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Hildbrant now has refill packs that come with almost everything you need, along with 50 needle/grip combos
http://www.tattoomachineequipment.com

make sure that you are using decent gear for one. If you’re using cheap chinese stuff it’s going to make things much harder. also be sure your machines are all tuned properly, and be sure to have quality inks. Without knowing the stuff you have it makes it really hard to determine what is going wrong. Could be a depth issue, gear issues, or pigment issue.

Yeah I’m sure if you dig you can still find it. Basically this dude was hating on EVERYONE. All of the active members and such. Was pretty bad.

There was a pretty big drama fest on the forum a month or so back. a lot of people left. was that tat done with your new clip cord?

Still need one more. :3
These links are working though! :D

Moved to proper section.

It really depends on what you price range is. I have a liner for sale for 200$ Danny Fowler Flatline from A Time Machine. Regular 325$. If you’re looking for something cheaper you could check out Hildbrant.

http://www.teachmetotattoo.com

The binding posts are made out of copper. A lot of chinese machines do that I’m pretty sure. Easily changed.

Whether you’ve been here a day or a decade you have the same rights as everyone else. If welcoming new comers keeps you active, then by all means, haha.

Welcome :3

Technically you can, but it wont be white in the end. It will be grey as you will see the black in through the white ink. There was actually an episode of LA Ink where a guy had a true sleeve: his arm was completely black. He then began to get white tattoos overtop.

All my mentor asked me is how much time I’ll be able to spend in the shop, and shit. Nothing really tattoo related.

You could add a small amount of witch hazel to the bottles, and it will help to thin out the mixture. Then it’s just simply shaking it like crazy. I always have a sterile ball bearing in all my ink bottles. It helps to mix up the ink. There’s also some little toys you can buy that will do this…[Read more]

Probs not :P
I want to get a shirt. I want to get one with the logo/website on the back and my name on the pocket :P
One day

haha. probs cost you a fortune :P

-30C here, haha

Nothing wrong with using references. Come up with an idea, and grab a bunch of references, and put the design together.

A lot of places around here go by the piece. I’m pretty sure El Toro is by the piece, PhilINK TATTOOz is 75$/hr, Uncle Brian’s Tattoos is 100$/hr, The Skin Within is by the piece I believe, Locey’s Kustom is SUPER expensive 400$/session. Not 100% sure what that means, but oh well. He’s probably one of the best black and grey ARTISTS in my…[Read more]

The biggest problem with adding background, and such is not all–or even some/most–clients are artists. They don’t see a tattoo the way we do. They see it as a badge of pride, or something that makes them cool. They don’t understand that–in this case–a parchment floating there on his back kind of looks odd. One can always suggest background,…[Read more]

Ive been getting tattooed for 6 years, and been tattooing for three, and I’ve never had an issue with ink or anything during any of my tattoos. Probably putting way to much on, or putting it on too early. I always let my tattoos air dry for at LEAST one hour before applying my after care product. This way I am not locking in any of the water my…[Read more]

I got some 0.25oz of Redemption from Tattoo Stuff, and everyone I gave it to loved it. Personally I use the ointment I use during the tattoo process–PurTect–on myself. After Inked is also a great product. Stay away from Petroleum based products.

The attachments really don’t work well, and the IMG tags don’t work either. Not sure why. You pretty much have to post links. Looks good though. Passed.