Cue rendering and drawing

xpatcan1

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Cue rendering and drawing


I started having cues commissioned and built for me for about 5 years now
and getting the cuemaker to visualize what I want can really be quite a
difficult task.
I will admit I am very picky, when I put up a lot of money to have a cue
built over the course of many years sometimes I want the final product to
be exactly how I envisioned it.

To solve this problem I started drawing cues on paper, scanning the
drawing and then sending it via email. This still was a lot of work and
sometimes difficult to draw some of my ideas accurately enough for the
cue makers to understand. I started using Microsoft paint to draw ring work
and inlay shapes and I quickly expanded to drawing the entire cue!

If you were ever interested in seeing an accurate rendition of your cue
design or even just joint protectors I can easily draw almost anything. It
takes about a day to a week to draw a cue completely.

I charge between $20-$50 depending on how complex the cues design is,
the more complex the cue longer it takes to draw. (Don’t forget I just use
MS paint)

Between $5-$10 if all you want is inlays, rings or joint protectors.

Here are some examples of drawings I have done for AZ members and just
for fun, one cue I ordered for my self and is being made by Kenny Murrell.


cedricscuesplit.jpg

cedricscue-1.jpg

alldizzle.jpg

d3.jpg

ace9113veneers2.jpg

ace9113veneers.jpg
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newcue2.jpg

newcue-1.jpg
 
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Pretty good for MS paint! I like how you have imported the wood grains to it. I too draw up my own cues in a similar fashion. I've used AutoCAD and Photoshop for mine.

Good luck!
 
Wow, that's some really nice work you're doing there...

Good Luck with your venture! It appears to me that you could stay pretty busy doing that.

Well Done Sir !!!
 
Feel free to practice by making mine up. I'll hang it on my wall and one day, many moons from now I'll have it.
 
thanks for all the nice comments guys the drawings are a lot of work.

dan i hear your cues forearm handle and butt sleve are together, it shouldnt be to long now.
 
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That is excellent news, just a little behind the initial schedule.

Justin helped me out a lot when I was thinking of options for my first custom, this guy knows his stuff.
 
justin has helped me with some designs as well. the cocobolo 4 pointer there is for one of my cues actually. havent started it yet but will soon.

no much to say since his work speaks for itself, it certainly looks 1000 times better than anything i can draw with paint.
 
you might be the best graphic cue designer in the world there partner....

wonderful work,
Grey Ghost
 
I can't believe you drew that on computer. It looks so real.

when i started drawing the cues i wanted to make them look as real as possible,,, most cue renderings i see are not "real" enough to really get a feel for what your final cue might look like.

thanks for the nice comments guys, i have had couple requests for drawings so far:thumbup:. i will post them up as soon as i finish them.
 
to the top,, i am enjoying doing these drawings i like how peoples tastes are so different.
 
Thank you Justin

Hello. I just wanted to make a public thank you to Justin. I had been talking with a cue maker about a cue I had in mind and after reading Justin's posting about cue rendering I decided to give it a shot to see how my cue would turn out. After several emails with Justin to get us on the same page of the details of the cue he was able to complete the cue to my satisfaction. It was an old school design with different woods than normal, so I wasn't sure how it would turn out. I realized some of my ideas were wrong after seeing the drawing and made the necessary corrections. I was very satisfied with the final product. I think being able to send a picture of the cue you would like built to a cue maker is a plus, so he can see right away what you are looking for. thank you again Justin. Darrell
 
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