Top Tips for Better Can Control | Graffiti Tutorial

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Published 2017-11-17
In this graffiti tutorial, I will teach you how to gain better control when using spray paint cans. I'll take you step by step through some great tips I use when painting graffiti, to get your pieces looking nice and sharp!

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All Comments (21)
  • @olivierroubieu
    Hey, I'm the neighbour, stop spraying in my garden! Just kidding, nice tutorial mate.
  • @times3589
    3:08 - 3:15 was one of the hottest rap flows i heard this year. i might sample that m8 :D perfect with the beat
  • @oasdfe1691
    I need to get myself a house and a wall
  • @SprayThis
    Great video. I'm not an artist myself but been graffiti hunting for a while and it is always cool to understand the tools of the craft and the technique behind the murals. Thanks for sharing this!
  • @seankelly439
    My spare fridge will now be for booze and cans of paint thanks
  • @argetect2847
    Get out and paint. As often as you can. That's how you learn.
  • @nos8603
    Thanks for doing all these great videos, for the new graffiti community. really appreciate it!
  • WHAT DID YOU GUYS THINK OF THE TIPS? Did I miss any? Let us know in the comments!
  • @SevenDeeone
    Right on man. Respect. I always like to check these videos because you would be surprised how many people really are very much beginers themselves yet they are trying to make these videos and really are not saying much. When I started painting in the early 80s there was no graff paints, no low pressure cans and we mostly used modified stock caps for outlines. To kill the pressure of our outline cans we flipped the can and let out some of the pressure without the paint coming out. Its not an exact science though if u let out to much you have paint left without enough pressure but for Krylon or rusto back then that was the trick. I also never hear anybody even master painters talk about the numbers for the cone concave on the front of every cap there is. most dont even understand that. If u look on every cap there is there are usually 2 numbers that are raised on the plastic front of the cap on the circle. They tell you the cone of the tip. lets say 2 and 8 . that means at the biginning of the bottom of the caps inside diameter the paint starts at a 2 pressure and then flares at an 8 diameter at the exit. that makes every lets say skinny grey dot like you said you use different as to the pressure . that will for sure change how 5 of the same cap work. Dont worry I know you never heard of it before almost nobody gets that. Trust and believe thats the truth. check it out. You teach that i bet you anything nobody else ever did a video on that. coming up in nyc in the beginning you learn many inside golden tips. I like the way you executed this video . respect my gift to u. look into it . check your tips u will see.
  • @NormanDurkee
    Man, I gotta say the tip about cooling the can was a life saver. I was getting so frustrated because I was having a hard time getting a clean line with a Montana level 2 cap on a Gold can. I keep my cans in the garage, which were im at gets pretty warm, and the cans themselves are definitely warm to the touch, I had never thought about the fact that the paint was thinning out from the heat which is were my problem lies!
  • @drewwalters3442
    The most helpful graffiti videos on youtube by far. Thank you so much bro! Keep em up
  • @joelmorgan7450
    been a long time since I painted last... never even thought about dticking cans in the fridge and other bits. wicked tutorial.
  • @erwangeorges8379
    I made my first wall piece yesterday and I was struggling with my outline… Thanks for your video, I’ll keep those tips in mind 🤘
  • @xxxnsfw
    Dude, you're awesome. Please keep this up! This helps the newcomers to the community a ton!
  • @hatguyford2083
    also to lower the pressure flip the can and spray for 12 seconds
  • @evanneily2854
    Great content and good tips just wish u uploaded more!
  • @wretched17
    sure do love being able to browse all the extra side video suggestions BEFORE the video you've selected finally gets to what you were looking for i.e. NOT MINDLESS YAMMERING ><