The 'toolkit' of a graffiti artist: this is in it

The delivery van rolls silently into the dark alley. A silhouette gets out and opens the doors of the cargo space. In the flashing street lights, the balaclava is just visible on his head. After a minute of fumbling, he closes the doors gently and walks around the corner, armed with a crowbar and a backpack.

This traditional image of the graffiti artist is partly true. Of course, graffiti is still applied in the dead of night, sometimes even for commercial purposes, but graffiti as an art form has become quite mainstream in this century. This also means that street art and graffiti artists often work on commission for government institutions or commercial companies.

Graffiti artists with crowbars and balaclavas?

De graffiti artists van Graffitinetwerk no longer need a balaclava. We only work for clients and therefore only carry out projects on commission. In other words: we are very welcome and only spray on walls that are intended for that purpose. That does not alter the fact that novice graffiti artists often acquire their skills on the street.

Thanks to the leverage effect, a crowbar is ideal for prying open doors and gates. In practice, this tool is hardly needed and certainly not if you are on the team Graffitinetwerk is sitting. Nevertheless, there is usually one in the shed or in the van of a well-prepared one graffiti sprayer. After all, you never know!

The graffiti bus with all the tools of a graffiti artist.

Difference in graffiti sprays and caps

The quality of the paint, the pressure with which the tiny droplets emerge from the spray can, and the size of the can all count for a graffiti artist when choosing the right graffiti paint. There are various brands with paint developed specifically for graffiti, such as Molotow, Flame, MTN, and many others. This is paint that provides extremely good coverage and dries very quickly.

With a wide variety of caps, we can play with paint pressure and the thickness of the spray. Thanks to these spray nozzles, we can fill in both large areas and small details. A good graffiti artist keeps all kinds of spray caps in stock, so that an entire team can get to work simultaneously to create a work of art together.

Become a graffiti artist yourself?

Do you have the ambition to become a graffiti artist yourself, or do you enjoy delving into the history and techniques? Then our 'Online tutorial: making graffiti yourself' is definitely for you. The graffiti tutorial consists of 4 episodes, and the exercises increase in difficulty with each episode. Of course, it is also possible to participate in our real graffiti workshop with friends or colleagues.

Hire a real graffiti artist?

Curious how the professional graffiti artists and street art artists van Graffitinetwerk can be of service to you? Due to the wide variation in prices, we recommend that you request a price calculation via our contact page. Contact us now and receive information, advice or a price calculation today.