Welcome to prop building.
Just looking at the images provided, I can tell you how i would do it..
Materials
1 Sheet of Insulation foam (blue or pink)
Coping Saw
2 disposable foam brushes
Starter kit of this stuff..
https://www.smooth-on.com/product-line/epsilon/
Sanding sponge
2 spray cans of filler/primer
1 can of spray adhesive
1 roll of frog tape
X-acto knife
1 small bottle of black craft paint
1 spray can of this..
http://www.amazon.com/Dupli-Color-D...8&qid=1465256814&sr=1-19&keywords=dupli+color
2 spray cans of this..
http://www.amazon.com/VHT-SP452-Ano..._UL160_SR160,160_&refRID=1RWQX624HQSKG63NY76N
seal it all with this..
http://www.amazon.com/VHT-SP145-Eng...263_img_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0W6D27TNHMWXDZPVHDM2
Now for your order of operation...
1.) Trace guitar outline onto styrofoam insulation
2.) cut out the shape of the guitar using coping saw, be very careful and go slowly.
3.) take some rough sand paper and scuff the areas you have cut to smooth it out
4.) mix up your epsilon, and apply evenly over entire surface (if necessary, apply several coats)
5.) let cure for 24 - 48 hours
6.) use sanding sponge and smooth out any lumps or bumps, scuff entire surface so that the filler/primer has something to grab onto and wont flake off.
7.) apply several coats of filler/primer, leaving at least 24 hours between coats (more if it is raining out)
8.) sand with sanding sponge until everything is nice and smooth
9.) reapply more primer if necessary (repeat steps 7,8)
10.) when everything looks good, its time to paint.
11.) make sure its nice and dry out, lay out several newspaper and paint the areas on the guitar where there will be flames with the blue/green can (don't spray too much at once! If the paint is running or dripping, you're using too much. Continue applying light coats a few hours in between coats until it looks nice and even.)
12.) let the blue/green cure for 24 - 48 hours.
13.) masking- start laying down the frog tape over the areas where you will want to be blue (dont worry about the flame shapes yet, you will be handling that next step) what is important with the masking tape, is that it is laid nice and flat over the surface and doesnt have any open areas where the purple can seep in.
14.) with a pen or pencil, draw the outline of the flames, take your time and do it right.
15.) using your x-acto, very lightly slice following your outline. Go over it several times carefully until the masking tape has been cut through. Remove the masking tape on the outside of the outline (everythig that isn't the flame shapes)
16.) once all non essential tape is removed, make sure there isnt any tape glue that is stuck to the guitar that will ruin your next colour, if there is wipe it off with paper towel.
17.) this step is important...take your clear spray can, spray it very lightly around the outline of the masking tape, 2-3 coats
18.) let clear coat dry for a few hours
19.) spray the purple, light, even coats. Dont apply it too heavily, its better to build it up over several coats, instead of one heavy coat)
20.) let paint cure for 48 hours
21.) use a pair of tweezers, and carefully pick off the masking tape
22.) with all of the masking tape removed, its time to seal it. Spray clear coat in several light layers over entire surface, leaving a few hours between coats.
23.) let cure for 1 week
24.) use the black craft paint and foam brush, and pant the neck of the guitar and allow to dry (multiple coats if necessary)
25.) after that, its just a matter of finding some dial knobs that work, and glue them on with a hot glue gun.
now, that just took me an hour to write...
so please be kind, and post photos with regular updates and share with us your journey.
Good luck!
Brandomack
www.brandomackproductions.com
