Biker Journalen Nr. 1 - 2014

Gert´s Hicktown Scooter which I made a sparkle vinyl seat for, in the latest issue of Biker Journalen (Nr 1, 2014) Get the magazine for the full article. The bike also won best paint at Oslo Motor Show 2013.

Leather Craft - ´52 panhead Chopper seat

Lacing hell is over and Arne has recieved his new seat for his ´52 custom Panhead Chopper..

Leather Craft - Sporty 4.0

Ulv´s rigid Harley Sporty 4.0 is ready for the road with the seat I made for him..

Leather Craft - 52 Panhead Chopper seat

A little adjustments and the chopper seat is ready for dye..

Harley Sportster - Project

Roger´s project which I will customise this autumn/winter with gold leaf, pinstriping, some lettering and a new leather seat with motive, after Kristian have done the paint job, which I think is going to be pretty cool.. We are trying to do a little combination of "old skool" and high tech/modern style..

Most of the bike is built by Custom Speed in Norway, including the frame and many one off custom parts..

Pinstripin, Gold Leaf, Lettering & Leather Craft

Jan Frode´s Iron Sportster chopper, which I pinstriped, gold leafed, painted a pinup on the gas tank and made a leatehr solo seat for is getting ready for the road.. Kristian Sabel painted the bike matte black.

Leather Craft - ´52 Panhead Project

Just got a new leather craft seat project, for a pretty wild 52 Panhead softail chopper with a 360 wide tire.. Panhead´s are absolutely one of my favourite Harley engines.. beside the Knuckle, and they look cool, even in these more "high tech" builds..

Pinstriping - 1952 Ford Customline

Pinstriped yet another Ford Customline.. this is a 1952 model matte blac.. Pinstriping is a three colour, Dark Green (which was pretty diffecult to capture on photo), Sublime Green and Ivory, all 1-shot of course.

Pinstriping - 1953 Ford Customline

Jon Erik´s Ford Customline which I pinstriped last weekend..

Pinstriping - Cato´s V-Rod Muscle

Cato´s V-Rod Muscle which I pinstriped a few weeks ago and his cool dog.

Pinstriping Jon Erik´s matte blue 1953 Ford Customline, with three shades of blue on the hood and trunk.

Pinstriping - Harley V-Rod Muscle

Did a pinstriping yesterday on Cato´s Harley V-Rod Muscle "gas tank", even tho it´s not really a gas tank :-) The color combination is 1-shot Maroon red and Bright red.

Upholstery - Beastcycles

Roy Hammeren at Beast Cycles latest Night Rod custom build which I made a leather seat for..

Hicks Syndicate - Bobber

Sparkle vinyl seat by me, build and flake by Gert Eilerås (Hicks Syndicate), "rosemaling" by Unni Marie Lien and photo by Janne Molin, shot at the Norrtälje custom show last weekend.

Pinstriping & Gilding - The Pinball Bike

Vinyl - Bobber seat in Progress..

A seat I´m making for Gert´s custom bobber.. (in progress)

Leather Craft - Tommy´s chopper..

A leather seat for Tommy T´s chopper, built by CBP, Norway.

Leather Craft - Pin-Up Solo Seat

Leather Solo seat for the Pinball bike..

Gilding - "Little Bastard"

Kristians flaked Harley is done with clear..

Leather Craft - Tiller´s Guitar Strap

 Tiller´s guitar strap.. flames, blood and my Guild S-90..

Gilding & Lettering

More or less done with the outline and shadowing of the gold leaf on my friends Sportster gas tank..

For this one I used House of Kolor "Royal Blue" and "Process Blue". I dont think I´m going to use HOK much more again.. 1-shot enamel is more glossy, more pigment, it flows better, it doesn´t dry as fast and is a little cheaper.. :-)

Anyway, now it´s time for my friend Kristian Sabel to add the clear to make the flake pop..

Gold Leaf - Little Bastard

Started to put some blue variegated gold leaf on a Sportster gas tank for a Harley bobber.. With a little outlining, shadowing and clear to make the flake pop, I think it might be pretty cool :-) or what do you think? :-)

Chalkboard Sign at il moro

Wasting some quality time at my favourite coffee shop "il moro" in Oslo and the owner asked if I wanted to do a chalkboard sign.. haven´t been playing with chalk since the school days, but the owner was happy about it and then I guess I should be too.. the other side will be done when having the next coffee. Guess I should wear my "will work for coffee" sign...

Graphics..

Just trying to learn some photoshop graphic for sign inspiration..

Lettering sketch..

Just sketching some lettering ideas..