@@nikos-giorgos The comment wouldn't make sense if it wasn't in the context of your comment being sarcastic. The whole point of the guard is to help keep your hand steady without touching the surface.
Great Job man. I retired after doing this from my own shop for nearly 20 years. I called this stroke "speed brush" but it had several different names. There is nothing like a hand lettered sign, this vinyl lacks any emotion or personality and signs just look either dead or "cookie cutter" lettered. Long live the original hand strokers.
Glen, your style of lettering with this font helped me build my letters early in my graffiti days(80's). It's incredible to see you flow like water with the brush. May GOD continue to Bless you abundantly by keeping you healthy and creating.
Masterful! I was six when my dad took his truck to the local woman who lettered. She plopped down a stool and asked my dad what he wanted it to say. I watched in sheer shock at how she just so casually whipped it out before my eyes. I'll never forget that
I never used a mahl stick. I bridged one hand on top of the other. I was in the business for decades and my older brother and father (both deceased) were also sign painters. Watching you brought back some really good memories!
That is awesome. My late father was an artist in many forms. He did everything from painting signs, race cars, business trucks, walls ,etc. Oil paintings. I loved watching what I believe to be the best ever, came so easy, and effortless to him. I wish I could do that.
I see this kind of lettering mostly on our local taxi cabs. Our professor, who teaches Lettering/Calligraphy, once took a friend's favor to hand-letter his taxi cab.
I've been a calligrapher since I was a kid, and this is practically the same thing with different mediums. I really love this "Funny Car" font you came up with too, it's great! Those "snaps" remind me what we do with German Blackletter font. Awesome stuff Glen 👍
(This is 9 years old at this point, but I feel I must comment, I hope you see this! Thanks Glen.) Nice, thanks for the lesson. Been learning sign painting lately, really taking to it, and I love this style, it feels natural to me and there's infinite variations to single stroke. Subbed!
I remember as a young kid watching signwriters working on shop windows. The tricky bit was they were working on the inside painting the letters backwards, so they read right when you looked at the shop window from the outside. I always wanted to be a signwriter after watching them work. Instead I became an engineer. Fascinating to watch this craft👍
The easy way to do this is when the sign painter applies his paper pattern to the OUTSIDE of the glass and then chalk powders the lettering onto the glass.
Glen could you please discuss about you triming your langnickel quill i got 2 of them on line and maybe say something about the wire tied around the brush. thank you so much you are un real in all of your videos no wonder they all wanted you to letter their cars
I'm old enough to remember watching my pop doing lettering on office glass doors downtown in the high rises. I still have some of his lettering brushes.
Nice work, I'm old-time signwriter from south Africa 😂 I have done it all Airbrush, mahlstick, ticketwriting posters tyvek papers, wall branding murals for Big Coporates companies Diageo & Heineken I've seen it all from 1989 I've migrated to computer vinyls letter cutout & print but still enjoy signwriting paint work.
This is the quality of work I aspire to. Have been painting signs for the park where I work. I have calligraphy knowledge and some paint knowledge but when I look for youtube tutorials on improving my lettering it's all about stencils which I'm not interested in. Now I need to learn more about palletting.
excellent thank you! I have been painting for years but I am just learning how to draw letters on glass..I feel so silly out of my element I know with time and practice I'll get there..very cool ty
Glen how can I get some brushes to South Africa. I have got myself so much into the digital and vinyl thing that I would really love to do some hand lettering again. I love your script. When I started signwriting in 1976 all kinds of lettering quills were available here. Not any more. You may find synthetic nylon and some Rekabs.
Beautiful hand style. It’s a shame the art of sign painting, window painting, and car pin-striping are all dying out. Such cool art forms with so much personality and originality in each different style.
I’m an old guy ninety plus. Into calligraphy and as good as the best at what I do. I am too clueless to make a video or a pin. Iv’e tried for perhaps 10 years. Tech. hasn’t been too kind to me. So Tech. can stuff it as far as I,m concerned. People like Glen are great people exposing their great fantastic talent to us all
very nice. I have not had a decent quill in a long time. I got used to lettering with other brushes ,due to price, and the fact they do not last long. ,but they are the best for lettering.
This dude has talent. Im an arttist and have a few langnickle brushes that are not replaceable. Too bad they went out of business. Great video. Thanks.
Glen did an awesome job, its a good thing to see that the youngsters are keeping the lettering flame alive. but..single stroke letters are easy, lets see ya do some Times Roman or Benguait letters. Course, I been doin em for 35 years, just another step up. ( and named Glen too, what is it with Glens and lettering?)
Damnnnnnnn watching you is literally mesmerizing......you are sooooooo TALENTED!!!! if you don’t mind me asking what kind of paint are you using and after you dip it in the paint are you dipping it into something else before laying the brush to the canvas?
I’ve always been in love with letters since I was a wide eyed 12 year old kid who just entered the world of writing graffiti. How I do my letters has evolved over the years but the love for them remains the same. I’ve always wanted to give this type of hand lettered sign making a shot, but I’m unsure of the brush types/equipment used. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated!
It can be anything really. I have found after making a few a good choice is chamois leather (window cleaner type) which is cheap, soft and hardwearing. Cut it into a square of about 5 inches then place a piece(s) of heavy foam in the middle of the square. Then gather up the whole thing into a bulb shape and attach it to the stick/pole (I use hardwood dowel). A heavy duty cable tie is perfect as a fastener. Cost about £20 in an art supplies over here in the UK. I make them for around £2 ($3).
thanks Glen . I just started striping not long ago. I find the brushes that are sold awkward, with the way they are cut like a dagger. I started making some brushes using squirrel tail hair, I use the natural taper of the end of the hair, so it forms a perfect point. Also I use a piece of bamboo that is larger in diameter than a regular pinstriping brush. It feels more natural and is easier to spin. Being a lefty, many things are awkward to us, and we usually end up modiftying many things. ha Always trying to remember where the point is on the mack brushes is very distracting. Before I designed my own brush, I notched a little hole out of the top of the brush and glued a fake small gemstone in the hole, so I would know how I was holding the brush.
+crackbadger man I am right-handed, I cant do any writing without tilting work surface horizontal in front of me. I don't know why. Ever since I was learning how to write, I could not use anything but a pen. Must be some disorder. It feels like scraping chalkboard if anyone uses a pencil near me. But, my lettering is kind of nice. So, I feel like I identify with the lefties.
I hate to sound like a fool, but I am about to paint a door on our 1971 Ford F100 and I really don't want to make a mistake!.. What paint are you using? I love the brush and have one that will work, but want to ensure the paint will be the best for the job....Thank you! I cannot wait to get started!!!
That's the thing once I found that brush fit my hand and like the way it felt painting latter's it hard to find another brush that fills the same. I'm looking for a good brush right now bought a few to try out even tried to cut the Brussels sand the handle where my finger sets some time's you have to make the brush fit your hand
25 years ago I have the most amazing experience to see a young man paint the hold front of a window. Store whit amazing letters and diferent colors and stiles in less of a one hr covered the all front with sales prices just using 3 broshes this kid will make $300 a day going store by store on a old van changing sales making cardboard signs he can use the broshes like we use a pencil
Idk what was more impressive, the font of his letters or his nose whistles.
Lmao I can't stop hearing it now
No joke, the nose whistles are necessary for a steadier hand and complete concentration.
It's all the coke
Yes!!!
@@X-Kid_Z its the boogies lmaooo
So now we're painting some happy little letters
The mighty stroke.
Damn steady hand. That's a lot of patience and repetition. Very beautiful lettering.
yeah he has a hand guard
@@charliebaker1427
Yeah, like that would help you do the same!
@@nikos-giorgos
Well I mean, that's kinda the point of it no?
@@ThatBugBehindYou Either English is not your native language, or you don't get sarcasm...
@@nikos-giorgos
The comment wouldn't make sense if it wasn't in the context of your comment being sarcastic.
The whole point of the guard is to help keep your hand steady without touching the surface.
Metal Bob ross
fuck Bob Ross
@@craigcotter7476 ! Watch your profanity.
@@abigailgarcia8631 err no, fuck off, please.
I'm just gonna put a bloody dagger over here in the trash can. It can be our little secret.
@@abigailgarcia8631 ohhhhh Abigail
It is such a pleasure to watch an artist with talent at work.
Uy
Great Job man. I retired after doing this from my own shop for nearly 20 years. I called this stroke "speed brush" but it had several different names. There is nothing like a hand lettered sign, this vinyl lacks any emotion or personality and signs just look either dead or "cookie cutter" lettered. Long live the original hand strokers.
Which brush Glen uses. Where can I buy? Thank you
"Hand strokers" lmfao
@@k0t0basyo The brushes he uses in this vid are from a company no longer in business.
I praise you, fellow hand stroker.
Hey Beavis, he said Hand Strokers.
Well, I learned one thing about lettering - if you hesitate, you're screwed.
Ricopolico yep! ;)
Yup that's very true let it flow
Also ones breathing. Time it in, and hold when necessary. That's not what I tell the wife tho...
Same with the women....
Glen, your style of lettering with this font helped me build my letters early in my graffiti days(80's). It's incredible to see you flow like water with the brush. May GOD continue to Bless you abundantly by keeping you healthy and creating.
This is like a nice cold and refreshing drink for my eyes.
Wow. Watching an artist at work is such a treat.
Why is this so satisfying to watch? I think it's all about the clean edge. Love it.
Bob ross younger brother: Rock boss 🤘
Masterful! I was six when my dad took his truck to the local woman who lettered. She plopped down a stool and asked my dad what he wanted it to say. I watched in sheer shock at how she just so casually whipped it out before my eyes. I'll never forget that
I never used a mahl stick. I bridged one hand on top of the other. I was in the business for decades and my older brother and father (both deceased) were also sign painters. Watching you brought back some really good memories!
That is awesome. My late father was an artist in many forms. He did everything from painting signs, race cars, business trucks, walls ,etc. Oil paintings. I loved watching what I believe to be the best ever, came so easy, and effortless to him. I wish I could do that.
You know it's done with passion when every artist does that nod he does in the end. #aclassicmaster
Which brush Glen uses. Where can I buy? Thank you
It is very amazing t0 watch
I see this kind of lettering mostly on our local taxi cabs. Our professor, who teaches Lettering/Calligraphy, once took a friend's favor to hand-letter his taxi cab.
I've been a calligrapher since I was a kid, and this is practically the same thing with different mediums. I really love this "Funny Car" font you came up with too, it's great! Those "snaps" remind me what we do with German Blackletter font. Awesome stuff Glen 👍
I could watch you paint all day. You make it look so easy.
I could watch you all day, love your work. 😊
I just tried it with a brush pen and it looks like shit. He makes it look so easy
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Mercurycobalt😀😁😁😂😂
Alotta times those brush pens are dry. I guarantee theirs enuff paint on his brush to run a 5ft line.
@@adammoran7849 additionally, brush pens have flexible nylon sponges.
A sable brush can make a difference
MercuryCobalt Wish he showed the type of brush.
(This is 9 years old at this point, but I feel I must comment, I hope you see this! Thanks Glen.)
Nice, thanks for the lesson. Been learning sign painting lately, really taking to it, and I love this style, it feels natural to me and there's infinite variations to single stroke. Subbed!
Awesome video. I used to watch my uncle do this for bar windows and race cars as a kid, brings back some good memories.
I like the tool you use to steady your hand. In, down, snap to the right, got it thanks.
I would absolutely spend days with this guy and just soak up his advice. A lot of experience from a really fascinating guy, more please!
Maintaining a trade tradition that goes back a bunch of generations. Good job.
You do fabulous work. thank you for sharing the name of your brush too.
I remember as a young kid watching signwriters working on shop windows. The tricky bit was they were working on the inside painting the letters backwards, so they read right when you looked at the shop window from the outside. I always wanted to be a signwriter after watching them work. Instead I became an engineer.
Fascinating to watch this craft👍
The easy way to do this is when the sign painter applies his paper pattern to the OUTSIDE of the glass and then chalk powders the lettering onto the glass.
Not really a problem. You're concentrating on the individual strokes, not the whole letter.
@@davidszakacs6888 Patterns? For a single job? Waste of time. If you are going to do it once, may as well do it on the surface.
Glen could you please discuss about you triming your langnickel quill i got 2 of them on line and maybe say something about the wire tied around the brush. thank you so much you are un real in all of your videos no wonder they all wanted you to letter their cars
I like what u r doing, bring it to South africa
Thx for showing us what's possible, Mr. Weisgerber! Perfect Work.
I'm old enough to remember watching my pop doing lettering on office glass doors downtown in the high rises. I still have some of his lettering brushes.
David Westhoff ok
Amazing how much control you have. Really great.
My grandfather lettered racecars back in the day and I’ve been trying to pick up the trade, this video was pretty helpful.
Nice work, I'm old-time signwriter from south Africa 😂 I have done it all Airbrush, mahlstick, ticketwriting posters tyvek papers, wall branding murals for Big Coporates companies Diageo & Heineken I've seen it all from 1989 I've migrated to computer vinyls letter cutout & print but still enjoy signwriting paint work.
masterful. i would like to see his regular handwriting.
This is the quality of work I aspire to. Have been painting signs for the park where I work. I have calligraphy knowledge and some paint knowledge but when I look for youtube tutorials on improving my lettering it's all about stencils which I'm not interested in. Now I need to learn more about palletting.
excellent thank you! I have been painting for years but I am just learning how to draw letters on glass..I feel so silly out of my element I know with time and practice I'll get there..very cool ty
Glen how can I get some brushes to South Africa. I have got myself so much into the digital and vinyl thing that I would really love to do some hand lettering again. I love your script. When I started signwriting in 1976 all kinds of lettering quills were available here. Not any more. You may find synthetic nylon and some Rekabs.
You're the best without any shadow of a doubt.
Hello There love how you painting those letters keep up the good work
This is great work of art. superb control of the brush. Truly inspiring.
Beautiful hand style. It’s a shame the art of sign painting, window painting, and car pin-striping are all dying out. Such cool art forms with so much personality and originality in each different style.
He is rocking, he is also great at lettering! I’m so happy that I’m getting some new brush this Christmas!
Excellent!! as are all your videos,
It looks so crisp and clean
Awesome Demonstration my students are greatly inspired! We want more!
You should see this guy's other videos.
He's an amazing guitar player as well!
He's a drummer, not a guitarist.
I’m an old guy ninety plus. Into calligraphy and as good as the best at what I do. I am too clueless to make a video or a pin. Iv’e tried for perhaps 10 years. Tech. hasn’t been too kind to
me. So Tech. can stuff it as far as I,m concerned. People like
Glen are great people exposing their great fantastic talent to us
all
Your writting font is excellent
Royal and Langnickle are still around, they are my favorite brush company
"Snap to the right!"...he makes it look so easy, but it takes years of experience to get this smooth!
Glen, your skills are inspiring. Thanks for sharing and explaining things clearly. Thanks for keeping it real!
need lefty instructions
very nice. I have not had a decent quill in a long time. I got used to lettering with other brushes ,due to price, and the fact they do not last long. ,but they are the best for lettering.
This dude has talent. Im an arttist and have a few langnickle brushes that are not replaceable. Too bad they went out of business. Great video. Thanks.
can you upload more videos of him of painting or lettering in other styles?
U got. A steady hand my man great job.
a master of his craft, I would love to spend hours just watching him work
That 'K' was so good it made my brain tingle
You sir are amazing! Such talent. Loved the video!
any good artist knows letters first! awesome style Glen thanks for sharing!
Glen did an awesome job, its a good thing to see that the youngsters are keeping the lettering flame alive. but..single stroke letters are easy, lets see ya do some Times Roman or Benguait letters. Course, I been doin em for 35 years, just another step up. ( and named Glen too, what is it with Glens and lettering?)
Excellent work !!!!! True master's always make it look so easy . !!!!
I am in awe of your skill
Damnnnnnnn watching you is literally mesmerizing......you are sooooooo TALENTED!!!! if you don’t mind me asking what kind of paint are you using and after you dip it in the paint are you dipping it into something else before laying the brush to the canvas?
can you show how to pallet? i can never get it right with lettering
I’ve always been in love with letters since I was a wide eyed 12 year old kid who just entered the world of writing graffiti. How I do my letters has evolved over the years but the love for them remains the same. I’ve always wanted to give this type of hand lettered sign making a shot, but I’m unsure of the brush types/equipment used. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated!
One shot paint, xylol or xylene for thinner. Steady hands a must
He makes it look so smooth and satisfying... NEWS FLASH: not everyone is an artist like Glen freaking Weisgerber 😒
Love this guy his very good at explaning what and how he do what he do. Thanks for this tutorial, please make more!!!!
this is fantastic and such a great font!
is he using oil based paint?? hard to tell.it looks amazing.
I’m sure it’s one shot paint
That stick's a great idea, gonna have to use that for literally everything. Can't think of many mediums that wouldn't benefit from that.
Holy smooth strokes!! Master right here, ladies and gentlemen.
Absolutely memorized watching you, brilliant
Incredible flow !!!
What kind of brush did he use ???
Dude you make this look so easy
GLEN is a STAR
Beginner here. Would love brush recommendation/ paper to practice on etc... thanks!
When i grow up i wanna be like you 🎉
Glen gots the styles for miles !!!
Baddest single strokes ever 😎😎🤙🤙🤙
You are an artist¡ I love your lettering! Maestro!!!!
Beautiful! Thanks for the demo.
Wonderful work, I was a poster writer for many years and most of it was one strike lettering.
How the hell can there be 234 dislikes
Glen thanks for sharing, what is on the end of the stick, is that masking tape.
It can be anything really.
I have found after making a few a good choice is chamois leather (window cleaner type) which is cheap, soft and hardwearing.
Cut it into a square of about 5 inches then place a piece(s) of heavy foam in the middle of the square.
Then gather up the whole thing into a bulb shape and attach it to the stick/pole (I use hardwood dowel).
A heavy duty cable tie is perfect as a fastener.
Cost about £20 in an art supplies over here in the UK.
I make them for around £2 ($3).
thanks Glen . I just started striping not long ago. I find the brushes that are sold awkward, with the way they are cut like a dagger. I started making some brushes using squirrel tail hair, I use the natural taper of the end of the hair, so it forms a perfect point. Also I use a piece of bamboo that is larger in diameter than a regular pinstriping brush. It feels more natural and is easier to spin. Being a lefty, many things are awkward to us, and we usually end up modiftying many things. ha Always trying to remember where the point is on the mack brushes is very distracting. Before I designed my own brush, I notched a little hole out of the top of the brush and glued a fake small gemstone in the hole, so I would know how I was holding the brush.
+crackbadger man I am right-handed, I cant do any writing without tilting work surface horizontal in front of me. I don't know why. Ever since I was learning how to write, I could not use anything but a pen. Must be some disorder. It feels like scraping chalkboard if anyone uses a pencil near me. But, my lettering is kind of nice. So, I feel like I identify with the lefties.
I want this amazing brush, how can I get this?
This lettering style reminds me of the sale signs they had in Army & Navy in the 70s and 80s. - They were all done by hand :)
I hate to sound like a fool, but I am about to paint a door on our 1971 Ford F100 and I really don't want to make a mistake!.. What paint are you using? I love the brush and have one that will work, but want to ensure the paint will be the best for the job....Thank you! I cannot wait to get started!!!
What kind of paint is that and pencil too, here in Argentina we have similar. Thanks brother
Beautiful work made to look so easy. Thanks for sharing!
That's the thing once I found that brush fit my hand and like the way it felt painting latter's it hard to find another brush that fills the same. I'm looking for a good brush right now bought a few to try out even tried to cut the Brussels sand the handle where my finger sets some time's you have to make the brush fit your hand
Cool to watch a master. It’s so easy it will only take me several years to imitate.
I clicked this by mistake but I'm glad i stayed to watch
Wow sir... Would u plz like 2 tell me which brand brushes r u using?
Steve Kafka makes great quill brushes too...Thanks for the lesson Glen! 😎
Grumbacher chisel point..truck lettering... store fronts...paper signs for grocery store windows back in the day!
Cool video..thanks
love your work, thanks for sharing with us
Awesome! More from this guy please!
25 years ago I have the most amazing experience to see a young man paint the hold front of a window. Store whit amazing letters and diferent colors and stiles in less of a one hr covered the all front with sales prices just using 3 broshes this kid will make $300 a day going store by store on a old van changing sales making cardboard signs he can use the broshes like we use a pencil
some beautiful lettering thanks for sharing!!
Masterful. I think I need to practice a lot more!
You make it look easy bro, let's just say your an expert.