We had to make a new crate this year because after the championship last year ours got crushed in shipping (the front lock was crushed flat) and we had to tear it apart). I painted that one too ("Pollocked it" as I like to say. I don't think much of Jackson Pollock as a paiter but he would've made a great interior decorator). Spray painted it red(color called Daredevil and then hit it with black while it was wet and then dabed at it with sea sponge, bruches and fingers.
The lettering was airbrushed with fine brushwork detailing by our webmaster Jose who has a very steady hand and would make a great sign painter. The Cat was hastily hand painted but I kinda like the painterly look.