GO!!! speed racer GO!!!
Just bought a FERRARI... hahaha...not quite. it's a 91 Nissan March . Kindda miss my bike but am absolutely loving the car.
Tattooing is a responsibility . Max dropped by the shop the other day to get his impulsive-communist-star tattoo covered-up and showed me a tattoo artist on facebook who was absolutely dreadful. I still can't get the tattoo of the portrait, of someone's grandma that this so-called "artist" seriously destroyed, out of my head. Let's put it this way... this guy makes me look like paul booth... its that bad. I'm not here to criticize or offend anyone but please... don't freaking take up jobs that you seriously can't pull off. I know everyone has to start somewhere but learn to crawl before you fly dude.yeesh. try to get Max to e-mail you the photo and you'll get a clear picture of what i'm rambling about at utahnics@hotmail.com .
I just got a text from someone seeking advice on getting started in tattooing. i'm not the type to be proud and snobbish and plus i actually encourage people who are really interested in picking up the skill so here's some advice from as much as i know .
1.Practice on yourself . As in tattoo areas like your own thigh or inner calf before your lay the needle on anyone else to get the correct pressure and depth of penetration and to understand your machine.
2.Get additional spare parts like splints, springs , screws etc. when purchasing the kit just in case you need to tune or change.
3.Starter kits usually consist of a liner machine which means the machine is probably tuned for lining. Liners are usually more powerful and if you try using a liner to do colouring or shading without proper control you'd probably end up overworking the area and cause alot of hurt and scarring.The best option is to get a second machine and tune the spring so it becomes softer to work on shading. The softer the machine works the skin, the more passes you got for working the same area.
4.Beginners tend to over-work or under-work a tattoo. Depending on the machine , you probably have 2 to 5 passes over the same area,meaning you can work the same area of the skin that particular amount of times before it starts fucking up. where as under working the area usually happens when you don't go deep enough that the ink does not stay after the tatooo heals. the best option is to pratice on your own skin to get the correct pressure . there's no two ways about that. A tattoo should take 1 to 2 weeks to heal. Anything more than that means the tattoo has been overworked. Another way to tell is the tattoo should stop bleeding a couple of minutes after you're done with that particular area.If it keeps on bleeding , you should know what to do.
5.Be responsible and learn to walk before you run. Try doing simple designs like tribals and stuff with simple linework and shading. Don't take up a job if you're not confident.
6.I don't believe in the that fake tattooing pratice skin because it is way too hard and feels nothing like human skin. Like i said , the best way is to practice on yourself.
7.Black and grey is achieved by mixing a ratio of distilled water and black ink to get a lighter tone. Lightly brushing the area solely with black ink won't give you a consistant shade.
8.When working with a stencil or a marker scetch, always clean the excess ink by wiping away from the stencil to avoid wiping away the stencil altogether. When i started out , i'd always work from the bottom up and wipe downwards.much easier.
9.Never ever ever ever re-use needles. Re-used needles might be blunt and usually have dried blood and ink clogged in between them and won't tattoo smoothly at all . And not forgetting all the germs and bacteria.
10.Always ask someone who knows better. Trial and error really doesn't apply to tattooing. and always rectify the situation immediatly when faced with a problem while tattooing.like if the ink is not going in , stop and try to figure out why.
Dragon-by Sean
Cross- By Ian
Butterfly-by Ian
Leafman-By Ian
Moth-by Ian
Bio-mech-By Ian
Tractor-By Ian
Tattooing is a responsibility . Max dropped by the shop the other day to get his impulsive-communist-star tattoo covered-up and showed me a tattoo artist on facebook who was absolutely dreadful. I still can't get the tattoo of the portrait, of someone's grandma that this so-called "artist" seriously destroyed, out of my head. Let's put it this way... this guy makes me look like paul booth... its that bad. I'm not here to criticize or offend anyone but please... don't freaking take up jobs that you seriously can't pull off. I know everyone has to start somewhere but learn to crawl before you fly dude.yeesh. try to get Max to e-mail you the photo and you'll get a clear picture of what i'm rambling about at utahnics@hotmail.com .
I just got a text from someone seeking advice on getting started in tattooing. i'm not the type to be proud and snobbish and plus i actually encourage people who are really interested in picking up the skill so here's some advice from as much as i know .
1.Practice on yourself . As in tattoo areas like your own thigh or inner calf before your lay the needle on anyone else to get the correct pressure and depth of penetration and to understand your machine.
2.Get additional spare parts like splints, springs , screws etc. when purchasing the kit just in case you need to tune or change.
3.Starter kits usually consist of a liner machine which means the machine is probably tuned for lining. Liners are usually more powerful and if you try using a liner to do colouring or shading without proper control you'd probably end up overworking the area and cause alot of hurt and scarring.The best option is to get a second machine and tune the spring so it becomes softer to work on shading. The softer the machine works the skin, the more passes you got for working the same area.
4.Beginners tend to over-work or under-work a tattoo. Depending on the machine , you probably have 2 to 5 passes over the same area,meaning you can work the same area of the skin that particular amount of times before it starts fucking up. where as under working the area usually happens when you don't go deep enough that the ink does not stay after the tatooo heals. the best option is to pratice on your own skin to get the correct pressure . there's no two ways about that. A tattoo should take 1 to 2 weeks to heal. Anything more than that means the tattoo has been overworked. Another way to tell is the tattoo should stop bleeding a couple of minutes after you're done with that particular area.If it keeps on bleeding , you should know what to do.
5.Be responsible and learn to walk before you run. Try doing simple designs like tribals and stuff with simple linework and shading. Don't take up a job if you're not confident.
6.I don't believe in the that fake tattooing pratice skin because it is way too hard and feels nothing like human skin. Like i said , the best way is to practice on yourself.
7.Black and grey is achieved by mixing a ratio of distilled water and black ink to get a lighter tone. Lightly brushing the area solely with black ink won't give you a consistant shade.
8.When working with a stencil or a marker scetch, always clean the excess ink by wiping away from the stencil to avoid wiping away the stencil altogether. When i started out , i'd always work from the bottom up and wipe downwards.much easier.
9.Never ever ever ever re-use needles. Re-used needles might be blunt and usually have dried blood and ink clogged in between them and won't tattoo smoothly at all . And not forgetting all the germs and bacteria.
10.Always ask someone who knows better. Trial and error really doesn't apply to tattooing. and always rectify the situation immediatly when faced with a problem while tattooing.like if the ink is not going in , stop and try to figure out why.
Dragon-by Sean
Cross- By Ian
Butterfly-by Ian
Leafman-By Ian
Moth-by Ian
Bio-mech-By Ian
Tractor-By Ian
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