TexasPT

@Viper65 wrote:

@TexasPT wrote:

@KitchenWizard wrote:

That’s looking good, bro, nice work :)

Thanks for the shader tips…it helped for sure.

wheres that post, id love to read it…!!!!
thanks,
viper

Hey Viper, the main point of it was that it takes a little bit to trust a soft hitting machine that isn’t running fast. I had a habit of being…[Read more]

@TexasPT wrote:

I actually rested my tattooing hand so I could use it to help stretch. Her back had a lot of give in some spots so it was a three point stretch. A couple times, when the machine bogged, I felt like jacking up the voltage or tightening the contact screw…I resisted urges and ink went in well with no needle points really.

As far as…

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@TexasPT wrote:

@KitchenWizard wrote:

That’s looking good, bro, nice work :)

Thanks for the shader tips…it helped for sure.

wheres that post, id love to read it…!!!!
thanks,
viper

@TexasPT wrote:

@KitchenWizard wrote:

That’s looking good, bro, nice work :)

Thanks for the shader tips…it helped for sure.

No worries, glad to have been of help :) How did you find it? With regards depth/steadying the hand holding the machine, I just rest my hand on the client, same as I would rest my hand on a desk while writing, just…[Read more]

@TexasPT wrote:

Here is after. Things I know to be true:

1. I tried to use the tip of the needle rather than the tip of the tube…it backfired horribly and I was inconsistent as hell with depth.
2. 42 year old butts give a lot.
3. I will be reworking the lining when it heals using the tip rather than needle. Should be an easy fix but it was a…

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@TexasPT wrote:

I’ve never heard about bad reactions…I’m thinking of getting some just to see. I’ll let you know if I do.

Not so much a case of allergy-type reactions, from what I heard, it’s the texture/workability of the skin which can be altered. I did actually buy some numbing cream a few months back, but never actually used it, because it…[Read more]

@TexasPT wrote:

Might be worth the $30 for a topical to numb her up.

Nah, she’s fucked me around too much to deserve an easy tattoo, she’ll take the pain and like it :D Besides, I’ve heard that numbing cream affects how the skin reacts under the needle, so I’d just as sooner not use it anyway :D

@TexasPT wrote:

@messijesse wrote:

I have family in Houston. Just dont go visit too often. I need to quit my job and find a tattoo shop that will take me here in mexico.

I just don’t want to be a professional tattooist. I love what I do…this is more of a hobby for me. I just enjoy art and tattoos. I don’t want to work the hours the average…

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@TexasPT wrote:

I like the design. I don’t think there is anything there you won’t be able to clean up. Did you use the liner for the tight corners before you switched to a shading/mag needle?

Thanks,bro, it’s actually her own design, I just figured it was easier to freehand it on rather than stencil it just so I could get the lines to flow…[Read more]

@TexasPT wrote:

I always appreciate the input. Not sure what direction this one will go…I just want it to heal fast so I can fix it. :)

What’s funny is EVERYONE she showed the picture to LOVED it…and I think that makes me feel worse. :) I just want it to be right enough for my standards I guess…not her’s.

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@messijesse wrote:

For sure…

Would probably make for a good scene in a horror movie though :D

@TexasPT wrote:

I’m still working on trusting a soft hitting machine to put in…but I’m getting there

Only thing I can say to try and help with that, is ‘slow and steady wins the race…” When I was filling the kanji on my leg with the color packer,…[Read more]

@TexasPT wrote:

Thanks. This one “felt” right. Still isn’t perfect but a nice step in the right direction.

I actually shaded before coloring on this one. I didn’t want hard black in the color and made a wash. I’ll post up when it heals and we’ll see what happens with it.

I think I’m done on me for a bit…my thighs hurt. :) Hard to not get…

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@TexasPT wrote:

Thanks for the input.
I keep hearing different ideas on coloring in. Some, like you, say one or two passes. Others say run the machine slow and soft and keep hitting the area to build it gradually. I suppose it is another “what works for you” type of thing.

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@TexasPT wrote:

That is a good friend to have. One of my good friends growing up went on to make a living out of tattooing. As he was progressing I was his canvas often. I managed a bar so I’d cover his tabs and he’d cover my skin. It’s cool to see the progression in his work on my skin, too. My wife’s best friend has an informal apprenticeship…

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@TexasPT wrote:

I did a small bit of graywash already but didn’t want to blacken out the heart completely. When this is healed up I may end up making it a black heart with red highlights to cover it all. But like you said…it’s street worthy. Nobody who has seen the tattoo has noticed woody woodpecker peeking through. The running joke now is…

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@TexasPT wrote:

The Kanji looks clean. Nice work. Did you go to a round shader to fill or just stick with the liner?

You’re going to have a helluva time tattooing your own ass for that bodysuit. :)

Thanks, bro, I’m pleased with how it’s looking, although I am wondering if I might add a few mm to some lines once it’s healed, just to beef it up a…[Read more]

@TexasPT wrote:

Thanks. I had the before and after side by side on the screen here and felt pretty good about it. I guess I can be taught. :) I appreciate the input on the design…I think the white is going to be a nice touch when it all heals up.

I’ll try to run softer and be patient for a few runs to see what happens.

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@TexasPT wrote:

This afternoon I decided to fix my cover up. I used some of Kitchen Wizard’s ideas. Thanks, man.

I reworked all lines with a 14R liner and used a 7 mag for the color. Wish I had a 15 mag…would have been so much easier. I need to do some needle/tube shopping I guess. White was put in with a liner right next to the inner ring and…

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@TexasPT wrote:

the veins were an afterthought to try and clear up some space…this is just the rough draft. If it were tattooed on they would probably be buried under the “skin” of the heart with some shading to show depth…I’m not going to do the tattooing on this one. I’m just not there yet. :)

I like the idea of using shading to show the…[Read more]

@TexasPT wrote:

if he was wearing a condom…I’d see the irony. If not…he wouldn’t catch anything from a fresh tattoo he couldn’t get from her vagina. :shock:

I was actually thinking more about the unfortunate skank that had the tattoos done, as he wasn’t rubbered up… One of the tattoos was a star right on her anus :o