Jbeaufosho

@robroy289 wrote:

@Jbeaufosho wrote:

http://i40.tinypic.com/rrox88.jpg

I actually posted this picture in my other thread but I wanted to post it again so I could pose a question as well. I know this kind of thing varies immensely from region to region but I was wondering what you guys would charge for something like that. I did that on a friend and…

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@Jbeaufosho wrote:

Oh shit man that’s crazy! It never occurred to me there was an age difference. No disrespect intended. It’s a term I use on people of any age anyway though. As far as the ship idea that’s another great one. So you obviously understand the gist of what the subject matter is supposed to be like. Which believe it or not is a huge…

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@Jbeaufosho wrote:

Two more for good measure lol:
My life my way: http://i40.tinypic.com/29go8sy.jpg
Squares beware:
http://i44.tinypic.com/206ihz8.jpg

Sorry for the low picture quality. And some sre sideways for some reason. But hopefully that will help in some way

Great stuff! They look very traditional to me, but being a n00b suppose that…[Read more]

@Jbeaufosho wrote:

Great job man! Considering your experience level with traditional that’s really solid work man. It was cool to see it progress. As far as both I mean I don’t think you need to but it couldnt hurt. And yeah man as far as just trying to emulate something without too much guidence you did a great job. In the traditional world it’s…

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@Jbeaufosho wrote:

http://i40.tinypic.com/rrox88.jpg

I actually posted this picture in my other thread but I wanted to post it again so I could pose a question as well. I know this kind of thing varies immensely from region to region but I was wondering what you guys would charge for something like that. I did that on a friend and I gave them a…

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@Jbeaufosho wrote:

The Native American girl head is a good call. Very traditional, definitely a classic. As far as all the other shit, I’d scrap it. There’s a saying the old timers like to say about 10 pounds of shit in a five pound bag. Personally I would focus my attention on the head and let the piece speak for itself. I’d love to see a sketch…

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@Jbeaufosho wrote:

Yeah one of the biggest pain in the ass spots to tattoo. I just recently did a rose piece on this lady’s side and she was the same way it was terrible. I was able to salvage the tattoo but it was nowhere near where it could have been. Sucks even worse when it’s a great piece of art like that. My only comments on the art would be…

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@Jbeaufosho wrote:

I know this post is old and the person that posted it probably won’t even see this lol. But I had to comment cause I pop a boney for traditional shit. Its really not bad man. But study the old shit for the shading. I usually shade them from the bottom left corner. But look at the way Jerry does his ships. Hes the king of that…

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@Jbeaufosho wrote:

What do you mean by a side stroke when lining?

With the reservoir facing forward going left or right. It follows the natural pendulum motion of the needle bar from the nipple, putting no undo stress on needle bar.

Granted you don’t want to move in multiple directions without stopping and letting needle reset at center.

@Jbeaufosho wrote:

Honestly, in my opinion hildebrandt machines arent much better than than the chinese ones you guys were shitting on. I say this as a person who owns one. However I will say they have some potential. for the price you could definitely do worse. I rebuilt my marlin ‘444 using all pulse parts and a cut and tapped nickle over the…

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Tattoos wouldn’t even of been developed if samuel o reilly (Irish man ) hadn’t made adjudtments to Thomas Edisons Electric pen, just felt its silly mentioning who invented the tyre with out recognising that who invented the wheel :D. My “tutor” said to me something that I feel falls in here well… being an artist is being creative and expressing…[Read more]

@Jbeaufosho wrote:

Yikes. If you really are stretching the skin enough, then it doesn’t look like you’re going anywhere near deep enough. low quality ink or improperly tuned machine could also be factors, but this sounds like something your “tutor” should be helping you with.

Yup it sure is! My “tutor” wil be helping me when I pop in with my new stuff. :D

@Jbeaufosho wrote:

I’ve read this book cover to cover.about 10 times and refer to it constantly. I learned a ton from it and highly recommend it to anyone just starting out. Good info, easy to understand.

Basic Fundamentals of Modern Tattoo – is def. for anyone who is just starting out in the tattoo industry. If you have been tattooing for a while…[Read more]

@Jbeaufosho wrote:

I recently purchased a pulse linear power supply, and I gotta say it’s amazing. There’s no digital read out on it but I actually prefer this. It helped me get aquainted with the feel of a properly running machine, as opposed to just looking at numbers and assuming its.right. I used to own a much lower quality supply and realized…

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@Jbeaufosho wrote:

I’m from connecticut, home of hope gallery :D in new haven. (owned by the great joe cappobianco) they make their own ink available for purchase and I gotta say the quality is outstanding. Their lining black is smooth clean and extra dark with a great consistency. One of the.best ive used. And the colors are SUPER bright and go…

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@Jbeaufosho wrote:

I recently moved to a new town in my home state, only to find that my new place is right across the street from a well respected shop. I was immediately interested in gaining apprenticeship here obviously. I had looked into other shops in the past only to be disappointed with their work quality among other things. So I’ve been…

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