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Welcome to Forum.
Be sure to check out the Book, Basic Fundamentals of Modern Tattoo.
http://www.Teachmetotattoo.com/BFMT_purchase
You can find it there.
Will answer a TON of newbie questions and get you on your way,
goes in depth on what gear to buy – and what to practice on –
Provides a road map to getting and completing a proper tattoo…[Read more]

I see –
it is almost like the only contact is that the clip cord HAS to hit the spring… so i can see where the problem would stem.
You might want to get RCA jack Hookup for it…
http://www.PulseTattoo.com has some – I think Eikon has some as well.
Just bypass the clip cord on that machine all together.
to get a solid connection.
I would replace the…[Read more]

Raven Machine:
I think this idea is really cool actually – I have not used Raven yet though.
You said “where the power cord connects” does it use RCA jack? or is it clip cord?
Can you send a photo and draw and arrow on it where you think the electricity is not making good connection…
have you contacted superior tattoo company?
I think they would…[Read more]

haha..
nice –
thats one of the age old arguments –
how much pressure shoudl you put on a client to get them to do something that is not “cheesy”
you want to do your art – but you also want to please the client –
its 1 part talent, 1 part salesman, 1 part customer service, 1 part compromise…

keep up the good work
best of luck

Basic Fundamentals of Modern Tattoo
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https://www.teachmetotattoo.com

Here is the Table of Contents –

You can get a copy on the 15th of this month, should be back in stock

1. Welcome
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Purpose of the Book
1.3. Goals that you should strive for
1.4. History Of Tattoo
2. Sanitation
2.1. Diseases / Infections
2.2.…[Read more]

Not bad for some of your first work.
If it was flash, then I am sure you got pretty close to the flash image.
Some things to think about when tattooing:

1.) Try not to slap an image on someone – alone… meaning you dont want to put a plain scorpion symbol on someones arm (most the time) try to get a whole piece going. In art school you learn…[Read more]

Welcome –
First I would like to ask that you post questions in the apprentice questions section.
Thanks!

If you are new to tattooing, but you have an art background – here are my suggestions.

1.) try to get into a school of design – you would be surprised how many tattoo artists did not go to design school – but you would be even more surprised…[Read more]

The best advice I can give you is that there is NO right or WRONG way to outline. You can start from where ever you feel most comfortable. Just try not to loose the stencil. The real test will be how the healed piece looks – if you are more comfortable – then your lines will be more comfortable, and ultimately it will be a good tattoo.

As far as…[Read more]

The new Portal website is coming along swimmingly –
and we are very pleased with the design – and ease of use.
The new books will be available after the 1st of May as reported earlier…

Please report any broken links on the website – remember that ONLY individuals who purchase the book and register it will have access to the forum.
Your copy of…[Read more]

I have not used the Time Machine power supply
http://www.atimemachine.com/tattoo_supplies/tattoo_machine_power_supply.php
but I have used their machines – and I really like them.

Also – there is a pretty handy little video you can download for like $20.00 on Danny Fowler’s website… pretty useful for tuning – not just time machines..
talks about…[Read more]

Sounds like you got your hands on some top notch machines. Are you an apprentice or a Pro? Be careful when you purchase these machines on eBay – most are just knock offs – and do not have the quality parts. Remember that most reputible sales companies will only sell to licensed artists or professional studios.

You can check out the PORTAL here:
https://www.teachmetotattoo.com/portal/about/

Remember you can not gain access to the PORTAL until you purchase a copy of the Book, and register your copy.

The portal is being upgraded – and filled with content and lesson plans. We have invested a lot of time and effort into the portal, and it is a free benfit…[Read more]

Best of luck Cory –

Sorry about that last sentence! I was typing very fast – you knew what I meant though – haha. I fixed.
If you have an autoclave in a studio – then go for it.
I still am in the school of thought that even people who have autoclave should use plastic tubes. Most people do not even know how to test their autoclave to make sure it is working, and even…[Read more]

Never too late to lobby your lawmakers – if you feel your area should have (at a minimum) some type of license for your area.

Critical Review – take with a grain of salt.
If you are going to re-outline an old piece, just re-outline the whole thing.
Be careful because looks like you might have gone a little too deep in some spots.
Was the piece original art? or was it flash?
Also try to avoid using lines as much as possible – think of the tattoo as painting or sketching -…[Read more]

Okay nyz_name: I am going to assume that the last post you made was directed at me?

YOU SAID: “i would agree that the frame is just the frame and not the machine itself but nor is just the coils or just the springs and so on all the pieces put together make a machine and from what you posted you had stripped your superior machine down to the f…[Read more]

keep working on your art – and practice on fake skin and pig skin – and oranges – haha..
don’t tattoo people until you get an apprenticeship – or you learn from a professional..
get tattooed up by y our local artist – and watch / ask quesations ect.
the more tattoos you get – the more you can watch and learn..
best of luck

Harley Rose! welcome

bettyloutattoo – the forum was built in 2006 – and had 500 members or so – then we rebuilt the site and changed web hosting, and we lost the FORUM! it sucks – I am the actual builder of the website. I have written a book “Basic Fundamentals of Modern Tattoo” its 250 page textbook – and will be for sale very soon! We have been kicking around the…[Read more]