On the topic of bringing markers with you. I was on my way back from a gig. Me and three others went mad with some solid paint sticks on a bridge, on our hands and knees. Some roadmen kids about 13 come up to us. And one says “that’s clean stuff”. The other says”TOYS” so I say to the kid “your turn” the two kids grab my markers one does a clean handstyle the other some shitty toy tag. Recently over 5 years later I bomb with the first kid frequently and he’s now a good mate of mine. That’s why carrying a marker comes in handy.

As a new graffiti writer myself, i think that graffiti writers should always sketch in their free time and learn their tags first so that when they put a blindfold on they can write their tag from muscle memory.

@Muggashyte

Жыл бұрын

You sound like my old school mentor: tags before throwies, throwies before pieces. Was not cool with people who don’t go through the process to learn.

I am a board 51 year old married man that found a new outlet. I have a background in the arts and am pretty good with a spray can. I have been practicing a style and am learning a lot from you. Thank you very much for helping me. Especially with the rules.

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

oh man thaat is good to hear ! i’m glad i could make a difference! have fun man’

@pig7862

Жыл бұрын

Nice to hear it !!

@CenterMassContent

Жыл бұрын

You made MY Day Chris, as an aspiring artist & pushing 40 you have filled me with hope, congrats on the hobby. Upload some art maybe ?

@emmettlacy845

11 ай бұрын

there are no rules to graffiti, only respect. Hope graffiti is treating you well!

@vincentwhite890

11 ай бұрын

Wicked, rock on wizard

I’m a pedestrian in this world, but huge appreciator. One thing that baffles me is graffiti in extremely precarious spots. E.g on O/H gantries and the sides of bridge girders. I’d love a video on those “extreme” graffiti sitches

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

oooooO wel, yes i am actually making a video sort of on that topic!

@kattmazi1934

Жыл бұрын

@@youfosignhere oh that’s awesome. Can’t wait for that!

@oblivions.rotting

Жыл бұрын

Lol those heaven spots are high risk high reward

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

@@oblivions.rotting yeah bro

@angelosinski

7 ай бұрын

@@youfosignhere you guys should check out brazillian pixo on the side of buildings. insane

If folks don’t clean up so well in ur community you can check their ditched cans for caps, got a nice New York cap doin that

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

true true!

When the cops asked me questions i just told em the names of everyone i knew gotta say alot of people have been hitting me up everyday for meet ups i think they like me now gonna go to the traintracks with a big notorious crew later tn by myself 👍 hopefully they let me join

A big help for getting ink off of your hands is a pumice stone. Rub it on the spots on your skin to get it off and you do t need any harsh chemicals just soap.

@youfosignhere

10 ай бұрын

legend thank you for sharing

a habit (well, closer to a skill than a habit, but still really usefull) that you should develop is learning basic parkour skills. nothing fancy or complicated, but learning and practicing to do simple vaults or how to climb over tall fences/walls as quickly and effectively as possible can be a serious benefit when getting out of trouble or simply getting into and out of slightly more difficult spots. this one is actually pretty easy to learn since you can train your parkour skills in a ton of areas in most cities (since it's only rarely illegal) or at your local gym, assuming that it has parkour walls, blocks, bars, etc. and if you ever plan on hitting up a trainyard: for the love of god, learn how to jump accross rails! it might be a bit tricky at first, but if you have the right shoes and the temperatures aren't sub zero, you can very quickly and effectively get accross a large number of train tracks by jumping from rail to rail.

@rchaelk2319

Жыл бұрын

Well that's just criminally.

@uncool4650

Жыл бұрын

@@rchaelk2319 to learn parkour?

@rchaelk2319

Жыл бұрын

@@uncool4650 to learn parkour for the specific purpouse to not become responsible of one's actions.

@uncool4650

Жыл бұрын

@@rchaelk2319 okay

@rchaelk2319

Жыл бұрын

@parttwelve what do you mean and. I just pointed out the fact that is criminal.

Respect is the habit u need to learn as a new writer

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

true

I try to avoid painting over anyones work at all. Unless its an area that gets cleaned over every week. But not many people talk to each other around my town so its hard to learn anything about my local history.

@youfosignhere

6 ай бұрын

for sure man

@steviesteve8665

6 ай бұрын

@@youfosignhere how does one learn local history? Not like many people would willingly admit to criminal behavior and last very long

I leave the headphones at home. Need to be listening for Karens and or narcs depending on the spot! Stay up Youfo👊🏻

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

good idea aman

@40nights40daystv

Жыл бұрын

Same u never know when someone will spot you

i reckon a habit for new writers is definitely the fact that racking doesn’t make you “cool”, it will just end up ruining your life at a young age, unless you’re “poor” or can’t afford something i definitely wouldn’t recommend it unless you have experience or know people who are experienced that can help you out

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

so true bro!

@julian-vw5hl

Жыл бұрын

nah but 14 dollars for rusto is ridiculous

@dickdiamonds3410

Жыл бұрын

@@julian-vw5hl bombing science has Dang for 5 to 6 bucks a can. They always have sales, deals, coupons. It's mystery box week rn. Every mystery box that I've ever got from them has had double the amount of items that you pay for. Racking was a 70's, 80's, 90's thing. Now with security cameras everywhere and quality materials widely available and cheap, it's foolish to rack. You're already doing vandalism, don't pile on with other crimes. Shop around. If you're serious about your art, then buying paint should be no issue

@m6It.

Жыл бұрын

@@julian-vw5hl thats crazy

@user-io8ow4db2o

Жыл бұрын

What does racking mean?

Clean ur cans as soon as ur done, I have like 20 decent caps at any given moment. If ur bombing u can clean em a few times a night. Cup your hand and slap the bottom for regular caps, clean with a whipe and blow for ny caps. I’ve heard empty cans work for this as well. Basically just pushing air thru the cap to keep paint from drying in there

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

good tip!

@dickdiamonds3410

Жыл бұрын

Montana acetone spray. Yeah it's an extra can if you need to take it with you but it doesn't rattle and will save you soooo many caps

@elijahhemara6520

Жыл бұрын

Spray your can upside down until it Sprays clear, clears out the cap

@elliejelly8815

Жыл бұрын

@@elijahhemara6520 basically any kind of air thru the cap will do it tbh, it seems like there are a lot of ways to get it done

The rag tip is personally my biggest one that I’ve never realized but is most effective. Helps out so much. Thank you for the video

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

for sure bro!

my graff habits are keep a dedicated armbag/backpack for supplies that you wont be mad when it gets stained with paint ink or other, and i also keep my markers and cans in cardboard boxes. Its easier to pick markers that I want to tag with and its just convenient.

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

legend

Look at Graff as like learning how to ride a bike..... you will always start off a lil wobbly....if you stay on the bike, you will eventually balance yourself....✌🏼🤠

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

so true !!

These are Awsome! Thank you for making this list, I'm still very new to graffiti and have trouble with a handful of these things (like can control, wearing good gloves and being a tad easier on myself). I like to take my art seriously but I think that's where I mess up sometimes, Thanks Youfo!

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

you are so welcome bro!

The most risky bombing trip I ever did was a while back it was mid day like 3:30, and I grabbed my mop and went out. I pulled up on my bike to my mailboxes (those ones where it’s one giant mailbox with smaller boxes in them) and tagged all over the back of them I also slapped some stickers. Mid tag I got yelled at and I ran faster than the wind. I got home and I saw somebody ride by my house. She was known for being the biggest Karen in the neighborhood.

@dacee7943

Жыл бұрын

Can't be writing close to where you live man. Gotta branch out

@TG-RiotART

11 ай бұрын

I kinda like the thrill tbh I’ve had many times like this even worse occasionally

Don’t know if this has been said but what i do to check out futures spot is google earth, good way to find hidden abandons:)

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

legend !

@dickdiamonds3410

Жыл бұрын

Underrated comment. I've found several dope chill spots this way

Even tho I try not to bring markers and stickers while going out bc I have promised one of my dads mate who’s a big Aussie writer maker of RFW crew that I won’t write illegally ( not to much he is still supportive tho one second he will tell me not to then he wants to go paint trains with me lol I’m like bruh im 11 ) but I physically cannot. Not bring at least a few markers and slaps it’s so addictive 😂😂😂

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

true haha

@bigbeefy1

Жыл бұрын

it could be because youre young. he probably doesnt want you to risk getting caught on your own. I love that hes still supportive though

@LOV8R

Жыл бұрын

@@bigbeefy1 ye he just doesn’t want me to have a bad life in and out of court and jail like him

"the spirit im drinking and the tag go hard"

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

☺️

Yeah man everyone can develop those habits...it can be hard but with practice you can do it... thanks for this great video man:)

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

and thank you!

Thats pretty good advice there myboi! The one that caught my ear, is the looking around for cameras and possibly getting recognized. So im a changeby scoping during the day , then catching the spot at night, yeah is worth.

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

legend

great video man keep uploading videos like these, i have notis on so when you upload i always get happy and wonder what the video is about . ima go search for the vid with ur face.

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! thanks man!

also another habit i could suggest i mean its not really a habit but even if you dont feel like practicing practice anyway graffiti is hard and the more you practice the better so just practice a ton dont give up if your not seeing progress

Always love a longer vid man

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it man!

It's all wase a good day when youfo uploads

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

oh you are far too kind

Love chisel tips. Makes cleaner lines for certain styles. Hobby lobby has a pack they sell if you need some on the fly.

@youfosignhere

15 күн бұрын

for sure bro !

Missed this when it first came out. Great advice here! Grim over at Artist Block is just as knowledgeable as you said. The rag is a really good one to remember, and it helps with cleaning caps. Legacy tags of unalive writers… Respect the hands. Respect the hands which came before you. Know who they were, know your local scene, know the local style conventions (Philly and Seattle aren’t compatible styles, and each looks odd in the context of the other), when in doubt… paint elsewhere.

Love your videos man keep up the good work 👍

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

Thank you heaps bro!!

Thanks for making my morning better! :)

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

Any time! thank you for being a legend

just started did my first canvas today thanks for the inspiration!!!!

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

nice man!! and thank you !

I'm using your content to learn the more "beyond typography" aspects. You are very well spoken. I have wanted to try graffiti since highschool but I genuinely knew that I didn't have enough information on it. I haven't even started doodles yet. Not even a name but I have a few I like that I'm testing. I love typography so it has been fun trying to find fun letters I just want to enjoy art and display it without the rest of the business aspect. Making my passion into a career was awful. I love art but the commodification of it takes my passion away. I had some really big offers that were serious and could have changed things for me financially but when it becomes a job for me the love and desire dies. I'm worried I don't understand the core philosophies yet. I am high functioning autistic so sometimes I miss the point of something focusing on the fine details.

@Muggashyte

Жыл бұрын

Artist Block will definitely help you with feeling confident with the creative process. Youfo is just plain fun, and can point you in the right direction, if it’s something he isn’t as confident about himself. Good news, autism will not impact your ability to safely make graffiti, it will actually help you focus on the details which keep you safe.

@_pachycephalosaurus_

Жыл бұрын

I literally feel ALL OF THIS as a fellow autistic

@Lorenmcdee

Жыл бұрын

@@_pachycephalosaurus_ oh man I ended up settling on a good name, good typography, and I went out and bombed an area. Loved it. This is fun

@_pachycephalosaurus_

Жыл бұрын

@@Lorenmcdee that’s COOL! I’m still trying out names, I’m thinking something like Grazzhopper

@Lorenmcdee

Жыл бұрын

@@_pachycephalosaurus_ I went with Boomzi. I used to play an explosives expert named Boomer for D&D (I am not old enough to be a boomer) and I love the letter z so I put it in. The name lays out nice

good reminder at the end there, thanks man

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

legend !!

Bruh I need to get ready for school but iam going to watch this first luv the vids

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

heheh thanks man

Always pack some spare nibs of different sizes , some gloves and buy cheap clothes or use old ones u don’t care about because they are gonna get paint on em. Oh and hit the pads a lot if u wanna develop your pieces, hell even hit the pads for handstyle practice also and when ur done burn em.

also leaving cans is leaving paint for toys or ppl to scribble with, if you leave a can break a cap inside it, or brea the plastic valve if its a male can

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

so true bro

Always have more than enough paint. Specially when going for legal/quite spots. Things can be fixed or improved if you mess up a line. Having more than enough supplies will give you extra confidence and peace of mind.

@youfosignhere

2 ай бұрын

for sure bro!

Love your videos bro!

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

love ur vids man keep it up :)))

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

Thank you will do!

Great Video!!!

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Nacho cheese corn chips are a great new graffiti habit, stay up!

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

nice man!

HEY GRAFFITI DAD

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

HEY HEY HAAH

beautiful vid as always

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

bro, the last piece of advice is very good. In fact, it comes with experience

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

legend man

one habit i have is i keep my mop in a sealable bag i squashed my bag once and it leaked like mad so i keep it wrapped now

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

fuccck! that’s a good one man, thank you for sharing that one with us

Big up lengs RL in the thumbnail!

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

🫢

A good habit in general is to carry a bandanna in your pocket. Comes in handy for a number of things.

@youfosignhere

10 ай бұрын

true!!

i keep my stickers n mops seperate so they dont get tons of paint / ink on the stickers, you dont want a huge pile of stickers that are just black

Already know this is about to be a banger

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

;)

These videos are great

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

thank you heaps man, i’ll try keep them up as much as i can

Haha nice tips bro...i would love to see more videos like this coming

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

More to come indeed man!! im really hoping this video gets out there... really wanting to help new artists as much as i can!

@eyck.attack2274

Жыл бұрын

@@youfosignhere and you are doin a fine job... U are the reason i started doing graffiti. I haven't stopped watching ever since bro

I love your videos

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

thank you heaps !

underrated still see this vid in 24

@youfosignhere

Ай бұрын

legend

wassup bro bago here

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

yooo bro

Great video youfo 10/10

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you so much!

I love this channel im 13 and learning at this age will help me so much god bless man

@youfosignhere

10 ай бұрын

glad to hear it bro! enjoy !

@Huntz_edits

10 ай бұрын

@@youfosignhere I will man have a great day

yeh that crazy fr

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

for sure!

Your writes are dope g

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

thanks heaps bro

@Pisolepete

Жыл бұрын

@@youfosignhere of course thank you for the content

Haha the Moses picture

My mate that’s new to graff forgot his tag 😂

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

Best habit speed be fast and wear all black and work out physical stamina is good in Graff always have a look out when doing a hot spot, that rag do lol in Peru shit be dusty in Chicago shit be frozen lmao pace AOMAFIA.

@dickdiamonds3410

Жыл бұрын

That depends where you live I guess. Wearing all black with a mask and gloves on walking around my city at night will make you stick out. That's a guaranteed way to get stopped by the po, and get profiled by gangsters. I'll murk out if I'm on a serious mission that's planned out well, but otherwise I get better results by blending in

Nail polish remover is really good for getting paint or ink of your hands

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

oh man that’s true ! i fully forgot about that stuff

4:38 works every time

@youfosignhere

3 ай бұрын

💀😏

yea i bring stickers nearly everywhere lol even though its just a sticker i still try to be carful

wake up babe long video from youfo

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

legend!

Bring more paint than you think you’ll need.

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

good one!

@dickdiamonds3410

Жыл бұрын

Another underrated comment. That's one of the worst feelings. Running out of fill on the last bit really sucks. I always plan my color scheme and bring an extra can of fill color

Nice video!

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

Thank you heaps bro!

Do you have any tips for becoming a bit more bold with tagging? I’ve used a marker and put tags in places that aren’t too obvious/more hidden and am gonna start using stickers real soon but I can’t seem to get the courage to put something out where people can actually spot it

please make more story time videos

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/head/PLzOZuEz11auYOpVoRsPmrD-L--K-sQa0s

The guy who you have in your thumbnail is a top painter in London

@youfosignhere

11 ай бұрын

oh really!

One you shouldn't, becoming a buffer. A few writers have gone soft and joined the law to avoid charges resulting in potential soap dropping incidents.

thank you for the one about not being so hard on yourself, i do that with every medium of art i do, and with graffiti it just seems worse because everyone has the opportunity to see it and im always worried about other graffiti artists thinking im lame or something lol

@youfosignhere

8 ай бұрын

oh 100% man it’s for sure

Bro I almost get anxiety when I don’t have a marker on me when I’m going somewhere

@dickdiamonds3410

Жыл бұрын

It's addictive bro

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

true!!

@Acid287

Жыл бұрын

@@dickdiamonds3410 it really is, like: "what if I find the perfect spot" or you if you see a spot that is commonly full of people now empty

bro checking surface been such a life saver i swear

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

so true man!

Have more paint than actually you need for your piece it’s better to have a ton extra than run out of paint at the spot

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

oh Yeees

Just one think I want to add about gloves, i don't care about getting paint on me, but i don it out of safety. If i get stopped leaving my new art work i dont want to have paint (evidence) all over my hands..i want to be able to trow my bag in the bushes and know i don't have anything on me that can connect me whit anything illegal..

for me, just watching people doing graffiti and observing the way they use the can made my control a lot better!

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

so true man! that’s a good way to do it as well

new video lesgooooo!

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

legendddd hope you enjoyed !

Nice video kepp it up

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

thank you heaps bro

Great fucking vid bro these habits are leg. For night bombing you can get those cheap beanies with the light built in to the front, pretty much a must have especially if you're alone. Maybe everyone uses those lol but I only got mine a week ago and it's fucking amazing...

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

thank you heaps

great idea to always wrap everything. take ur individual required measures but u never know when you're gonna bust your ass and ur mop is done for

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

so damn true haha

i just take pics no art to be done but I like knowing whats going on in the commu

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

for sure !

Could bring alcohol pads they’re small and keep the trash on hand after

@youfosignhere

27 күн бұрын

true !

YESSSS SIIIRRRRR

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

yassss

Most definitely always keep a marker on deck I personally keep a sakura paint stick on mw perfect v for any spot

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

for sure bro!

these video ideas are so good I had a question about number 9 how do I learn about my local area?

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

Cheers man! - and honestly that’s the hard part man, i don’t really know 💀

@gabrielsequeira2347

Жыл бұрын

when your on ur drive home or out or just walking round wtv, see what tags or any stickers are around. In my area ain't too much except a few tags here n there, that counts tho. Or if your in a city, look at street poles, fences, electric things, door, even windows. Best of luck, you can also ask around with friends in the scene

Hey youfo,are u going to do another reating your graffiti art?

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

already done man youtube.com/@youfosignhere/membership

wsp youfooo🗣️🙏

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

Yooooooo

Bro checking surfaces is def a priority for markers. I hit this lightbox and damn it was fucking sticky all over rip my sqzr.

@youfosignhere

7 ай бұрын

for sure ! haha

I’ve always wore gloves, and always take a marker with me😅

@ExtraSauce13

Жыл бұрын

But I’m going to try these

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

hehehe

a good habit to develop is to keep da gloves on you! it goes a long way

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

Yes it does!

Another reason to take your empties with you is that some toy or general idiot will always find enough left in the can to dribble all over a piece, drastically shortening its potential shelf life.

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

yeah true :/

I think another habit you should get into is wearing a mask, some people go commando and you can pick up cheap masks for a couple bucks.

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

for sure mann

@Lisahh96

Жыл бұрын

Where you get cheap masks ? Everytime i search it up it had to be p3 or smtng i dont really remember but Its expensive asff

@ibus1502

Жыл бұрын

@@Lisahh96 it doesent have to be anything fancy, even a surgical mask could do the trick.

@zoutewand

Жыл бұрын

@@ibus1502 fumes go straight thru, those maks are only meant for physical debris like glasswool splinters and dust you def need onenof those better masks

@zoutewand

Жыл бұрын

And be sure to change filters every so often

Hey youfo remember me? It’s been around 3 months I took a lil break from graff in general I’m back now tho! 💪

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

yeah man i remember !! welcome back

@1vaanq._

Жыл бұрын

@@youfosignhere I’m glad to not be forgotten! And thanks bro

Hi Youfo, one of the most first viewer

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

;)

Yo what’s the name of the song in the background of ur videos?

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

Papov - Yung Logos Or Far Apart - Causmic

“if anyone yells at you, you just go behadgrkwhf”

@youfosignhere

11 ай бұрын

💀💀💀

can control comes naturally as you use cans more and more

@youfosignhere

Жыл бұрын

yes !

i know that this comment is a BIT late but what ever. I think that newer writers should really know what every spray cap does. Just because if you are hitting a risky spot and you just take a random cap and let’s say that the cap you take is a skinny cap.. that will take a long time to finish.

@youfosignhere

10 ай бұрын

legend ! thank you for sharing