Hand Painted truck doors: Pinstriping, Lettering & Silver leaf

[@donwyates]

This is the first time I've watched anyone paint with such control and precision. Really fascinating!

[@HotRodJenPinstriping]

OCD at its finest lol

[@andyvan5692]

@@HotRodJenPinstriping good show, if this means you have it!!, I have Autism, and because of my coordination difficulties, I would spray, as the fine mist would, to my way of logic, give a more consistent result, and a finer coating of paint, Plus my mechanical 'nouse' would mean I could troubleshoot the sprayers, and disassemble them to clean, as I could remember where all the parts go!

[@jtjones4081]

@@HotRodJenPinstriping My dad was a hand sign painter all his life. He used a ponce wheel on handle after having hand drawn the lettering on paper with a pencil. Real talent. He did get a plotter and started cutting vinyl in his 60s when that became popular. He used an archery arrow with a rubber ball he stuck on top to steady his hand, other end on the floor for truck doors.. Personal preference but i would have filled the lightening bolts with yellow or darker silver. Brightened the whole design. You're really talented as well.

[@tobygathergood4990]

@@jtjones4081 The arrow and stick your dad used is call a mahl stick.

[@artbyrakshith]

Hey yo come to India and check out our Indian supertalented artists, much better than her I'm damn sure

[@jrrarglblarg9241]

My stepdad was a sign painter and founding member of the Letterheads. I watched the vinyl sign technology destroy the hand painting industry over the 80’s. Thanks for keeping the traditional skills alive.

[@jtjones4081]

As my hand sign painter dad said about vinyl "any idiot can go buy a plotter, cut vinyl, and call themselves a commercial artist but their sense of design sucks." He was right. Some signs I see these days hurt my head, really, I have to look away, after having seen my dad's handwork all my life growing up. Even after he bought a plotter after 50 years hand painting his product was always "pleasing to the eye" s s he put it. I could recognize his work on a van that would drive by even if I hadn't seen him letter it. He's long dead now and I'm old too. So good to see art still alive.

[@bigblocklawyer]

@@jtjones4081 Yep. It's a tenant in any sign or brochure no more than 2 fonts and points. Give a monkey a laptop and a plotter nowadays, and they'll make every line different, because they can.

[@Ticker2]

Same. Remember getting shocked by the pounce machine and remember dad getting his first Gerber plotter.

[@jrrarglblarg9241]

@@jtjones4081 The journeymen in our shop called them “perfect ugly signs.” The instant lettering shops have proven that out.

[@garbo8962]

Back around 1980 did electrical work in a long building where talented guys would paint 80' long billboard panels. Owner was the biggest cheapest scum bag. In winter only kept the building heated to 40 degrees so paint would not freeze. Summer only had 1 small fan on the floor. Guy had expensive cars, large house, summer house down the shore and a winter cabin but told us he was struggling. Yep struggling to make his next millon.

[@WLDORPFELD]

Nice work Jen! I just turned 75, I lettered my first truck at age 16. I got out of the business before the vinyl cutters came in. I moved into 3D, Industrial Design, Trade Show Exhibits, ect. I'm a lefty too. Nice to see young folks like you carrying on the profession.

[@nickviner1225]

Throughout my long life I have noticed lefties have many talents that right handers seem to have missed.

[@therealnynetynyne360]

@@nickviner1225 there is certainly a difference it's dominant side of brain, not abnormal for left handed people to be more artistic, than right.

[@elongatedmuskrat2690]

@@nickviner1225let me know when those talents are meant to manifest

[@kittyhawk7060]

@@nickviner1225 Lefties tend to be leaders. Many of our presidents were left handed.

[@unbelievabilly]

Love to see a lefty knowing about the struggle.. Starting from right to left... !! GJ there! no malstick... all steady and free.. Love it! greetz from germany

[@johnny1note]

This woman’s regimen is a unique combination of expert typography and mad-skills multimedia art. Her work is a thing of beauty and her teaching is a way of paying her gift forward.

[@therealnynetynyne360]

It's a dieing art, getting a car hand lettered and striped is way more expensive but looks way better than a wrap

[@bombdiggitydave3881]

Nice. Old school. Sliver leaf. An art form.

[@StuChuck99]

Thanks for keeping this form of art alive and sharing it with us all. Amazing job!

[@jamesbuttleman3130]

Brings back old memories,I used to pinstripe back in the late 50's,early 60's, I was busy,had fun but never achieved the awesome level of your work. You make it look so easy and I know better. Thanks for sharing,keep up the beautiful work,your talent is amazing .

[@CONEHEADDK]

Nice to hear from someone who wasn't "the best ever", like "eveybody" old seems to be, when talking about the good ol' days.. :)

[@brianfaubion]

I could sit and watch you paint for hours. So much hand control and detail. Your narration makes it even better pointing out the details I missed. The spark plug detail……..

[@cpl_0503]

Very cool. Years ago I watched a guy painting gold leaf on a new fire truck. You wouldn't think it could be so captivating but I spent 2 days watching it and never seemed to lose interest. Your work is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.

[@aerialarboreal9005]

Boy! I can only imagine how perfect your coloring books were as a kid!!

[@cessnaflyer]

You should be proud, no brainless computer graphics. Just pure artistic talent.

[@vettemaniac2237]

Keeping the spirit of Von Dutch and "Big Daddy" Roth alive!!! Fabulous skills to watch.

[@StuartLowPhotography]

Lovely to see again! I was a writer many years ago, doing mostly coal/haulage lorries and gold leaf on windows in Scotland, You reminded me of myself - i.e. I never used a mohl stick, always used my free hand for balance.

[@DashART]

it's nice to see a lefty working with brushes. I'm a left-handed myself, It's hard to find left-handed artist. really appreciate it

[@therealnynetynyne360]

Good to see this art being done by someone as young as you. Who taught you

[@clifc6351]

Thanks for Sharing Tips and Skills. I found it fascinating; love your art and craftswomenship.

[@johnerway7255]

What a super talented young lady. She just shows her love of what she's GOOD at. Go Kick Ass Girl. Thank you for sharing.

[@1995dresser]

Pin stripers and people that do hand lettering just blow me away with their incredible hand control and eye for detail watched a guy years ago letter a tow truck free hand using just a pin stripe brush and an old phone book to blot his brush to get the excess paint off his brush came out great when done

[@wideslammer]

I enjoyed having an opportunity to watch you create your artwork. I'm not a pinstriper but like watching them work at car shows. Your commentary added a lot to the video. It's nice to see that there are true artists doing your kind of work rather than merely sitting behind a computer designing a wrap.

[@wadja62]

My father did this to fire trucks back in the late 40's early 50's. He worked for Seagraves Fire Truck Co. Everything was done by hand, they didn't have decals back then. He would bring the doors home with him and I would watch. Also the gold and silver leaf was real. I was 7yrs old when passed away in 1952. The fire trucks he decorated were beautiful.

[@mortenhansen3455]

I usually don't watch other artist videos. But when I do.. Hoooooooooly shit! AWESOME job! Especially the spinning. It really has a snappy poppy shine to it!

[@joelmontgomery8295]

Nice! I worked with a left hander for 20 years . We did a lot of gold leaf on the Oregon coast.

[@davidm6256]

I was a self taught calligrapher and a novice sign painter but never followed through! Beautiful work

[@johnnyholland8765]

I watched a guy do some striping at a swap meet one day but he wasn't a patch to this lady. I am in absolute awe and amazement...

[@scottgray6276]

My friend Carole taught me about rolling the pencil while tracing pattern pieces (we’re costumers) to keep the point even…your rolling the brush reminds me of that!

[@Marandal]

I'm getting ready to buy my first set of Brushes & paint for Pinstriping. The way you turn corners is super Elegant.

[@0dan56]

Jen, That was fun to watch. It was fun to watch this girl pinstripe a welding truck for me many years ago too. I love to watch people using their talent. Take care, O'dan

[@bretthildebrandt9250]

I love you work/art. It's not easy for just anyone to do that. I tried signwriting once. It takes patience and a steady hand, none of which I had at the time. Maybe I'll give it another try, now that I'm older and slower.

[@docredline]

From an old rod builder.....76 yrs. old....Kudos!! Great talent! Almost a lost art......

[@philjohnston9616]

Never seen this done before. Amazing skills and another level of patience you have. Thanks for sharing

[@dc5723]

Wow, you're a true artist and craftsman. I envy people like you who can draw/paint freehand since I can't draw for beans.

[@skidrowoffroad]

It's always fun to watch a master at her work, Jen! :)

[@N0WisH3R3AZ]

I really can appreciate the traditional brush your using for this style instead of the more modern kafka brush . I see you rolling the brush and thst technique come naturally so hard to learn . My dad is a current pinstriper 40 years in the west. Much love !

[@timcamerl9140]

U are the awesome at that this something that you learn from a og keep up the good work Timmy c from CT God bless you and your family!!!

[@patbarrett9263]

nice job Jen. I had silver leaf on my last race car and loved it.. Your hand lettering is so much nicer than the vinyl that everyone uses today keep doin' what you do because quality never goes out of style.

[@CONEHEADDK]

Vinyl is like owning a 5 cent bic ball point pen compared to a Parker fountain pen.

[@henryellis1358]

UK - Most impressive young lady, your free hand control is amazing. I really enjoyed watching this video. Over 70 years ago I left school and worked as an apprentice decorator for a large brewery company, all the heavy lorries - vans - horse drawn carts (drays) were fully hand painted in a dark maroon, gold leaf lettering with a black shadow. good memories.

[@JimErvin-d2i]

Pinstriping to your favourite music, good idea. I laid some basic lines on my stock Model A and have often considered getting into professional pinstriping. But as a singer/songwriter, graphic artist, collector, I have other interests as well. Jen could inspire me to get back into it, though. But I don't think you'll ever see me with purple hair and tattoos up the yahoo.

[@lensrc7460]

I have watched Jim "Slik" Grinlinton do this on all sort of trucks and old safes. It is amazing how thin the leaf actually is.

[@bigblocklawyer]

GD lefties. They have an unfair advantage for some reason. The smartest, most talented people I've ever met are lefties. So rewarding to see craftsmen who are so talented like this, and have practiced their trade to the point it looks effortless. Bravo.

[@72chargerse72]

Interesting to peek behind the curtains of an artist.

[@littlesteve855]

The fact that you can burnish leaf has blown my mind.

[@chrisclarke7828]

l have no idea what you are talking about but you are extremely professional at what you do.

[@dennism644]

Well I wanted to learn metal foil leaf and got way more then expected. I loved this video was explained very well and the music was spot on for the project. I restore old garden tractors some farm tractors. Some I do custom work on and I also plant them I've always wanted to learn how to do gold leaf. I have a customer that wants green leaf for his John Deere pulling tractor. In flames and lightening. Hopefully it comes out great. You definitely got a new subscriber for life. Thanks for the video.Den's custom tractors.

[@joebalabuszko8863]

Hi Jen, to say this was a fabulous video would be the understatement of the millennium. Great to see you in this video with the pinkie method to inspire us all.

[@HotRodJenPinstriping]

Thanks Joe

[@joebalabuszko8863]

@@HotRodJenPinstriping Jen, all is well here in frozen MN. Getting snow today. A good excuse for hot chocolate. Hope you are safe, warm, and well. I was not understating in my last message to you. You are the best, clearest teacher ever.

[@REDMAN298]

We used to party and watch a friend airbrush and pin stripe in Hawaii. Larry didn`t falter even after some Mai Wowy and Heinekins. He had practiced by pinstriping every 2x4 in his garage.

[@g.wlangsarts803]

Awesome artwork ,nice sharing ma'am🎨🖌👍

[@jblox1990]

Thanks so much for taking the time to develop this talent and pass it on. It's awesome watching you work. I've been practicing- dusting off the cobwebs- your videos are so helpful. appreciate you.

[@davidgreen9663]

I like your style young lady ! Very nice work. I'll be back to watch some more. Thanks for the video !

[@juanbarturen2726]

Very nice. You are very talented My father was a sign painter, artist.I grew up smelling paint. Very nice

[@randalljames1]

cool that you share this.. In my early years in the car biz I had a old school guy that I could sit and watch for hours (Butchr)... Is a talent that most could only dream of having...

[@jameswulzen590]

Jen is fantastic, so go0od to see a lady doing the work so nice. I still have a good collection of Mack brushes and Von Dutch ink drawing sent to me from him when I was 17.

[@paulthomsen3788]

Absolutely beautiful, very talented young lady.

[@angelocerrone3070]

That was absolutely amazing!! I can’t even imagine doing that. You’re a helluva an artist, Jen.

[@HotRodJenPinstriping]

thank you!

[@MissDarlaDeville]

Amazing work. Thank you for sharing and for all the knowledge you shared as well ❤

[@glendotson8948]

Fantastic combination of talent and experience.Loved this video. Kind of mesmerizing really.

[@franstenveen2018]

Dank voor het delen van je werk ik vind het prachtig, in 1967 heb ik schilderen gedaan op de ambacht school ,en daar heb ik mijn hele leven plezier aan gehad zo mooi om te doen letters zijn er in zoveel soorten hert verveelt nooit succes verder blijf het doen, trouwen ik ben ook linkshandig. Oostzaan Holland

[@CaliFolkestoneCustoms]

I'm only just getting into sign painting and pinstriping. I love how methodical you are - picking up some very useful tips already.

[@davethewelder1]

Always been a primer and paint. Never really paid attention to pinstripping other than sticker. I was very impressed what skills it takes to do this kind of work. Labor intensive, mindful of your surroundings. Impressive. I look forward to seeing more of your work. Well done.

[@HotRodJenPinstriping]

thank you!

[@aarontyrrell2931]

Nice simplistic lettering job, looked killer!!

[@theodorehyatt1782]

I still remember the first time I burned paper got hit several times that day great job on them doors

[@user-sk5cv7hj2m]

You got a gift girl. Very impressed.

[@TheTubeTube2]

Don Yates has just said it all! That control of yours is really something

[@donaldshields2483]

You do beautiful work and everything match very well you are sure a professional and I will be watching your videos thank you God bless

[@JoseRamos-kd9ig]

Hand lettering is an incredible art....Old school‼️ You are Awesome 🤯💯👍✌️

[@Henry-gn8kn]

I've been hand lettering since 1985 and have probably have used my quills most everyday since then. Viny

[@vicpetrishak1077]

Pretty Lady ,I admire her for telling her secrets .Strong vibrant personality !

[@agentwaldheim5274]

@17:17, i picked up on the fact you said you're just having fun, i can dig that satisfaction, i was a traveling lettering artist in L A County back in the 80, did 100s of storefront glass and 1000s of cars for sale, all were fun, not to mention the cash, groovy video young lady, waiting for the next ones, Agent Waldheim..! 😎

[@arrowdriver007]

As an amateur lefty, it never occurred to me to go from right to left. Great Job!

[@markhooy]

Dear Jen i just got started with pinstriping and lettering ,but i have been painting along time… i love to see and how you talk about what tou are doing… amazing what you’re doing.

[@carlztvchannel9264]

I really like this content...I really appreciate it because my hobbies is drawing painting hand Painted Lettering 🖌️ thank you for sharing this video from davao city Philippines

[@fredmclaughlin8234]

The electricity coming out of the plug really set it off as that special touch

[@geobrown9413]

Wow just wow! All leftie and no support stick. Such art.

[@mikewencho]

You are a fantastic sign artist!! Interesting! Your good ! Mike from Akron Ohio

[@Levenstone132]

Beautiful job! Keeping it alive.

[@kennethhudson8013]

Incredibly talented young lady

[@cliffnelson1174]

I used to paint store fronts back in early 70s....then a few years later the computer aided vinyl cutters killed this art Form

[@johnpappas2060]

Bless First time viewer & enjoyed every stroke. Thanks 😊

[@davidgarcia6095]

just came land on this channel,I'm so glad that some youngster is keeping the pinstriping art.

[@kennethstevenson976]

I am always impressed by the natural perception and acquired skill of sign painters. Beautiful work done by this young lady. Pleasurable experience watching her work in a methodical confident way.

[@RaysLaughsAndLyrics]

👍Like Surfing.. Your body.. minimal tools.. draw on experience.. always looking for the perfect 'wave'. Thanks much for sharing. Long life and Good Health to You and Yours.🤘

[@michealmccann]

No stick on pinstripes here, just pure artistic skill.

[@kevingotchal1992]

Lefty!...You freak of nature!😀 Nice work.

[@amarissimus29]

No substitute for solid technique. I really enjoyed watching the brushwork and I'm super envious of your control. Nice work.

[@frankheinrichs515]

Jen, you are an inspiration, super talented Lady! Love your work and commentary. Sandman's Pinstriping

[@johnnyrichter963]

You are not from this world. Amazing my only word.

[@ncstonecrew]

Great work Jen. Always a pleasure watching you work.

[@petebee2541]

Nice to see you are a lefty, me too, great work Jen.

[@janetjackson6677]

So interesting to see you work from right to left! Nice work anyhow...

[@adeh503]

I could watch you do that all day ...brilliant

[@TheAntipedy]

Very interesting - Also a left hander. Great video -- Thank you. From Australia .

[@glennspreeman1634]

to envision is one thing,to be able to do it is truly exceptional

[@TheducksOrg]

As a fellow lefthander, I am in awe of your work here!

[@cadilakisrodcustom]

I just realized you're a lefty, I am also a lefty striper. I've always wanted to try turning leaf, but never had a project that it would work on.

[@foamfingermaker]

I love watching you paint very precise and great tunes.

[@hoonyfan2924]

Interesting technique’s. I use similar stabilizing techniques as a welder. It’s fun to watch. It must be a left hand thing. I’ve noticed more painters and art-based welders like myself are primarily left handed. Thanks for sharing. I feel like so need to get to know more of you and the other painters out there.

[@MiguelGonzalez-gp2zz]

Anybody can lay a decal, AWESOME WORK!

[@rcdogmanduh4440]

Having been born with 10 thumbs I will never try this at home! But seriously loved watching your fingers working together, we can see your an artist!

[@HotRodJenPinstriping]

thank you

[@ededmund5685]

WOW work is INCREDIDLE I seen a lot of this in the 60's & early 70's Thx Ed Loretto Ontario Canada

[@chrispugh75]

Unreal ,so Beautiful!! Was giving me anxiety watching, I think I gritted my teeth the full video!