Thread: Who wants to follow along w/ my flame job?

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I agree about flame jobs that avoid the "rubber stamp" look.

I believe that any job has to have some element outside the norm, or else many people don't even stop to look. This is all assuming that "norm" would mean any established style, and there are many. After 50+ years, we have just been looking at flames too long to be easily impressed. The only time I do something 100% predictable, is when the customer specifies that they want that historic look totally preserved.

It can be basic color or color combination, unusual change in basic shape, patterns, textures, shading, direction, proportions, placement, and so on.

Personally I won't go beyond what most people would describe as complimentary to the car, though I have seen some designs that are so far removed, that the general public will obviously not like the result. Attractive design should be a requirement.