We're in the midst of the biggest boom in motorcycle customization since the days of Easy Rider. Today's custom bikes are regarded as rolling art with custom paint jobs that can cost thousands - or even tens of thousands! - of dollars. Custom painter and author JoAnn Bortles offers a primer on painting basics but mainly focuses on more elaborate paint schemes and techniques that produce head-turning results. Popular chopper and cruiser paint elements such as skulls, flames, and candy paints are covered, as are techniques for custom painting sport bikes.
Author Biography
Author JoAnn Bortles owns Crazy Horse, a highly regarded custom paint shop used by many of today's master custom builders. She is also an accomplished writer and photographer whose how-to-paint articles have appeared in several cruiser and chopper motorcycle magazines. Bortles resides in
