Von Sven Kustom Deluxe

Studio Moving

vonsven — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:23:02 +0000

The studio is moving from Hammarbysjöstad now, as Motorbörsgaraget is to be moved to a non public location until a new showroom is found.

Both my studio services and Motorbörsgaraget’s auto sales will continue..

I am looking froward to dusting off the old travel tent and taking on traveling work over the summer!

Keep watching my posts for updates and till the new location is found feel free to contact us by emails or phone, thanks !
Goodbye Hammarbyfabriksv 39 …

Hello summertime, car shows and travels !

Handover Swordliner ’00

VSKD artstore news — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:37:25 +0000

Squirrel hair Swordliner 493 series size 00

Signwriters Dipper – single

VSKD artstore news — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:37:25 +0000

Signwriters Dipper – single
Stainless Steel -clip on

Flip Top Bottle 4OZ

VSKD artstore news — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:37:24 +0000

A handy addition to any sign or Pinstripe kit !

Classic Swedish bicycle frame pinstriping

vonsven — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:08:00 +0000

I pinstriped this frame as a demo while teaching the yearly pinstripe course at Lackskolan a High School Automotive painting program in Falun Sweden. The students had renovated and sprayed the fram gloss black and I layed some pinstriping inspired by traditional Swedish bicycle factory pinstriping from the 1940′s ..

Curbside Report: Kustom Pnstripe Paint Off II

vonsven — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:37:22 +0000

This was the 2nd year for the Pinstriping event at theLive and Jive rockabilly weekender. This years line up of All Star Swedish pinstripers included

and of course yours truly Von Sven.

All our Striper’s where on location the entire evening painting kustom Originals for live and jive guests. Some people left shoes and cell phones for the kustom treatment and others bought artwork from the art show table.

A new addition to this years show was the Pinstripe Race track and it was a real crowd pleaser watching the pant fly as thin lines of 1 shot where dragged along the 6.25 meters of track. The rules for the race where loose to say the least, and the results where lost, so there is soon to be a rematch in the near future..

So all in all a good time in the “fume room” this year ! Thanks again to Korena and Henrik ,organizers of the Live and Jive festival for making this possible. We had a great time, till next year !!

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Kustom Pinstripe Paint-Off @ Live ‘n Jive Tomorrow !!

vonsven — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:23:55 +0000

February 25, 2012

Mooneyes Bike Show Prize 2012

vonsven — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:09:40 +0000

I had a great time hanging out at this years Mooneyes Bike Show painting the “Best in Show” prize. The Painted cap was Awarded to Håkan Lindberg for bringing his beautiful flaked out panhead chopper, check it out !

(Also soon to come a full report with a whole lot more pictures from the show..)

Pinstripe Demo: Mooneyes Bike Show on Saturday!

vonsven — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:21:10 +0000

February 18, 2012
10:00 am	to	6:00 pm

Don’t miss Sweden’s Best indoor Custom Bike Show !!
I meet up with Mooneyes Håkan and this year the show is going to be ever bigger and badder then last years so prepare to not be disappointed!
I will be Pinstriping on site during the entire show 10am to 6 pm, so feel free to stop by with stuff to paint on or just to say whats up.. Be there or be square !!

For more info go to www.mooneyessweden.com

Check out my pics from last years show HERE

Lettering and Pinstripe Demo -Wheels Boat tommorow !

vonsven — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:51:56 +0000

February 9, 2012
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Getting ready now for the yearly Wheels boat cruise .. This year I will be set up on the lower deck finishing up a heavy lettering job on a ’56 Chevy Gasser. Also the 2012 Wheels Nationals T-Shirts that I designed will be on sale for the first time!

Looking forward to meeting up with with the custom crowd again, don’t miss my booth ! stop by and check out the GASSER -heres a preview of the start of the lettering …

And the T-Shirt Design …

Brodals Cafe – Willerby Caravan 59

vonsven — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:25:30 +0000

Here is a lettering and pinstripe job that I did for customer Willy Kierdorf. The teardrop shaped trailer matches Willy’s Hot Rod which although is not pictured here, you may recall seeing on the cover of Swedish magazine Gasoline (back issues are available on the Sivletto Webshop )

Though painted to look like a Willerby Built trailer, the truth is that it is actually a custom build, completely hand fabricated right down to the door hinges ! I could go on and on about the craftsmanship on this but I will leave that for the magazines to report on.

As for my hand in the deal I laid stripes on the 110 trunk louvers as well as a bit here and there to match the pinstripes that sit on the rod. As for the Brodals Cafe design, this is dedication to the Cafe that Willy’s folks owned and ran during the 1960′s.

Modeling for the design is none other then the lovely Fraulein Frauke ! If you are in the Stockholm area ,and haven’t been already, don’t miss the Burlesque club that she runs together with pro Pin Up photographer John Paul Bichard…. ‘Fröken Frauke presents’, go and visit her site for more info !

Retro Måleri’s 1948 Chevy Panel Truck

vonsven — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:16:40 +0000

This is the 3rd work truck I have lettered for the Stockholm based painting company RETRO MÅLERI. As with the other two vehicles they brush painted the truck by hand, this time with an industrial tractor paint. The tan and ivory colors are matched to Swedish color tabs from the 1940′s.

Other then painting their trucks Retro Målari provides a full range or painting and wall-covering services. And of course they do specialize in retro styles, so they are pros when it comes to period correct colors and wallpapers.

Also as seens on the truck Skyltmålning (sign painting) is now a added to the list of services, as we will be focusing on collaborating more in the future and taking on larger projects.

Palookaville Bass

vonsven — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:26:02 +0000

Full brush painted and Pinstriped Stand up Bass for Ubbe. The wooden body got a good rub down then a brush blended fade (no spray guns here) from antique green to polar white and some mid fifties style voodoo pinstripe.. After that the whole thing got a very flat yellowed patina finish. Lookin’ old and dusty but it’s all brand new !

Liston and catch their show dates here on myspace! >>> The Beat from Palookaville

Danger Door !!

vonsven — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:56:31 +0000

Land Inn Motel Sign

vonsven — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:15:14 +0000

Last week I was out to the Land Inn Motel to letter their new custom shop truck.. (pics of that soon)…And, while I was thereI got a chance to see the sign in use for the first time since I painted it back in the shop.

It was looking really good there, those guys did a killer job on the construction and the location and placing is perfect! A real classic roadside sign….

Built for comfort

vonsven — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:58:34 +0000

Illegal Trouble

vonsven — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:00:25 +0000

Dickies x Starter (x Von Sven)

vonsven — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:12:22 +0000

Here’s a hat that Dickies Europe made a while back using the same lettering from their catalog that I did. The model is called “Pantego”.

The text is nicely raised and embroidered on a starter brand snap back adjustable cap. I guess they came out in the spring but I somehow missed it .. well anyway it’s new to me .. here it is the Dickies x Starter ( and unofficially x Von Sven ) hat !

Unionville Katarina Bangatan 69 design

vonsven — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:51:58 +0000

A while back I painted a Unionville text and the store address Katarina Bangata 69 on this old jacket. Now the same design has been printed in-house at the shop and is available printed on either tote bags or T-Shirts. As you can see in the last few photos.. Unionville only uses the best ink and quality fabrics so after some good use the designs wear in real nice !

Dickies T Shirt – Tricks Of The Trade

vonsven — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:44:40 +0000

After a long wait I am proud to announce that the 1st of the Dickies T-shirt designs I made are now available in Scandinavia and Europe !! I found my “Tricks Of The Trade” over at Sivletto as you can see Sivletto/Unionville/Master DJ Fredrik is in full support !