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  Tatiana Kamshilina - Vornonezh, Russian Federation Whimsical,  Animalistic & Surreal Motifs Tatiana is an illustrator and animator based in Voronezh, Russia -- an ancient city on the Voronezh River in southwestern Russia, surrounded by pine forests and farmlands. Tatiana is formally trained with degrees in both art and architecture. She has worked as an interior designer, graphic designer, and illustrator and is now focused on visual development and animation.  Tatiana is a digital artist who creates with rich organic elements using watercolor and collage styles. She prefers animals, natural and mythical themes in her works. There are natural, animalistic and also surreal motifs predominating in Tatiana's works. You...

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 You have disassembled and now you are ready to paint your electric bike!  First, arm yourself with knowledge.  This blog is a walk-through and offers tips based on the writer's experience painting Super73 S-1 bikes.  But be sure to: Read and familiarize yourself with the detailed information from Spray.bike paints that we have posted here. Watch videos and demos for Spray.bike. Watch basic how-to video about Roth Rattle Bombs if you are using those cool paints.  Step 1. Decide about Labels. You will need to decide if you want to keep the Super 73 insignia or not. You can mask off...

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Custom73 teamed up with an amazing artist to showcase Krink K-42 Markers and Thousand Helmets!  Please meet Ilona Stujit! We were super stoked when Ilona agreed to demo our Krink markers on a Thousand helmet and we are blown away by her cool design.

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Here is how I masked for a set of three perfectly straight lines of Brass Gold metallic down the fender.  See the pictures at the bottom. 1. Find a center line and apply fine line down the middle.2. Apply fine line tape to either side of that line.3. Apply another fine line tape line to either side of the two outside lines. 4.  Apply green auto masking tape. 5.  Remove the three lines to reveal the stripe areas to be painted. 6. Run your fingers over the tape, pressing firmly to make sure it is stuck down firmly and that...

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Flexible plastic like that used in the S-1 fenders can be tricky to paint. Do it wrong, and the paint flakes right off. But do it right, and the fenders make a great wide surface for customization! Here's how to paint your Super 73 fenders the right way with paints and material we offer at Custom73.com. 

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