Loopi

@Loopi wrote:

So as part of my introduction I mentioned I have to tattoo my self (which i love … some of my friends find inflicting pain upon my self a sign of madness)

I tattooed my thigh (I am a curvy girl not short of a bitta thigh) tattooed for 2 hours was wiping and doing my thing but i noticed the ink wouldnt sit in properly. *takes a…

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@Loopi wrote:

Normally I use something that’s a bit tacky or dries a little sticky. I know in us they use some thing called green soap?? … I just get a bit of anti bacterial soap rub a dot on to the area til it dries dry and stick stencil on! …. since I last tattooed my self I. Have bought stencil stay … but the soap worked well just have to…

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@Loopi wrote:

I remember my tutor mentioned that I should use the small cups so I dont waste the ink he kinda mentioned it in passing! but now with all that info combined it makes sense! why fill a tub of ink to only use a quarter of it…

Ink is cheap… so are tubes and needles and paper towels and baggies!!!!
Don’t skimp!!!

: )

Typically, a cracked, scabbed, bleeding tattoo is not a result of not going deep enough and I would hope that someone with very limited tattooing experience would not advise another rookie as such @loopi. I haven’t looked at ur pics because they are too small but either you went too deep, or you overworked the skin. Just from what you are…[Read more]

@Loopi wrote:

Ok I am learning my self but that being said I am a artist for years. I feel you may have jumped ahead of your self a little bit with tattooing people. My tutor is very keen for my to try tattooing on people but I am holding back I ink my self but then thats my own skin I dont mind if i mess up on me.

Yes some people are being a…

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@Loopi wrote:

cjmahone66, you dont know what each persons personal circumstances are so prehaps you shouldnt comment in such a disconcerting manner. I live in Ireland, watch the news at the moment we are in ruins and I am looking to develop skills in other areas in the hopes that I can pay our rent and keep food on the table.

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@Loopi wrote:

I called back in today to see if I could chat to my mentor, after speaking to a few friends they felt it maybe something I should bring up now incase a few months they find out and penalise me. He had a full shop, this and combination of nerves I backed down!

Now I am torn I have invested about 500 euro in to this and if he doesnt…

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@Loopi wrote:

I was looking at that site a few days ago in ireland that is a lot of money. I might try the month one first but gotta put some cash away for it. Thing is … canvas put a lot of time and effort in to this and I don’t wanna jump ship just yet

$20 is a lot of money? as compaired to what? if you’re going to buy a halfway decent…[Read more]

@cjmahone66 wrote:

@Loopi wrote:

might sound sill but are you coating it in vaseline once you have the stencil on?

My practice skin was really thirsty was a matter of having a steady amount of vaseline to coat on, kinda good though as it gets you in that thought of mind for the human skin and blood!

if you are still using vaseline during tattooing…

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@Loopi wrote:

might sound sill but are you coating it in vaseline once you have the stencil on?

My practice skin was really thirsty was a matter of having a steady amount of vaseline to coat on, kinda good though as it gets you in that thought of mind for the human skin and blood!

if you are still using vaseline during tattooing of humans, you…[Read more]

Are you from the UK? (completely unrelated, sorry) It’s just that “telly” and “Tom, Dick and Harry” are both VERY British things to say.

I’ve also noticed that the people who are “inspired” by these shows to become apprentices generally aren’t the caliber of artist that I would be comfortable with putting art on me permanently. If a person is…[Read more]