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

Cool business card / but cant really see any of the tattoos up close.
How are things going eric?
I see Amazon is bundling our books now.
What are you working on these days?
I am stuck in Afghanistan this year with the Marines – but trying to stay plugged into the tattoo world the best I can.
I really only get to do 2-10 tattoos a year w/ all my…[Read more]

Did you get your login working?
Im sorry, I am in Afghanistan right now with the Marines!
SO I cant get to email much.
I will try to help you
email me: [email protected]
Directly – and send your login and password – I will see if I can get to the server to fix or have somone back in the states do it for you.
I think you can email: support@teach…[Read more]

I like it
very nice clean grey wash.
What pigments you use?
Every try to use pre-mized washes – will save you time if you like them.. like Silverback or Sumi –
Intenze makes some nice ones – but a really annoying bottle.
Best of luck – keep tattooing – you have a lot of potential / skill
http://tattoo-for-the-apprentice.blogspot.com/

Never heard of them.
Sorry
http://tattoo-for-the-apprentice.blogspot.com/

Yes.
New tattoo will have that look – then more skin will grow or heal over it and it will soften and look more subtle. It might also vary in color – some pigments will fade a bit – while others will seem to brighten up.
Better to “not go deep enough when tattooing” then to go way too deep…
Check with the artist who is teaching you –

You don’t…[Read more]

Well – you should work in a studio as an apprentice – you get to see more than just the technical side. You have multiple artists who usually answer questions. Tattoo takes time – lots of time – and lots of tricks of the trade..
ask as many questions as you can.
Do you have the book: Basic Fundamentals of Modern Tattoo?
Pick up a copy and feel…[Read more]

Stretch the skin, keep your left hand away form the needle – your two hands should never be so close – because you will be hurting the already tattooed area – ther eis also no real need for your hand to be so close to the machine…
Make sure you get an apprenticeship – and dont tattoo your friends until you have don so!
Also check out the fake…[Read more]

Depends. To color with mag:
you need to have machine setup right
You need to load the needle right
make sure you have the right tubes for coloring
are you coloring solid or shading gradients?
you can scrub, hatch, or pack
different methods…
do you have Basic Fundamentals of Modern Tattoo –
a lot of this is covered in the book –
if you have a…[Read more]

: )
I like these…

most coil tattoo machines are not autoclaved – infact this might ruin the machine – which is exactly why you cover them
you only autoclave the tubes, tips and grips
pneuma machines can be autoclave safe –
as far as I know they are the only ones

but you have to have an air compressor…

always bag your machines

I have head of them both
for practice skins just use some cheap stuff

you have to experiment with pigments –
this is covered in a whole chapter of Basic Fundamentals of Modern Tattoo…
hate to re-type it all here

FYI – guys
I have a new video for the Member’s Portal.. well a few new videos –
I think this one will be about 45 mins to an hour…
it is one of the 20 or so tattoos I got to do last year (in between Iraq and now I am in afghanistan)
I did this one at top rocker tattoo in Peoria Arizona..
but it will be a good tutorial on “my style” of grey…[Read more]

Okay, not too sure if any of you have read my first book, Basic Fundamentals of Modern Tattoo.. but I will kinda try to recap somethings in the book here:
The Best Cheap Tattoo Machines, in my opinion – for a beginner…

Buy a Superior “Light Touch” or “Soft Touch” it is like $80.00
Then replace the Coils with “Pulse” shorty 8 wraps. (read the…[Read more]

@secret agent X-9 wrote:

Some artists prefer to not chance contamination and always use disposable tubes, whereas others trust the effectiveness of sterilization and the autoclave; even dentists and doctors rely on this method.

The question is NOT “does the autoclave work” it is “are tattoo artists being properly trained on how to use / test the…[Read more]

basic fundamentals of modern tattoo has a list in it of recommended books – check it out

What needles and pigments did you use – does not look too bad for 1st tattoo (from what I can see)

3 months ago? in a studio? or at home – do you have a copy of the book Basic Fundamentals of Modern Tattoo? Lost of sanitation stuff in there for newbie – make sure you are using disposable tubes / tips ect.. get an apprenticeship if you have not already.

haha.
first of all – you SHOULD apprentice.
Do you have a copy of the book?
You cant just ask “how do i tattoo?”
and get a 1 sentence magical fix answer.
You need time and dedication.
At least it was your friend you messed up.
Everyone has done a tattoo they were not proud of when starting out.
Put your tattoo machines down. Read the book Basic…[Read more]

Not bad – little shaky
i recommend that you use a 7 round long taper with a diamond tip
when you are first starting out – esp on a big piece like this