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@tat2theEarth wrote:

No there is a size limit to what you can post on this site.. only suggestion is to maybe click the pic and try to zoom in. Idk if it will compromise the quality. I took the pic with my 8mp bionic phone camera so it might

you can post to a pic server (photobucket, facebook, ect.) and then post the link to your thread. thats what i do.

pic is too small to see the details :(

this looks like it could really be cool, would love to see a bigger pic.

i like the goat/ram head.
i know working with images that large can be hard.

i kinda like the idea and the overall design, but i really can’t comment on execution because the pic is just too small.
any way you can post a bigger pic?

nothing about this tattoo “pops” for me.
how many tattoos have you done, how long have you been tattooing?

not a bad design choice for your first tattoo. keep choosing designs like this.
small, simple.
only thing i would suggest is to stick with easy parts of the body: shoulders, thighs, back, calves, ect. stay away from hands, feet, neck/head, knees and elbows until you master machine speed and needle depth.
cheers.

this design requires extensive knowledge of proportion and shading in order to look right.
not a good choice for your 2nd tattoo.
you would serve yourself well if you focused on only doing smaller, simpler designs when you are first learning. choose your subject matter wisely, and slowly expand in difficulty as you improve.

this is no better than before. instead of solidifying a bad tattoo, this one should have been covered up.
the original design was horrible and there is no saving that in my mind- only thing to do would be cover it up. it would have been pretty easy to cover up for someone who knows how to do cover ups, but now you have added to the…[Read more]

the name isn’t half bad in my mind, but the numbers are really suffering from what looks like lack of planning OR follow through if there was a better plan.
the shading is hard to tell in a fresh tattoo, would be much more interested to see how this heals, but i would suspect it heals blotchy at best. please post a healed pic. give this a month…[Read more]

this is really bad.
i would suggest that you back up and work on your drawing for several months before you try and tattoo again.
these designs are really weak and lack any sort of proportion, shading, or depth.
try redrawing traditional desings to start with. get some books on drawing. art is not rocket science, but it does take PRACTICE. you…[Read more]

what type of needles and ink? how long did it take you?

it looks like you used a smaller needle grouping and sculpted the lines. this is ok for some styles, but for something traditional like this i would use a thicker needle grouping and try to do each line with one solid pass. i know that is easier said than done, but it is what will make…[Read more]

just wanted to further clarify something.
i do not advocate tossing trash bags full of used needles into your local dumpster, but i have thrown a few in the trash in the past when i had no other option. I have put the needle end into the disposable grip, then bend the needle bar down and tape it to the outside of the grip. tape it up well in all…[Read more]

@destructo wrote:

agreed, i wouldnt say ive coddled anyone, its not really my style. but then again i have seen poopoo posted here and just went to the next thread without posting my 2 cents.

i’ve done the same thing many times and i’m just thinking that it isn’t really helping anyone when we dont speak up.

i agree that sharps should be sent to collection area, like hospital, but if they wont accept them…..
do you really think that your trash is so clean it doesn’t contain any or all of the things that could be contained in your sharps?
at least in my area, trash collectors actually wear needle stick kevlar gloves for a reason. on top of that, 99%…[Read more]

what question would i ask you? you should be the one asking questions if you are looking to become a tattooer.

i’ve done some quick sketching of sugar skulls, but never a finished drawing.

that pregnant doll is creepy to me. but your drawing is good quality. we need more like you on this site.

a list of 30 things?!
i think that may take up an entire leg, 360 degrees.

@symon wrote:

Hi please go to Ebay and type in Kylin Tattoo I have four of their machines and they truly equal to the micky sharpz machine I own at a fraction of the price I have also put some tattooist friends of mine on to them (my apprentice friend and also the two shop owners) these machines are great
Symon

i agree, i have two Kylin machines…[Read more]