mussie

thankyou :) that should help me out alot. i was doing a tattoo on myself and was shading with a 7flat mag and you can see each needle hole if you look real close, and was finding it hard to get it smooth. but i’m going to give the larger mag a try. thanks hugely :)

really like your work, what do you use to get that shading so smooth?

i’m a bit stuck on the wire with this one, growing up in the UK nothing much bothers me (apart from peodphiles). i’m not sure if i would or would’nt tattoo the mentioned request from a customer? as already mentioned if the person is sick enough to want such tattoo’s your not going to stop them, and they will find a tattooist that will do it; so i…[Read more]

@iPhragg wrote:

Yea that’s the biggest hurdle. I’m only feeling more comfortable now, still get a little nervous with every tat but not nearly as much as I did in the beginning. How many have you done in skin. A good machine is necessary too. What do you have?

i’ve now done 22 skin tattoo’s, the star was like my 11th, i do have a micky sharpz…[Read more]

@Jester wrote:

@mussie wrote:

check out carpel tunnel syndrome

If it’s carpel tunnel syndrome, your first two fingers. the inside of your thumb, and half of you ring fonger will go numb.
Sounds weird, but trust me, I’ve already had the surgery on both hands. Depending on the severity, you’ll lose about 1/3
of the grip strength in you hand. I have…

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@TexasPT wrote:

Thanks guys. The thicker line would have been much better. I’m thinking this picture doesn’t show the shading well, because it sure looked good when I was doing it. Went in smooth and gradients ended up where I wanted them. I kept it real light…didn’t want much black in the piece.

Been at it just over a year, I guess.

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@iPhragg wrote:

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wow thats pretty dam neat!! my nerves and unbalanced machine really shows against yours. but im gaining more confidence and have a much better machine setup now :) fingers crossed

:lol: yeah the angles i get into to stretch the skin and tattoo myself, probably makes me look like im doing yoga :) glad to know im pleased with this one for a reason, can’t wait to get it finished. i must slow down though as im running out of skin i can get too :lol:

@TexasPT wrote:

I’m going to have to jump on the bandwagon and say the hair is the weak part of this one. If you went darker, and EVENED the shading out so it creates a highlighted line rather than all over it would pay dividends. Maybe a little shading in the flower…it looks real painted on.

I like the piece and I think it’s all an easy…

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looking good :) how long have you been tattooing, sugar skulls fascinate me.

@iPhragg wrote:

I guess all beginners do that what you give star. In was like my 7th piece I did and now another friend wants it too. I think it’s funny. It’s on the first page when you google tattoo designs. Lol good job though. Care to see my rendition

without a doubt would love to see yours :) alot of people seem to google what they want lol

she did’nt say if she was on medication, she did say in certain areas she bruises easier ?

not sure if my input’s worth anything here, but my pro trainer uses a micky sharpz hybrid it’s £119 but solid machine that works really well, she lines and shades perfectly with it and never changes any power settings to change over. i love using it but i struggle with the weight of that and a big 30mm grip she sets it with :) but it definatly…[Read more]

@nytemareh wrote:

I agree with viper that was one i liked. I am iffy on the star bit seems he sees wjat i see so. Keep going good stuff there.

i agree the star was’nt great, i really struggled with my machine as it was’nt balanced and no one had taught me about balanced machines and how they affect your lining. i did stop early on and tell the guy…[Read more]

@KitchenWizard wrote:

Looking good :) My suggestion for the hair, would be to study how hair is done in traditional Japanese tattoos, and use that style to bolden and darken the hair :)

:) i do want to go and darken the hair but i was getting too sore lol and back was aching bending over doing my thigh. overall id like to darken the hair, pop a…[Read more]

apprentice places are few and far between, you can have an amazing portfolio and still not find one; and im not quite sure how much tattooing you can learn from making drinks and sweeping the floor though, so keep up your hard work and do alot of watching; there are some amazing vid’s on youtube that give you a good long detailed view on how to…[Read more]

check out carpel tunnel syndrome, it’s nerve damage in the wrist due to vibration’s and other repetitive strain’s. it could also be Raynaud’s which is blood flow issues to the hands, there is no known cure for this but there are products that can help with the sympton’s. both are very common problems. good luck with it :)

@robroy289 wrote:

That’s awesome!! Hang in there and be a sponge! The main thing i have learned in this is the client is number one!! Take that extra time to get every aspect of the tattoo and what they expect, hope, and would like to integrate into it. Make them happy and you can never go wrong!! I would like to see some of you’re work sometime.…

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hi ya, im a novice too and i had this problem. but i too had cheap stuff from ebay, you really do get what you pay for in the tattoo world. honestly i’ve upgraded my stuff to the gear my trainers use and it’s made a world of difference, the only time i get it now is if i run my hand too fast with put thinking, but very rare i happens :)

a big hello from across the waters, from little old england