My first tattoo – Teach Me To Tattoo

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- September 2, 2013 at 4:38 am #15599
  
  ratmonkey
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  http://m1017.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/ratmonkey76/20130901_211717_zps31a3bced.jpg.html?o=0 hope this link works. My first, open to all critiques. Used Starbrite colors and Kuro Sumi outliner. 7rl and 7m1.
- September 2, 2013 at 6:11 am #25789
  
  Lennart82
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  Not bad actually.
  Its a good peice, considering its your first.
- September 2, 2013 at 6:12 am #25790
  
  robroy289
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  What i can see it looks good!!
- September 2, 2013 at 11:53 am #25791
  
  JDawnPearls
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  Oh its good for a first, that is for sure. I have seen worse from experienced tattooists. Good Job!
- September 2, 2013 at 4:14 pm #25792
  
  ratmonkey
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  Thanks. Was having trouble getting the lines in at first. Turned up my power supply and it got better. Might stick with this traditional style for now. Dont know how to get texture yet to do some newer style pieces. Any advice is appreciated. Trying to soak in as much info as possible. I am doing these from home and have no mentor, except all of you.
- September 2, 2013 at 5:23 pm #25793
  
  angie
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  colors seem to be solid :) nice first tattoo!
- September 3, 2013 at 7:15 am #25794
  
  Lennart82
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  Giving texture is fun, but difficult at first. You have to really know your machine, what angel, hand speed and so on. I would say, start out shading some minor tattoos, this gives you the feeling of how to shade.
  Texture is a bit like shading, altough texture needs that extra attension. And that extra volume.
  Been struggeling on a firemand, texturing his clothes. Its a slow walk, but the result will (hopefully) be good. :D
- October 13, 2013 at 1:50 am #25795
  
  ratmonkey
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  Done today. Tried Eternal ink for the first time and was very happy. Customer was happy also http://s1017.photobucket.com/user/ratmonkey76/media/20131012_154453_zpsa2bee2b1.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0
- October 13, 2013 at 2:17 am #25796
  
  ratmonkey
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  Did this on my own leg http://s1017.photobucket.com/user/ratmonkey76/media/20131007_180215_zps715ada5c.jpg.html?sort=3&o=2
- October 13, 2013 at 2:22 am #25797
  
  Ramenuzumaki
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  Your stuff is decent but you still have a lot to practice on. The color looks saturated, but your shading looks scratchy, and ununiform. The best being the one you did on yourself. You say “Customer” does that mean you are charging for tattoos?
  
  Having done three tattoos you should be doing them for free. That’s a best case scenario. I would recommend getting some honeydew melons, or some other form of practice material and practice on that for a while. at least until your work is consistent. You dont want to bust out a bunch of free tats only to have to fix them at some point down the line. Then not only did you pay for one, but two tattoos.
  
  Just some advice.
- October 26, 2013 at 10:19 pm #25798
  
  Slayer918
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  @ratmonkey wrote:
  
  Did this on my own leg http://s1017.photobucket.com/user/ratmonkey76/media/20131007_180215_zps715ada5c.jpg.html?sort=3&o=2
  
  I’m thinking of tattooing myself but not sure if I’m just going to confuse myself XD . Looks good btw
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