View Full Version : Toy Questions
+Hoodwigga
09-19-2008, 03:18 PM
in soviet russia graffiti does you!
milfhunter
09-19-2008, 05:09 PM
hey my graff name is dazed an ive come up wit sum nice ones but theres always 1 flaw the 2 d's. one is always different thn the other n i think it throws the pieces off. jus wonderin if u guyz think i should do Daze or Dazed?
pm or jus post id really appriciate it =D
do a search learn ur history daze is a well known writer oout of ny so stick with dazed..or go look tru a dictionary
drumnbass
09-19-2008, 05:33 PM
Anyone else ever had Montana gold go nuts when you put an NY fat cap on it? I still don't paint anywhere (not until I consider my skill to be somewhat legit)...........but I practice in my backyard. I picked up a can of montana gold because they were on sale. I put on the ny fatcap and within a couple of minutes it was leaking all over. Is that normal?
you gotta use german caps with german paint, they wont take ny caps/rusto
cheezit
09-19-2008, 08:22 PM
im pissed im actually asking this but freight benching can it be done along any freight tracks or is it in a freight yard(i aint goin in yards yet if it is)
calculating infinity
09-19-2008, 08:47 PM
freight benching can be done wherever theres freights to take pictures of
unless youre in california, florida, michigan, utah, new york, new jersey, illinois or maine then it has to be in a well known yard.
QuakeOne
09-19-2008, 10:18 PM
Whats streaks and monikers ? Like little pictures? I dont get it , please answer
Name the Fresh
09-20-2008, 06:32 AM
in soviet russia graffiti does you!
not very much understood about what you...
cheezit
09-20-2008, 08:33 AM
freight benching can be done wherever theres freights to take pictures of
unless youre in california, florida, michigan, utah, new york, new jersey, illinois or maine then it has to be in a well known yard.
i still dont get it since im jersey i cant freight bench along tracks i have to go to a yard?(which i wont do)
calculating infinity
09-20-2008, 02:25 PM
ahhaha
i was fucking with you
go take pictures wherever the fuck you want, look for a bend in the tracks where the trains have to go by really slow or something if you dont wanna go into a yard, a spur would work too.
cheezit
09-20-2008, 04:46 PM
thought so, thanks
Masta T
09-22-2008, 03:51 PM
wut caps are a ncessity to u writers? which are best for throws an which r best for simples and charachters
Spark391
09-22-2008, 04:26 PM
Masta - hmm.. i only used german outliners and pink dots, haven't realy been discovering caps. For throws use fat caps, I have heard that people say that rusto fats are good. For simples it depends, how big are you going to do it and stuff, use fat for filling.
calculating infinity
09-22-2008, 08:16 PM
NY fats
rusto fats
german outlines
banana skinnies
Thrice
09-23-2008, 01:11 PM
Being the toy I am I busted off the nib of my krink k-60 pretty fast while using it. guess im just so used to my markwell nib. The soft felt tip part just came off and I was able to get it, but im worried when trying to put it back on it's going to get messy as hell, and I really don't want to fuck up the sink in my dorm room and have my roomate pissed off. Any suggestions on how to get it back on without getting ink everywhere, and tips on how to keep that thing on.
calculating infinity
09-23-2008, 01:50 PM
do it over a trash bag and make a new nib out of eraser or something
pearson
09-23-2008, 08:09 PM
Dunno if it has been posted and kind of dumb, but does writing 2 or more names is "ok"? I know Seen wrote a lot of names but is it still done (especially when talking about very good/famous writers)?
+Hoodwigga
09-23-2008, 08:41 PM
do it if you want to but
you could get fucked for both if your caught
thats alot of paint and ink
youd end up sketching more than you do now even and thats just cazy
CAN-KILLER
09-23-2008, 08:43 PM
i rok a few different names to switch it up
Bomberx
09-23-2008, 08:49 PM
Ive never used more than one name at once ,
Whats the best thing i can get for posters instead of making wheat paste cause i cant be bothered to go through all the trouble of making it , ill just rack it or buy it.
And also whats the best paper to get? The only art shop near me is micheals i think . .
calculating infinity
09-24-2008, 11:58 AM
use regular computer paper or just rack a roll of white paper
if you dont wanna make paste just buy extra strong wallpaper adhesive
and on the two names at once, use as many as you want who gives a shit? that guy porn had like 6 didnt he?
SNAP!
09-25-2008, 01:05 PM
How do you split oil pastels
calculating infinity
09-25-2008, 07:56 PM
not with a knife or anything remotely sharp
SNAP!
09-26-2008, 12:05 AM
obviously.
didnt think i had to be that specific, but how do you join them together in a decent quality way
Panda Jerk
09-26-2008, 11:54 PM
Dunno if it has been posted and kind of dumb, but does writing 2 or more names is "ok"? I know Seen wrote a lot of names but is it still done (especially when talking about very good/famous writers)?
its better if ur big
like down here in sd theres uneek who also writes ukaer, and amuser who also writes laer
my buddy krower is getting big and hes thinking of doing a side name...
its kinda the trend down here in san diego haha and everyone knows the first two writers i named
Thrice
09-27-2008, 10:37 AM
What is the differences with high pressure and low pressure cans? Also just to catch me up on what line of cans use what is montana black glossy synthetic as well as montana hardcore. Whereas montana nitro and montana gold use acrylic matt paint. Is that right? What are the differences between the types of paint, and what does molotow use?
flanigan
09-27-2008, 04:18 PM
So I've been writing for about a week now, and I can't seem to get the whole tagging thing down.
My first problem was that I started with too long of a name. To add to that, when I was doing my letters, I was only practicing the ones for my name and I did them individually which resulted in poor flow.
I was given the advice to shorten my name, and to practice it all together so my tag develops as a whole. So I shortened it up to 4 letters, and went at it, starting with basic keyboard letters. As I kept writing, I noticed that my letters would sort of connect together where my marker wasnt picked up all the way. I thought I was on to something, but it turns out that I was only doing one liners, and not tags.
So my problem is that there is a lot of stuff on here involving paint and block letters, but not a lot for tagging. I've read the "New to Graffiti" thread and searched for tag tips, but can't find any. How do I learn to tag? What are some elements specific to a tag that I should keep in mind while practicing?
FLIP FLOP
09-27-2008, 09:13 PM
my tag is a one liner, and its still a tag. just do it over and over til you get something you like.
Nesk1
09-28-2008, 03:35 PM
So I've been writing for about a week now, and I can't seem to get the whole tagging thing down.
My first problem was that I started with too long of a name. To add to that, when I was doing my letters, I was only practicing the ones for my name and I did them individually which resulted in poor flow.
I was given the advice to shorten my name, and to practice it all together so my tag develops as a whole. So I shortened it up to 4 letters, and went at it, starting with basic keyboard letters. As I kept writing, I noticed that my letters would sort of connect together where my marker wasnt picked up all the way. I thought I was on to something, but it turns out that I was only doing one liners, and not tags.
So my problem is that there is a lot of stuff on here involving paint and block letters, but not a lot for tagging. I've read the "New to Graffiti" thread and searched for tag tips, but can't find any. How do I learn to tag? What are some elements specific to a tag that I should keep in mind while practicing?
sorry if this is a bit of a shitty answer but
take the 4 letters you have and write em all out seperately in a clean font then just start to steez them up a bit, make bits bigger, shorter, make bits bend more or flat more whatever.
Just look at alot of pictures, i'm not saying bite, but if you just look at alot of pictures you'll get the idea
Panda Jerk
09-28-2008, 03:42 PM
you dont learn to tag.. it just comes with you as you progress just keep practicing it and if you look at good tags youll know if yurs is getting better or not:)
Facedorateur
09-28-2008, 05:52 PM
Does your tag has to be a name, or can it be a character?
rave316
09-29-2008, 07:44 PM
quick question is it ok to mix paints like putting up a piece with krylon and montana's or mix krylon with rustos? or is it better to just stick with one paint brand?
+Hoodwigga
09-29-2008, 08:10 PM
do what ya want. just know what brand has good paint in the color you want
yo, i wanted to know if this sketch would be good enough to hit somewhere.. never painted before so this would be a first, heres a rough idea
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u130/ccskater900/0929082040.jpg
hella crits por favor
(sorry if this is the wrong thread to post this in, feel free to redirect me)(oh and sorry for being so big)
+Hoodwigga
09-29-2008, 08:53 PM
no dont paint it
ha ouch, suggestions? practice? lol
+Hoodwigga
09-29-2008, 08:56 PM
suggestions? - tot throwies thread
Facedorateur
09-29-2008, 10:25 PM
theres already a guy named ''look''
So, can a tag be a character
Panda Jerk
09-29-2008, 11:20 PM
look at stay high 149 (is it??)
+Hoodwigga
09-30-2008, 10:13 AM
theres already a guy named ''look''
So, can a tag be a character
im pretty sure that a character is a character and a tag is a tag.
if you want to just go aorund doing characters, fine go for it
LeaksOne
10-01-2008, 02:52 AM
what would ink you guys recommend to put in a empty molotow marker? the grog in it is horrible an im not good at makin my own ink yet. anything to mix with the grog to make it stain an actually be black instead of watery purple??
LeaksOne
10-01-2008, 03:07 AM
and one more question. this will probably sound dumb but how do you use window etch as a graffiti tool? do you put it in a mop straight up or mix it or somethin??
+Hoodwigga
10-01-2008, 10:53 AM
dont use etch. flat out
LeaksOne
10-01-2008, 02:42 PM
got cha. i dont have any i jus kept hearin alot about it. what about the marker situation?
GaZm13
10-01-2008, 02:54 PM
Yeah Leaks, don't fuck with Etch. You can get in a LOT of trouble with that shit. You could be charged with a felony first time caught using that stuff.
I Hold The Throne
10-01-2008, 04:48 PM
I dnt know if this has been said but every time i use my marker to put the white on the inside of one of my pieces, it always goes away and i have to go over it like 30 times to make it look like its fully there. What am i doing wrong or what? I used all the white paint markers i could get and they all do the same
LeaksOne
10-02-2008, 05:35 PM
thanks again for the etch tip but what should i do about my molotow marker?? i have that same problem with the white markers. i saw someone on youtube piecin in the blackbook an he jus straight up took a tiny paint brush an dipped it in acrylic paint
LeaksOne
10-02-2008, 05:38 PM
whats so bad about etch that you can get a felony from it?
Noddles912300
10-02-2008, 05:47 PM
Etch eats through glass, as for ink, 40pens per half cup of alcohol. Just check in ink thread in tools and tips
LeaksOne
10-02-2008, 06:09 PM
man i keep seein that but ill have to try. it seems kinda hard plus i dont have that many pens. looks like i gota go rackin. thanks for the tips tho.
Facedorateur
10-03-2008, 08:42 PM
So, I live in Canada, how do i do when i want to go bombin' with temperatures under 0, like around -10 to -30.
+Hoodwigga
10-03-2008, 09:51 PM
you grow some balls n paint anyways.
and yes it sucks as much as you'ld imagine it would
Thrice
10-03-2008, 10:25 PM
What is the differences with high pressure and low pressure cans? Also just to catch me up on what line of cans use what is montana black glossy synthetic as well as montana hardcore. Whereas montana nitro and montana gold use acrylic matt paint. Is that right? What are the differences between the types of paint, and what does molotow use?
Bump for answer.
Thanks
+Hoodwigga
10-03-2008, 10:30 PM
glossy= more shiny kinda relflects the sun i guess
matte= flat colors
i dont us montan and i should know the answer to your pressure question but its slipped.
just google it or some shit
ColdBlooded
10-04-2008, 12:14 AM
Pressure is the compressed air in the can....If there is low pressure it will come out slow and you'll be able to do smaller lines like belton, high pressure comes out faster and bigger.
letsgobombin
10-04-2008, 02:05 PM
i read somewhere that low pressure is actually variable pressure meaning if you press down lightly their is less pressure and if you press it all the way down its full pressure but high pressure cans are fixed rate pressure so no matter how much you press the cap down it'll always come out the same, just like on and off
LeaksOne
10-06-2008, 08:26 PM
where do people get those print outs of trucks an trains?
LeaksOne
10-06-2008, 10:05 PM
damn i keep thinkin up questions on the fly. im not a post whore. jus curious. how do you refill a pilot? do you jus pour the ink onto the cotton inside of it??
Hey does anybody know if the name "yers" is taken? I'm sick of the v and the o in my name. Was thinking of switching to that.
Facedorateur
10-07-2008, 08:19 PM
LeaksOne : yes thats how you do
VoyR: dont think so, take it
tempest
10-11-2008, 03:32 PM
ok. so hypothetically speaking: say one knew of an area full of rich mutherfuckers and he wanted 2 piss the hell out of them with sum etch. however the area one lives in has no acces to etch selling establishments. how would one "cook up a batch of that fucked up shit" per say?
yes i kno. dont use etch. but hypothetically speaking
calculating infinity
10-11-2008, 03:53 PM
ok. so hypothetically speaking: say one knew of an area full of rich mutherfuckers and he wanted 2 piss the hell out of them with sum etch. however the area one lives in has no acces to etch selling establishments. how would one "cook up a batch of that fucked up shit" per say?
yes i kno. dont use etch. but hypothetically speaking
row row fight the powah
I Hold The Throne
10-12-2008, 09:12 PM
I need some major help with blending prismas. I dnt know ish bout it
Black Flag
10-12-2008, 11:33 PM
What is the best marker or mop as far types of surfaces it can be used on? Like most normal markers can only be used on metal, plastic, glass, etc, but I was wondering if there was any markers out with truly tough nibs that can cover a wider range of surfaces such as concrete or stone. (And actually look have decent without destroying your nib.)
calculating infinity
10-13-2008, 09:19 PM
markalls sakuras mean streaks pilots and um nibless mops
peacebomb
10-13-2008, 09:32 PM
I need some major help with blending prismas. I dnt know ish bout it
same
calculating infinity
10-13-2008, 09:42 PM
lighter colors first i think but im not one to color
letsg0skate
10-14-2008, 02:25 AM
Reading the last couple pages of this thread made me realize a lot of people want to be babied, no offense, but sometimes have to learn something yourself. One guy asked if you can use two different brands of paint together, of course you can! Things like this are common sense it would seem, but yeah also the guy who asked if your tag can be a character, there are no rules to graffiti, so just do it. People overcomplicate graffiti a lot, but honestly it's writing on the walls and that's it, so just throw up your character who cares if its a tag or not. Lastly I would like to recommend to anybody in here who wants to get better to use bars, and draw simples until your sick in the stomach until you can do them backwards in your sleep then when you think you are good enough to stop doing simples, keep doing them because you still suck. Eventually you will just make it better and better until you find something you like. this is just a general post to all toys...
Jayz146
10-14-2008, 07:18 PM
Reading the last couple pages of this thread made me realize a lot of people want to be babied, no offense, but sometimes have to learn something yourself. One guy asked if you can use two different brands of paint together, of course you can! Things like this are common sense it would seem, but yeah also the guy who asked if your tag can be a character, there are no rules to graffiti, so just do it. People overcomplicate graffiti a lot, but honestly it's writing on the walls and that's it, so just throw up your character who cares if its a tag or not. Lastly I would like to recommend to anybody in here who wants to get better to use bars, and draw simples until your sick in the stomach until you can do them backwards in your sleep then when you think you are good enough to stop doing simples, keep doing them because you still suck. Eventually you will just make it better and better until you find something you like. this is just a general post to all toys...
Dat makes sense
a ? i was making ghetto krink the other day and i used rustolem 8 oz can and half of the can of paint thinner. thats 2/3 paint and 1/3 thinnner ..correct me if im wrong.its really thick should it be like acrylic like? what do you think i did wrong.
Facedorateur
10-14-2008, 09:43 PM
U usually use outdoor bucket paint, and it depnds on your thiner, isopropyl alcohol works good for me.
Baron
10-14-2008, 10:37 PM
U usually use outdoor bucket paint, and it depnds on your thiner, isopropyl alcohol works good for me.
D-D-D-D-D-DUMB ASS!
Use the base of your paint/ink. If it is oil based use thinner/stripper, if its ink use alcohol/DA, if its acrylic use water. Just add more thinner untill you get the consistency you want, just remember that paint doesnt flow through pens with out other chemicals (like xylene) so it only needs to be thin enough to go through a mop.
tempest
10-15-2008, 11:21 AM
a ? i was making ghetto krink the other day and i used rustolem 8 oz can and half of the can of paint thinner. thats 2/3 paint and 1/3 thinnner ..correct me if im wrong.its really thick should it be like acrylic like? what do you think i did wrong.
i had the same problem. so i added some brake fluid and a bit more thinner. works fine. and remember that if your using a mop like a junobo mop you have to take out the regulator or the paint(ink) wont go through.
Why does every one think the Sakura's are only used by toys? I've seen amazing shit done with sakura's and some gorgeous tags every where using a sakura.
Baron
10-15-2008, 04:40 PM
Who says only toys use Sakura's?
so should i do 1/1 ratio? cuz its thick as fuck and i want it to drip like od but it dosent at all thanks to all who replied btw.
PeeInTheShower
10-16-2008, 06:55 PM
Who says only toys use Sakura's?
dumbass nukkas, that's who.
im actually looking on ebay for sakuras. some dumb fuck put "graffiti supplies" as one of the titles. thinkin' one of those are goin' to my house, must be outside your mind.
peep it on ebay, they got like 6 for 15 bucks... it's better than 6 for 24 like at an art store.
Spark391
10-19-2008, 05:17 AM
Has anybody got advice how to tag with squeezers when it's cold weather? I just got some of the empty krink kind mops, yesterday I did a tag on a door, I didn't squeez the marker at all and everything got fucked up, eventualy my tag was like a big splash of ink.
Is there a special way I have to use the mop to not get the tags fucked up? Or does it depend what surface do I tag, like are there things that I can tag when it's cold without fucking the tag up? I thought id rather ask then to fuck something up with ugly ass shit.
TastySesamcrew
10-19-2008, 07:55 AM
first off: Squeezers are for tagging on a smooth surface, squeeze the marker on the horizontal pieces of the letters to avoid master drips. Don't squeeze hard just a bit.
Spark391
10-19-2008, 12:21 PM
first off: Squeezers are for tagging on a smooth surface, squeeze the marker on the horizontal pieces of the letters to avoid master drips. Don't squeeze hard just a bit.
Yes I know all of that, I have made exelent squeez tags just how I wanted in the summer when it still was warm. I asked a question how to use it in winter, because all my tags are getting fucked up because of that. I tagged on a surface what was clean and dry and I didn't squuez at all but still the tag got fucked up. But thanks anyways.
LeaksOne
10-20-2008, 01:46 AM
do respirators have security tags on them? if not would it be smart to rack it even tho its only 20 bucks? an would it be smart to bomb on halloween even tho its the hottest time (cop wise) of the year besides new years?
Wanted!
10-20-2008, 02:47 AM
im just starting out ..
what supplies do u think i should get?
LeaksOne
10-20-2008, 02:50 AM
paper markers a pencil and an eraser. no spray paint quite yet
Maste
10-20-2008, 04:11 AM
leaks ...do you think its a good idea to go bomb when there is a ton of heat out?
i mean cmon
Don't go bombing, but stock up on your supplies...
n i hope all you rackers are fucking excited for halloween......coz that day is rack heaven for me, jus wear a costume into store and bring a pillow case(tie the pillow case/candy bag around you or sumtin so it don't look too suspicious) then just put as many cans in your bag and even your costume if you want n walk out.......works everytime for me
LeaksOne
10-20-2008, 02:29 PM
got ya. fuck heat i was guna do it anyway jus for the rush but i guess i wont. how bout the respirator question?
Facedorateur
10-20-2008, 04:38 PM
i dont think so, probably depends on what kind you want to rack, but last time i cheched, i saw nothing
freshsesh
10-20-2008, 05:12 PM
leaks, even tho theres gonna be mad heat out , just dress up in ridiculious costume , and youlee blend right in to a crowd if you have to dip
LeaksOne
10-20-2008, 05:49 PM
good idea sesh an the kind i was guna get does have a tag on it but its one of those ones you can jus peel off but its guna be a challenge to get it. the store is too open.
Maste
10-20-2008, 05:53 PM
get some shitty clothes on and sleep in some dirt and then go around and ask people for money...get paid...buy it if you cant take it
LeaksOne
10-20-2008, 06:05 PM
no i have the money for it i dont need to beg or play homeless i would jus rather not pay for it.
rave316
10-22-2008, 12:20 AM
ok massive dumb question is there any way to get diffrent caps on the new krylons or should i just not buy them all together?
LeaksOne
10-22-2008, 01:40 AM
leave em on the shelf. or use em for handies only
Queezy
10-22-2008, 02:29 AM
If u can get it, get it.
On the haloween thing, if your wearing a full costume, like scream or some shit w/ a mask and the whole 9. Bring a pilow case with a grip of candy, and bring like 5 cans in it too. If your bombing smart then you should be better than fine, if you have to run, go to a place where many kids are and just take off your mask, or bring an extra mask.
T-jay
10-22-2008, 10:14 PM
toy question #1- im making a marker out of this bottle type thing and didnt know what to use to make a nib/tip
toy question #2- when people say add a cap full of dot3 to the ink is that the cap of the bottle it comes in or wat
any help would be appricaited
mrkurto
10-22-2008, 10:22 PM
#1- FELT, Socks, your mom's ass hair. Its not hard my friend.
#2- Yes.
T-jay
10-22-2008, 10:29 PM
#1- FELT, Socks, your mom's ass hair. Its not hard my friend.
#2- Yes.
ohh thanks will it leak though when i only have the cap on
that works out good to cuz i think my mom just shaved her ass hair;)
blisone
10-23-2008, 02:06 PM
Where the hell can i get ny fats besided the internet we got no graffiti store around here all there are around here is walmart target sherman williams and mad doller stores
Facedorateur
10-23-2008, 05:54 PM
im sorry that you are doomed to use normal caps, or go to another city to find a graff shop, or to use the internet.
The new Krylon cans have weird red caps, their square or something, it dosent spray like a normal can. how the hell do i take it off?
Maste
10-23-2008, 05:59 PM
you dont...it sucks...switch to rusto
calculating infinity
10-23-2008, 06:02 PM
Where the hell can i get ny fats besided the internet we got no graffiti store around here all there are around here is walmart target sherman williams and mad doller stores
just steal rusto fats of the 3m spray glue cans
Black Flag
10-23-2008, 09:01 PM
How well, if it all does spray paint perform in 32 or below conditions?
Black Flag
10-23-2008, 09:03 PM
ohh thanks will it leak though when i only have the cap on
that works out good to cuz i think my mom just shaved her ass hair;)
Use chalkboard erasers, they are the easiest and best to use.
CAN-KILLER
10-25-2008, 10:08 AM
How well, if it all does spray paint perform in 32 or below conditions?
drippy except rusto cuz its so thik
Baron
10-25-2008, 12:10 PM
How well, if it all does spray paint perform in 32 or below conditions?
Keep the cans warm, strap them in between you and your jacket. Keeps the paint at a normal temp. This will help a tiny bit with paint problems but you need to remember that once you start painting cans begin to get cold and if its cold out side it could be a bad combination. Full out pieces would be a problem but throw ups and small bombs shouldn't be affected too much.
ignorance is bliss
10-25-2008, 01:35 PM
Yo quick question
i can't shade or fade colors for shit does anyone have any pointers?????
Nine9
10-25-2008, 01:41 PM
Use soft caps, and spray & move back/tile the can away as you spray to lightly dust the wall or whatever.
I've never done it so don't quote me on this, but I'm pretty sure that'll help a bit.
osnapizzel
10-25-2008, 01:41 PM
move the can further away from the wall up to a fot or more sometimes, or get a fade cap i think their like blue dots or something
Wick_
10-25-2008, 10:02 PM
I recently made a bingo dabber mop and it's hard to get the paint out of it good. It has nice drip but the paint doesn't come out smooth. Any ways to fix this or should I just make somethin else?
ignorance is bliss
10-25-2008, 10:08 PM
use the kiwi shoe polish mops
Facedorateur
10-26-2008, 12:04 AM
use a little more thinner
cds_dogg665544
10-26-2008, 03:34 AM
whats the diffrence betwwen shoplifting and boosting?
IlikePie
10-26-2008, 03:41 AM
You boost a car, you shoplift candybars.....
-TRANE-
10-26-2008, 08:28 AM
ok so i now know i have the shittiest name ever. im gonna change it. ideas? how about rane? its close but the whole point behind trane was that the letters are good for me. and yes i know, i stole it from the video game, i dont own it, ive never played it, and thats not the reason i started writing.
Nine9
10-26-2008, 08:31 AM
Use anything but Trane.
Switch the letters around if they're good for you.. NARE, TARN, REAN etc.. loads of possibilities.
ignorance is bliss
10-26-2008, 12:43 PM
i dig that name.....Tarn
Wick_
10-26-2008, 02:34 PM
What does the brake fluid do to the paint?
ignorance is bliss
10-26-2008, 02:52 PM
makes it greasier if i am correct....harder to buff
acereborn
10-26-2008, 03:12 PM
dont add brake fluid to paint, ever. brake fluid is for inks.
when brake fluid is added to inks, it slows down the drying time, which makes it stain more.
What does benching mean when refering to frieghts...
acereborn
10-26-2008, 03:22 PM
sitting somewhere (a "bench" is a good idea), and watching trains roll by. or taking pictures of trains rolling by.
ErrorOner...
10-26-2008, 05:05 PM
lol i wonder how many times people are gonna ask why they added brake fluid to their paint. Don't add it. <-- see that right there? PERIOD
cds_dogg665544
10-26-2008, 10:05 PM
ok so i now know i have the shittiest name ever. im gonna change it. ideas? how about rane? its close but the whole point behind trane was that the letters are good for me. and yes i know, i stole it from the video game, i dont own it, ive never played it, and thats not the reason i started writing.
hahaha you actually write trane i thought that was just your BS name
PeeInTheShower
10-26-2008, 10:39 PM
yeah, and trane, since you seem pretty toy, i think you should pick a 3/4 letter name. chances are you'll get roped bustin' a 5 letter tag. i used to write a 5 letter tag... and true story... one day i was catchin' a daytime hand, had to twist the bottom of the sakura after the fourth letter, which took at least five seconds, a guy saw me, called the cops, and BAM. herpes.
ignorance is bliss
10-26-2008, 10:52 PM
greatest thing i've ever read^^^^
pandemik
10-27-2008, 11:35 AM
Ok, I just started writing, first off for a black book, any favorites on markers? That'd be helpful,
Second, what are some essential things to get, respirator, gloves, good paint, what kind and how many tips will I need? I live in a smaller town, no graff writers here.
Thanks
PDMK
ignorance is bliss
10-27-2008, 12:35 PM
hahahaha you won't need a respriator till you get better
I would stay in books till you get flow and style down....but if your not going to listen to me ....
paint makers-flow pens, decos (all thats avalible in my town)
Paint for starting- painters touch.....don't waste money on montana till your better
Just practice and post in the toy forums and get tips from other writers on how to improve...best way to go if you don't have any writers in your town.
BUT DON'T FORGET YOU HAVE TO GIVE CRITS TO GET CRITS!!!!!
pandemik
10-27-2008, 01:37 PM
Ok then,
next question,
Ive seen vids of people who do an outline and fill it in, then form letters, and people who just start doing letters connecting them and such.
is there a correct way?
+Hoodwigga
10-27-2008, 03:12 PM
How to do a throw-up!!
I found it on google by the way..
1.Do your outline in the colour you plan to fill in.
http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/2687/throwup1pn3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
2. Fill in the letters with a smooth back-and-forth motion.
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/7509/throwup2nd3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
3.Outline your letters in another colour.
http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/503/throwup3yf3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
4.Add some drop shadow
http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/3020/throwup4kn2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
5.Throw an additional outline around the whole thing in a third color to make it pop out...
http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/7388/throwup5az4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
The End
word
ignorance is bliss
10-27-2008, 05:17 PM
thats coo
rave316
10-27-2008, 07:09 PM
Just practice and post in the toy forums and get tips from other writers on how to improve...best way to go if you don't have any writers in your town.
BUT DON'T FORGET YOU HAVE TO GIVE CRITS TO GET CRITS!!!!!
One problem with this advice is that most tips i have seen them give toys is to stick with simple letters and that's about it i mean i know doing simple letters is a very big key to even getting started but seriously i know the vetrans got a hell of alot more advice to give then "stick to simples"
ignorance is bliss
10-27-2008, 07:14 PM
go talk to some of your home town writers then and draw up a peice for them....they will tell you the same shit stick to the simples and build off of that...unless every graffiti writer you know is a happy go lucky guy/girl and just jumps at the chance to give you free advice
rave316
10-27-2008, 08:28 PM
sadly enough though bliss is that i think i'm the only one in my city that actually writes all the other shit i've seen in my town was just first grade scribbles done by some dumbass high schoolers.
ignorance is bliss
10-27-2008, 08:43 PM
then i am sad for your town
Wick_
10-27-2008, 09:06 PM
Where to get those postage stickers? Post office?
whats the best place to rack meanstreaks/sakuras etc down in the usa , home depot doesnt have them michaels doesnt have em, i just dont know where to go
simple zen
10-28-2008, 09:51 AM
pearls has sakuras, but they're behind the counter. officemax has meanstreaks. hahahaha... the other day i racked 15 fucking meanstreaks, all by taking them out of the pack in a blind spot behind a shelf... just so they can fit in my pocket. it was awesome. i'm imagining what the workers thought. them shits looked freshly stocked too. lol. sucks for them. i'm so god damn hardcore.
ignorance is bliss
10-28-2008, 03:18 PM
trendz..............
rave316
10-28-2008, 04:24 PM
then i am sad for your town
and the sadder thing is the only really good stuff that comes in is off of frieght cars that come from another city about forty to fifty miles away.
ignorance is bliss
10-28-2008, 06:25 PM
get on a bike and ride there
Spark391
10-28-2008, 06:50 PM
I have a lot of clogged caps, at first I let them to sit in a paint thinner for a day and it didn't work and then I bough that montana capcleaning spray and it didn't work either, So I quess that there isn't anything more to do and those caps are totaly fucked?
edit: I won't reccomend anybody do buy that montana capcleaner. I tried pressing the cap down for half an hour and anything didn't happend, and the cap wasn't extremly fucked up. I did got some halfclogged caps and the thinner didn't even get them open. Now I watched a video on youtube about a guy who used a random graffremoval spray with a cap that seemed to be clogged a lot and he got it clean pumping the cap a few times. Montana capcleaner sucks.
Baron
10-28-2008, 08:45 PM
Try goof-off, its made by valspar.
Facedorateur
10-28-2008, 10:18 PM
Originaly posted by Wick
Where to get those postage stickers? Post office?
Rack 'em from any good dollar store, home hardware and home depot.
Post offices are pretty hard to rack from ( in my area anyways )
Black Flag
10-28-2008, 10:59 PM
I have a lot of clogged caps, at first I let them to sit in a paint thinner for a day and it didn't work and then I bough that montana capcleaning spray and it didn't work either, So I quess that there isn't anything more to do and those caps are totaly fucked?
edit: I won't reccomend anybody do buy that montana capcleaner. I tried pressing the cap down for half an hour and anything didn't happend, and the cap wasn't extremly fucked up. I did got some halfclogged caps and the thinner didn't even get them open. Now I watched a video on youtube about a guy who used a random graffremoval spray with a cap that seemed to be clogged a lot and he got it clean pumping the cap a few times. Montana capcleaner sucks.
I doubt if you went through all that and it didn't work, that this would, but, try putting your cap on an old can and turn it upside down and spraying it. Pure propellant should only come out and hopefully clear out any clogs.
Worth a try?
ignorance is bliss
10-28-2008, 11:14 PM
Yo i've been lookin everywhere for some damn hello my name is stickers and i can't find any....anyone know where to look?
Yo i've been lookin everywhere for some damn hello my name is stickers and i can't find any....anyone know where to look?
staples
Spark391
10-29-2008, 08:38 AM
I doubt if you went through all that and it didn't work, that this would, but, try putting your cap on an old can and turn it upside down and spraying it. Pure propellant should only come out and hopefully clear out any clogs.
Worth a try?
Yes, I already know that but thanks. I always try to clean my caps like that, but some caps still get clogged time to time.
Anyways..
I got a paintroller paint on my new jeans (and i didn't even paint :rolleyes: )
So how to clean jeans with paint on them, is it possible??
edit: Montana solvent sucks for capcleaning but it's quite good for cleaning your clothes, I got my jacket clean with it, but don't know about the jeans yet :)
TastySesamcrew
10-29-2008, 08:44 AM
Not possible man, a friend of mine had too much home made ink and he dropped some on his pants and he has hand washed it many times but it doesnt come off. Just use the pants every time you go painting so you can still use it for something
[THE]3L3Gy
10-29-2008, 09:51 AM
right now i use sharpies to practice...is that good or bad
TastySesamcrew
10-29-2008, 09:54 AM
good, they have exellent flow and alot of writers draw with them.
Spark391
10-29-2008, 02:42 PM
Not possible man, a friend of mine had too much home made ink and he dropped some on his pants and he has hand washed it many times but it doesnt come off. Just use the pants every time you go painting so you can still use it for something
I got it all off, I think that ink is more staining. But paint came off quite easily, just had to spray the solvent and scratch it a bit.
urmomsayshi
10-30-2008, 05:48 PM
i thank anyone who can succsesfully answer my question
i got a martha stewart glue pen for a marker (same as otr) but i cant get the top peice off to empty the glue and put in new ink
urmomsayshi
10-30-2008, 05:57 PM
never mind
i guess martha stewarts to "kool" to make the top twist off counter clockwise
turn it in opposite direction
Black Flag
10-30-2008, 08:31 PM
Can you wheat paste postal stickers? I am asking because obviously a sticker alone isn't going to hold up overly well on a semi rough surface.
ignorance is bliss
10-30-2008, 08:40 PM
man if anyone can give me the basic rundown on how to wheat paste and how to make it ill shit myself cause i've wanted to learn for a long time, we only have one wheat paster in my town and he is invisible and you can never find him
PeeInTheShower
10-30-2008, 09:43 PM
^^^ you act like finding writers in person is easy. it's fucking impossible almost everywhere you go.
although bombingscience is dope... i see a tag from a dude, i hop online, and before you know it i'm talkin' to the niggha.. happened like thrice up on here.
mtown
10-31-2008, 01:33 PM
how do you make a S with bars it doesnt go well:(...
LeaksOne
11-01-2008, 09:53 PM
has anyone ever thought about or tried to use aluminum roof coating in a mop? it thins out with paint thinner jus like bucket paint
Canser Kills Kids
11-02-2008, 12:54 AM
^^^ you act like finding writers in person is easy. it's fucking impossible almost everywhere you go.
although bombingscience is dope... i see a tag from a dude, i hop online, and before you know it i'm talkin' to the niggha.. happened like thrice up on here.
thats why the internet destroys graff
Black Flag
11-02-2008, 12:11 PM
thats why the internet destroys graff
Not really, just don't use this internet for graff related things, and its like it was never there.
Anyway, does anyone know how well wheat pasting postals would turn out?
Not really, just don't use this internet for graff related things, and its like it was never there.
Anyway, does anyone know how well wheat pasting postals would turn out?
works like a fucking charm, you could also use joint cement, works just as well
Facedorateur
11-02-2008, 05:28 PM
What thinner do u use for latex paint?
ignorance is bliss
11-02-2008, 05:38 PM
a condom
Hey does anybody know if the name "yers" is taken? I'm sick of the v and the o in my name. Was thinking of switching to that.
yah it is
http://www.robotswillkill.com/graffiti/showgraff.php?artist_id=3537
Black Flag
11-02-2008, 06:57 PM
What thinner do u use for latex paint?
It's not an oil based paint, or an ink, so the only thinner you can use to my knowledge is water. Which is one of the reasons it is not preferred by the graff community.
Spark391
11-07-2008, 12:37 PM
Can any US dudes talk me about sharpie markers? (I mean those regular small ones used for sketching) I have seen lots of people using it.. so. Are they good? (do they cover evenly and look nice, can you do fades with them ?) And how many colors are there? I thougt i'd order them on ebay, if I could find them with a good price. (I live in europe, so I can't get them anywhere in here)
And also, what touch markers are better, the black ones or the white ones with the brush tip that cost a bit more? I think that the brush tip ones will let you do more detailed stuff, so they are better?
dark2
11-07-2008, 01:31 PM
sharpies r great if just 4 like handstyles or sketches i use them all the time cover well n look good even flow but there just a basic marker cant fade n stuff well not well but if cheap enough then there worth getting imo thyey have a bunch of colors now to but if want 2 fade n shit id sugest prismas
Wick_
11-07-2008, 10:23 PM
Is it possible to use the caps with no stem on a can of paint? I'm guessing no but I'm not sure.
is the main screen screwed up for anybody else? to me its showing the last post as being a day ago when it really was like two minutes ago
Wick_
11-08-2008, 11:24 PM
It's all good for me man.
S4d3n
11-08-2008, 11:26 PM
Is it possible to use the caps with no stem on a can of paint? I'm guessing no but I'm not sure.
If you take the stem from the can of whatever where the cap came from then I don't see why not. But I don't see why you'd want to either.
Wick_
11-08-2008, 11:30 PM
Aaa yeah I guess. Also have another question, is there any way to get my finger not to cramp up when paintin? Near the end of my throw's it gets really hard to push down on the cap so I'm wondering if it just gets stronger or whatever after doin it a while.
S4d3n
11-08-2008, 11:42 PM
It will lol.., if anything you can use your thumb.
Wick_
11-08-2008, 11:47 PM
Haha yeah that's what I did for a bit, fillin in.
zanzer
11-08-2008, 11:52 PM
Hey guys Im new here and to graffiti,
How do I tag the name crow?
Whats a better tag name and how can I tag it?
How do I make my throw ups not look like crap?
Thanks
Wick_
11-08-2008, 11:55 PM
Draw draw draw. Just keep writin out crow, look around your city for some ifluence and keep writin it 'til you get somethin you like. I think a good tag name is one that you feel, and one you can flow, so try out a bunch until you find one that's right. Main thing is draw and draw and draw and draw
zanzer
11-09-2008, 12:00 AM
Draw draw draw. Just keep writin out crow, look around your city for some ifluence and keep writin it 'til you get somethin you like. I think a good tag name is one that you feel, and one you can flow, so try out a bunch until you find one that's right. Main thing is draw and draw and draw and draw
well mine currently looks like crap. Im just doing bubble letters for my throws, and my tags look well, like sombody just wrote crow, Its not even graffiti like, Im having trouble doing the letters.
Is crow a cool name?
Wick_
11-09-2008, 12:38 AM
Check out the stickied "New to Graffiti" thread.
zanzer
11-09-2008, 12:44 AM
I checked out the thread and I dont see tag letters or how to draw a throw W can you guys help?
Masta T
11-09-2008, 10:18 AM
s4den i kno how u feel but i can fill lefty to so i jus switch off. But is there any good tutorials for making a stencil i mainly want to make one to make sweeet looking stickers quicker
Black Flag
11-09-2008, 02:35 PM
I checked out the thread and I dont see tag letters or how to draw a throw W can you guys help?
Graffiti is not something that there is set letters for. The point is to make up your own shit.The letters you see on the screen and on your keyboard are the base for all graf. You really need to read the new to graffiti thread.
You DO NOT look at other peoples tags, throws or pieces and use their letters as your own, that's called biting and its stealing work from another.
Graffiti alphabets and fonts are only for inspiration only, you never copy off anyone.
is the main screen screwed up for anybody else? to me its showing the last post as being a day ago when it really was like two minutes ago
for example, when i clicked on this thread, it shows the last post being a post that wick did 2 days ago but if i refresh it works good
what kind of box do things from this site come in? i still live with the folks and dont want a box that says
BOMBING SCIENCE GRAFFITI SUPPLIES - your kid is a vandal
heh
any help?
LeaksOne
11-10-2008, 03:19 PM
depends on how much you get. if your jus gettin markers or somethin they come in a brown bag in the mail with your name on it. but if you get alot you get a box
i was ordein some inks does the label say bombing science or anything like that?
LeaksOne
11-10-2008, 04:58 PM
its a brown bag with your name. its taped up. just a regular brown bag for mail purpose not the 40oz types bums use. no label on the outside jus your name tape an a peice of paper with the shipping type an it will probably say ink
Kofin
11-11-2008, 06:24 PM
Yo, this is off topic but it's been bugging me.
I started writing QUERVO, spanish for raven. Diddn't work out.
I got a little better and started writing KOFIN. Worked great for pieces, but not overall.
I got a little better and now i write SNARL. It works perfect for me, and I was proud to think of it all by myself. I've got a few spots around the city with SNARL.
So here's the question:
After falling in love with my name, i found out some king in australia writes SNARL.
Do i need to become Snarl-1 or Snarl-0 or something? Or does it not count because he's in another country (halfway around the world, actually.)? If i do have to change it, do i need to go tag a little 1 next to all my old bombs?
Yo, this is off topic but it's been bugging me.
I started writing QUERVO, spanish for raven. Diddn't work out.
I got a little better and started writing KOFIN. Worked great for pieces, but not overall.
I got a little better and now i write SNARL. It works perfect for me, and I was proud to think of it all by myself. I've got a few spots around the city with SNARL.
So here's the question:
After falling in love with my name, i found out some king in australia writes SNARL.
Do i need to become Snarl-1 or Snarl-0 or something? Or does it not count because he's in another country (halfway around the world, actually.)? If i do have to change it, do i need to go tag a little 1 next to all my old bombs?
i dont think you would have to.
but if anyone knows who the other snarl is then they're gonna think its him
not you. if anything add in a number or even another letter at the end.
ie. Snarls, Snarld, snarly, snarle. etc...
Kofin
11-11-2008, 06:38 PM
i dont think you would have to.
but if anyone knows who the other snarl is then they're gonna think its him
not you. if anything add in a number or even another letter at the end.
ie. Snarls, Snarld, snarly, snarle. etc...
Well, i found him by going to artcrimes.com featured artists and searched for the name to see if it was taken already (even though i was already bombing it X.x).
IF i change it, it's going to Snarl-0 or Snarlo.
Well, i found him by going to artcrimes.com featured artists and searched for the name to see if it was taken already (even though i was already bombing it X.x).
IF i change it, it's going to Snarl-0 or Snarlo.
yeah. well i wouldnt waste time going back and changing everything.
just to add an "O" id just say maybe go by those old bombs if they're still there and maybe throw a tag next to it showing its changed to snarlo.
exitus
11-11-2008, 07:15 PM
fuck that shit, enoc is toy as it gets.
dude snarl is fucking sick, dont be influenced by some douchebag halfway across the world
def. stick with snarl. when i saw that sticker with the $ and cent sign, i was like
"holy shit" verbally
enoc, toys dont answer questions. i voiced my opinion because i dont wana see kofin fuck up perfectly good tags/peices
fuck that shit, enoc is toy as it gets.
dude snarl is fucking sick, dont be influenced by some douchebag halfway across the world
def. stick with snarl. when i saw that sticker with the $ and cent sign, i was like
"holy shit" verbally
enoc, toys dont answer questions. i voiced my opinion because i dont wana see kofin fuck up perfectly good tags/peices
aye fuck you.
im just trying to keep the respect.
it doesnt matter where your from.
if your a king your a fucking king.
and you should respect that.
how would you like me to go and start writing by
the same name that you write???
exitus
11-11-2008, 07:26 PM
i dont give a shit lol, you live in la. im in ohio
respect the masters but seriously dude, your gona wreck your throwies
yeah whatever man.
people do bomb when they travel.
osnapizzel
11-11-2008, 07:58 PM
personally i dont give a fuuuuck about ppl with same names, but if i was to eve run into my name and its not as good as me i would diss it. and if it was better i would sidebust for shits and giggles
PegCityBoy
11-12-2008, 09:13 PM
umm quick question im keeping my cans in my garge, but im from winnipeg ( gets real fuckin cold ) and i was wonderin how cold they can be and for how long before i have a serious shitstorm on my hands, and gotta bring em in. i know diff cans go to diff temps i mainly have krylon and rustos and like 2 montanas
osnapizzel
11-12-2008, 10:02 PM
they dont really start to leak, they just freeze, unless you have belton, taht shit doesnt freeze at all. anything below 35 will probably clog your shit up while your using it, you can help preventing that by sticking hand warmers and icyhot backpain patches to your cans and lining your bag with foil, but once you start spraying cans will get cold eventually, and so will your hands. that shit suuucckkkss
wrekstyle
11-13-2008, 06:31 PM
Does anybody Use Touch-Twin Markers in their B-books?
How good are they exactly?
Any markers u think are better?
gunsofbrooklyn
11-14-2008, 09:54 AM
two questions
what name is better?
marz or soke? (soak)
and
i just have a xacto knife, what kind of material should i use to cut out my stencil? i hear theres a special kind of cardboard for that
synps
11-14-2008, 02:26 PM
two questions
what name is better?
marz or soke? (soak)
and
i just have a xacto knife, what kind of material should i use to cut out my stencil? i hear theres a special kind of cardboard for that
Not cardboard. Acetate. If you goto staples and get like the overhead projector transparencies those work really good.
Baron
11-14-2008, 03:10 PM
Paper will fold up on you, no matter the type, eventually it will curl up. Paper tends to rip easy and the amount of care you have to give it and clean it etc. is a waste for what you put into it. With transparencies (or laminated sheets) your stencils will come out much better, be more durable and look clean like the first time.
Wrek- I've heard great things about touch twin and equally great things about prismas. Some people swear by prismas and others touch twin, don't worry about it. Either way if you know ow to use them correctly it will come out clean.
exitus
11-14-2008, 06:41 PM
so i shouldnt use the box cardboard in my room?
also ive ben using a capital E should i go to lower case
E e
LeaksOne
11-16-2008, 12:08 AM
is there anything you can do to a sharpie magnum to improve it? i have 3 from when i first started writin an now i realize how shitty they are every since i tried out pilots.
BigBlueViolence
11-16-2008, 12:11 AM
Maybe rub that shit on some concrete/sand paper,
flare out the nib.
Not really too much you can do to make it any less shitty.
LeaksOne
11-16-2008, 12:15 AM
figures. i was jus guna gut one of em an mabe take out the cotton inside an put straight ink inside. jus to see the results. i kinda wana get rid of em so i dont care if i mess em up
BigBlueViolence
11-16-2008, 12:16 AM
make sure you glue that top up if you do that, the nib doesn't completely fill the hole it comes out of, and that shit will pour out.
LeaksOne
11-16-2008, 12:22 AM
yea i seen that. its a square nib in a round tank. i duno ill have to try somethin. i have 3 test subjects
I completely agree with you Leaks, magnums are beat. I work with some guy who is in his 30's who used to write back in Philly back in the day. When i first got started he SWORE to me i HAD to get a magnum cause back in the day thats what he used. I now realize they suck.
I can't find Pilot's anywhere. Walmart, staples, office max, target, ect ect. Do i have to order them online?
Queezy
11-16-2008, 01:34 AM
Ya or a small business art store.
LeaksOne
11-16-2008, 01:37 AM
i got all my pilots from boming science. over here besides art primo you cant find pilots in stores
Yeah that's lame. Thanks a lot guys.
smooth_nuts
11-16-2008, 01:41 PM
most ups stores carry pilots....
I completely agree with you Leaks, magnums are beat. I work with some guy who is in his 30's who used to write back in Philly back in the day. When i first got started he SWORE to me i HAD to get a magnum cause back in the day thats what he used. I now realize they suck.
I can't find Pilot's anywhere. Walmart, staples, office max, target, ect ect. Do i have to order them online?
Don't order them online, they add like .75$ to every marker.
Try looking in more Office Depots, they're always with the sharpies.
LeaksOne
11-16-2008, 03:29 PM
or how bout you jus stay away from magnums. smooth do they sell pilots there or what? i never been in a ups store but i may have to start goin
balance42020
11-16-2008, 03:38 PM
what up i dont know much about graff but i'm learning and one thing i was wondering is, on this site ive seen some pieces that i thought were fucking dope... and people are like "damn thats toy as fuck" then i see some shit that i think looks gay as hell and see "FUCKIN FRESH MAN"
so how do i know if somethings good or not, and how do i know if what i draw is good or not? thank you for your answers this site is pretty dope it has helped
Baron
11-16-2008, 03:41 PM
After a while you'll develop a taste for graff. You'll tend to learn what styles are home-grown from the ground up and what styles are overplayed. It will just take some time.
smooth_nuts
11-16-2008, 03:44 PM
or how bout you jus stay away from magnums. smooth do they sell pilots there or what? i never been in a ups store but i may have to start goin
office depot?
no,they just have magnums...which although they look the same have some big ass differences
as for ups stores,yes they sell pilots,as i stated earlier :/
LeaksOne
11-16-2008, 03:52 PM
they have the jumbos or chisel tip? an cesk if your talkin about pilots at a office depot where do you live?
smooth_nuts
11-16-2008, 03:54 PM
both last i checked,they're with the tape and address lables...
balance42020
11-16-2008, 04:00 PM
After a while you'll develop a taste for graff. You'll tend to learn what styles are home-grown from the ground up and what styles are overplayed. It will just take some time.
thanks man i kind of already knew that was the answer haha... and also im 16, and ive seen some nice shit comin from 14 year olds on this site, am i late? are there people who started older and got big? im gonna stick to it but i feel like if i started years ago i'd be so good already by now.
Noddles912300
11-16-2008, 05:49 PM
Balance-Most artists start about 13-17 I would guess. Just comes down to how creative you can get, and how often you practice.And looking at art in general will build your aestetic(sp?) eye naturally, so sooner or later you'll see the diffrence between good stuff and bad.
Kinda building off Balance but, about how long is the average time for someone to get good?
acereborn
11-16-2008, 06:14 PM
you basically just answered your own question, but...
(and there is a thread about this)
ive seen people writing for 4 years that absolutely blow, and people that have been writing for half a year that just have natural talent, and are ballin. probably like a year or two though on average
wrekstyle
11-17-2008, 06:57 AM
Ok, im overstocked on fat caps and i just wanna know...what arerosol cans, can i get skinny caps from, For example: you can get rusto fats off of elmers spray glue in any craft shop...but i cant find skinny caps on anything...
Facedorateur
11-17-2008, 10:05 AM
Just buy like 50 of the internet, it cost like 5 to 10 bucks, or go to a graff shop, it cost like 25 to 50 cents each.
tempest
11-17-2008, 10:27 AM
wd40
Edit: u hav to get the wd40 thats have the size of the regular cans. also u can get that oven cleaner shit.
wrekstyle
11-17-2008, 11:32 AM
Alright thanks...
I just checked my local UPS store and they only carry King Size sharpies. This is getting frustrating, I guess I'm just gonna order it online. Isn't there that one pendepot website where the pens are mad cheap?
tempest
11-17-2008, 01:20 PM
go 2 kmart bro. get bics. then empty em out like the recipes tellz ya. for paint markers go 2 the stationary part of a book store. they usually have them. its the only place that sells them in this country.
My problem isn't making ink, I know how to do all that. What I'm saying is I can't find any Jumbo Pilots. I've looked at AC Moore, Michaels, K-Mart, Staples, Walmart, Target, Office Depot and UPS today.
I know they are online, I just don't feel like ordering one off the internet and having to pay more. I guess I might have to though.
tempest
11-17-2008, 01:46 PM
u check borders/chapters?
Nah. Why would Borders have Pilots and not office depot, staples, ect?
tempest
11-17-2008, 02:13 PM
no idea. but like i sed. thats where i got pilots, pentel paint markers, and bottled ink. i checked all the places u wuld think to look. just go to the stationary section
Alright man thanks, I'll take a look.
EDIT*
Also, word on the street is you can get rusto fats on the elmer's spray adhesive. I got a couple and when i test sprayed them it wasn't really that fat at all. Am I getting the same caps? They have an orange dot in them. I used the cap from that 3M photo adhesive (its in the caps thread. its black with that yellow part on it) for a fill and the "rusto fat" i got off the elmer's for the outline on a throw i did. Ill have pictures soon.
wrekstyle
11-17-2008, 08:01 PM
Alright man thanks, I'll take a look.
EDIT*
Also, word on the street is you can get rusto fats on the elmer's spray adhesive. I got a couple and when i test sprayed them it wasn't really that fat at all. Am I getting the same caps? They have an orange dot in them. I used the cap from that 3M photo adhesive (its in the caps thread. its black with that yellow part on it) for a fill and the "rusto fat" i got off the elmer's for the outline on a throw i did. Ill have pictures soon.
the rusto fat i get off the elmers adhesive(a small blue can)...not really as "Fat" as Pink dot or Level 5 fat, but fills in ok for me, what can do you use it on, i mostly use mine on the Rust-Oleum metallic when im doin quick throws...
Hey, wd40 caps work...not as skinny as i expected but ill work wit em
Bags-how do you make your ink??...i have lots of try and fail attempts...i wanna make sonthing as permanent as i can get it..
Baron
11-17-2008, 09:04 PM
WD-40 caps are needle caps and have a terrible trip problem. Invest in some german outlines or ny thins. As for the inks, just a simple black pen ink recipie with potasium perm. added should do fine. If you wanted as hard staining as you can get, just wait in line for some Grime ink. Vagrant makes it and in his tests it was unbuffable and was able to see through a roll over of paint.
Bags-how do you make your ink??...i have lots of try and fail attempts...i wanna make sonthing as permanent as i can get it..
Yeah I just use the black ink recipe Baron stated above.
Somebody hook me up with a Pilot.
Bags-how do you make your ink??...i have lots of try and fail attempts...i wanna make sonthing as permanent as i can get it..
Yeah I just use the black ink recipe Baron stated above.
Somebody hook me up with a Pilot.
balance42020
11-17-2008, 10:28 PM
i just wrote the alphabet in block letters, like i see on my keyboard... like the new to graffiti told me to, and i plan to do it over and over like it said.... and its a lot fucking hard than i thought, to keep them all the same size and width. and so what im looking for is some reinforcement, someone tell me that its worth it to write these letters so many times please
i just wrote the alphabet in block letters, like i see on my keyboard... like the new to graffiti told me to, and i plan to do it over and over like it said.... and its a lot fucking hard than i thought, to keep them all the same size and width. and so what im looking for is some reinforcement, someone tell me that its worth it to write these letters so many times please
It's going to take a lot of time, practice, and dedication to make anything that looks good. Are you up to it?
balance42020
11-17-2008, 11:17 PM
It's going to take a lot of time, practice, and dedication to make anything that looks good. Are you up to it?
im down, but i dont even really understand a lot of this.. like bars, ive read the shit about it, and i thought to myself "oh yeah if i do this itll make my shit look dope" then i put pencil to paper and im like whaaaa???... so yeah im just gonna write this letters for a while... till shit starts to make sense...
edit" wow i just had an amazing realization about bars
u draw the letter in bars... then bend them..... ............ .................................................. ............ hha straight up
tempest
11-18-2008, 08:29 AM
ur gonna go far. no joke. you ahv the right idea and the motivation. just destory ur pages man.
"WD-40 caps are needle caps and have a terrible trip problem"
wat dus that mean? mine work fine. and by potassium perm u mean permangenate rite?
Spark391
11-18-2008, 04:56 PM
balance42020 - yeah, practice them, it's worth it.
Is there a good site what teaches how to use the colorwheel?
tempest
11-19-2008, 08:53 AM
i use this (http://www.wellstyled.com/tools/colorscheme2/index-en.html)sometimes
soath
11-19-2008, 09:20 AM
sorry. my bad.
Wick_
11-19-2008, 10:37 AM
Someone thought my handie said UNEK, and I need a new name so I'm thinkin about this one. Any other writers that use UNEK?
soath
11-19-2008, 12:02 PM
Someone thought my handie said UNEK, and I need a new name so I'm thinkin about this one. Any other writers that use UNEK?
yeah I saw a writer using UNEK in bombin' magazine.
balance42020
11-19-2008, 10:22 PM
what up... im posting a lot of questions but why not this is what its for... um alright so c and O and S dont have any bars it seems like to me... so how do i bend them.. i dunno its just hard for me.. i can draw letters that i see but when i try to make up new shit i cant do anytrhing with those letters
Noddles912300
11-19-2008, 11:36 PM
Balance-Bars don't need to be straight, just the lines need to be parallel to one another. C,O,S all have bars, they are just bent. Think of the letters, just bolded/thicker.
LeaksOne
11-20-2008, 05:37 PM
awhile back did any of you guys get a pm from somebody named einstein?
BigBlueViolence
11-20-2008, 05:56 PM
I think I did, but I deleted it.
Why?
Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.1.7 Copyright © 2012 vBulletin Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.