CR Jordan

@canvasyou wrote:

https://www.teachmetotattoo.com/forum/apprentice-for-hire-25/

Ask and you shall receive

How do we post to it?

@canvasyou wrote:

Lysa –
Where are you located?

In Rockford, Illinois. Armpit of the Free World, lol.

@canvasyou wrote:

very cool…

i agree^^^ cool.

@canvasyou wrote:

@Viper65 wrote:

When you work / live in a tattoo shop – you get dozens of shitty tattoos from your friends all day long – because they want to try new stuff out. You help each other progress – and you know that in the future the fuck ups can be corrected – but pretty soon you have less and less bad tattoos.
The funny thing about…

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@canvasyou wrote:

Your portfolio that you bring to the tattoo shop – when trying to become an apprentice – should not include tattoos. You should have a portfolio of art work. You should not have experience to become an apprentice.

It is not advised that you show your “scratcher” work to a professional shop.

Interesting perspective… A former…[Read more]

@canvasyou wrote:

Viper,
Most skilled professions require that the individual who wants to learn them goes to a vocational school. There are no real secrets in the tattoo industry any more. The information is available for sale in countless books and DVDs. You could consider these things tattoo secrets I guess. If you are an artist and you utilize…

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@canvasyou wrote:

Best not to wear watches or rings when you tattoo…
unless your gloves cover them or you are wearing disposable plastic sleeve covers.
its a sanitation issue

I don’t tend to put my ring back on over the top of my glove, and I always pull the glove over my watch and then barrier my arm as well… Any input on the topic though?…[Read more]

@canvasyou wrote:

Some A-bars on tattoo machines are bit larger on the nipple than others. Using paper – all you have to do is rip a small piece of paper towel and fold it – usually 2 folds works – but sometimes I will use 3 or 4 folds.
Either way, Once I used paper towel – I really liked the snugness – seems to have less movement in the needle as…

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@canvasyou wrote:

Bend a little – Helps. Bend will keep the needle snug against the tube. When you use the rubber band – it will bend it away from the tube – the bend in the needle will off set this. Hope that helps!

Thanks, that’s what I’d read/heard, that it keeps the needle snug against the tube, I just couldn’t ignore the apparent correlation…[Read more]

@canvasyou wrote:

@KitchenWizard wrote:

@canvasyou wrote:

What you have stated about coils is NOT true.

I was not trying to state the above as accurate facts, but what I had been told and read on various forums, so could you explain to me what is correct, please?

I use the same coils on my liner as the shader. You want strong coils. The stronger the…

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@KitchenWizard wrote:

@canvasyou wrote:

What you have stated about coils is NOT true.

I was not trying to state the above as accurate facts, but what I had been told and read on various forums, so could you explain to me what is correct, please?

I use the same coils on my liner as the shader. You want strong coils. The stronger the better. Adjust…[Read more]

@canvasyou wrote:

What you have stated about coils is NOT true.

I was not trying to state the above as accurate facts, but what I had been told and read on various forums, so could you explain to me what is correct, please?

@xDreamerx wrote:

Well the obvious answer would be yes. I would have to see what kind of scarring occurs before I tattoo them. Because if they scar bad, then hell no I would not tattoo them. If they said they dont care, I would get it in writing lol

Then you have to make a judgment call as an artist. Do you want your name associated with a…

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@canvasyou wrote:

@jtdaltonsr wrote:

Well, I can get 250 individual wrapped and sterilized with gas tubes and tip combo for just $20. I already have the needles. So Im guessing that aint your version of a good idea…Still pushing the full disposable deal. I do understand, but to get the amount I would need, It would cost me a few hundred as aposed…

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@starterkit44 wrote:

@canvasyou wrote:

I dont use eikon or any metered power. So the FT and Duty are not going to give me any info.
Have you read Basic fundamentals of modern tattoo? good starting point for tuning and liner setups.
I think your numbers sound proper – but maybe you are using wrong needle grouping? too tight perhaps?
maybe pressing to…

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@canvasyou wrote:

My favorite is brass.
: )
CR Jordan

Do you prefer brass because of its weight in comparison to steel, or just for looks?

@canvasyou wrote:

Where you at in Kuwait? I will be passing through Ali Al Saleem in a week or so…

Are you still in the Middle East or are you back in Hawaii?

@canvasyou wrote:

SPAM

If information about something that this forum is about is spam then yes but other than that I thought people may be interested in seeing tattoos and flash.
I am not selling anything like viagra porn etc or is my interpretation of spam wrong.

Jai

http://www.newwavetattoomag.com

@canvasyou wrote:

Do you have th book Basic Fundamentals of Modern Tattoo?
Best of Luck!

Yeapp just got one and it been really helpful =)

@canvasyou wrote:

I dont use eikon or any metered power. So the FT and Duty are not going to give me any info.
Have you read Basic fundamentals of modern tattoo? good starting point for tuning and liner setups.
I think your numbers sound proper – but maybe you are using wrong needle grouping? too tight perhaps?
maybe pressing to hard.. not enough…

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