Drawings on Kayaks

[Big Henry]

I've been inspired (after seeing that drawing that looked like Eddie from Iron Maiden on a kayak, and finding an image I like) to add a design to the front of my Burn, and was wondering what was the best way to do it? After searching on here I believe paint, including car spray paint, ends up looking really naff in not too long. I have seen people comment about having stickers made, about how much does this cost for something about 21cm x 16cm in three simple colours? (I have PM'd Rick Foster of Bala Graphics, but am awaiting a reply) Does the fact that the surface is not smooth where I want the image to be effect the adherence?

Alternatively, which pens would be good for it? Sharpies? General permanent markers? Anything else?

[Cha0sSt0rm]

Which Eddie one? I want an Eddie boat! (or at least a link to a photo?)

[morsey]

China markers are quite effective, and can be removed.

[Liam]

I've got a spud with drawings on it in permanent marker that have been there (albeit touched up from time to time) for 17 years.
I'll see if I can find a pic.

[Big Henry]

Which Eddie one? I want an Eddie boat! (or at least a link to a photo?)

After spending ages going back through the pages of threads (I've been on holiday) I was about to say I couldn't find it, when I remembered he'd done it using a Sharpie, so one search on here later...

[alexpethybridge]

So did you actually draw anything on your boat, I'm about to have a stab at it now, any tips...

[Nedders]

Which Eddie one? I want an Eddie boat! (or at least a link to a photo?)

After spending ages going back through the pages of threads (I've been on holiday) I was about to say I couldn't find it, when I remembered he'd done it using a Sharpie, so one search on here later...

Ace, want want want.

[Big Henry]

I have both drawn on it (on the bottom, cos stickers wouldn't last long) and had stickers made up (for the deck). I'll see about posting some pics tomorrow, if I remember!

[Big Henry]

Here's what I've done to my boat:






The pens I used were Pilot Supercolor Gold and Silver, and a bog standard black permanent marker (Q-Connect). (You can see where the black has run a bit where I scraped it over a rock first time out!) For the stickers I used Art & Sea.

[tigerboy]

Has anybody tried air brushing pics on boats?

[DaveSt]

Tigerboy - is this your boat perchance?



And if so, is that some sort of tape you've used on it?

...DaveSt...

[Big Henry]

On the same page that the blue 'Eddie' boat (above) was originally on were some photos of someone colouring in their orange playboat for a student rodeo (I think) with tiger stripes, but I can't find the thread anymore, even after searching for "sharpie".