• You might wanna start with a lighter machine, just makes it easier for you to put it down steady.

  • BigSerg replied to the topic tattoo machines in the forum My Machine Hates Me! 15 years ago

    What kind of springs are you using?. I had to change my springs on my Paco Rollins. I find the Eikon springs to work the best for me. Im gonna go ahead and assume you got a half decent machine?. Those two should play a big role in how well your work gets put down. Your current is about right for a liner.

  • Unfortunately there really is no way around it. The only thing I would recommend is that you make the outline thicker, and direct yourself more towards a not so detailed piece.

  • BigSerg replied to the topic Whats the difference? in the forum Pigment vs. Ink 15 years ago

    Skin Candy is good, thats what Mike devries uses, and his work speaks for itself. I myself are experimenting with Allaprima, possibly the best ink out there on the market (many would say).

  • BigSerg replied to the topic Quetzalcoatl Outline in the forum Post your work here 15 years ago

    yeah I would of used at least a 5 round. Its doesnt look bad though, and dont worry about it being straight because these type of pieces are not of straight fine line cause they have that rocky look…Im a big fan of black and white, I would have just shaded everything in with a grey wash, but color is getting alot more popular..def post a pic of…[Read more]

  • BigSerg replied to the topic Quetzalcoatl Outline in the forum Post your work here 15 years ago

    what did you use for the outline a 3?.

  • BigSerg replied to the topic best machines??? in the forum Best Tattoo Machines 15 years ago

    (Apprenticing 2 months)

    I picked up a brass shader and liner from Paco Rollins for a fair price. Thats what my mentor recommended when I told him i was on a tight budget. These machines are quality, and overall workers!!I had to adjust a bit but that was for my preference..They are a bit heavy about 8.7 oz but thats not a problem for me, I find…[Read more]

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