Basically these were all personal projects. They were just recently showcased at the 8th annual Star of Texas Tattoo Revival.
The girl panel started with chrome metal flake and then burple kandy on top. Then I masked of the black outer border and the inner frame where I was going to paint the portrait. Then [...]
I painted these guns for a 4H auction. I was able too shoot these guns with paint, rather than shoot them in the traditional sense.
The Longhorn and Aggie guns had plastic stocks and the Tech was wood. Different prep techniques were needed to paint these guns. With such precision equipment, extreme attention to detail when [...]
Do you remember when you used to look at clouds and see things like turtles and bunnies? I don’t. I saw dinosaurs fighting and tearing each other into fluffy shreds.
One day, about 10 years ago, I noticed that I had lost the ability to see monsters prowling in the atmospheric vapors. I was [...]
This is where the magic happens. I think it’s interesting to see where people work, so I’ve made a little page for anyone who cares.
Let me give you some of the details- These are pics of the paint department that I run at Texas Custom Choppers. We shoot all of our paint in a Garmat [...]
There were alot of colors to this tank. I used a color matched red, Burple Kandy, silver ultra mini metal flake, Pagan Gold Kandy and bunch of silvers. When the owner saw the finished product, he did a double-take because he couldn’t remember which side the damage was on. That type of reaction is priceless.
Read moreThese are just some pieces that started as test panels for a Honda Valkyrie. No interesting story on these guys, just haven fun. You will see the finished product on the bike soon.
Read moreAustin Texas has two well known lakes- Lake Austin, which is really the Colorado River and Lake Travis which I work next to. When I moved here, I immediately met some people who wake boarded. I told them I wanted to do a custom painted wake board and Greg from Lake Lessons gave me [...]
Read moreIn high school I loved being in detention. It was the only time I could draw and not get in trouble (as long as I was quiet.) Soon my drawings worked their way off the paper and onto my classmates.
Everyone was saying that I should be a tattoo artist but for some reason, I [...]
If it can be painted-It should be painted. I get so tired of people being scared to do something different. This huge white wall was driving me crazy so it was time to make a mark!
Club 609 is an Asian-Fusion hookah bar in St. Louis that needed some attention. My roommate knew the bartender and [...]
This is a bike that was a long time in the making. The owner and I went through about 20 paint schemes before he was happy, then he backed out of the build just before it was completed!
I did all of the aesthetic design work and drew it out so the only straight lines would [...]
I’m not really a fan of flames or ghost flames because they are so cliché. But for some reason, I have a soft spot for yellow-to-red flames with blue pinstripes.
The owner of this tank wanted me to paint it first and then he would Kreem Line it. Hell No! (When people try to do [...]
When I found out that a close friend had breast cancer, my shop decided to build a bike for the cause. After learning more about breast cancer, I realized how close I was to people who have gone through it personally or with a friend or family member.
Now the stereotypical thematic design for breast cancer [...]
This paint job made it possible for me to get some new pipes and catch leaves on fire with them. The tins were painted two-tone with gold as the base and silver as the middle panels. Then I marbleized the silver with a neutral marbleizer which is clear and works with any dry pearls. This [...]
Read moreThis van used to be school bus yellow! It was a tarmac vehicle with a huge black 13 on the roof. I used a heat gun to remove the vinyl and pretty much focused on the roof before I got to the sides of the van. After I sanded it down, I prepped it for [...]
Read moreGuitars are just like bikes. It’s a tool of expression. But why do they all look the same?! Everybody’s musical style is different so let’s mix things up a bit and get crazy! Everybody recognizes Eddie Van Halen’s guitar. Same with Dimebag Darrell. I love painting guitars because i’ve been playing guitar for years. So, [...]
Read moreThe guy who owns this 84’ FLHS was involved in the ultimate drive-by shooting. His electronic navigation system made it possible for an 820lb copper bullet a meter in diameter to be shot into a 4 mile wide comet at 23,000 mph. FYI, he designs electronics for spaceships.
This bike was calling to him in [...]
I love when I meet people who think outside the box. They’re the ones who really push the limit and want to challenge the status quo. The guy who built this bike is exactly that type of personality.
He came to me with this crazy looking gas tank that looked like the helmet for a Star [...]
Ideas for paintjobs sometimes come from interesting places. This one started from a T-shirt hanging in our shop. The owner of this bike came in and asked if I could do a custom paintjob on his bike, but he wanted to keep the bike green. I asked him what kind of look he wanted [...]
Read moreWell, it might be to some guys. Not this guy. I always keep a journal of crazy sketches, ideas, visions that come to me in my sleep… anything that inspires me. I have shelves full of them - no shit.
I can’t stress the importance of this enough: Drawing isn’t just a fundamental skill in my [...]
Some bikes will always be bikes, but some transform into flesh and blood! This custom Hayabusa has a beating heart. I met the owner of this bike in a restaurant parking lot. The bike was originally blue and we started talking about paint. It gave me the chills when he said that he wanted to [...]
Read moreOpal Energy is a zero-emission energy company. They are pioneers of green energy engineering. Rumor has it, they have the highest efficiency standards in the industry. Their work may just wind up allowing mother earth to breath easier… not to mention me and you.
Read moreThe owner of this tattoo shop is one of the coolest chicks I’ve ever met. The first time I met her, she was calling me from a white soccer mom van. She was following me on the highway and got my # off my airbrushed tailgate. We pulled into a parking lot, then this 20-something [...]
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Welcome to Mathias Airbrushing, my journal of custom motorcycle paint. If you love bikes like I do, you’ll appreciate my creative enthusiasm when it comes to customization. I run the custom paint division of Texas Custom Choppers, and this site is a documentation of my life and work. Surf around and enjoy yourself… and when you’re ready to crank your own ride up a few notches, call me.
~Mathias
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I know this mural, it's fantastic! Great job!!!...
20.11.2009 by Kim on "609"
[...] Not sure if anyone has seen this, but I ...
08.10.2009 by Brindle Busa? - Hayabusa.oRg on "The Hayabusa Pit Bull - BEWARE!"
Man, that is a cool bike!
03.10.2009 by jason on "The Golden Child"
Thanks for the write-up, Matt. I just put some ...
26.07.2009 by Mark Johnson on "Captain America… the bike?"
