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kind of small liner to do such a big piece – just my opinion though
looks good form the small pic
we suggest using http://www.flikr.com
and posting a link

do you have a copy of the book?
have you started your apprenticeship?
best of luck – hope we can answer your questions here

Not bad – watch those outlines though..
hope to see some “healed pics”
use disposable tubes

Quote – it is actually a joke…
Check out this website – might help you along..
also take a deep breath.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sarcasm

The whole point of this site is that YOU can NOT learn to tattoo ONLINE, you can NOT learn to tattoo from a book or DVD – you can’t do a 3 day apprenticeship!
Most other books / sites promise this -…[Read more]

do you work in a studio there?

I have not had it done – but i heard laser tattoo removal hurts more than the actual tattoo – but really does work – takes a few sessions
but if you want to do a coverup – might be able to get away with just one session…

nice – clean work –

I am currently using these needles – pretty good, and very nice price as well –
I got mine FEDEX fast too!
Also picked up my 370 TatSoul Chair as well as the $260 artists chair…
very SOLID gear – heavy duty stuff…
I love it

flat and glassy grey wash –
requires a good grey wash mix
also you should check out bug pin needles
you shoud also not rely on specofic volatage
voltage is determined by machine setup
no single type of voltage will get you a specific setup for grey wash
also there are different styles
ie using white pigments
or just diluting black pigments w/…[Read more]

I have not seen a “bible” for machines –
I have heard about a few good books –
you should check out FK Irons
and email him –
pick up one of his machines –
and bug him to hurry up with his book!

I prefer to just use alcohol –
there are a ton of pre-made washes out there as well
check out silver back
and a lot of Sumi style pigments.

You can also mix in the caps – no need to mix it in giant bottles
the dipping from cap to cap will eventually dilute and change your mix anyway – during course of tattoo
hope this helps
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I get a little bubble of ink that comes out the bottom

Do you mean out of the tip?
does it do this while it is running?
what kind of tip / needle configuration?

The needle looks to be lined up in the center of the tube

If you are using round tip – and needle –
I have to recommend that you use Diamond tip – and the needle will not be in the…[Read more]

did you get that resolved?
email [email protected] if you have more problems getting your registration number to allow you to log onto the portal

jbee –
check out his portfolio –
ask how long he has been at THAT shop.
usually an artist that has been at the same shop for a while is a little more stable and mature – will be a better teacher.
check out the basic fundamentals of modern tattoo – the text book
will give you a great place to get started.
I really think you have to know a person’s…[Read more]

no – you are right.. but in Hawaii we require you to have a piece of Paper to tattoo legally. haha

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 angle (holding the…[Read more]

HAHA…I hate it when a client tries to tell me what will look good in their skin.

Yeah it is a balance though. Have to try to Nudge clients more than be abrasive.
Find the balance in providing options versus just doing what they want or just doing what you want.
You know?

From Basic Fundamentals of Modern Tattoo (Available on Amazon.com or on http://www.TeachMeToTattoo.com – Check it out – we are re-doing the whole site!):

There are two basic types of color tattoo styles, solid and layered.
Each time you start a color piece it is important to first lay
down a solid black and grey foundation. The black and…

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And how much should I charge for designs as a long time designer but first time distributer? An old tattoo artist told me it could range from 50$-500$ depending on how desperate they were

umm… charge?
You mean you are going to charge the oranges?

If you mean “how much to charge people” – You should think about this…
You are asking “what…[Read more]

I personally practiced on some “Chris” and some “Kyle”
haha
and Chris and Kyle both have some pretty fucked up tattoos that had to be covered up…
Then I stopped tattooing and learned in a studio.
I don’t think they had fake skin when i first started tattooing..
i did a bunch of oranges –
and then i moved onto my own thighs –
your own thigh is…[Read more]