How to design truck door signs by hand, no computers

[@CGwerx]

I love how sensitively you refined the far side eyelash. Simple, but amazing!

[@disco853]

Sweet name for the ranch! Glad the family was able to keep this part of their history alive. Looks great!

[@JackFlemingArtistry]

@@disco853 great folks

[@pmxart7124]

Lovin all these videos Jack. 25 year old out of Illinois trying to scrap together all the information I can to learn this craft. Doing my own vehicle next weekend. You're a wonderful reference guide for me! Thanks Peyton

[@JackFlemingArtistry]

@@pmxart7124 thank you. Soak in everything from everywhere. Trust none of it until you test it.

[@davefletch3063]

Cool trick with the rulerfor the arch

[@JackFlemingArtistry]

@@davefletch3063 I use it a lot

[@richardpugh3434]

I learn something everytime I watch these. Thanks for putting them out there. There was one of these cabs/doors buried in the brush in my backyard. Too far gone for anything but I did keep the dash and hood emblems. May make something with those one day.

[@JackFlemingArtistry]

@@richardpugh3434 oh wow

[@chipcurry]

Very interesting. Enjoyed it immensely, having painted a number of signs myself. Very cool to see how someone else does it - the right way!

[@JackFlemingArtistry]

@@chipcurry I'm sure there is more than one good way.

[@davidwright5580]

This is awesome I like watching how to videos like this

[@PotterCountyPatina-ho8jk]

Shoot yeah. Real cool truck!! Great job!!

[@JackFlemingArtistry]

Thanks

[@ronjon5386]

Great video. Thank you Jack. 👍👍👍

[@JackFlemingArtistry]

@@ronjon5386 thank you

[@odomres1]

Just a suggestion. Use pool cue chalk and chalk the edge of the ruler.

[@JackFlemingArtistry]

@@odomres1 i have not heard that. Makes great sense.

[@sleepnone2810]

I like your method it's a awesome skill👍 in order to cut time I think a circut machine would be allot quicker just to line up everything & trace freehand the rest.

[@JackFlemingArtistry]

@sleepnone2810 we keep it pretty old school around here. Use a computer some times, but not often.

[@hillfamilyfarms1962]

What talent! Love it!!!

[@JackFlemingArtistry]

@@hillfamilyfarms1962 thank you

[@JiveDadson]

When I was a kid, I often worked in my dad's service station. I would use two Coke crates to stand on, cleaning car windows while the tank was filling as the customer waited inside (the car, not the gas tank).

[@JackFlemingArtistry]

@@JiveDadson awesome

[@dennisatkins9837]

Could you tape the curved ruler to the top of a long level? That way you can hold it by the level with one hand. If that makes sense.

[@JackFlemingArtistry]

@@dennisatkins9837 maybe. Something to try

[@tulw2728]

Here I come with my questions, how long from start to finish this art work took, and how much gross did the customer pay. To me, this is the hardest part in this business. I am a novice in this business. I enjoy immensely to sketch and draw the characters just as you did here. The time spent is what makes me wonder, whether I should use a rule to charge for my work. Thank you.

[@JackFlemingArtistry]

Roughly a little less than a day and a half. Around 10 to 11 hours. I am bad about not paying attention to time. of course filming slows things down a lot. As for pricing, I am working out ideas on how to address pricing in a video.

[@tulw2728]

@@JackFlemingArtistry Thank you. With this person/customer, being a close person to you. What was the best price for your art did he agree to pay. I will understand if it’s not possible for you to answer my question. Thank you again. I am your subscriber and I will stay that way. Regardless. I have so much to learn from you.

[@JackFlemingArtistry]

@tulw2728 I think pricing is going to be different depending on where you live. Cost of living is different in different places. I won't outright post the cost of a customer's job here, out of respect to them. However, I start my truck door lettering at $250 per door. Yes the customer paid. If the customer isn't going to pay me, I am not going to paint. As much as I love to paint, I cannot work for free. The bills don't get paid that way.

[@tulw2728]

@@JackFlemingArtistry Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I will keep that in mind too. Have a marvelous day. Thank you again.

[@dannymeske3821]

Wished you would explain the powder you flicked on the big letters. How did you get the letters to look worn, maybe with the powder? 🙏🙏🙏

[@JackFlemingArtistry]

@@dannymeske3821 i have addressed it in other videos. Tried to focus on the drawing this time. Maybe I will do another distressed letter video soon.

[@patofdubois1]

This is cool info! What is “serall paper” (what you used to transfer drawing to the door) and where can I get that?

[@JackFlemingArtistry]

@@patofdubois1 it is transfer paper. You can get it online, or sometimes at fabric stores and craft stores

[@prestonlawrence2191]

I think the lettering on the truck looks great. I appreciate u explaining how u laid out the letters. I am struggling on how to determine lettering size and width of letters and what the spacing should be. Are there formulas for determining that? I would really enjoy seeing more videos on Lettering layout. What Materials do u recommend for font types? I really appreciate your videos and instructional content?

[@JackFlemingArtistry]

@@prestonlawrence2191 i am a big fan of the Speedball Lettering Manual. An old edition. It covers both.

[@knowsnugget3321]

What Saral Paper do You use?

[@luizmendes3518]

show! parabéns

[@JackFlemingArtistry]

@@luizmendes3518 ?

[@Broody58]

Im guessing you know how to perforate patterns already. Wondering why you chose to go through all that drawing & transfer time?

[@JackFlemingArtistry]

@Broody58 I like the results better of drawing them out by hand on the door. I thought I had mentioned that in the video. I will have to go back and see now. As for turning it into a pounce pattern, it takes me longer to do that by hand than it does to.just use transfer paper. Granted, pouncing it out is quicker. If I had more than one truck to do the same, I would definitely have made a pounce. If I had used the.electropounce, that would have required driving 50 minutes back to my shop, and then another 50 minutes back to the shop I painted it in. You should make a video showing us your process. I love picking up tips from watching others. It is how I learn.

[@Broody58]

@@JackFlemingArtistry no..same old fashioned pounced pattern. Line across the top to level. Center point to center. But most lines are just the outsides. Painting thicknesses goes with the right quill..but you know that. One offs like your doing I'd just do my lines with a stabilo, top and bottom. Get my word lengths & centers with just placement dots on the lines where the letters will be. & do it by eye. Accurate guide lines, a good maul stick, properly thinned paint..your off & running. I'm retired a bit over 10 years now. Miss it terrible! After awhile, you get just about all the letter styles in your head, & they just come out. A good planned design puts you above your competition though. Sign craft was a good mag, to keep up on whats happening in the country. My grandchildren can barely understand script! I wonder if it's used less anymore?

[@JackFlemingArtistry]

@Broody58 I miss sign craft being a physical copy for sure. I consider myself to be a sophomore in this trade, and being mostly self taught, I strive for information from seasoned professionals with decades behind the brush. I make my videos to share where I am at, and not to be an authority on the craft, but to open a dialogue such as this for people learn from. Unfortunately trade schools, apprenticeships, and resources like Sign Craft are few and far between.

[@user-yt8jr3ec9u]

Truck door looks great. Good to see how you layout the letters. I have a 1944 Tennessee license plate that is in the shape of Tennessee. It’s also black and white.

[@JackFlemingArtistry]

@@user-yt8jr3ec9u those are so cool