KitchenWizard

That’s looking good, bro, nice work :)

@TexasPT wrote:

I’ve never heard about bad reactions…I’m thinking of getting some just to see. I’ll let you know if I do.

Not so much a case of allergy-type reactions, from what I heard, it’s the texture/workability of the skin which can be altered. I did actually buy some numbing cream a few months back, but never actually used it, because it…[Read more]

@TexasPT wrote:

Might be worth the $30 for a topical to numb her up.

Nah, she’s fucked me around too much to deserve an easy tattoo, she’ll take the pain and like it :D Besides, I’ve heard that numbing cream affects how the skin reacts under the needle, so I’d just as sooner not use it anyway :D

@Viper65 wrote:

Trying to pull a Ami James from NY Ink! Its incredible how far out his needle is on a outline…at least 1/2 inch or more. I tried on a hog ear with good sucess as i like to see the needle itself…. :ugeek:

+1 I just found NY ink on youTube, and found this clip showing Tim Hendricks tattooing. There’s more than a few mm of needle…[Read more]

@TexasPT wrote:

I like the design. I don’t think there is anything there you won’t be able to clean up. Did you use the liner for the tight corners before you switched to a shading/mag needle?

Thanks,bro, it’s actually her own design, I just figured it was easier to freehand it on rather than stencil it just so I could get the lines to flow…[Read more]

@TexasPT wrote:

I always appreciate the input. Not sure what direction this one will go…I just want it to heal fast so I can fix it. :)

What’s funny is EVERYONE she showed the picture to LOVED it…and I think that makes me feel worse. :) I just want it to be right enough for my standards I guess…not her’s.

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It’s a sickening feeling, isn’t it, but it happens to us all. I fucked up a tattoo I was doing yesterday, just because I didn’t think through the process enough. I was doing a tribal scorpion which was to have a white line between the pincers, resembling the traceline on a heart monitor. I outlined the scorpion, then outlined the white trace…[Read more]

@messijesse wrote:

For sure…

Would probably make for a good scene in a horror movie though :D

@TexasPT wrote:

I’m still working on trusting a soft hitting machine to put in…but I’m getting there

Only thing I can say to try and help with that, is ‘slow and steady wins the race…” When I was filling the kanji on my leg with the color packer,…[Read more]

Fantastic work, and excellent mind-set to working as well :) I used to draw exclusively in ink, I really need to get back into that habit :)

@TexasPT wrote:

Thanks. This one “felt” right. Still isn’t perfect but a nice step in the right direction.

I actually shaded before coloring on this one. I didn’t want hard black in the color and made a wash. I’ll post up when it heals and we’ll see what happens with it.

I think I’m done on me for a bit…my thighs hurt. :) Hard to not get…

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@TexasPT wrote:

Thanks for the input.
I keep hearing different ideas on coloring in. Some, like you, say one or two passes. Others say run the machine slow and soft and keep hitting the area to build it gradually. I suppose it is another “what works for you” type of thing.

I think the essential point, is if the machine is hitting hard or soft……[Read more]

That’s looking good, bro :) Something I like to do, is shading black and grey style first of all before adding color, just to add that extra dimension :)

@canvasyou wrote:

Best not to wear watches or rings when you tattoo…
unless your gloves cover them or you are wearing disposable plastic sleeve covers.
its a sanitation issue

I don’t tend to put my ring back on over the top of my glove, and I always pull the glove over my watch and then barrier my arm as well… Any input on the topic though?…[Read more]

@messijesse wrote:

By no means Im a pro. But I was taught to crawl before I walk, and learn to walk before i run. My suggestion would be work on your lines before you start to color. Dont skip ahead, yet. The line is the base of the tattoo, it defines the tattoo, with out that base, the tattoo will fall.

Seems you have friends that have confidence…

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Welcome indeed :)

@messijesse wrote:

Gracias! I still have lots to learn. Just started but i think the graffiti experience is really helping

I have many pictures but most of them are letters. I wish people would ask me to do more grey wash so I can practice some shading. I need to get some more range. How Do you guys get customers? Word of mouth? Shop clients?…

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Welcome indeed, I really like your work, bro, the lines’re Ultra Clean, and the flow of the filigree is perfect. Can’t wait to see more of your work :)

@TexasPT wrote:

That is a good friend to have. One of my good friends growing up went on to make a living out of tattooing. As he was progressing I was his canvas often. I managed a bar so I’d cover his tabs and he’d cover my skin. It’s cool to see the progression in his work on my skin, too. My wife’s best friend has an informal apprenticeship…

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@TexasPT wrote:

I did a small bit of graywash already but didn’t want to blacken out the heart completely. When this is healed up I may end up making it a black heart with red highlights to cover it all. But like you said…it’s street worthy. Nobody who has seen the tattoo has noticed woody woodpecker peeking through. The running joke now is…

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@TexasPT wrote:

The Kanji looks clean. Nice work. Did you go to a round shader to fill or just stick with the liner?

You’re going to have a helluva time tattooing your own ass for that bodysuit. :)

Thanks, bro, I’m pleased with how it’s looking, although I am wondering if I might add a few mm to some lines once it’s healed, just to beef it up a…[Read more]