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witch hazel is an all natural liquid made from the flower Witch Hazel. it helps with swelling, redness, and the like
it is used as a basic ink thinner
i also add four cap full to my wash bottle
i find it helps a lot with swelling, and redness since I wet wipe… a lot lmao
it also helps to sooth the burning sensation during the tattoo

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what are you using the soap for?
applying stencils?
Washing the tattoo as you go along?
prepping for shaving?
washing your own hands?

pretty good start dude. what kind of setup are you using?

i dont think the link still works

Well the booth has been filled! Thanks….Update 8/2013….Unfortunately the “artist” that filled the booth didn’t work out, he stole some items from another shop in the same plaza we are in and was fired as a result. So still open..

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My main issue with the whole “Cord bag” situation is that the cord–depending on the piece–has an EXTREMELY high chance of touching the client, tattoo area, floor, or depending on how you tattoo YOU. Sometimes to get certain angles I hang my cord over my shoulder to get better leverage. By doing this I am contaminating my cord…

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My main issue with the whole “Cord bag” situation is that the cord–depending on the piece–has an EXTREMELY high chance of touching the client, tattoo area, floor, or depending on how you tattoo YOU. Sometimes to get certain angles I hang my cord over my shoulder to get better leverage. By doing this I am contaminating my cord with my shirt. As…[Read more]

according to my research the Flashback is aprox 300$ from TimeMachine, and the Flatline is 325$ The flatline i found is a Danny Fowler machine. for the price they should be goo machines, and you’re saving 125$+tax+shipping, so it might be a good deal. I don’t really have experience with these machines as I use Mickey Sharpz, but that’s what I…[Read more]

You should try out Alla Prima or Eternal whites. They go in pretty easily, and sling amazingly. However, before you go spending more money on new pigments go buy some Witch Hazel, and fill a 1oz ink bottle with witch hazel. Add a few drops into your white. This will thin it out, and you may be able to pack it in better.

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The rubber practice skin type dealies you can buy are pretty lame
Ive used them a few times and really don’t like the feel
its nothing like human skin
Like Infamous said: grab some honeydew melons and practice on those :D

The portfolio itself is really well done as well :3

Looks friggen sweet dude. Super solid :3
Keep it up!

I’ll post around~!

Welcome!

Yeah one of my guys uses the magnetic base, it works for him.

Really the only thing that is fundamentally necessary is that you keep everything clean. The rest is up to the required state regulations and standards if you follow them, and of course your preferences. Keeping a good pactice is wipe down everything, get in the habit of doing so everytime you touch anything or set up for new ink and after each…[Read more]

Thanks

Honestly the only way to tell at this point would be to spore test it. If it passes ur good, if not then….

Alabama USA, about an hour away from birmingham.

Part of the beauty of what we do, so many diferent ways to do our job effectively.