PaintHouse Customs Contest - Winner!

Posted: Oct 30, 2009

Source: PaintHouse Customs

Congratulations to Lucas Bell of Victoria BC! You've won a one of a kind POC helmet painted by PaintHouse Customs! Lucas's design was super clean, well thought out, and just plain bad ass! Like the helmets design, it contained both strait and curved lines and had a 3D element while maintaining a 2D image.

Final design inside!

2nd place - Evan Pavich

Second place goes to Evan Pavich for his pool cue design. Evan's design was very original and should be kept in his memory bank for future projects. Evan will be taking home some custom PaintHouse branded Straitline bar end caps!

The helmet, as expected, came out great! The design evolved from the original sketch into a very sophisticated piece of art. The plaid was pretty challenging to lay out after all, and to have it work from every angle. I decided to have two smaller Santa Cruz Bicycles logos rather than the big wrap around so as to not disturb the rest of the design. My original plan to paint the inner shell red was changed back to white as it went so well with the white pin striping. Lucas's name design was the icing on the cake and fit perfectly framed in the back of the helmet.

The Winner - Lucas Bell

I received many great designs and it could have been anyone's game, but like in any contest not everyone could win. Again, I'd like to thank everyone who entered for their effort in the contest. It was great to see the artistic element within the biking community. It was also nice to see so many entries from all over the world and of such varying ages. I encourage every one to keep up the good work. The world, and biking, needs creative minds!

Special Thanks to Contest Sponsors:
Santa Cruz Bicycles
Pinkbike.com
POC
Straitline Components
PaintHouse.

For any question or enquiries on custom painted helmets check out painthousecustoms.com or email at: painthousecustoms@gmail.com

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daltonp1 (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:05)

looks sick!!!

demonbiker48 (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:24)

sick design, conservative yet flashy.. i like it

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Dodger-Jr (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:54) (Below Threshold) show comment

looks sick, but... I thought they got their design on the helmet? Either way still awesome

goosh (Oct 31, 2009 at 10:05)

i still think there was better.

bryceland33 (Oct 31, 2009 at 10:16)

way better really

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spongosauraus (Oct 31, 2009 at 10:29)

2nd place was so much cooler and would have loked better on the helmet, anyway im so jealous lol free helmet would have been nice

epavichthesavage (Oct 31, 2009 at 14:31) (Below Threshold) show comment

indeed it would have been nice for me cause i has no helmet

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michael-scott (Oct 31, 2009 at 17:15)

if this is honestly the best this company can come up with, i doubt they'll be in business for very long...yellow and grey plaid stripes with green sparkles? it's like a leprechaun threw up on a lumberjack.

airbornmtnbiker (Nov 1, 2009 at 16:07)

lol well put

breva (Nov 1, 2009 at 16:11)

reply @ michael-scott - My opinion, around my area you see more and more kids going for the more conservative looks towards their bikes/helmet. Rather than the more flashy, bright coloured ones which sit on the shelves for long periods of time. This may be different where your from, but this is just my areaaa Smile

michael-scott (Nov 1, 2009 at 17:22)

I'm not saying things need to be flashy, i actually agree with you that a lot of the time a good clean look is the way to go. I just don't like this particular design or colours at all. I would expect more from a professional painting company. I'm sure the quality of the job is top notch, but aesthetically it's pretty bad in my opinion.

breva (Nov 2, 2009 at 17:39)

Yea thats true. i see where your coming from.
Well put

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cameronluther (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:06)

So sick! Nice job guys.

bigburd (Nov 1, 2009 at 4:12)

ya i really like this design , much better then all the metro-sexual neon pink green and yellow crap thats knocking about atm

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sauronrulez (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:14)

verry nice helmet

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almostwise (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:26)

Congratulations Lucas. Salute

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whitetux (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:48)

they picked the ugliest design and that helmets looks good till you see the ugly name

Slayer1216 (Oct 31, 2009 at 1:25)

yeah it doesnt mach the rest of the helmet

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flymore (Oct 31, 2009 at 0:51) (Below Threshold) show comment

if you've got nothing good to say... don't say it. neways, sweet design painthouse + lucas!

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danny-oli (Oct 31, 2009 at 5:13)

its a website where you can share you own opinion. they are both sweet designs but they just dont mix at all !

flymore (Oct 31, 2009 at 10:32)

oh well, its just not really constructive criticism, not particularly helpful or friendly and tbh its probs because his design didnt win.. but if u want to be negative + neg prop me then go ahead.

diroc (Oct 31, 2009 at 12:45)

Saying something looks ugly is just as valuable as any positive criticism.

fade86 (Oct 31, 2009 at 13:46)

agreed, ugly.

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animalbiker (Oct 31, 2009 at 3:17)

I prefered a looot more the one with balls... but the only good thing of the 1st place one its that the colour matches with the santa cruz logo.
anyways grats to the winers and specialy ph for the contest.

If u want take a loook to mine entries:
http://animalbiker.pinkbike.com/album/PaintHouse-Customs-entries/

shagrath (Nov 3, 2009 at 0:16)

yeah you would prefer the one with balls

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stryke (Oct 31, 2009 at 3:54)

you put the pinkbike logo on un-even.. nice

z-man (Oct 31, 2009 at 9:18)

looks even to me

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DARKSTAR63 (Oct 31, 2009 at 4:42)

So many of you guys are complete ass holes. Congrats Lucas, looks good.

seraph (Oct 31, 2009 at 8:31)

They're just expressing their opinions. Like someone said above, this is a website where people can comment on photos and express their individual tastes. So cheer down, bud.

flymore (Oct 31, 2009 at 10:35)

ye but its nicer if u use discresion/ give a proper reason for your hating comments.. and u dont hav to write wat u think if its going to just do sumone down... so cheer up, bud

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knoxx (Oct 31, 2009 at 5:00)

A guy named BELL wins a helmet called POC, probably we will see a guy named POC wining a helmet called BELL.

Freeski (Oct 31, 2009 at 14:47)

Loooool Good one! x)

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nightmareterror (Oct 31, 2009 at 5:27)

Not sick.. Trendy.

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JejQ (Oct 31, 2009 at 5:33)

Congrats Lucas, I like your style, but dislike painting of helmet. Its ugly. It look like some kind of shirt pattern.

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kurbitur (Oct 31, 2009 at 6:09)

Boyyyyyyyyy that's looks nice

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ryanrose1050 (Oct 31, 2009 at 6:53)

its nice but it doesn`t really flow

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valtra (Oct 31, 2009 at 7:12)

Like it or not, he just got a high quality helmet free of charge. Decent Big Grin

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olfgwalk (Oct 31, 2009 at 8:43)

Well I hope you've got a massive head.

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lcstay10 (Oct 31, 2009 at 9:14)

paints cool, but the helmet itself looks REALLY bad.

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travisfoxx (Oct 31, 2009 at 9:20)

really bad

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SLCrider (Oct 31, 2009 at 9:51)

wow... second place was a way better pic then first

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ian303 (Oct 31, 2009 at 9:54)

sick helmet

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iown (Oct 31, 2009 at 10:13)

dope helmet

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blue-elephant7 (Oct 31, 2009 at 10:18)

thats a pretty sick helmet!!

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pdxseth (Oct 31, 2009 at 10:35)

It looks like a sticker. and the pinkbike logo looks like one too. Was it even painted on??? For a PaintHouse product this helmet is way under par. Congratulations Lucas on winning.

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gooieshred (Oct 31, 2009 at 11:04)

i think its a very nice helmet but i dont like the chin vent shape.

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jackelrider (Oct 31, 2009 at 11:10)

thats one sad helmet come guys you know there was better

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sharkyboy (Oct 31, 2009 at 11:30)

really? THATs the winner? It does look sick and all but i'd expect more for a winner helm

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ruffride (Oct 31, 2009 at 13:50)

defo no troy lee

RockShoxd (Oct 31, 2009 at 15:34)

reminds me of a greek helmet

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epavichthesavage (Oct 31, 2009 at 14:30)

lol i get strailine bar end caps, yes...wait..i have odi handlebars dammit
damn u lucas bell u ruined it!!
congrats to him anyways nice job

damn everytime , 2nd place!!! i got to step it up lol

doxx (Oct 31, 2009 at 16:18)

They are ODI compatible Facepalm

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fantaman (Oct 31, 2009 at 16:25)

I've never been a fan of the helmet design of the POC,congrats to the winner

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Larkey1 (Oct 31, 2009 at 17:14)

I think its sweet and everybody should stop complaining just cos they didn't win, congrats to lucas. Salute

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dxfox (Oct 31, 2009 at 23:43)

Congratulation to the winner.
I personaly would not wear that helmet.
It is ridiculous.

get-hucked666 (Nov 1, 2009 at 10:13)

I like that, the way you worded that.

"It is ridiculous." Enough said.

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doddi (Nov 1, 2009 at 3:18)

Sorry, but i sticked couple of santa cruz stickers in right positions at originaly designed helmet and it looks much better, than that flight of fantasy..

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flatlineA5 (Nov 1, 2009 at 5:17)

seeing as my comment got deleted...it still looks like a chavs cap.

get-hucked666 (Nov 1, 2009 at 10:10)

Ugly helmet to begin with. They would have been better saying look we'll take a blank helmet in whatever size the winner should need, design a logo, an we'll match the design to the winning design. That way the helmet not only looked good but would fit all sizes of winner heads.

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nightmareterror (Nov 1, 2009 at 7:18)

I liked the plain white helmets with the orange POC lettering.

pwngemn (Nov 1, 2009 at 20:31)

same, i liked it better in stock colours

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mike2f8yp (Nov 1, 2009 at 15:48)

ohh no!! reminds me of burberry, keech!!

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jdawg95 (Nov 1, 2009 at 21:31)

nice

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dualsuspensiondave (Nov 2, 2009 at 14:45)

Wtf? First place is plaid, second is cue balls? Are you kidding me? Reminds me of high school art class. In fact, the cue balls are terrible as far as art is concerned.

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diogodavinha (Nov 3, 2009 at 6:02)

congratulations for the winner!!!

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gingerminger (Nov 3, 2009 at 20:49)

sexy helmet to the extreme

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RustyOlive (Nov 4, 2009 at 6:13)

HAHAHHAHA!! this thread makes me laugh... so many, so quick to judge, bicker and drop a neg..

Now, can't say I'm a fan either (in terms of being a first place winner).. But, as a airbrush artist/painter.. I'd have to give props to them. That's more time and skill than most of you would invest or wrap your head around.. (no pun intended) I'm more than certain it wouldn't matter who won, you can't please "everyone's" taste buds.

either way you put it... this helmet caught the eye of the powers that be, and they walked away the winner.. and you didn't..

congrats to the winner. now next time paint a helmet all these kids will love! LOL

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Cogito (Nov 4, 2009 at 11:09)

I find this to be a more than excellent design, it's simplistic, yet technical, what I mean is, it looks so basic, but if you think of the designing that went into it it's ridiculous, it's not overly flashy, but still noticable. I find it's a perfect balance somehow.....

Congrats to this "Lucas"!

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shansen0687 (Nov 4, 2009 at 13:30)

i cant believe this got as much critisism as it has! the design on the helmet is what caught my eye for this thread in the first place. As for the comments that the second place should have won, look around im sure you can find a helmet with pool balls all over it, after all TLD just came out with a "bar" inspired helmet with dart boards and such on it. Clean, unique, and eye catching design. i give it an A+

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shansen0687 (Nov 4, 2009 at 13:35)

might i add however, i do not like his tag on the back of the helmet, i think it clashes with the design pretty bad.

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