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well just have fun with it :D

I use a sterile ink bottle for my witch hazel, and distilled water. However, I make my own greywashes now in bottles rather than caps.

The Inkstar and Valturd kits arent very good. Their machines are very cheap.

Welcome. You are a very talented artist, and boy are you beautiful :P

I’d listen to Len as he specializes in portraits in the drawing field :P

i dont have instagram either, but I could view it
it’s a very very good foundation. you have a lot of potential here. especially in the design aspect. i am a fan of the all seeing eye :3
very good work

looks good bro
Great shading

Moved to proper section.

welcome :3

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

that i dont know
if you do just make sure you let them know you want to remain anonymous. you don’t want to burn any bridges, or cause drama for yourself you know?
Even when I do cover ups, or touch ups I do put a “Before” and “after” but I never mention who did the original, nor do I say “zomg that old tat was bad!” i let other people judge it…[Read more]

I made a video on how to use a thermal office fax machine to make a stencil.

Any time dude
Always nice to see fellow Canadians :D

really love your art! Welcome :3

that’s definitely a dick move
i was always taught never to talk badly about other shops/artists because we wouldnt want them to talk shit about us :3

They are here
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Welcome :D

again if you use a dot matrix printer you have to make sure you get hectograph paper as it uses pressure rather than heat to transfer teh carbon

Worst way is saran wrap. It is non-porous, so all the blood/ink/plasma stays on the tattoo, and goes into it creating a breeding ground for bacteria.

To me the best is to use drylock bandages placed loosely on the tattoo. Drylock bandages are an absorbent pad for moisture. They draw all the sweat/ink/blood/plasma into them keeping the tattoo…[Read more]

you really don’t need to sketch from your head
there are few things I can sketch without a reference
you’ll always be able to have references just tweak them to your style
youll want to have 18-22 really good drawings
preferably tattoo designs, and try to keep similar designs together: all your traditional designs together, japanese together,…[Read more]

you can use a dot matrix printer if you use hectograph paper
if you use spirit master themal paper you need a thermal fax copier or a thermal office fax machine
mine is a brother mfc 1970MC but its really old
you can find cheap ones on craigslist or kijiji or ebay