xDreamerx

@xDreamerx wrote:

I suppose you could given that your giving your frames a tear down and give a chemical bath with proper solution and you bag all your gear and barrier everything/anything that may or may not get touched….

…..feel free to reply anyone

FOR SURE!!! Definitely bag or wrap everything!!!! I buy clip cord sheaths for the…[Read more]

@xDreamerx wrote:

If you are not BBP certified go do it! I get it done yearly. You will learn more about cross contamination and blood borne pathogens. Remember there is more to this art than just the art work itself. There is a whole medical side to it. I treat everyone as if they have every disease known to man, no exceptions.

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@xDreamerx wrote:

Nice pencil work

Thank-you, I feel pretty comfy with a mechanical pencil and a q-tip. Trying to step up the machine skills. It’s a bit more challenging.

@xDreamerx wrote:

Dia de los muertos skulls I’m a fan of. I collect skulls and then paint them and keep them in my personal collection.

Love the art man, would love to see more of it here.

………thats a little disturbing that you collect skulls and paint them. YOu havent made any coats from human skin have you….. :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

@xDreamerx wrote:

Its ok to double post this one. Feel free to post in the appropriate section, then when your done I’ll just delete this one.

I guess you can delete it then. I added this and a couple more over on the flash page. Thanks hun!

@xDreamerx wrote:

Well, well….seems like you’ve been on a long journey thus far.

Well I say that if you want to learn about technique and hardware knowledge…etc. you’ve come to a good place to start. Now let me suggest that you dont limit yourself to just one book…or one website forum…or just one teacher if you find another.

Always pull…

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@Viper65: Thanks man! Prints are on demand and not limited, so you’re good. I’ll definitaly be doing flash pages soon. Right now I have some illustration gigs down the pipeline, so I can’t focus all my time on tattooing (or rather get familiar with the equipment and everything involved) and doing flash for the time being.

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@xDreamerx wrote:

Just as Canvas stated.

The rubber band offsets the bend in your needle bar on the curve. I would have to post pix of my bend and then in the tube.

I honestly dont know anyone who doesn’t bend their bar? I cant imagine tattooing and getting clean line work without bending the needle bar, unless its already got a bend in it or…

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@xDreamerx wrote:

Working on moving clients and stretchy skin all comes with experience. You will learn to maneuver around skin that is very stretchy.

I mostly see this kind of skin on more healthier size men and women. Especially in their inner arm and stomach area. What I suggest or what I do is I make sure the stretched skin I’m working on…

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@xDreamerx wrote:

Thanks for sharing Kitchen.

I would suggest doing smaller tattoo’s and do them in a big way. I can tell your ambitious about art. Sometimes slower is better….and when is say “slower” I dont literally mean by speed….but by quality and control. Take a small piece and really analyze and focus on quality and clean line work and…

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@xDreamerx wrote:

Bend the bar, but not too much to where it rub the inner tube. I also bend my needle config from the solder point a tad. Barely enough to add to the bend so I can get my sweet spot on my setup. So aside from bending my bar I bend my needle grouping at the solder point. I dont recommend this unless it works for you. just what I…

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@xDreamerx wrote:

Nice and a decent size too. I’m a fan of free hand work, so good job there! Was there a reason you didnt use different shades of green for the fine to show depth or a perception of roundness to the vine? The more shading you add to the petals and vines it will look krazy kewl and realistic.
Aside from this…I like the size,…

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@canvasyou wrote:

Some A-bars on tattoo machines are bit larger on the nipple than others. Using paper – all you have to do is rip a small piece of paper towel and fold it – usually 2 folds works – but sometimes I will use 3 or 4 folds.
Either way, Once I used paper towel – I really liked the snugness – seems to have less movement in the needle as…

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@xDreamerx wrote:

Welcome to the site man.

So did you spend the last 10 years hangin out in your local shops? If you did I would think after all that time they would consider you for an apprentice?

Anyhow no need to worry about comments about what your doing wrong or how you should be following certain rules. This place is pretty laid back…

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@xDreamerx wrote:

Well the obvious answer would be yes. I would have to see what kind of scarring occurs before I tattoo them. Because if they scar bad, then hell no I would not tattoo them. If they said they dont care, I would get it in writing lol

Then you have to make a judgment call as an artist. Do you want your name associated with a…

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@Jermz808 wrote:

@xDreamerx wrote:

Right on, personal help from Jordan himself eh?

I figured the finger method out one day when I didn’t have a metered power supply so I used my finger over and over to get the hit I wanted and then would set it to where throughout the duration of the tattoo I could have something solid working for me.

The book is…

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@xDreamerx wrote:

Right on, personal help from Jordan himself eh?

I figured the finger method out one day when I didn’t have a metered power supply so I used my finger over and over to get the hit I wanted and then would set it to where throughout the duration of the tattoo I could have something solid working for me.

The book is awesome for…

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@xDreamerx wrote:

Not sure how to answer this one. But a person who is subject to scarring might have other issues with their skin tissue? I mean do they scar no matter what? Tattooing if done improper will scar of course. But why would they want a tattoo if they are aware of scarring? Am I reading your question right amigo?

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@xDreamerx wrote:

I’m kinda curious about the CX3, what would shipping cost for that?

In my opinion: Don’t ! The CX3 is a knock off and then a rape of the Hurricane. Ever wondered why a digital power supply needs a physical switch ? An original would have that designed in, not having them go in with a drill and put in a few extra wires and plugs…[Read more]

@xDreamerx wrote:

Jermz,

Before I tune my machines the way I want I use my fingers as a pressure point to see how hard my A-Bar is hitting or how soft.
That way I can kinda emulate the resistance by using my thumb or finger pushed up against the A-Bar while its on and adjust my power supply same time. Hope this helps.

After you tune it then…

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