Originally Posted by
repechage
I have a early 70's bike with I am sure is freehand striping. Impressive. A lost art.
There was a car striper who was around here and retired probably a decade ago. I watched him once, was very fast.
I'm sure the skill allowed the speed.
Probably spent the most time mixing color and obtaining the correct consistency of the paint.
I watched but was not able to decode.
I think the hardest part to pin, would be the ornate scrolled lugs like you would find on Mercian and Hetchins frames..those curly lugs would be a nightmare for me to detail.
Best, Ben