UPSB v3
Pen Modifications / Show your cut grips
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Date: Thu, Aug 14 2008 14:46:45
Show your best grip cutting you got
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Date: Thu, Aug 14 2008 16:09:38
uhm, when your just starting to cut grips, i wouldnt try any of the hard stuff yet. just do simple straight lines and keep it simple. then when you get the hang of it, you can do like all those crazy flame designs and stuff. im still cutting just straight lines, and ive done like 4 or 5.
and dont use a knife, try an xacto knife, the handle makes it easier to control. look at the ayatori mod thread for -jc-s tut on how to cut grips. -
Date: Thu, Aug 14 2008 16:38:20
So this is kind of like a Show Off Your Grip Cuts thread. It may still fall under the category of Show Off You Pens but I could be wrong.
I suck at grip cutting normaly. But still havn't tried an ayatori. -
Date: Thu, Aug 21 2008 06:43:20
uh...well, since it's here...
here's 3 grips that I cut for Blackout in return for a lakubo
to blackout: i'll send these grips out to you as soon as i can -
Date: Thu, Aug 21 2008 11:28:51
nice -JC-
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Date: Fri, Aug 22 2008 21:56:25
Why do people cut grips in those patterns? Is it just for aesthetic appeal? Because IMO plenty of mods look better with uncut grips. Not bashing it or anything, just curious.
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Date: Sat, Aug 23 2008 20:49:38QUOTE (Clam @ Aug 22 2008, 03:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Why do people cut grips in those patterns? Is it just for aesthetic appeal? Because IMO plenty of mods look better with uncut grips. Not bashing it or anything, just curious.
I agree completely. The pen just looks so much more like a pen with minimal weird customization. Grip colours and inserts is enough for me.
I think it's mostly an aesthetic thing, but it might help with the gripping for infinities and what not. -
Date: Sat, Aug 23 2008 21:12:59QUOTE (Clam @ Aug 22 2008, 05:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Why do people cut grips in those patterns? Is it just for aesthetic appeal? Because IMO plenty of mods look better with uncut grips. Not bashing it or anything, just curious.
a matter of taste, however i like the idea because it's innovative (we didn't have that before). -
Date: Sat, Aug 23 2008 21:13:08QUOTE (TurbulentTurtle @ Aug 23 2008, 04:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I think it's mostly an aesthetic thing, but it might help with the gripping for infinities and what not.
actually, i was listening to eso (i think?) say how ayatori came up with the grip cutting idea to discourage infinities and do more twisted sonic based tricks -
Date: Sat, Aug 23 2008 21:28:43
do you put the grips on the mods and then cut them or cut them on the original pen first???
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Date: Sat, Aug 23 2008 21:33:40QUOTE (ArchAngel8 @ Aug 23 2008, 05:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>do you put the grips on the mods and then cut them or cut them on the original pen first???
I put it on a bigger barrel, so that in case i cut the grip too thin... and it doesn't snap on the bigger barrel, then i know it won't snap on a smaller barrel
i usually use a g2 barrel since it's fairly big and is cylindrical, you can probably also use a rsvp barrel -
Date: Sun, Aug 24 2008 16:21:04
Prefer straight lines like in MSXA. Somehow, I did'nt find -JC-'s grips appealing..
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Date: Sun, Aug 24 2008 18:13:08
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Date: Sun, Aug 24 2008 18:19:33
wow guit! thats really nice!
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Date: Sun, Aug 24 2008 18:20:58QUOTE (Guit @ Aug 24 2008, 11:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>super sexy grip cut by Guitrum
wow! that looks really good! whats ur technique? -
Date: Sun, Aug 24 2008 18:49:33
i get a pen barrel im not gonna use and slide it on there. then i just use a regular box knife. nothin special
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Date: Sun, Aug 24 2008 19:25:37QUOTE (Clam @ Aug 22 2008, 04:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Why do people cut grips in those patterns? Is it just for aesthetic appeal? Because IMO plenty of mods look better with uncut grips. Not bashing it or anything, just curious.
its funny...
some people hate them and dont think they look good at all...
but i think its soo clever that someone (ayatori?) came up with the idea.
prolly one of the coolest pen modding idea imo...
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Date: Sun, Aug 24 2008 20:40:04
@TEK: i really want to know how you cut your grips. especially that yellow/red Kuzu. those gripcuts made the pen.
@Guitrum: thanks that helped a lot. ive been trying to cut my grips layed flat. do you think i should put the grip on a thick barrel to stretch it out a bit? -
Date: Sat, Aug 30 2008 05:06:28
i wanted to know if you were going to cut a spiral like grip with 3 stripes.. what angle and what thickness would make the grip cut look best? opinions?
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Date: Thu, Sep 4 2008 01:07:32
well u could cut 3 rectangle , after u fit the grip on ur pen u could twist it to give it a spiral look, the thickness depend on urself
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Date: Fri, Sep 5 2008 06:22:48
my newly cut grip.. i did my best ^^
sorry if its hard to see..
comments please~ -
Date: Fri, Sep 5 2008 10:38:27
even if i normally don't like such extremely cut grips
thats fucking nice o.O veerry clean gripcut in my opinion -
Date: Fri, Sep 5 2008 10:52:14
awesome job ! Blackout
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Date: Fri, Sep 5 2008 11:30:08
hey, very nice gripcut Blackout ! ^^
goodjob! -
Date: Fri, Sep 5 2008 12:59:57
darn, nice one blackout, even i cant cut such clean grips
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Date: Fri, Sep 5 2008 13:23:49
What grips are good for cutting?
Or can you just get any grips and start slashing at them? --->Sailors lol.. -
Date: Fri, Sep 5 2008 15:36:47
heh thanks guys.. erm mainly use grips that are flat like signo knocks..
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Date: Sat, Sep 6 2008 00:33:02
huh i suck at grip cutting all i cut is profile and sailors and they still look messed up =P
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Date: Sat, Sep 6 2008 01:00:38QUOTE (Glamouraz @ Sep 5 2008, 06:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>What grips are good for cutting?
Or can you just get any grips and start slashing at them? --->Sailors lol..
Signo broad, signo knock types, signo RTs.... lol all signos. Those are the ones that are used in ayatori mod anyways, so I guess they have to be good for cutting. You can also cut the American Dr. Grip grips. -
Date: Sat, Sep 6 2008 01:11:49
why not japanese dr. grips?
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Date: Sat, Sep 6 2008 04:27:45QUOTE (sailorboy24 @ Sep 5 2008, 05:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>why not japanese dr. grips?
Completely different style of a grip.
The american dr. grip is more.... Rigid I would say. IIRC. -
Date: Sat, Sep 6 2008 04:48:15
oh wow thats godly grip cutting skills Blackout.
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Date: Sat, Sep 6 2008 04:50:30QUOTE (matthewk206 @ Sep 5 2008, 09:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Completely different style of a grip.
The american dr. grip is more.... Rigid I would say. IIRC.
Yea that, plus the American one is thinner, so cutting is easier. And the material is different, the Jap one is really more for weight I guess. -
Date: Sat, Sep 6 2008 14:28:00
my 2 ayatori with grip cuts
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Date: Sat, Sep 6 2008 15:11:48
awesome ! wat did you used to cut it ?
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Date: Sun, Sep 7 2008 03:08:27
sorry for the bad picture quality, i used a normal art knife
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Date: Sun, Sep 7 2008 03:38:03QUOTE (Sankaku @ Sep 5 2008, 09:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yea that, plus the American one is thinner, so cutting is easier. And the material is different, the Jap one is really more for weight I guess.
gotcha. ok thanks. just to clarify do you mean the gel pen grips or LTD shaker ones? -
Date: Sun, Sep 7 2008 09:09:48
up-close pic of the 45 degrees grip cutting on my 2 mx^2
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Date: Mon, Sep 8 2008 01:19:53
Wow.. darren.. Nice.
Here's my first time grip cutting.
How's it?
Not really tht clean but it's my first time lol.. -
Date: Mon, Sep 8 2008 14:35:00
wow thats great for a beginner, if u continue cutting u will improve greatly
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Date: Mon, Sep 8 2008 15:10:07
i dont have xacto knife or art knife . wat i can use ?
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Date: Mon, Sep 8 2008 15:23:24
Thanks Darren. I just cut my second grip this morning before I went to school. Slightly better.
I don't have an x-acto knife either.
I use a jack-knife. Those for jungle survival. I use a small one with a sharp tip. Don't use blades with a huge end like a swiss army knife or something. They're hard to get into those hard to reach areas. A pen knife would be good too.
Just put the grip over an unwanted barrel and cut. Doesn't matter if you cut into the barrel. It's unwanted after all.
How do you smoothen out the rough edges of the grip? You can't use sandpaper can you? -
Date: Tue, Sep 9 2008 11:15:18
nice one glamouraz but about the rough edges u can slight trim them off wif ur pen knife or cut a new piece of grip lol
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Date: Wed, Sep 10 2008 04:28:42QUOTE (From -JC-)because of some people's inability to cut a grip -.-'' i'll post a small tut for that
1. get some sort of gel inked pen, preferably white (like white hgg or white signos )
2. put the grip that you want to cut over a larger barrel (it should be somewhat difficult to get on, but this is good, you want to stretch the grip out a bit mroe than needed) --(my recommendation is use a G2 barrel that you dont' need )
3. after you have the grip over the g2 barrel, or whatever other cylindrical barrel you end up using, draw the design that you want onto the grip with the gel ink (any mistakes you make with the drawing can be just rubbed off since it's gel ink)
4. get some sort of blade, preferably with a handle just cause it's going to be a fairly long process and your hand's gonna get tired faster if there's no handle 5. then press down onto the grip where the line you just drew is... after you push down, DO NOT SLIDE THE BLADE, lift the blade up, and carefully place the blade down for the next cut, and then push back down...and then lift the blade up again, and then push down again --- etc... ----do this until your design is cut out and then just peel the cut out grip away with your fingers
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Date: Thu, Sep 11 2008 13:54:20
i dont like using hgg cause its ink doesnt come off easily so it will stain ur grips....
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Date: Thu, Sep 11 2008 18:52:12
id reccomend one of those new Sharpie Pens
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Date: Fri, Sep 12 2008 16:21:28
I use ink from supergels.
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Date: Sat, Sep 27 2008 17:37:53
on colored grips is use black rsvp
hm i always use hggbodys when i cut smal grips like hgg but for knock type or other wide grips i use g2 barrel -
Date: Sun, Oct 5 2008 01:16:05
my bad grip cut
make it in my freetime!
and these first grip cut -
Date: Sun, Oct 5 2008 01:18:49
that looks good except some of the parts that r sticking out
unless theyre intended to be that way -
Date: Fri, Oct 10 2008 06:40:06
Looks complicated.
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Date: Fri, Oct 10 2008 21:38:08
I wish I could cut grips like that... nice glamourz
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Date: Sat, Oct 11 2008 00:48:24QUOTE (DarreN @ Sep 11 2008, 08:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>i dont like using hgg cause its ink doesnt come off easily so it will stain ur grips....
Regular Fine Line Black rsvp works for me.
and comes right off if you use some rubbing alcohol.
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Date: Sat, Oct 11 2008 04:02:22
I gave cutting grips a shot
I think I'll just buy cut grips from now on -
Date: Sun, Oct 12 2008 00:58:22
what kind of ink do you guys use to draw on black grips?
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Date: Sun, Oct 12 2008 03:23:52
Apparently white HGG works well, but I dunno about that. I actually use a light blue playcolor2 (the one u traded me aiyah ) and can see a darker line under a really bright light. Works for me
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Date: Sun, Oct 12 2008 07:58:33QUOTE (Aiyah @ Oct 11 2008, 08:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>what kind of ink do you guys use to draw on black grips?
lol i still use a black rsvp fine
it shows up well (to me) and works fine. -
Date: Wed, Oct 15 2008 03:27:53QUOTE (TEK @ Oct 12 2008, 12:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>lol i still use a black rsvp fine
it shows up well (to me) and works fine.
How does that work? How can you see black ink on a black pen? -
Date: Wed, Oct 15 2008 03:45:15
i tried it, and it kinda shows up in the light at a certain angle
i don't think my light is bright enough for black ink, but i found that metallic sunburst ink works pretty good -
Date: Wed, Oct 15 2008 07:35:49
The ink is a little shiny so it shows up under light. That's how it works.
I use white HGGs or white ballsigns.
Does Medium Black RSVP ink stain white signo broad grips? -
Date: Fri, Oct 17 2008 00:06:12QUOTE (Glamouraz @ Oct 15 2008, 02:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>The ink is a little shiny so it shows up under light. That's how it works.
I use white HGGs or white ballsigns.
Does Medium Black RSVP ink stain white signo broad grips?
nope
try to remove it with rubbing alcohol if you do try it -
Date: Thu, Oct 23 2008 16:48:23
Is there a place where i can get ideas for grip cuts?
I have no idea what shape to cut mine -
Date: Sun, Oct 26 2008 06:29:16
..... what tool is good for cutting grips?
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Date: Sun, Oct 26 2008 07:56:51
I always use an X-Acto knife
They´re better than those cutters I think,because my cutter always slips off and I cut through my whole grip >_< -
Date: Sun, Oct 26 2008 07:59:27QUOTE (E-Raising @ Oct 26 2008, 06:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I always use an X-Acto knife
They´re better than those cutters I think,because my cutter always slips off and I cut through my whole grip >_<
SO THAT'S WHAT AN X-ACTO KNIFE IS!
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I should've Googled it. o_O
Okay. Lemme find mine in the tool box...
Thanks. =D
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Date: Sun, Oct 26 2008 08:36:25
I use a box cutter if I ever have to cut a grip, but I've always made straight cuts, so I don't know how it would work for curved cuts.
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Date: Tue, Nov 4 2008 00:29:51
i use this knife to cut my grips, similar to the X-acto but i think its sharper
and some grips that are ruined either by trying to fit on a pen or slipping off when cutting...
( i put them on a bic round stick barrel ) -
Date: Tue, Nov 4 2008 00:40:52
Dang...Everyone has such nice grips here.
I've had little experience cutting these grips.
Can anyone give me any advice on DRAWING the design on the grip prior to cutting? That's the part I have the most trouble with.
Thanks! -
Date: Tue, Nov 4 2008 05:48:32
Use a gel ink pen or a wooden pencil.
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Date: Tue, Nov 4 2008 18:00:39
Any Cutting tips?
i always manage to over-lap with my corner cuts, and it looks like shit, or rips, when i stick the grip on.
Any ideas for what to cut on either?
Directly on the original pen? on a bic?
and lastly, how do you cut so that the pen doesnt slip?!?!?!
i always find that when putting pressure on the xacto knife on a round barrel makes it slip and cut down the sides... Ruining my grip.
Do you guys cut fairly lightly?? Do i even have to put thta much pressure. (i can use a brand new xacto knife with new blades) -
Date: Tue, Nov 4 2008 18:46:21
Put the grips on a G2 barrel.
About cutting, I'm not so sure.
Sometimes i apply too much pressure and my blade slips too.
JC said to press your blade onto the grip, lift up, and press again on another area you wanna cut.
Waterfall said to slide the blade.
I slide the blade but sometimes my blade slips too.
Using JC's method only gets the grips cut in certain areas.
I'm not sure though but waterfall did a very clean cut by sliding.. and JC has good cuts too.
Oh and just to make sure you're not alone, cutting grips can be time consuming. -
Date: Wed, Nov 5 2008 10:51:52
THAT was an X-acto Knife?!?!?!?!?!?I thought it was just a small knife. I called it a scalpel *haha noob*.
Maybe looking at some cool and simple tribal designs on deviantArt for some designs on the grips
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Date: Wed, Nov 5 2008 11:23:02
I find sliding the knife easier
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Date: Mon, Dec 1 2008 23:15:53
lol this is how my little brother does his grip cutz
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Date: Mon, Dec 1 2008 23:19:11
XDXDXDXDDDXDXDXD
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Date: Mon, Dec 1 2008 23:21:07
Dam that kids pro at grip cutting
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Date: Tue, Dec 2 2008 11:14:53
I will have to trade you for that grip tek
any tips on cutting hgg grips so that they match eachother
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d141/Saske35/CIMG1167.jpg
like this example that JC made. but like a better way -
Date: Tue, Dec 2 2008 23:11:06QUOTE (2DK Iceguize @ Dec 2 2008, 03:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I will have to trade you for that grip tek
any tips on cutting hgg grips so that they match eachother
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d141/Saske35/CIMG1167.jpg
like this example that JC made. but like a better way
use the little bumps on the grips to act as a guide...then you can draw the same design almost exactly twice. This works well for simpler designs, but probably not really complicated ones (unless you're great at drawing) -
Date: Wed, Dec 3 2008 02:17:12QUOTE (TEK @ Dec 1 2008, 06:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>lol this is how my little brother does his grip cutz
hahah hes awsome!! can we see some final products!?!?! XDXDXDXDXDXD
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Don't quote pics -
Date: Fri, Dec 19 2008 21:37:52
Hi guys, I've got a question:
If want to make simple rings of Dr. Grip. What should I use and how should I do? xD -
Date: Fri, Dec 19 2008 22:29:31
I use a X-Acto knife. Then i just press the grip flat on my table and press the knife on it, i dont slide. It doesn't always work perfect, but it does in most cases. At least for me^^
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Date: Sat, Dec 20 2008 05:09:40
@Dreambaby = Just use cutter or x-acto knife to cut it while it still on the pen because if you take it out, the grip will change form or take it of and put it on some sticke that fit with it
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Date: Sat, Dec 20 2008 05:15:26QUOTE (Dreambaby @ Dec 19 2008, 01:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hi guys, I've got a question:
If want to make simple rings of Dr. Grip. What should I use and how should I do? xD
get an x-acto knife and measure -
Date: Sat, Dec 20 2008 07:59:30
My first cut grip:
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Date: Sat, Dec 20 2008 20:45:06
wow, nice work.
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Date: Wed, Jan 7 2009 06:31:36
bump for awareness
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Date: Tue, Jan 13 2009 13:08:50
I cut Kuzu Grips ( TEK design )
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Date: Tue, Jan 13 2009 13:12:58
very nice job dude!!
any tips to cut round? I just suck at it >_< -
Date: Sun, Jan 18 2009 03:38:26
holy fuck dkvn thats hot
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Date: Sun, Jan 18 2009 03:42:26
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Date: Sun, Jan 18 2009 04:32:56QUOTE (spinner_nE0 @ Jan 17 2009, 09:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>[im.g]http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn169/neo5je13ny14/DSC00236.jpg[/img]
[im/g]http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn169/neo5je13ny14/DSC00180.jpg[/img]
is your black grip from lawrence , nice cutting -
Date: Sun, Jan 25 2009 05:24:29
here is mine -
Date: Tue, Jan 27 2009 03:12:30
Done after my chinese new year's eve dinner:
Left over from the cutting on the bottom
Yeah..my camera's not too good >_> -
Date: Tue, Jan 27 2009 05:07:34
EPIC!
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Date: Sat, Jan 31 2009 14:23:22
my grip are cut like a 5 yr old. no pic yet
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Date: Sat, Jan 31 2009 15:21:48
jublyx, that grip cut is amazing 0.o
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Date: Mon, Feb 2 2009 01:12:46
Uploaded for VN.
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Date: Mon, Feb 2 2009 01:32:52
holy shit xero
did you superglue it so it would stay? -
Date: Mon, Feb 2 2009 01:33:48QUOTE (Antonio Garcia @ Jan 31 2009, 09:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>my grip are cut like a 5 yr old. no pic yet
How the hell do you guys do to cut your grips! o_______O
Zomg me too I cut like a 5 years old kid.
Any tips? Thanks! -
Date: Tue, Feb 17 2009 02:14:11
3rd grip cut. Messed up cutting it so its a 2part grip. Comments plz -
Date: Tue, Feb 17 2009 04:06:26QUOTE (L1nK-0-R4mA @ Feb 1 2009, 05:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>How the hell do you guys do to cut your grips! o_______O
Zomg me too I cut like a 5 years old kid.
Any tips? Thanks!
For my cuts, I use a pen to draw designs onto the grip then I use a razor blade to cut it >_> Rather than just slicing it all the way through, I watch where the blade goes carefully so it follows the design more accurately before applying more pressure (finalizing the cut). Also watch the edges of the blade, it might make undesirable cuts that ruin your hard work -
Date: Fri, Feb 20 2009 21:10:00
Nice cut, Joe xD
/shaky hands
Not the cleanest cut, but good enough for me =P I also evened out the parts of the grip that were sticking out..still unsmooth though o_O -
Date: Tue, Mar 17 2009 00:47:50
Don't let this die >_>
Shaky left hand -
Date: Sat, Apr 4 2009 01:20:48
new grip cut copied teks kuzu cut cause im bad at planing out cuts so credits to tek for the layout and stuff. turned out pretty good.
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Date: Sat, Apr 4 2009 01:25:10
Nicely done How long did it take you?
Keep this thread alive, brah -
Date: Sat, Apr 4 2009 01:34:04QUOTE (Jublyx @ Apr 3 2009, 09:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Nicely done How long did it take you?
Keep this thread alive, brah
Thanks, it took like 10-15mins would of taken more if i had to draw out the design but like i said i kinda suck at that, so i used one of teks. it isn't the exact same casue i couldnt see all the angles. and yea, people should be posting more grip cuts i would but i dont have that many grips good for cutting, i found that one in my bro's bag. Bad thing is i dont have a pen to use this (possibly my best grip cut ever) on, selling my ayatori =(, I'll find something tho -
Date: Sat, Apr 4 2009 01:36:43QUOTE (JoeNugget @ Apr 3 2009, 06:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Thanks, it took like 10-15mins would of taken more if i ahd to draw out the design but like i said i kinda suck at that, so i used one of teks. it isn't the exact same casue i couldnt see all the angles. and yea, people should be posting more grip cuts i would but i dont have that many grips good for cutting, i found that one in my bro's bag. Bad thing is i dont have a pen to use this (possibly my best grip cut ever) on, selling my ayatori =(, I'll find something tho
You could stick teh grip on a marker and wave it around like a magic wand But yeah, you've got great stuff, man lol Do some trading for more grips That is, if you want to cut more