Post by Wß on Apr 6, 2016 15:17:45 GMT
16 Amazing Helmet Painters
I'm not linking all of them because there's just too many, and might as well get the publisher some traffic on their site for the fantastic write-up. Good stuff here, enjoy.
To many people, a helmet is just the thing that protects your head. But there is a cottage industry of artisans that use helmets as the raw material to create works of fine art that just-so-happen to double as safety equipment.
Custom painted helmets can take upwards of 40 hours for disassembly, design, paint and reassembly before seeing action on track. They are incredible labors of love created by craftsmen around the globe. We've highlighted sixteen of the best and their most stunning designs ranging from amateur karting through Formula 1.
Warning: Racing is dangerous (and addictive). Buy the best helmet you can afford. Then decide whether you can afford to have it painted.
Brett King Design's distinctive logo can be found on the visors of professional racers such as Fabian Coulthard (Australian V8 Supercars), Michael Essa (Formula D), Joey Hand (DTM/IMSA), Jamie McMurray (NASCAR) and Josef Newgarden (IndyCar).
MotorsportReg founder Brian Ghidinelli chose BKD to paint his helmet (top left) because, "Brett's sharp lines, contrasting finishes and detail work stand out. I began to consistently recognize his logo on helmets that I admired. It came out even better than I hoped - I had two people stop me at Circuit of the Americas just to snap a photo for Instagram."
Arai also produces a limited edition Signet-Q helmet designed by King. He has expanded to vehicle liveries and clothing that reflects his #refineyouridentity style. His instagram is drool-worthy.
Liquid Colour Design; Hailing from Ireland, Baldwin has a firm presence across in the UK and Middle East with helmets for karting, rally and GT racing. He counts the Citroen WRC team and European Le Mans Series champ Matt Griffin as customers. In addition to helmets, Baldwin provides livery design and custom airbrush and paint work for vehicles and bicycles.
DirDesigns; Stefan Di Resta is the brother of DTM and Formula 1 racer Paul Di Resta but is also a racer himself. In addition to helmets produced for his brother, Di Resta has also done helmets for Le Mans winner Harry Tinknell and European and World karting champion George Russell. He's in a battle with Brett King for best hashtag representing his work with #yourfastestidentity.
JMD Helmdesign; We became aware of JMD through our obsession with Sebastien Vettel's helmets. While Vettel doesn't use a new helmet at every race according to Munser, he does retire any helmet in which he wins and so Munser has delivered more than 50 helmets to the four-time Formula 1 champion. This Vettel gallery includes some of our all-time favorite lids by any painter anywhere.
But Munser's customer list doesn't stop there! In F1 alone, he has designed helmets for 24 drivers including Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, Nico Rosberg, Felipe Massa and Nico Hulkenberg making him one of the most recognizable painters in the game.
I'm not linking all of them because there's just too many, and might as well get the publisher some traffic on their site for the fantastic write-up. Good stuff here, enjoy.
To many people, a helmet is just the thing that protects your head. But there is a cottage industry of artisans that use helmets as the raw material to create works of fine art that just-so-happen to double as safety equipment.
Custom painted helmets can take upwards of 40 hours for disassembly, design, paint and reassembly before seeing action on track. They are incredible labors of love created by craftsmen around the globe. We've highlighted sixteen of the best and their most stunning designs ranging from amateur karting through Formula 1.
Warning: Racing is dangerous (and addictive). Buy the best helmet you can afford. Then decide whether you can afford to have it painted.
Brett King Design's distinctive logo can be found on the visors of professional racers such as Fabian Coulthard (Australian V8 Supercars), Michael Essa (Formula D), Joey Hand (DTM/IMSA), Jamie McMurray (NASCAR) and Josef Newgarden (IndyCar).
MotorsportReg founder Brian Ghidinelli chose BKD to paint his helmet (top left) because, "Brett's sharp lines, contrasting finishes and detail work stand out. I began to consistently recognize his logo on helmets that I admired. It came out even better than I hoped - I had two people stop me at Circuit of the Americas just to snap a photo for Instagram."
Arai also produces a limited edition Signet-Q helmet designed by King. He has expanded to vehicle liveries and clothing that reflects his #refineyouridentity style. His instagram is drool-worthy.
Liquid Colour Design; Hailing from Ireland, Baldwin has a firm presence across in the UK and Middle East with helmets for karting, rally and GT racing. He counts the Citroen WRC team and European Le Mans Series champ Matt Griffin as customers. In addition to helmets, Baldwin provides livery design and custom airbrush and paint work for vehicles and bicycles.
DirDesigns; Stefan Di Resta is the brother of DTM and Formula 1 racer Paul Di Resta but is also a racer himself. In addition to helmets produced for his brother, Di Resta has also done helmets for Le Mans winner Harry Tinknell and European and World karting champion George Russell. He's in a battle with Brett King for best hashtag representing his work with #yourfastestidentity.
JMD Helmdesign; We became aware of JMD through our obsession with Sebastien Vettel's helmets. While Vettel doesn't use a new helmet at every race according to Munser, he does retire any helmet in which he wins and so Munser has delivered more than 50 helmets to the four-time Formula 1 champion. This Vettel gallery includes some of our all-time favorite lids by any painter anywhere.
But Munser's customer list doesn't stop there! In F1 alone, he has designed helmets for 24 drivers including Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, Nico Rosberg, Felipe Massa and Nico Hulkenberg making him one of the most recognizable painters in the game.