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Kokkai Sumi is actually a fake brand of Kuro Sumi
i recommend trying that
my biggest irk with this tattoo is how far your drop shadow is. instead of adding dimension it just makes the design hard to read D:

these are some pretty solid works :3
i really like how you string your photos together ! :D

woah those portraits are amazing! :3
Great job
i also like the japanese dragon
keep up the good work!

haha awesome dude
my first tat was definitely nothing like that :P
i ended up wiping my stencil away and freehanding half the tattoo haha
great first jobs bro!
natural talent ;)

thanks everyone!
Felicidades yay!
Feliz Complianos is another one right? :O

Another way is like Rob said and use the triangle method
when you run your machine you look at the A bar youll notice that it makes a sillhouette as it moves
as you adjust your throw/voltage youll notice that youll see a shadow but a triangle in the A bar
the thinner the triangle is closer to the nipple the better it is :3
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doesnt work for me D:

well you did a great job bro :3
she has some nice boobles :O

oh wow that is fantastic!
did you draw a model or do it using online references or something?
that is a really great drawing!
i dont think ill ever be able to do realism or portraits :P
ive been drawing too much less realistic stuff my whole life haha
i also love traditional Japanese and Old School too much

haha

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looks really good for a freehand piece :3
try to get a better camera. the better quality the photo the better for us to judge :3

yeah after a second look i understood why things were done the way they were :P

one of the real issues it is looks like you tattoos over a scar
this is normally not a bad thing as long as it isnt raised or anything
however scar tissue is incredibly soft so you need to be delicate

another issue could be what she used for aftercare
do you know what she used?
TatWax, TattooGoo, Vaseline, AfterInked, PurText, H2Ocean?
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they dont use Tyr though they use Tiw. He has many many names: Teiews, Tyr, Tiw, Zio, etc. I just prefer Tyr.

Sunday: Sunnandæg – Sun’s Day
Monday: Mōnandæg – Moon’s Day
Tuesday: Tīwesdæg – Tiw’s Day
Wednesday: Wōdnesdæg – Odin’s Day
Thursday: Þūnresdæg – Thor’s Day
Friday: Frīgedæg – Frig’s Day
Saturday: Sæturnesdæg – Saturn’s Day

yes i do haha
i cringed when i saw that Naruto piece. it’s VERY flat D:

i use the term tattooer but it essentially the same as tattooist. ive just heard tattooer more often in canada than tattooist, and i also have it tattooed across my knuckles :3

as far as your autoclave if you have everything as disposable you dont need it. buy an ultrasonic cleaner for oyur ink cups and sell the autoclave. it is a waste of money…[Read more]

Welcome :3

oh ok it was more of a rework than a cover up
looks good though. the flame side may need to get some more work into it you can kinda see whats underneath

wow
i can safely say portraits are one thing i doubt i will ever be able to tackle
it is a talent i just surely lack haha
very great work
is this is portrait of anyone in particular?

wow your shading is so smooth!
i do a lot of flower tattoos and drawings. its not often i actually get to finish a design and fully shade it. i normally only get enough time to do the stencil before the client comes. amazing use of pop colours in this one :3
great work!

this is actually a fantastic idea! :3
i really like memorial tattoos that have at least SOME thought o them rather than just a simple portrait or a tombstone like design. your art style is beautiful