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i think it looks pretty good actually ;)

@new inker wrote:

Ha Ha I dont have any cows…I just use the balm on my hands.
I use the needle as a guide. I have Gei Justu ink. It came in my kit so its probably not the best. I have looked into some other inks but there are so many out there its hard to decide without using them first. Is there a “best” ink or is it more artist preference? Or a…

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@xDreamerx wrote:

If you are not BBP certified go do it! I get it done yearly. You will learn more about cross contamination and blood borne pathogens. Remember there is more to this art than just the art work itself. There is a whole medical side to it. I treat everyone as if they have every disease known to man, no exceptions.

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ok thank you i will try that. have you ever used the pencils or do you just use the paper sheets with the hectograph sheet? not sure if there is a preference by other people for one over the other. i would think the pencils are less waste but at the same time i have issues with them breaking often which sux. i am getting the hang of them better now though.

thank you :D i am excited to learn something new from the forums on here. and i am sure i will learn quite a bit more than i already have.

i use one machine for shading and lining. i just adjust the power supply when i change and now i got a sweet new digital one that was preset i only kicked the power adjutment up a notch for the shading.

so if you do the right settings and ajustments you should be able to use the same machine for anything.

very nice. the joker one is more my style than the other 2. and i agree, comic book tattoos are probably the best. my JTHM tattoo is probably my favorite one and i have i think 14 total.

i actually was looking at ordering one to try it out, but i was looking at the picture and cant figure out how you would grip it or hold it or whatever, just cuz the ones i saw a picture of looked like almost nothing to them. please let us know if you try one and how it works out for you!

correction:it stays, i am having problems getting it ON nice. it either doesnt go on(like i dont have enough of the stuff to get it to stay) or it is blotchy or it is blurry or it moves too much on me. i know its all about practice but i cant seem to tell if i am putting too much stuff on or not enough until i do the stencil and it is ruined and i…[Read more]

i am going to try the moms inks next, i like very bright colors so i am hoping they are good for that.

or would intenze be better for that?

i have been praticing on myself and i just upgraded my power supply and got different ink. decided to give the new one a try and holy wow i noticed a huge difference with the new ink! i know its not the power supply, right away i noticed the ink went in beautifully. the lining i got in within ten minutes and the other half hour ish was just…[Read more]

haha too funny! oh, i have been looking at something for stenciling because i am having the worst time with it i am so frustrated!

i have used hand sanitizer with pretty good results but gave up shortly because it dries really fast and you cant use too much or it is just a wet blob of stencil.

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it says i am not allowed to view the pictures. i doubt i would be brave enough to post any of my work though.