Single Stroke Lettering Demo by Glen Weisgerber

[@TAC40_]

Idk what was more impressive, the font of his letters or his nose whistles.

[@vizualmrs]

Lmao I can't stop hearing it now

[@X-Kid_Z]

No joke, the nose whistles are necessary for a steadier hand and complete concentration.

[@fgbtv3803]

It's all the coke

[@thommygun788]

Yes!!!

[@oldsportgaming]

@@X-Kid_Z its the boogies lmaooo

[@le1323]

So now we're painting some happy little letters

[@jameshenry2457]

The mighty stroke.

[@kalenhouse]

Damn steady hand. That's a lot of patience and repetition. Very beautiful lettering.

[@charliebaker1427]

yeah he has a hand guard

[@nikos-giorgos]

@@charliebaker1427 Yeah, like that would help you do the same!

[@ThatBugBehindYou]

@@nikos-giorgos Well I mean, that's kinda the point of it no?

[@nikos-giorgos]

@@ThatBugBehindYou Either English is not your native language, or you don't get sarcasm...

[@ThatBugBehindYou]

@@nikos-giorgos The comment wouldn't make sense if it wasn't in the context of your comment being sarcastic. The whole point of the guard is to help keep your hand steady without touching the surface.

[@Retro_80s_Guy]

It is such a pleasure to watch an artist with talent at work.

[@madhukambale27music58]

Uy

[@TheJhaley12]

Great Job man. I retired after doing this from my own shop for nearly 20 years. I called this stroke "speed brush" but it had several different names. There is nothing like a hand lettered sign, this vinyl lacks any emotion or personality and signs just look either dead or "cookie cutter" lettered. Long live the original hand strokers.

[@k0t0basyo]

Which brush Glen uses. Where can I buy? Thank you

[@Blxckhexrt]

"Hand strokers" lmfao

[@SiegePerilousEsauMaltomite]

@@k0t0basyo The brushes he uses in this vid are from a company no longer in business.

[@inksashawn]

I praise you, fellow hand stroker.

[@gleroyTullySAEHEYKID]

Hey Beavis, he said Hand Strokers.

[@Ricopolico]

Well, I learned one thing about lettering - if you hesitate, you're screwed.

[@nytom4info]

Ricopolico yep! ;)

[@DrumsAndMetal]

Yup that's very true let it flow

[@infinitesimotel]

Also ones breathing. Time it in, and hold when necessary. That's not what I tell the wife tho...

[@lebaillidessavoies3889]

Same with the women....

[@fmar105]

This is like a nice cold and refreshing drink for my eyes.

[@Delaney_don1]

Metal Bob ross

[@craigcotter7476]

fuck Bob Ross

[@abigailgarcia8631]

@@craigcotter7476 ! Watch your profanity.

[@craigcotter7476]

@@abigailgarcia8631 err no, fuck off, please.

[@paulsallee4889]

I'm just gonna put a bloody dagger over here in the trash can. It can be our little secret.

[@Alexander_l322]

@@abigailgarcia8631 ohhhhh Abigail

[@peter-peter5929]

Glen, your style of lettering with this font helped me build my letters early in my graffiti days(80's). It's incredible to see you flow like water with the brush. May GOD continue to Bless you abundantly by keeping you healthy and creating.

[@LiamCrotty]

Wow. Watching an artist at work is such a treat.

[@Kevo216666]

Why is this so satisfying to watch? I think it's all about the clean edge. Love it.

[@lastup4170]

Masterful! I was six when my dad took his truck to the local woman who lettered. She plopped down a stool and asked my dad what he wanted it to say. I watched in sheer shock at how she just so casually whipped it out before my eyes. I'll never forget that

[@Danyiel_Israel]

You know it's done with passion when every artist does that nod he does in the end. #aclassicmaster

[@k0t0basyo]

Which brush Glen uses. Where can I buy? Thank you

[@sachingarude9058]

It is very amazing t0 watch

[@ryans2kidz]

I never used a mahl stick. I bridged one hand on top of the other. I was in the business for decades and my older brother and father (both deceased) were also sign painters. Watching you brought back some really good memories!

[@juanbarturen2726]

That is awesome. My late father was an artist in many forms. He did everything from painting signs, race cars, business trucks, walls ,etc. Oil paintings. I loved watching what I believe to be the best ever, came so easy, and effortless to him. I wish I could do that.

[@daisylopezartist]

I see this kind of lettering mostly on our local taxi cabs. Our professor, who teaches Lettering/Calligraphy, once took a friend's favor to hand-letter his taxi cab.

[@zenleon1394]

Bob ross younger brother: Rock boss 🤘

[@scottmarshall6766]

(This is 9 years old at this point, but I feel I must comment, I hope you see this! Thanks Glen.) Nice, thanks for the lesson. Been learning sign painting lately, really taking to it, and I love this style, it feels natural to me and there's infinite variations to single stroke. Subbed!

[@bveracka]

I've been a calligrapher since I was a kid, and this is practically the same thing with different mediums. I really love this "Funny Car" font you came up with too, it's great! Those "snaps" remind me what we do with German Blackletter font. Awesome stuff Glen 👍

[@moanaroangaira]

I could watch you all day, love your work. 😊

[@BADALICE]

I like the tool you use to steady your hand. In, down, snap to the right, got it thanks.

[@sueshearer3402]

I could watch you paint all day. You make it look so easy.

[@pheenix42]

Maintaining a trade tradition that goes back a bunch of generations. Good job.

[@matlalalll]

Nice work, I'm old-time signwriter from south Africa 😂 I have done it all Airbrush, mahlstick, ticketwriting posters tyvek papers, wall branding murals for Big Coporates companies Diageo & Heineken I've seen it all from 1989 I've migrated to computer vinyls letter cutout & print but still enjoy signwriting paint work.

[@Agent-cy5yb]

Awesome video. I used to watch my uncle do this for bar windows and race cars as a kid, brings back some good memories.

[@doloreszombory9415]

This is the quality of work I aspire to. Have been painting signs for the park where I work. I have calligraphy knowledge and some paint knowledge but when I look for youtube tutorials on improving my lettering it's all about stencils which I'm not interested in. Now I need to learn more about palletting.

[@bekky49]

excellent thank you! I have been painting for years but I am just learning how to draw letters on glass..I feel so silly out of my element I know with time and practice I'll get there..very cool ty

[@TheZombiejohn75]

I would absolutely spend days with this guy and just soak up his advice. A lot of experience from a really fascinating guy, more please!

[@montyzumazoom1337]

I remember as a young kid watching signwriters working on shop windows. The tricky bit was they were working on the inside painting the letters backwards, so they read right when you looked at the shop window from the outside. I always wanted to be a signwriter after watching them work. Instead I became an engineer. Fascinating to watch this craft👍

[@davidszakacs6888]

The easy way to do this is when the sign painter applies his paper pattern to the OUTSIDE of the glass and then chalk powders the lettering onto the glass.

[@DDS029]

Not really a problem. You're concentrating on the individual strokes, not the whole letter.

[@DDS029]

@@davidszakacs6888 Patterns? For a single job? Waste of time. If you are going to do it once, may as well do it on the surface.

[@dominicsovereign4020]

My grandfather lettered racecars back in the day and I’ve been trying to pick up the trade, this video was pretty helpful.

[@SarahNdagire-co7re]

I like what u r doing, bring it to South africa

[@MercuryCobalt]

I just tried it with a brush pen and it looks like shit. He makes it look so easy

[@macrinacuosa]

ajajajajajajajajajajajajajaja

[@fendypradana1289]

Mercurycobalt😀😁😁😂😂

[@adammoran7849]

Alotta times those brush pens are dry. I guarantee theirs enuff paint on his brush to run a 5ft line.

[@sharma_0405]

@@adammoran7849 additionally, brush pens have flexible nylon sponges. A sable brush can make a difference

[@greenspringvalley]

MercuryCobalt Wish he showed the type of brush.

[@griotrott3790]

I’m an old guy ninety plus. Into calligraphy and as good as the best at what I do. I am too clueless to make a video or a pin. Iv’e tried for perhaps 10 years. Tech. hasn’t been too kind to me. So Tech. can stuff it as far as I,m concerned. People like Glen are great people exposing their great fantastic talent to us all

[@HrSamstag]

Thx for showing us what's possible, Mr. Weisgerber! Perfect Work.

[@dennishayden4972]

Glen could you please discuss about you triming your langnickel quill i got 2 of them on line and maybe say something about the wire tied around the brush. thank you so much you are un real in all of your videos no wonder they all wanted you to letter their cars

[@nasticanasta]

I'm old enough to remember watching my pop doing lettering on office glass doors downtown in the high rises. I still have some of his lettering brushes.

[@l750z_6]

David Westhoff ok

[@westsenkovec]

You should see this guy's other videos. He's an amazing guitar player as well!

[@kchez5586]

He's a drummer, not a guitarist.

[@alfredoalfredo8796]

When i grow up i wanna be like you 🎉 Glen gots the styles for miles !!! Baddest single strokes ever 😎😎🤙🤙🤙

[@mikehubbard5493]

very nice. I have not had a decent quill in a long time. I got used to lettering with other brushes ,due to price, and the fact they do not last long. ,but they are the best for lettering.

[@isabelmcconnon3064]

You're the best without any shadow of a doubt.

[@LottieSue]

You do fabulous work. thank you for sharing the name of your brush too.

[@jmahar88]

Amazing how much control you have. Really great.

[@msriharsharao]

This is great work of art. superb control of the brush. Truly inspiring.

[@griotrott3790]

GLEN is a STAR

[@henrymurrell5983]

Hello There love how you painting those letters keep up the good work

[@juice.wrld9.9.94]

He is rocking, he is also great at lettering! I’m so happy that I’m getting some new brush this Christmas!

[@nono6866]

Your writting font is excellent

[@kevingrennan3989]

Glen, your skills are inspiring. Thanks for sharing and explaining things clearly. Thanks for keeping it real!

[@patrickcharles7190]

This dude has talent. Im an arttist and have a few langnickle brushes that are not replaceable. Too bad they went out of business. Great video. Thanks.

[@hels1960]

Excellent!! as are all your videos, It looks so crisp and clean

[@terrigno81]

Awesome Demonstration my students are greatly inspired! We want more!

[@Nagem1617]

a master of his craft, I would love to spend hours just watching him work

[@j.ascension7]

Royal and Langnickle are still around, they are my favorite brush company

[@snoopu2601]

That's the thing once I found that brush fit my hand and like the way it felt painting latter's it hard to find another brush that fills the same. I'm looking for a good brush right now bought a few to try out even tried to cut the Brussels sand the handle where my finger sets some time's you have to make the brush fit your hand

[@XxMeatShakexX]

That stick's a great idea, gonna have to use that for literally everything. Can't think of many mediums that wouldn't benefit from that.

[@travisvs]

any good artist knows letters first! awesome style Glen thanks for sharing!

[@pilotintraining2391]

He makes it look so smooth and satisfying... NEWS FLASH: not everyone is an artist like Glen freaking Weisgerber 😒

[@nytom4info]

Grumbacher chisel point..truck lettering... store fronts...paper signs for grocery store windows back in the day! Cool video..thanks

[@h2orainwater39]

Excellent work !!!!! True master's always make it look so easy . !!!!

[@brentbalkaran7028]

Dude you make this look so easy

[@fenrirmffm4345]

need lefty instructions

[@lonironi3754]

Holy smooth strokes!! Master right here, ladies and gentlemen.

[@c-man4710]

You make it look easy bro, let's just say your an expert.

[@emilmomsen240]

Love this guy his very good at explaning what and how he do what he do. Thanks for this tutorial, please make more!!!!

[@howardrickert2558]

Cool to watch a master. It’s so easy it will only take me several years to imitate.

[@lentotheism]

masterful. i would like to see his regular handwriting.

[@spod32827]

I am in awe of your skill

[@1miltond]

25 years ago I have the most amazing experience to see a young man paint the hold front of a window. Store whit amazing letters and diferent colors and stiles in less of a one hr covered the all front with sales prices just using 3 broshes this kid will make $300 a day going store by store on a old van changing sales making cardboard signs he can use the broshes like we use a pencil

[@SunburntHands]

That 'K' was so good it made my brain tingle

[@MrZachxd]

You sir are amazing! Such talent. Loved the video!

[@Peyote1312]

Beautiful hand style. It’s a shame the art of sign painting, window painting, and car pin-striping are all dying out. Such cool art forms with so much personality and originality in each different style.

[@Dookylake]

can you show how to pallet? i can never get it right with lettering

[@bozomahoney]

This lettering style reminds me of the sale signs they had in Army & Navy in the 70s and 80s. - They were all done by hand :)

[@meacenastiberius9438]

Glen did an awesome job, its a good thing to see that the youngsters are keeping the lettering flame alive. but..single stroke letters are easy, lets see ya do some Times Roman or Benguait letters. Course, I been doin em for 35 years, just another step up. ( and named Glen too, what is it with Glens and lettering?)

[@madforit9661]

Absolutely memorized watching you, brilliant

[@erikneva6434]

U got. A steady hand my man great job.

[@misswilkinson1964]

You are an artist¡ I love your lettering! Maestro!!!!

[@ericashmusic8889]

Lovely Job ! & so Qwk too, years & years of hand/eye /muscle & nerve co-ordination,..lots of daily grind pro' work & there you have it !!- Practise practise practise.. Thanks Glen..Kind R'grds..

[@yoshiehill4152]

"Snap to the right!"...he makes it look so easy, but it takes years of experience to get this smooth!

[@dennisschell5543]

Steve Kafka makes great quill brushes too...Thanks for the lesson Glen! 😎

[@N-Scale]

That is astounding to watch.

[@alansm136]

Glen how can I get some brushes to South Africa. I have got myself so much into the digital and vinyl thing that I would really love to do some hand lettering again. I love your script. When I started signwriting in 1976 all kinds of lettering quills were available here. Not any more. You may find synthetic nylon and some Rekabs.

[@adammoran7849]

Man, I wish I'd kept up w/ the hand lettering after college.. NICE WORK!

[@ameliaroque3854]

Adam Moran - i feel that

[@polskibombki2251]

this is fantastic and such a great font!

[@martincole34]

Wonderful work, I was a poster writer for many years and most of it was one strike lettering. How the hell can there be 234 dislikes

[@TheEvilways101]

what is stripeing reducer used for?? just to mix with paint too delute it so its more thinner when painting??

[@scottconger1266]

Wow glen, you really make it look easy, i have practiced for several years and still not that good, i guess you either got it or you don't, thanks for the great video 👍.

[@DDS029]

Do you have a mentor to make sure you are prepping correctly? If you aren't ready to start, you won't like it finished. The mechanics can be taught. After that comes, "Do you have 'IT' or not." The guy that mentored me, asked me if I could do a shadow, handed me his brush and paint after he painted a few words, told me to put a shadow on the letters. He said he didn't care if it was a bit sloppy. I did it, it was terrible. I looked at my "work", looked at him. He said I can teach you. I said that's terrible. He said the shadows were in the right place. I had the "eye", I just needed the mechanics.

[@scottconger1266]

@@DDS029 thanks for the info, im going to keep practicing with books and video's, there is no one around here that can teach me, everyone here act's as it they are giving away their trade secrets😩, thanks,👍

[@BoxLaneProductions]

argh this is too intense hats off to you sir

[@taralakin3196]

Damnnnnnnn watching you is literally mesmerizing......you are sooooooo TALENTED!!!! if you don’t mind me asking what kind of paint are you using and after you dip it in the paint are you dipping it into something else before laying the brush to the canvas?

[@paulorientetheluffaranch]

Beautiful work made to look so easy. Thanks for sharing!

[@davidmoses6434]

gorgeous work. mesmerizing

[@80sNinjas]

Dope asf! 🔥🔥🔥 Imagine this font style in Graffiti full scale on a big wall 😍😍😍

[@stewarttraver]

Anyone know the brand of easel Glen's using? Using a mahl stick with any sort of pressure on ordinary easels will wobble, or move in general. I need something sturdy like that without DIY'ing something from scratch.

[@wbishop1330]

Cool lettering technique 👍

[@hernantorget433]

What kind of paint is that and pencil too, here in Argentina we have similar. Thanks brother

[@HappyHour904]

so glad he went back and finished that G

[@ESTskate]

Anyone know where i could find a full alphabet of this type?

[@gerilynntarvin9402]

so much talent, I am orange with envy

[@boohere2]

can you upload more videos of him of painting or lettering in other styles?

[@Miyani-h4f]

Wow sir... Would u plz like 2 tell me which brand brushes r u using?