KitchenWizard

@rpaynejr1279 wrote:

282042_113844415378934_100002601297497_103296_1418500_n.jpggot some more shading practice, its so great to have family willing to donate skin. :D :D

Awesome :D

@TexasPT wrote:

It took a day for things to settle in. I think this one shows off the colors much better than the first picture.

Mark

That really does look great :) Nice work indeed :)

Awesome work :)

Awesome post, Matt, I completely agree with you :) Welcome indeed :)

Nice, the shadow’s going to look awesome when it heals :)

That’s fantastic, awesome work :)

Nice facelift :)

Personally, I’d add more shading on the dial, then hit it with an ivory color to simulate a vintage watch, but that’s just my .2c :) It’s an amazing piece, tribute pieces are always the best :)

Absolutely love it :D Fantastic work, amigo :)

@Chelsea3ann wrote:

Wow! Thanks so much for all the helpful replies! In reply to kitchen wizard, I am female and truly do not want to mark up my thighs with crap lol BUT once I get used to how my machine runs on the pigskin suggestion (that I love) I will do some skin work because I agree that I definitely want to learn the right technique for…

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@Tarantula wrote:

I have to disagree with Kitchen wizard on the practice skin front, yes they are horrible and nothing like the real thing, although you can drape it over your thigh to get some shape to it,

BUT if you get the thin ones they are about the right thickness for you to learn how deep to go, if you start tattooing the table underneath…

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I can’t top what has been said above about the machine theory, so I will just add my advice, and that is to not ever tattoo practice materials ie rubber or fruit. The control of the machine you will develop, will be either too hard or too soft (rubber is too hard, fruit is too soft) when you come to then work on Human skin, with habits and…[Read more]

I also hate these schools, but not for the reasons many might thing. The reason I hate these schools, is from talking to various people about them, they would not, as clients, either trust, or recommend someone to tattoo someone else, who has simply taken a two week course, and is now ‘deemed’ to be a professional. I’m not knocking the eduction…[Read more]

@Viper65 wrote:

I heard that …one of my concerns as well…all in good time! :D

Yeah :D

@Viper65 wrote:

Here’s a back piece i did on my Step Daughter, I think it turned out good and she loves it. I beleive this was like my 4th tattoo???!

That’s looking really good, the shading on the branch is awesome :) Fantastic piece :)

@Viper65 wrote:

I think they all look good…take your time, slow your roll, and just practice! Keep up the good work! :ugeek:

Thanks, amigo :) Taking my time is something I’m very aware of, I’m just worried about taking too long on a piece :lol:

@Viper65 wrote:

Ive tried it and didnt really notice any difference………what i have notice is how tight that damn rubber band is and selecting the correct size to use… :lol: :lol:

Definitely :lol:

@Viper65 wrote:

That last picture is what i had envisioned and thought was a “typical” cut back… :ugeek:

The last one could be set up to be a cutback, but its current setting, is not a cutback :)

@Asfxe8 wrote:

I am on the verge of buying a bunch of things to help me get into the industry.I want to purchase practice skins but my tattooer said it is nothing like real skin!He suggested fruit but I’d rather hear a few more opinions from anyone who has tried either.

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@xDreamerx wrote:

Just as Canvas stated.

The rubber band offsets the bend in your needle bar on the curve. I would have to post pix of my bend and then in the tube.

I honestly dont know anyone who doesn’t bend their bar? I cant imagine tattooing and getting clean line work without bending the needle bar, unless its already got a bend in it or…

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