How to Customize Baseball Helmets

Customizing your baseball helmets can be a great way to give some character to your kit, or perhaps design it to fit in with a team uniform. Thankfully customizing baseball helmets is a fairly easy task. There are several options to those who want to customize their helmets, depending on whether they want and easy do-it-yourself job or to simply find an expert to do it.

Things You'll Need

  • Stencil
  • Tracing paper
  • Printer
  • Internet
  • Paintbrush
  • Airbrush paint
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Instructions

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      Utilize online options which will allow you to customize your baseball helmet before purchasing it. These websites allow you to create your own design and browse unique designs before choosing which one you would like printed on your helmet. A range of these sites can be found in the resource section of this article.

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      Use transfer paper to transfer a printed image onto your helmet in order to customize it. This is one of the cheapest and easiest ways to customize your helmet. Simply print the image from your computer onto the transfer paper, and rub the image onto the helmet as per the instructions of the particular transfer paper brand you bought.

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      Airbrush your baseball helmet for a manual way to create a visually spectacular customization. Use a small paintbrush to apply a base color of airbrush paint. This will be the background to your design. Allow this to dry overnight.

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      Apply the design using airbrush paint. It is an idea to use stencils if you are attempting an intricate design, or you can simply work freehand using a small paintbrush. Leave the design overnight to dry and the helmet will be ready for action.

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      Take your helmet to a sports supply store which specializes in customization. Some sports stores will customize your helmet to your specifications--the same way they would print a star's name on the back of a plain jersey. If you know of a store in your area which carries out this service then this could be a viable option.