Roadliners
May 5, 2016 6:19 AM   Subscribe

Roadliners. A short documentary about a Glaswegian freehand painter of text and signs on roads.
posted by OmieWise (5 comments total) 15 users marked this as a favorite
 
I wish the world had more jobs like this.
posted by zerobyproxy at 7:09 AM on May 5, 2016


That was delightfully meditative.
posted by drwicked at 9:13 AM on May 5, 2016


Reminds me of the fellow who hand-paints Royal Enfield motorcycle tanks.

The proportions of the "W" in "SLOW" at the end really bothered me.
posted by borsboom at 9:45 AM on May 5, 2016


youtube: Painting Road Markings Like a Boss


The painters seem to be able to step in between the lines without looking.
posted by jjj606 at 10:07 AM on May 5, 2016


The proportions of the "W" in "SLOW" at the end really bothered me.
Now I realize that they're meant to be seen from an angle at a distance, so they'll look vertically compressed, so from a car the W probably looks perfectly normal.
posted by borsboom at 11:19 AM on May 5, 2016


« Older You should be consuming one gram of protein per...   |   The Peculiar Case of the Buried Nazi Gold Train Newer »


This thread has been archived and is closed to new comments