Announcing Artie's Party Charity Auction

Charity Auction Supports McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Site

On July 20^th to July 22^nd, 2012 more than 60 pinstripe artists will join “East Coast” Artie Schilling  at the 6^th annual Artie’s Party charity auction. Each year the auction is held at the Syracuse Nationals in Syracuse, New York at the New York State Fairgrounds.  At the event pinstripers will decorate a variety of objects including tool boxes, purses, toilet seat covers and  garbage cans.  Their works of art will be auctioned off with all of the proceeds contributed to the McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Site. 

 Show organizer, “East Coast” Artie Schilling (left), is a legendary striper and artist. He is also one of our industry’s most knowledgeable vinyl graphics specialists and for many years has been the spokesperson for “Gerber Scientific” products.

The Syracuse Nationals is a classic car event which typically attracts more than 70,000 visitors each year.  Last year Artie’s Party raised more than $68,000 for the McMahon/Ryan site. In the last four years, Artie’s Party has raised nearly $200,000 in contributions for the advocacy site. 

McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Site provides a safe haven for sexually abused children. According to their executive director, Julie Cecile, “one in four girls and one in six boys are sexually abused in this country before the age of eighteen.” 

Last year the McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Site moved into a newly renovated, three-story building in Syracuse, NY.  The 30,000 square-foot facility provides medical, legal and mental health services to victims of physical and sexual abuse.   The fifty-person staff includes doctors, lawyers, police officers, county case workers and psychotherapists. Previously, the McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Site had been housed on a 3,000 square-foot facility, which was woefully cramped and inadequate.

No one epitomizes the bold and colorful Jersery Style of automotive graphics more than Julian “Mr. J” Braet.  Beginning his artistic career at the age of 12, Julian has been painting old school pinstriping, when it was new. He is also known as the designer of the Xcaliber pinstriping brushes, which are prized for their ability to make tight turns.

“Money raised at last year’s Artie’s Party contributed to the amount needed to make the move,” says show organized Artie Schilling from Surfside Beach, South Carolina.

If you love pinstripe art and classic cars, Artie’s Party is not an event that you want to miss. Many of the finest stripers in the world traveled from as far away as California and  Canada to participate at Artie’s Party.  Last year famed pinstriper and  mural artist, Tom Kelly, displayed his talents at the show.  Kelly  had worked with Von Dutch and Ed “Big Daddy” Roth at the Crazy Painters custom paint shop. 

As the only surviving member of the “Crazy Painters” custom paint shop, the legendary Tom Kelly dazzled visitors at this year’s Artie’s Party with his striping and mural painting.

In the 1950s Ed “Big Daddy” Roth opened a custom paint shop called the Crazy Painters with six other pinstripe artists, including Kelly. 

Other regular participants at Artie’s Party include John “Tramp” Warner, Donny Edwards, Brian “the Brush Briske, Sal Cabrera, Julian “Mr. J” Braet, Mike “Mikey Boy” Fredrick, Howie Nisgor, Robert “Nub” Collard, DeWayne Connot, Sal Cabrera and Zeke Lemanski.

At last year's charity auction, when I was admiring one of Zeke Lemanski’s pinstripe panels, Howie Nisgor, a pinstripe legend in his own right, walked up beside me and said, “that’s not pinstriping! That’s art!” He was right. Zeke’s work is truly unique and beautiful, which is why he so highly regarded by his peers.

Close up of Zeke’s work.

For more information about this charity event, visit www.artiesparty.com We hope to see you in Syracuse in July. If you can’t make the party, you send your donation for the McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Site at East Coast Artie, 1004 Plantation Dr., Surfside Beach, SC 29575.

NEW INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS.  Five new videos have been added to RTape’s  YouTube channel. The following is a description of the new videos:

Squeegee Technique. Nothing is more basic in vinyl application than the squeegee. But some squeegees work better than others. And there are right ways and wrong ways to use this simple tool. This video clip reviews squeegee selection, squeegee care and squeegee technique. Click here to view the Squeegee Technique video.

Wet Applications. Dry applications are typically recommended for most vinyl applications. For those exceptions to the rule, this instructional video explains the right way to perform a wet application. Click here to view the Wet Applications video.

Introducing AT65. Installing multiple color overlays with a paper application tape is not much easier than driving in the dark without your headlights. For these challenging applications, RTape developed its AT65, the universal high tack film. This video clip explains the features and benefits of this remarkable new film application tape. Click here to view the Introducing AT65 video.

Application of Window Graphics. Installing vinyl graphics on glass can be challenging, because the adhesive aggressively grabs onto this high energy surface. Repositioning graphics on window is generally difficult, if not impossible. This instructional video explains how to dry apply window graphics right the first time. It also describes the necessary steps required for surface preparation. Click here to view the Application of Window Graphics video.

Transferring Frosted Window Graphics Films.  Because frosted window films are highly textured, transferring cut vinyl graphics can be problematic. This video provides direction in selection of the right application tape and how to apply these films quickly, easily and without problems. Click here to view the Transferring Frosted Window Graphics Films video.

© 2012 Jim Hingst