How to Paint Your First Sign, Part 2

Now that you have all the things you need from the
first video, let's get to painting!

[@jaredcarter7725]

I’ve been tattooing for 13 years had a sign painter do work for our shop he was amazing and it always interested me. Thank you for sharing this knowledge that you have spent so much time and energy on 🙏🏻

[@jasonanthony5484]

Lots of sign painters say hold the brush in the middle or the end of the handle. You hold it like a pencil the way I’m always told not to. It shows do what you are comfortable with, you have great brush control. Thanks for the video. I’m still learning and always appreciate people like you!

[@jasonworkman7912]

My dad and grandfather used to paint signs years ago. I loved just sitting there watching them paint. My grandfather actually also got into craving wood and sign foam.

[@jameswulzen590]

I'm on the Big Island and being 84 I love the art work and still striping, did very little sign work. I use to use One Shot and sign painters paints that are hard to find here. The art supply store here has a good supply.

[@tanner791]

Thank you for including the clean up!! Many tutorials don’t give a lot of info on that side of things

[@jerseyjoe1677]

Absolutely correct about House of Kolor biting into the clear . Looks great 😊

[@ian_davidson]

Love the videos and love your happy attitude! Thanks for making this series!

[@92pena1]

Thanks for the help on how to clean and treat the brush. Now I’m ready to paint

[@VIVA4EVER2001]

Awesome, thanks so much for sharing.

[@skysix5733]

This was such a great video and series. You made it informative and entertaining. As someone who knows spray paint in and out.......it's tough learning something new, and this is awesome. Appreciate it!

[@maxkilbourne3142]

That is awesome of you to say! And, I appreciate it!

[@thomasconetsco361]

Excellent 👍🏻love the helper😂

[@ashleygallant6822]

Haha your the best man really enjoyable to watch and super informative!

[@design321]

A lot of good tips. Thank you.

[@pythonpete]

For speed on down strokes and spinning o's and s's i prefer to use a mahl stick. Great to see another sign writer...last of the wall dogs. They'll never peel that #6 quill from my palm.

[@mtgrave5590]

I'm paying attention... Thanks for the great lessons!

[@tammibarney5207]

You are awesome,,, thank you for sharing your wisdom and experience. Its invaluable!

[@audreyl.8366]

Great advice abt the white paint. Beautiful work!

[@foos.998]

Great video! Lots of info I’ve never seen.

[@yahyaibrahim5591]

Much skilful So beautiful

[@jamesfollweiler1087]

Awesome informative video!

[@ahmazingperson96]

amazing work! ive been working on turning the brush for smooth curves and this video helped a lot

[@bobbaker1830]

This was a great intro series! Thanks for the tips, I'll be glad to put them to use :D

[@aiden6016]

Thank you so much for this video⭐️🕉

[@urru-yadxyexr6584]

Thank you for the video. I’ve decided to finally pick up the brush. A friend of mine was a sign painter in the 70s-90s. He has since passed on. He introduced me to the craft of sing painting. And you have greatly helped me start it up for myself !

[@WHEREVER-I-ROAM]

Nice pro tips 👍👌🖌🖌🖌🎨

[@BadBugRacing]

This is great! I just ordered all the stuff from the previous video and I can’t wait to practice 😁

[@maxkilbourne3142]

Very Cool!!!

[@MrVolvobloke]

So Happy I've found your channel! I've been looking for quality sign writing tips and this is the clearest video channel I've yet found. Thank you for taking the time to show us how it's done!

[@jaggerjavion6048]

A tip: watch series on Kaldrostream. Me and my gf have been using it for watching lots of of movies lately.

[@finleyjamir3567]

@Jagger Javion Yea, been watching on flixzone} for months myself =)

[@2tels537]

Thank you so much for this video. More powers love it 🇵🇭🔥. Much love and respect here at ph

[@2degucitas]

You're awesome! I see you like airbrushing. My h. s. art teacher's grown son was a famous airbrush artist. He painted album covers, illustrations for popular magazines, book cover art, etc. He did the famous Boston U. F. O. album cover.

[@WestologyLA]

Roger Huyssen’s his name. That’s awesome

[@williamcollins2051]

thanks for adding the corrections for the mistakes. Good to know you may not get it perfect the first time

[@maxkilbourne3142]

I can't remember NOT making at least some mistakes in everything I do!

[@JunkWorkshop]

Great video series! Thank you so much for sharing! I’m Italian and here unfortunately, hand painted signs are pretty much no longer used. Subbed of course, I want to learn this art as much as possible. I’m a skydiver too 🤙🏻 Blue skies and Aloha from Italy 🇮🇹

[@maxkilbourne3142]

Extremely Cool!

[@JunkWorkshop]

@@maxkilbourne3142 ✌🏻✌🏻

[@isaaccruz6021]

Awesome

[@davidbruski637]

I've been working on a red sign with white letters and having trouble this video was absolutely awesome to help me get the job done. Thanks a ton Max.

[@maxkilbourne3142]

Sweet!

[@davidbruski637]

@@maxkilbourne3142 I'm looking at a set of brushes I know cheap brushes can be a nightmare. What's your opinion on the Mack/Tidwell monster stix 6 brush set?

[@maxkilbourne3142]

David! Okay, I looked at those brushes. And I will say this: they are very short. The whole concept behind longer, softer hairs in a brush is, the length allows the artist to pull longer, smoother strokes, much easier than with shorter hair brushes. And it all completely depends on what you will be painting! For Me, I rarely ever use short hair brushes unless I am doing acrylic on canvas. I'm sure they are great brushes, I just wouldn't be able to use them in my sign painting stuff. What are you planning on painting?

[@davidbruski637]

@@maxkilbourne3142 I am painting a red exit only sign with white letters. I appreciate your advice on the brushes and I believe your advice to be spot on. I'm on my third attempt and I do believe the length of the bristles have been keeping me from getting that smooth finish.

[@tr7198]

What paint treatment do you recommend for greater drag control on the brush? The more drag the easier to lay down the letter. If the paint is to fluid with no drag it tends to slide. I always painted letters using a mall stick. As the surface inclined at an upright 85 degree angle not flat. Do you find it easier flat. I draw flat as well.

[@thedarkside_ofmartha]

❤️

[@shajimon140]

Can you show the outline marking

[@mikecondoluci53]

MAX CAN YOU DO A VIDEO ON HOW TO PAINT A DISTRESSED LOOKIN SIGN

[@aaronkellingsworth5685]

WHATS UP MAXX, THIS IS AARON SHAWNS NEPHEW, HOW U DOIN MAN.

[@buffoello]

what do you use for drawing out your design before painting?

[@maxkilbourne3142]

For this "Aloha" sign... I explain exactly how I layed it out in the 'part 1' of this series. Check it out! (How to paint your first sign, part 1, hand lettering beginning to end.)

[@maxkilbourne3142]

But the short answer is: a stabillo.

[@darrellkelso9915]

Where did you get the lids with a cap?

[@maxkilbourne3142]

See part 1.

[@Sincerely_lish]

Are all 3 jars filled with the same thing? Mineral spirits?

[@maxkilbourne3142]

Yes, mineral spirits. Sometimes I will use something stronger if a brush has sat for a long time and stiffened up.

[@Gabriel-mb8ks]

When I use acrylic on canvas, I find the strokes don’t carry even 50% as much as yours are on metal. Even then if I used any old acrylic on metal I bet it wouldn’t carry and I’d have to refill my brush constantly, running out halfway through a line etc. So is it the paint thinner that is allowing your paint to stay loaded in the brush for so many repeated strokes? I’m blown away by how effortless and long your strokes can be. I still feel lost on how to create that consistently with any colour of acrylic on canvas…wondering if you have advice? Anything helps thanks!

[@maxkilbourne3142]

I do not have any advice. I don't letter on canvas with acrylics. I also don't use acrylics on metal. So I am afraid I can't help at all. The reason My strokes seem so nice is because I am painting with enamels on metal.

[@Gabriel-mb8ks]

@@maxkilbourne3142 understood. You would be able to achieve the same quality of line on wood as long as its smooth and you use enamels? The key is enamels + smooth surface?

[@craigr]

Recently got back into learning this. Try using the supplies Max listed in part one, you'll LOVE it. I've used house paint, artists acrylics, and sign writing enamel on a variety of surfaces. After you're frustrated using short brushes and cheap paints on rough surfaces, spend the money on the right tools for the job and you'll feel like a much better painter!! Long haired brushes hold more paint and the length of bristle touching the surface helps with smoother strokes. Sign writing or pinstriping paint thinned properly flows out great and covers with one stroke.

[@alphaboltz]

You have a skydive in paradise, are you in the area, you look familiar. I just got into pinstriping but interested in signs

[@maxkilbourne3142]

I live in Chico. Last skydive I did in Paradise was like 96 or 7!

[@maxkilbourne3142]

Oh, I just saw the sticker!

[@alphaboltz]

@@maxkilbourne3142 I’m in chico as well I’m only two months into pin striping. I wanna keep it alive

[@kingnoah9447]

If i can ask is that the mineral spirits you are using to thin out the 1shot?

[@maxkilbourne3142]

Yes it is. It works perfectly! In the first video of this series, there is a complete list of the materials I am using. (in the comment section).

[@kingnoah9447]

@@maxkilbourne3142 Thank you

[@Fiberglasser03]

Is your ferrule full of oil?

[@maxkilbourne3142]

I do the best job I can of cleaning the brush of oils before I begin... so, I don't think so.

[@Fiberglasser03]

@@maxkilbourne3142 The plastic part that holds the bristles, where it connects to the brush handle, it looks like there is a liquid in there. I don't think it's glue.

[@maxkilbourne3142]

I had no idea what you were talking about! So I went back and looked at the video. Oops. Now I remember. And.. Yes. It was. I remember when I was cleaning it, I couldn't get it out! So, I ignored it. It worked fine. I was so busy making the video, it completely slipped my mind. I have never had something like that happen, (that I can remember). It worked, so I went with the whole "ignore" thing. So... My bad!

[@Fiberglasser03]

@@maxkilbourne3142 Thanks for the response! I appreciate it.

[@billpickelheimer8142]

Since you used a stencil anyway ,you should have just pulled the letters out and been done, could have done a stencil fill in in the time it took you to do the letter A, Work smarter ,not harder kind of idea .

[@maxkilbourne3142]

Ooops! You are right! I could have done that a lot smarter. Actually, there are many ways I could have done it smarter. I will just have to go over to your KZbin page and watch your videos on the topic to help improve mine.

[@krshrv]

i recommend anyone handling the solvent soaked items as freely as this please wear gloves. your kidneys will thank you.

[@paulbeaver2918]

I like your information, very helpful. I would subscribe if you could keep your voice more steady and serious and not sound like you’re wining. Just a little constructive criticism.

[@illustratrice]

I actually enjoy that he doesn’t sound like a TV news anchor. The enthusiasm in his voice grabs my attention and sounds friendly.

[@coldhardysucculentswithkdw4988]

Where do you find the fonts to use? One painter said I should use the classics. Okay, what's that. Lol. Clearly a novice here. Thanks

[@maxkilbourne3142]

That depends on what font you want to use!! Try typing in classic sign painting fonts. There are some sugn painting font on signs that you can't find anywhere! Some guys make stuff up. Check out a website called Letterheads. And, Sign Craft magazine. And of course Facebook sign stuff. If you see a sign that you like, write the artist and ask what it is.