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(70 votes) Published: Jun 17, 2008 1:35 p.m. In 2 Favorites Lists Viewed 468 times
So you’re a graffiti artist, and your interesting in wheatepasting, right? Well heres a short tutorial that goes through the basics.
Materials
Wheatepaste(that will be covered below)
A thin absorbable paper( usually newsprint, which you can get in big sheets for 5 bucks at hobby lobby or are usually thrown out at most news paper places)
A wide brush ( 4 inch interior/exterior brushes are usually good for small pastes)
A roller and extender stick( for bigger pastes)
Thick, opaque markers, or paint if your using stencils.
A 44 ounce cup fast food cup( to carry your paste in without looking suspicious)
Surgeon gloves
Now that you have all of that, lets begin on making the paste.
The actual Paste
The past itself should be about the consistency of normal all purpose glue, but a bit thinner. That way this ensure a firm hold on the poster to the concrete, without to much visable smear.
The method explained below is the non-cooked method. Although I have heard that the cooking method is the best, I find it to hard, and troublesome for younger people with parents.
Materials
All purpose flower
Water
A wisk
A container
Sugar(optional)
First, You need at least a 1 quart bucket/container to mix the past in. Then add the paste and water using a 1:4 ratio (paste being the 1(cup) and water being the 4(cups) ). Once you have added the desired amount, take your wisk, and start mixing slowly for about 3 minutes, when the ingredients are thoroughly blended. Once that stage is achieved, start increasing the speed of the wisk to get out any clumps, do this for about 10 minutes. It is advised to use a wisk, since using any other method(like mixing with a spoon) will make air bubbles come up in the mixture, which isn’t good. Once the paste is mixed, you can add 1-2 tbsp of sugar (which you should mix in for about 4 mins to make sure it dissolves) to make the paste stickier, but you don’t have to. Paste (refrigerated) usually is good for 1-2 days, but will start to ferment after that.
Now that you have the paste, its time to move on to the actual poster!
The Poster
Now, wheatepasting is different from actual bombing/graffiti. In normal graf/bombing, your name is the focal point of the work. Wheatepasting is different. Usually with wheatepaste, There is a picture or character used as the focal point , with the name at the bottom or side to let the viewer know who made the poster(and when I mean name, I mean your alias/tag name). Keep in mind that posters should be big (18x20 inch for regular measure) anything smaller should just be used as a sticker. When designing your wheatepaste, keep in mind that black is the only color that you should use.
(this is an example. This is OBEY by shephard fairey. In this, He used the face as the focal point, then puts the moniker, OBEY, under it. get it?)
Since its paper and will be exposed to the elements, other/lighter colors will fade quickly and will really just be a waste of time. Ink or paint can be used as a medium. But make sure that when you use ink, that you get a good high quality ink that wont fade quickly. I have heard a lot about sharpie magnums fading very fast, but ive had good experience with them. If your using paint, make sure to apply lightly, since to much paint can warp the paper. If you want to add gloss to your poster and enhance durability to weather, a thin layer of clear-coat aerosol can be added.
(example of clearcoat for retards)
Application
Now, it comes time to actually put up your poster. When applying your poster,make sure the wall is relativly smooth and even. You must make sure to cover the area of the wall first with a good layer of paste, and to make sure you cover a wide enough area to put on the poster with ease. When putting on the poster, make sure you get all/most of the air bubbles out for a better appearance. Once that part is done, put on a coat over the poster, making sure to get the edges very well so they don’t come off, making removal of the poster harder. This after coat also ensures a weather proof shield for the poster.
When Walking around, A good idea is to just roll up your posters, and if you have a hoody, put them under that. and to carry your brush and paste, just Take a 44 oz soda cup from the gas station, fill it with paste, and then stuck your brush in, with the handle coming out where the straw would be.
Jun 17, 2008 9:18 pm - why is it all eggs ive seen you reply in hooded are negative comments? judging by your profile you dont even have any eggs so dont bitch
i like it, its fairly original and well constructed egg. 5 from me too
Jun 18, 2008 4:51 pm - hey, great egg. it’s your first one too. just for that, you get a five on this and a five on your profile. this goes into decent detail and you don’t sound like an illiterate fucktard like most newbs.
Jun 18, 2008 10:48 pm - 5 stars. hooded Alchemist likes it up the ass. Good egg. I hope Hooded Gets married and then his girl swells up to 500 pounds. then he will have to live and sleep with that for the rest of his life. Douche.
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