Johnny

@Johnny wrote:

Yes and no, depending on who you buy from. Most places buy their needles premade from china, and have their name printed on the box. They all charge different prices, but realistically your getting the same thing. Some places like national tattoo supply, unimax and tatsoul spearman (my favorite) make their own, and there is a…

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@Johnny wrote:

Um ya, your not really fooling anyone about ur shitty machines, or the fact that ur most likely a scratcher using slash playing a shitty guitar as an analogy to a “great tattoo artist using a shitty machine”. Do yÓu think slash plays shitty guitars?? Haha I mean I’m sure he could play a shitty guitar, but I’m also sure…

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@Johnny wrote:

Um ya, your not really fooling anyone about ur shitty machines, or the fact that ur most likely a scratcher using slash playing a shitty guitar as an analogy to a “great tattoo artist using a shitty machine”. Do yÓu think slash plays shitty guitars?? Haha I mean I’m sure he could play a shitty guitar, but I’m also sure he doesn’t.…

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@Johnny wrote:

That’s not a very good deal for two rather shitty used machines. Give the people an offer they can’t refuse and knock more than $10 off the new price.

ALL SOLD!

@Johnny wrote:

Loopi is pretty argumentive.. I think I spelled that wrong. I personally hate vasoline. I don’t even know what purpose it serves in the world other than a cheap alternative to a and d ointment (maybe wheel bearing grease?) Couldn’t even use it for butt lube cause it would eat ur condom away… I’d rather use mayonayse and mustard to…

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@Johnny wrote:

I had to read your post a few times over to make sense of it. But here’s my thoughts on this. Sexual orentation has nothing to do with tattooing, and has no place as a discussion between a client and artist in any combination. As a professional artist you are to approach every client as if they have a comunicable disease. That is…

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@Johnny wrote:

I had to read your post a few times over to make sense of it. But here’s my thoughts on this. Sexual orentation has nothing to do with tattooing, and has no place as a discussion between a client and artist in any combination. As a professional artist you are to approach every client as if they have a comunicable disease. That is…

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And take jobs. Just sayin’.

@Johnny wrote:

That looks real good mane. It think it goes something like this though “love it… Or enter it illegally and try to change the national language”

@Johnny wrote:

Maybe you could get some good practice on some dead taliban? Isn’t there a lot of them laying around?

Not nearly enough of them!!!

@Johnny wrote:

…..If you are unsure about how to tattoo, then don’t. Its that simple. Practice on yourself and on practice skin. And try to get an apprenticeship, or some type of legitimate mentor. Not trying to be a dick. Its just the way it is.

AGREED. pigskin will help you learn needle depth better than fake skin IMO. check it out.
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@Johnny wrote:

For most parts of the body its 3-4 mm. Most new artists set their needle/tube up so the needle sticks out of the tube a nickels width with the armature bar pressed down, and work off the tube tip.

this can vary a bit though. even within the same tattoo if its larger. always error on the shallow side- if it doesn’t take you can…[Read more]

@Johnny wrote:

That looks real good mane. It think it goes something like this though “love it… Or enter it illegally and try to change the national language”

SAD BUT TRUE!! :evil:

@Johnny wrote:

Wait… Are you spitting on your needle to help it slide over the grommet??

:shock:

What video is this? I almost want to watch it in a morbid trainwreck kinda way. I remember seeing
something about ripping the needle threw the paper, but nothing about spitting.

@Johnny wrote:

Hey I see a lot of people asking about machine setups, so I thought I would share a few of the ones I like and hopefully some of you guys can post some others.

Liner- I like a longer stroke, and I measure my

gap from the space between the top of the front coil and the bottom of the armature bar

, instead of the contact screw gap with…

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@Johnny…”Step into a Slim Jim”