nytemareh

pretty well done i like it

No you are not going to get an apprenticeship before you are 18. After 18 with a good portfolio and some thick skin yes eventually. It is always good to study in whatever you want to do with life. You are wanting to go into a field with great artists. Art classes can only help your art skills, and make you better in the long run. Just…[Read more]

i hear you on this. we had a bad storm blow through last weekend, and knocked out all the power. some people still without power. to add to it all it is 95 degrees plus everyday.

if your looking to just check rotary out take a look at hildbrandt i have the assassin and executioner. both work great. hope to get a stigma in the future

not really gonna know much till it fully healed. looks like a depth issue though.

hmmmm…..maybe go to his website and send him an email. for what types of tubes, tips, and needles he suggests to use. don’t forget to say you use disposables only

I have 2 hildbradt rotaries and i use disposable everything. I dont have this problem. What machine is it?

One site i go to we do a drawing contest. It lasts 2 weeks, and basicly winner picks what to draw. We do 3 things. Like banner, heart, rose, and only those 3 items can be in the drawing. It works real well and reallt takes me out of my comfort zone. Get to draw things i normally wouldn’t draw. It’s alot of fun. New winner then picks 3 new…[Read more]

sounds like well done gratz.

to some people, even myself at times $20 is alot of money. Being poor, and having to plan out where your money is best spent does not equal to less drive. I often work 60 hours a week to just barely get by, and trust me my determination is strong. People like loopi, and to a certain extent myself just have to make our best judgement where money…[Read more]

i’m gonna have to go with cj on this one. the more information you give on this the more it seems that you should keep things under your hat.

Gotta love the giant vaseline jar. I use a&d myself, and get it in the small tubes. I give what is left to the client. Show them what i mean by a very thin layer, and only use it for 2-3 days max.

I was not trying to state something, you, I, or cj may know. More towards people who don’t know. As i can’t count how may times I have read don’t use vaseline it destroys latex. Use A&D instead. Just putting clear info out for people is all. Sorry if you took it the wrong way jonny.

could be a hand speed thing. meaning you are moving faster than the ink goes in. could be a stretching thing. meaning the skin is bouncing with the needle and you are not getting penetration. could also be your machine is not tuned very well. my suggestion is take a step back get fruit, pig skin, practice skin, and start laying down lines till…[Read more]

i hope you guys realize that a and d ointment is made from petrolatum. in fact 53.4% of it is petrolatum. Which is the same ingredient used in vaseline. To go further, mineral oil is also present in both A & D as well as vaseline. Both perolatum and mineral oil break down latex. So if you are using a and d, or vaseline then you should be using…[Read more]

While i personally would not care whether i was tattooed, or tattooing someone who was gay. There is a stigma that has stayed with the gay community (especially male) since AIDs. While this type of logic is really sad we have to understand where it comes from. It all lies in fear, and lack of education on the subject. Having worked in the…[Read more]

i tried to watch those shows a few times, and thought it showed the tattoo industry in a huge negative light. all i saw was a bunch of artist acting like children. it is the same for any of the new shows that come out. the fact is that it appeals to the younger mtv crowd that see these people as rock stars. so they work hard on drawing, and…[Read more]

they seem pretty legit that is where i order my needles, rubberbands, and disposable tips/grips from. i haven’t had any problems with anything i have ordered from them so far. haven’t order any of the inks from them. i use intenze inks and order from them.

Piercingpros?

Could be as cj said, i had something like this occur when i went to deep. It scabbed up and the ink pulled out. Also had this happen from not keeping needle same depth while doing line. In that case i didnt keep needle same depth whith curve of the body part. The line would start fine and fade off towards end due to me not adjusting as i was…[Read more]