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Lol forgot to put in artificial in front of surface… Didn’t mean to make it sounds like I was having a go at u tho, sorry mate… But yes I’ve done my fair share of tats

@boaz wrote:

ur stop hold up here AIDS HIV if yours talkin like this mate and u dont whant to use a machine that some crack head has used i think u should stop tattooing full stop because u should have learend all u needed to before u pick up a machine .
Blood Borne Pathogens,cross contamination,sterilisation,when i set up to ink some one i need to…

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So would u think it would be a good type of machine during an apprenticeship?

Funny I actually ran into the exact same problem last week… Found out what my problem was though… I invested in a cheap ass foot switch from eBay, thus being said, poorly made… I ended up opening/unscrewing the foot switch jack and found that one of the solder points had deteriorated to the point where the main power supply cable fell off……[Read more]

The way I personally grip the tube is just below the hand grip… I forget the name of the opening where u can see the needle in the tube (have the flu atm so I’m not all with it lol) but between that and grip… I have the grip positioned in the web of my hand between the index and the thumb… I tend to get uncontrollable shakes if I hold the…[Read more]

Cheers I’ll definitely have to get some of those lol…

@Parnell78 wrote:

r you freakin kidding me people?

look at the fucking “views” on this thread…

and then go look at the ammount of views on some dumbshit in Party and bullshit..

WOW thats all I can say..

Seriously dude, take it easy…. Some people are always gonna ask some dumb questions and they still wanna know any possibilities… Keep…[Read more]

First of all, get all of the designs and sketches into a portfolio. You will need to present this to an artist if you are going to ask for an apprenticeship… It’s also a good idea to get to know the artist a bit before you go asking… Get some Tats done by them and develop a professional relationship while lightly hinting how much you are into…[Read more]

@Flying Monkey wrote:

I recently picked up a big flash book for ideas/ bathroom reading lol. Its called “Tattoo Sourcebook”, its black with a green and red dragon on the cover and a red spline. Its a good book of various flash along with their supposed meanings. Its 515 pages and only cost under $20 at Barnes & Noble. Might be what your after.

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@Tarantula wrote:

Most inks that come with kits need to be put straight in the bin

I don’t mean to be rude but that’s a very unprofessional answer… I think he’s got a good point, especially if he is going to use them on himself at the very least… But no I don’t believe they can be sterilized after cracking open the bottle… Once it is open it…[Read more]

@vampirej wrote:

@Viper65 wrote:

Not to be a dick but this post could take forever as there are many differences. I would suggest you do some research on here and google, other websites and gather some information.

Just wanted to say there are a whole lot of newbs that come here (including me ;) ) that want to find all the info they can in one…

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I’d have to say dragonhawk ink is pretty good with shading…. Well for me anyway lol

Sorry but what’s this book everyone talks about and where do I get it???

Lol yeah I tried looking up the differences on other site but I can’t seem to find much info… Just could be looking in the wrong places lol thanks tho

@BamaGot13 wrote:

I’m new (like super new) to the world of ink…so yeah, if you guys could help me out with tips on how to develop my style that would be awesome…

The best way to help find and develop your style is a sh*t load of practice… I’ve been practicing for about 8 months and still haven’t got it down pat… Getting there tho

Lol thanks!

Green soap (surgical grade soap) which can be bought from any decent pharmacy works just as well or if not even better than a speed stick… Just gotta make sure u don’t contaminate the bottles…