I’m a beginner so be gentle

[Shyphtee71]

Hello everyone. I got my first tattoo when I was 18 back in 1990 when I was in the United States Marine Corps. It was a little shop in Millington, Tenneseee called Mouses. It was my official Marine Corps tat and although it is faded I still wear it proudly on my left shoulder. After that first one I was hooked and acquired 8 more over the years. If I could afford it I’d have both arms sleeved. Anyway, I have always been a good artist and since I love tattoos the only logical decision was to attempt to become a tattoo artist. Of course every time I considered it over the years something managed to push it to the back burner. I have a lot of friends and family who have been wanting me to give it a shot for some time now so I decided to finally take a look into it. I currently live in Western New York where I work at SUNY Fredonia and go to school part time at Empire State where I am 2 semesters away from getting my Bachelor of Arts degree. I’ve noticed that the beginner kits have gotten cheaper from the last time I looked into them so I figured it might be a good time to get serious about this.

[imported_canvasyou]

Awesome. Welcome!

[Ramenuzumaki]

Welcome!
Be careful when buying kits as they try to get your attention offering flashy, or many machines. You’re best to get a good quality kit–IE the 190$ Hildbrant one–or build one yourself.

[Lennart82]

Welcome to the forum.

[Jester]

First, let me say thank you for your service to our country.
Second, welcome to the family.

[Shyphtee71]

Thanks everyone.

[xDreamerx]

Welcome amigo! Feel free to ask any questions you got. Many levels of talent here. We’ll share what we can.

[Vory]

@Ramenuzumaki wrote:

Welcome!
Be careful when buying kits as they try to get your attention offering flashy, or many machines. You’re best to get a good quality kit–IE the 190$ Hildbrant one–or build one yourself.

^what he said.

[robroy289]

Welcome

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