KitchenWizard

@ben.catterall wrote:

I do agree with you in the fact it feels completely different, I just like to practice on fake skin first at least until i can do semi smooth lines. Just basically so i dont fill my legs up with crap tattoos. But once again, only in my opinion. :D

I read an interview with a traditional Irezumi Master a few years back, where…[Read more]

I’m going to say the reverse. Don’t practice on anything other than Human skin. You’re not going to be tattooing rubber mats or fruit, so why waste the time developing techniques and ‘a feel’ for applying them to mediums which feel totally different to Human skin… Practice skin is the skin between your knee and hip… The only way you’ll learn…[Read more]

Looking good :)

@robroy289 wrote:

When i buy a machine i always change and tweak things on it to my liking… The main thing to keep a machine running the same time after time is good quality parts.. There is nothing worse than constantly adjusting the contact screw and other parts when tattooing a client!!! First thing my mentor made me do to my machines was…

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Super-clean work 8-)

@Jester wrote:

I went to the link you provided, and it said “not available to U.S.”

One listing says shipping to the Americas, on the long list, I admit, it does show United States, but as above, shoot them a message and see if they will ship to the US. If they definitely won’t, and you’re interested in one, as mentioned, I’m happy to forward one…[Read more]

@Jester wrote:

Not available to the U.S.
Anybody know of an equivalent?

?? :? Might be worth contacting the sellers, because they state:

Postage and packaging

Item location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Postage to: Americas, Europe, Australia

I know they list United States in the Exclusions, but they also say that they will post to Americas… Might be…[Read more]

@gunny247 wrote:

Ok thank you for ur help, ive been running it at 6.5 for lineing and 5.5 for shadeing.

No worries, I guess it’s just a case of what yours runs nicely on :) The eBay sale for mine listed it as needing a higher voltate, but as it runs fine on 4.5, I can’t see the need to run it any higher :D

@Viper65 wrote:

LIke i said, its nice..I like the work, its just for me missing something…maybe the color will make it pop!! :D

Thanks, I’m hoping to get the color added in the next few weeks :)

Excellent work :)

My rotary is non-branded, but runs nicely on 4.5 :)

@canvasyou wrote:

If you test w/ spore tests and send to lab and they come back clean – then i would guess it would be okay to use pressure cooker type. But I would just use disposables – be safe!

It’s certainly the easiest, and most efficient option :lol:

@canvasyou wrote:

@KitchenWizard wrote:

if I ever needed any supplies which a wholesaler would only provide to a studio, rather than a home artist, that he would be happy to order them on my behalf.

Only supplies like that would be Machines and Power. Everything else you should be able to get – and check out world wide tattoo supply. they sell…

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@ben.catterall wrote:

Cheers for that mate. Yeah most of my machines are set up to the sweet spot, but i just wanted to try the nickel and dime gap to see how it works. :D
I have had them running pretty well for the past year with no real problems, but still trying to learn as much as i can, so just keep pulling the machines apart and trying…

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@canvasyou wrote:

interesting

Just thought I’d share it for anyone who might’ve been considering going rotary from coils, as at that price point, even if someone doesn’t like it, it’s no big abuse to the piggy bank, and if they do like it, then they get a good bargain to work with :)

@Viper65 wrote:

Not sure how much more specific I can be??
It s a perspective problem, were lead to believe that were looking a rose as if looking down on it, but were not cause we see the stem clearly going into it, so its basically an impossible picture right now, you cant have both perspectives and pull it off like this. Im not knocking the…

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Is the needle actually snagging in the skin? When dipping your needle, did you hit the bottom or sides of the ink cap? I’m wondering if the issue is the armature bar getting magnetized and sticking to the back of the coils, and giving the illusion of the needle sticking in the skin…

Just to add my .2c to the OP topic, I recently switched from coil to rotary, and find the rotary machine a dream to use. No more hassle of setting up or tuning the machine before using it, just clamp the tube, slap the needle on the peg, lacky band to hold it down, bag it, and you’re good to go. No worries about vibration shifting the screw…[Read more]

About 1.25 and 1.50 mm To be honest, I’ve found the nickel and dime rule to be pretty irrelevant, given each machine will have it’s own ‘sweet spot’ where it will give the best effect, so even using a nickel or a dime, you’re still going to have to adjust the contact screw away from that distance anyway :lol: It’s a good ‘rule of thumb’, but by…[Read more]

I think the comments bashing Chinese kits are nothing more than elitist snobbery… Comparing a Chinese kit to branded equipment is a totally false and invalid comparison. You can’t spend low, and expect to get Big $$ performance. However, what you will get, from a Chinese Starter Kit, is reasonable performance at a reasonable price. It will…[Read more]