GRAFFITI SUPPLIES
TOOLZ OF THE TRADE
TOOLZ OF THE TRADE
TOOLZ OF THE TRADE
This is my curated guide to the best graffiti supplies used by real writers - Street art tools, spray paint, markers, caps, scribes, blackbooks and more. Built for artists at all levels worldwide, this page highlights your favorite graff writers favorite tools to support experimentation, style development, and international street art culture.
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The Sharpie Mean Streak is the go to heavy-duty staple graffiti and industrial marking tool designed for bold, opaque lines on metal, concrete, plastic, glass, and other urban surfaces. Widely used in street art and graffiti culture, it delivers a smooth, “buttery” writing feel, especially on warm metal surfaces (like freight trains on hot summer days). Built for durability and permanence, it resists weathering and can remain visible for decades, even in harsh outdoor environments.
New York Fat Caps are classic high-output spray paint tips used in graffiti and street art for fast fill-ins and wide, consistent coverage. They produce a smooth, fat spray pattern ideal for backgrounds, throw-ups, and large-scale work. Compatible with most standard aerosol cans, they’re a staple control tool for writers who value speed, flow, and bold paint application. Don’t be that dude to get caught lacking without NY fat caps and have to borrow one from your homie.
The Sharpie Mean Streak is the go to heavy-duty staple graffiti and industrial marking tool designed for bold, opaque lines on metal, concrete, plastic, glass, and other urban surfaces. Widely used in street art and graffiti culture, it delivers a smooth, “buttery” writing feel, especially on warm metal surfaces (like freight trains on hot summer days). Built for durability and permanence, it resists weathering and can remain visible for decades, even in harsh outdoor environments.
The Uni Paint PX-30 is an oil-based paint marker with a bold 8mm broad tip designed for high-opacity marking on metal, glass, plastic, and other hard urban surfaces. Its metallic silver ink delivers strong visibility and long-lasting coverage, making it a reliable tool for graffiti, street art, industrial marking, and highlight work. Known for its durability and smooth ink flow, it performs well on both clean and heavily weathered surfaces. Pro tip: slit the nib and fan it out a bit for an extra fat line.
The Pentel Presto Jumbo Correction Pen is a high-opacity fine-point metal tip marker used for bold white coverage on rough, weathered, and high-friction surfaces. Originally designed for corrections, it’s widely used in graffiti and street art for tagging over rusted metal, grimey signage, and other worn urban surfaces where standard markers fail. Its thick ink delivers strong contrast and long-lasting visibility in harsh outdoor conditions. Its great for ground tags and getting cutty runners.
Classic “Hello My Name Is” peel-and-stick labels repurposed as graffiti slaps and street art stickers. Lightweight, easy to write on, and instantly recognizable, they’ve become a staple for quick on the go landmark spots. Get your handstyles up after ripping through a couple boxes of these, and then all that’s left is to put them up! Best used with paint markers or even better thick ink for bold, high-contrast slaps.