Started, trying to use hardware paint and plain ol' art brushes. I went to a sign shop in 1956 and was introduced to the formulas of paints and brushes. From there it was a matter of practicing for months and screwing up a few friends cars until I could get comfortable with all the tools. I striped when I could through the years while working in a few different trades. I was a toolmaker, model maker, sign painter, worked as a marketing director and so on. I always kept a brush wet through the years and had a shop for custom paint in Illinois and a lot of custom work on the west coast. Mack Brush, hall of fame # 45.