art?

so, it's a fault of mine, where i watch something on television and think,

"i'm an engineer, i totally could do that! and just as good!"

i think you can see where this is going...

my awesome, multi-talented wife, the super imaginative cake decorator, found last summer (with my help) that the spray colors that can be purchased for cake decorating don't do quite the job we were hoping for. so, when the opportunity came up shortly thereafter to purchase an airbrush and compressor for way cheap (50% off!), we jumped at it. it was purchased "for cakes" but my engineer brain started thinking about all of the extra money making opportunities i would have... yeah. the airbrush sat in the box for almost 6 months before i even got it out... i have this problem of not wanting to screw something up once i have it (plastic car models, using stickers, etc.). i have a good friend who has now approached me to help him out. he is a goalie, and wants to repaint his helmet. currently, the helmet is black with "stock" stickers of a devil of some sort on it. we spent about an hour tonight discussing the new look. a pretty sweet skull and crossbones variation that his family designed for a board game, with either waves or a plain dark blue background. along with that, he is wanting a few other cool touches on it. i'm definitely nervous, but a little more relaxed about the whole thing, as it's not MY helmet we're working on. but if this works, i may paint my own helmet. i've got a duct tape decepticon logo on it currently. i'm not sure how i could improve on that.

pictures will follow. i promise!