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Looks good, man. Post some of this style art in the skin, would love to see how u manipulate a needle..lol

Yeah ive noticed that. I have Ichiban Sumi outliner ink, which is pretty thin. That goes straight in, one pass. Ive also used the Intenz Zuper black for outlining, and it goes in well and is dark as HELL but i sometimes have to touch a few lines up more than the Ichiban. Ive also noticed the thinner ink is easier to layer than the thicker inks,…[Read more]

Welcome to the family, man. Hope to cross paths down the road and share some tat stories! My names John by the way.

Welcome to the family, Carlos.

In my experience, which, im not a pro yet so u will know, but when i have multiple line thickness within one piece, I will do the outside lines, then fill in with the magnum. I was told to try with the liner, but Im afraid i may turn to oatmeal if i do that. So if i were u, I would FIRST try with the mag setup, if THAT doesnt work, ask your mentor.

Yeah I really havent gotten anyone else to speak on this either, other than the Matt Bennett video. Ive let it be for a while, ive not done a tattoo since ive noticed this problem. Ive been really trying to get an apprentice, but only thing so far is I hang at the shop a few hours and then go home depressed…lol

hey that sounds like a great idea! ima have to try that out, so u mean put an o-ring RIGHT around the coil, so that the abar hit will be absorbed a small bit? just making sure im on the same page. sounds like a great and inexpensive idea!

Im really digging your art, man. Is that Starbrite ink?

That looks really cool, man. What is your medium?

I like this. Is it original art? If u tattoo this, post a pic once in the skin.

I do like a good comic style drawing, but when it comes to tattooing, gradient shading is the way to go! UNLESS this is what the client is looking for. Good work! Its nice to see original pieces too.

The A bar is SUPPOSED to hit the front coil. the only coil thats not supposed to have contact is the rear coil, supposed to be like a manila envelope thickness when the abar pushed against the front coil between rear coil and abar. if it is too loud, try putting a small sticker on the front abar to quiet it down a lil, or try those silencer…[Read more]

If you dont have the first book, u really are missing out. I HIGHLY recommend this book. I dont doubt the second book, but I am overwelmed with the first ones info.

post a pic once in skin, that looks great though!

The book is worth more than the price tag, man. GET THE BOOK! I have read it a total of 6 times! And I still go back to it to review topics almost daily! Much respect to Charles Jordan. And this forum is to encourage us scratchers to get an apprenctice for a reason…IT IS WORTH IT to have someone mentor you and educate you on proper steps, and to…[Read more]

Actually, they said the tip. they called it “tweeking” but I dont know if I should do this! I do bend the bar some, it is even across with the bands on it, but for some reason, the needle tip ALWAYS curves slightly upward. Anyone know anything about tweeking a needle tip as it is called?

have u tried to use diamond tips? they have a “groove” that will keep the needle from jumping around and keep your lines straight. also, try to do all lines in one fluid motion to keep the line looking like one line, instead of two crossing, or spots where u stopped. remember to have confidence, go in with it. if u dont, ur work will show. keep up…[Read more]

Your lines look shaky, but other than that they look good, man.

WOW. first off, I definately feel you on the passion! I had the same situation when i was young, sitting beside this “GOD” in my own little world, watching him work his magic in the skin. I used to think, “id kill to be able to do this!” that was some 20 years ago, now im 29 an on my way down the path. It took me a while, still not an apprentice,…[Read more]

Uneven spots, or “holidays” for me show up when i dont properly stretch the skin. Try to stretch a small patch as flat as a sheet of paper as you can, concentrate only on the spot your on. Usually when I do this proper, I dont get the uneven look, or spots.