no free handing here, not yet at least, i used multiple templates, this is only my 4th paint job the last three were just basic base/clear so this one was the most difficult and time consuming, still practicing and learning. The paint job consisted of numerous steps, first the preping of the body (sanding, cleaning masking off) then i laid a metalic blue base and clear i let that cure for about 10 days, went back and wet sanded the whole truck. then i laid out my flames with 3m blue tape( the real thin stuff) those were free handed. after that i laid out my 1st skull template, and then masked the rest of the truck off. now i sprayed a white pearl mixed with an intercoat clear i let that flash then used a second template to do the black shading in the skulls and flames, i let that flash and then went over it with a light cobalt blue candy to tone the pearl down, after that flashed i cleared the whole thing. i waited a weeek and wetsanded 1000 grt- 2000 grit then used a wheel to rub it out with medium cut, fine cut, swirl remover and finally a hand glaze. when i did the shading i used an airbrush.