The Complete Guide to Truck Lettering, Pinstriping & Graphics [Paperback]

Gary D. Steele (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0944094023 | ISBN-13: 978-0944094020

Featuring 20 new gallery photos and a revised resource guide, this book shows you everything you need to know to do vehicle lettering. More than 270 full-color photos take you step-by-step through the process. The author relates his 25 years of experience with spirit and humor, with chapters covering estimating and selling; designing the job; conditions and location; working with proper tools, brushes and paints; pinstriping and decoration; vinyl and gold leaf techniques. The Complete Guide to Truck Lettering, Pinstriping & Graphics is the total resource for anyone interested in decorating and lettering vehicles.

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About the Author

Gary D. Steele began his career in truck lettering, pinstriping and graphics in 1979. As the proprietor of Steele Design, he has lettered and striped vehicles of all shapes and sizes. He has attended many Letterhead and Pinhead meets, and has taught a few seminars on truck lettering. Steele lives in upstate New York with his wife and three children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 165 pages
• Publisher: ST Media Group International Inc. (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0944094023
• ISBN-13: 978-0944094020
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #877,733 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, January 31, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Guide to Truck Lettering, Pinstriping & Graphics (Paperback)

This book has everything you ever wanted to know about creating and applying custom vehicle graphics. I was impressed - it tells you what tools and supplies you need, where to buy them, how to use them, and covers everything from gold leaf and pinstriping to vinyl graphics and lettering. This book is the ultimate reference guide for beginners and pros.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Book, March 16, 2008

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John "John" (Sydney Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Guide to Truck Lettering, Pinstriping & Graphics (Paperback)

I bought this book thinking it would have slightly more content on vinyl graphics. It only has a few very basic pages on it.

The book has more to do with brush graphics.

To be honest though, even though the book is not originally what I wanted it for, I must say that I feel very glad that I bought it, as it introduced me to a facet of the industry which I know nothing about, but at the same time is very useful information. It has in some ways inspired me to even try out some brush techniques on some jobs in the future.

If you're serious about graphics, I'd say buy this book... it's good to know everything about your industry regardless of whether or not you do it yourself. Knowledge of the brush application of graphics is quite important.

And oh... it was in full colour :) very good!

4.0 out of 5 stars A Worthy Textbook, December 26, 2007

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Paul Murray "(Artist)" (Detroit Metro Area) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Guide to Truck Lettering, Pinstriping & Graphics (Paperback)

If enough interest is shown for our winter semester at Macomb Community College after a review of several books on pinstriping this one was selected to be our class text. Paul Murray instructor