3 Replies Latest reply: Mar 13, 2012 6:14 AM by JETalmage RSS

    help regarding creating a piece of artwork around my car foglights

    simpson246 Community Member

      Hi all, overall im looking to create a piece of vinyl around my foglights on my car just to look a little different.

      I have the machine to cut this as well as the plug in for illustrator so now i simply need to make the design on illustrator but how is best to do this?

       

      It's not a simple circle so im wondering, could I take a picture of this straight on and import it into illustrator and then create it somehow this way?

       

      What do you all reckon?

       

      Thanks,

        • 1. Re: help regarding creating a piece of artwork around my car foglights
          John Danek Community Member

          You could take a photo and use that as a template.  But, I would go a step further and take actual measurements of the fog light area for reference when building the file.  There are also vehicle templates out there that may come in handy for something like this or check with a local sign shop that does vehicle wraps and see if they will give you a copy of your vehicle.  They probably will for a price.  Something to consider ( if you haven't already ), you will need to laminate the vinyl to protect it from the elements.  Good luck, sounds like a fun project.

          • 2. Re: help regarding creating a piece of artwork around my car foglights
            simpson246 Community Member

            Thanks for the reply.

             

            Once the image is taken, how would I be able to use it to draw around the foglight etc?

             

            I've actually got one of the latest copies of vehicle outlines which doesn't actually include my vehicle which is right annoying.

             

            I've got vinyl all ready and available for use on the outside of a vehicle so laminating wont be needed.

             

            Thanks,

            • 3. Re: help regarding creating a piece of artwork around my car foglights
              JETalmage Community Member

              I assume the surface upon which the vinyl will actually be applied has at least some compound curvature. So just working from a "straight on" photo will likely need some tweaking.

               

              You might consider just taking a piece (or a few small pieces)  of your premask film, applying it to the vehicle, marking the design (or at least a few reference marks) on the premask film with a Sharpie, then peeling it off, flattening it out, scanning it, and using the scan as your tracing reference.

               

              JET