Want to practice your line work? Maybe your shading or textures? What about dot work or shading placements? You can now practice on the go any time any place with the workbooks listed below. I have created an assortment of various books ranging from lining practice workbooks, shading practice workbooks, tattoo educational books & workbooks, tattoo fun workbooks, and more!! Below I will list my Amazon affiliate links for you to the books that I have created. Thank you for time and support! You are appreciated. The Book About Fake Tattoo Skin: By Daniel Yuck Paperback amzn.to/48rLaJL The Book About Fake Tattoo Skin: By Daniel Yuck Hardcover amzn.to/3tTHIZ9 The Book About Fake Tattoo Skin: By Daniel Yuck Kindle Edition amzn.to/3tQPq6r The Tattoo Journal V1: Lining Exercises By Daniel Yuck Paperback amzn.to/48EjKQy The Tattoo Journal V1: Lining Exercises By Daniel Yuck Hardcover amzn.to/3Sc38u1 The Tattoo Journal V2: Advanced Lining Exercises By Daniel Yuck Paperback amzn.to/3tEcjdn The Tattoo Journal V2: Advanced Lining Exercises By Daniel Yuck Hardcover amzn.to/3Sak83R The Tattoo Journal V3: Design Lining Exercises Paperback amzn.to/3TW4ydw The Tattoo Journal V3: Design Lining Exercises Hardcover amzn.to/3NUX46s The Floral Guide V1: The Guide To Better Shading Paperback amzn.to/48OZ4Fo The Floral Guide V2: Practice Floral Designs Any Time Any Place amzn.to/491w6SO Wildlife V1: Practice Textures, Shading, Fine Lines, Fur & More. Paperback amzn.to/3vmMnmP Print To Practice V1: Infinite Tattoo Practice On Demand Paperback amzn.to/48HQmtf Print To Practice V1: Infinite Tattoo Practice On Demand Hardcover amzn.to/3vvkskM Print To Practice V2: Tear,Print,Place,Practice! Paperback amzn.to/3HcXykJ Graffiti Writes V1: Learn How To Graffiti Paperback amzn.to/3tX99Bk Tattoo Needle Trivia V1: A Fun Tattoo Game In A Workbook Paperback amzn.to/3vvkIAg The Tattoo Planner: Appointment Organizer Paperback amzn.to/47D5ve0 The Tattoo Planner: Appointment Organizer Hardcover amzn.to/3RTaBgj Tattoo Word Search: The Word Search Book For Every Tattoo Artist Paperback amzn.to/3Hfga3O Labyrinth Effect: Adult Maze Activity Book Paperback amzn.to/48NpsiZ A Peace Of Mind Stress Relief Coloring Book: A Coloring Book To Ease, Calm, Sooth Your Mind Paperback amzn.to/48O8Ojq A Peace Of Mind Stress Relief Coloring Book: Adult Coloring Book To Ease, Calm, Sooth Your Mind Hardcover amzn.to/3NWH57X
Thank you! I just ran my first lines yesterday and after 30 min I was thinking I was running my hand speed too fast . After watching this I am positive I was . I appreciate ya !
That is awesome!! I am grateful that I am able to help you in a better direction. It took me a good while to grasp the concept of hand speed & voltage. I can relate to how difficult it can potentially be. Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a comment and to relay your feedback. I greatly appreciate you, your time and your support!
Hey Daniel! I began my tattoo journey a little over a year ago and I've been watching your videos like an absolute f**kin madman and I must credit a lot of my success to you. After just doing fake skins for a year I finally decided to start doing real skin (my own) with the guidance of your needle-depth video of that mandala/flower you did on yourself which honestly man helped the most out of any needle depth on fake skin video out there. After doing 4 on my own legs and getting pretty damn comfortable I decided to start working on some friends and family and my first ever on my friend came out so damn well my lines were saturated, I had zero wobbles and it just looked overall like a solid tattoo and is already healing very well. My second however did not come out great (I will be able to fix it) and I think it was due to the placement back of upper arm near elbow, I found I really struggled with the angle and if you could make a video on maybe how to deal with drastic angles and such and still pull long clean lines I think that would help a ton of people and not just me, also another thing you can maybe shed some light on as I promise you there is NO info on this topic at all is tattooing really boney areas like knee caps, knuckles, and hands. Thank you for everything you do🙏
Hey Noah! Thank you for your time feedback and support first and foremost! I greatly appreciate you! It means alot to me. I am grateful that I have been able to help you progress and develop. What was the 2nd design the you did that didn’t come out so well? I think these topics are actually really cool to talk about and I can definitely make these videos happen. I will schedule these in so I can get them done asap. I feel angles can be a real pain to deal with most of the time so having a comfortable practical approach I feel can ease that pain. Haha I appreciate the recommendations and again thank you for your feedback, time and support! 🤝
@DanielYuck thank you for the response!!! It was a 5 inch sword with really long straight lines... maybe it wasnt the smartest choice, also my machine that I use actually just shit the bed yesterday so maybe that had something to do with it as well. But yea im doing almost 4 flash pieces every week right now and it's all thanks to your videos man 🤘
I just got my first kit and started pulling lines and a couple doodles and your videos hands down have been the most informative and helpful to watch. Please keep doing what you’re doing !!
Thank you very very much for your kind feedback and thank you for your support! I am grateful that I am able to help you with your tattooing journey! I will definitely keep doing my best. Don’t hesitate to drop a comment should you ever have any questions along the way. 🤝
My name is Josh I found you channel on My fiancés TH-cam account. I recently started tattooing. I was looking for a good channel to help further support me during my tattooing progress. I find your videos absolutely amazing and, informative. You’re very calm and well spoken. You explain things perfect. Keep it up 👍 🙌
I've watched many of your videos and you are well spoken, very articulated and knowledgeable. You have helped me tremendously as well and many others. Keep inspiring us all and big thank you!!
Oh wow! We are on the same wavelength haha. I am grateful that I am able to help you in a better direction. Thank you as well for your time and for your support! I appreciate you 🤝
Daniel you are a life saver my friend! When I made the switch to cartridges and ergo click Grips I noticed that needle depth has been something I've had to play around with. I'm going to take your words into my next practice today. Thank you Daniel. I'll work on hand speed and voltage today. Blessings to you and your family brother as always. You are appreciated!
Gavin!!! It’s always good to hear from you man! I appreciate your continued support, I appreciate your time and I appreciate you! I am grateful that I am able to help you in a better direction with your tattooing journey! Dont hesitate to drop a comment should you have any questions along your way! I will do my best to assist you in the best possible direction 🤝
@DanielYuck The first bought machine I worked with was a cheap coil liner with dragonhawk needle bars. I got the Extreme and kept on with the bar needle and switched to a 30mm metal grip. Once I made my way through all of the bars I had I felt it was time to give cartridges a try!
Ugh thank you !! Ive been battling myself over this , having doubt 🤦🏽♂️ had to retrace my steps, find my error. This is the video i needed, thank you 🙏🏽🙏🏽
You’re welcome Xavier! I appreciate you your time and your support! I am grateful for being able to help you in a better direction. Should you ever have any questions at all don’t hesitate to drop a comment. 🤝
Thank you so much! This is the most helpful video I have seen ! I just started like 5 days ago! . The detailed explanation ! Spot on! The Hank you! I was getting a bit frustrated! I probably will watch this video multiple times 😅😅
Haha Ahhhh man I truly appreciate the kind gesture and sentiment Gurth! I am forever grateful for the 134K subs I have and I am also grateful for those that do choose to subscribe in the future. The time, feedback and support means far more than you know
Your videos are always so helpful. I have been saving to get a dragonhawk x8 so I can slow down my speeds for dot work. I need a better gun, the one I have is a hand-me- down and is one of the 1st MAST . Cant hang my needles at all and if I go out more then 3mm even though its a 3.5 I dont get ink do less i get ink dumping and seem to not get any depth and faint lines havibg to go over it like 8 times before getting even visible clean lines.
Thank you for the kind feedback and for your support! I appreciate you. Ahhh that has to be difficult to deal with when tattooing. I prefer to hang my needle out a lot so I can relate to not being able to hang the needle. I prefer to hang my needle out to be able to see the needle tip and so I can prevent pooling of the ink. Are you getting these results on human skin or fake skin?
@DanielYuck fake skin. I am still new but been following your videos theyre very helpful. I wont even attempt human skin until I have a better gun. I dont wanna injure the skin when tatting people making a bad name for myself right away. When I can finally get 1 stop lines on fake skin maybe 😆 . It may also be the cheap ink that I have too. It okay for practice but wouldn't use it on a real tattoo if you paid me. The colors are nice but the blacks and darker colors seem to have to really go over it to get it even decent. 🙃 Hopefully soon I can get a better tat gun to get better results. I know it'd make a world of difference. Keep up the helpful tips. I follow a few different tattoo channels and by far yours has been the most helpful when it comes to technical issues. You break it down into a good understanding that doesn't complicate things. My eldest sons 10 he wants to learn to tattoo. For xmas I got him the ink pen cartridges that you use with your practice books. After i get a new tat gun he can have this old one to get his lines down. Good practice.
Hey man, thanks so much for the video and the tips. I have a question and I dont think i'm the only one struggling with this a beginner artist. So I've been practicing a lot on fake skin and it looks really good and solid, I even bought a fake hand to wrap my fake skin around to practising on those angles but when I tattoo real skin it dosent come out so good. Dont know what to do or how to practise to make it better without real skin practise?
So my depth is right whether I go super slow or a decent speed I get a great looking line but it’s under saturated slightly. I’ve looked up a lot of material and a lot of sources say to hang your needle out no more than half of your stroke. That way the needle can completely cycle through the tube and collect maximum ink. I adjusted my needles depth which was closer to 3 to 2mm on a 4.2 stroke and lines looked much bolder. Is this a thing? If so I don’t see a lot of videos on this topic.
Those lines on TrueSkin look like garbage compared to the ReelSkin , as far as saturation, needle depth, and the time it takes to apply. I ordered some TrueSkin after watching your videos, and by the way I find them to be good and thank you. I ordered four, stenciled and applied a few and decided it was garbage compared to ReelSkin, no offense, I returned the two that were unopened. I get the same results as you, I personally find that the needle depth has to be quite a bit deeper on TrueSkin and you need to go quite a bit slower with voltage kicked up high. Maybe good practice for thick weathered skin, however I’ll stick with ReelSkin.
I appreciate your feedback, time and support Conrad! I apologize about your experience with Trueskin. I can understand where you are coming from. I personally love Trueskin however it can be a bit on the tougher side of fake skins. I feel Trueskin is a fantastic skin all around as it cleans up nicely, accepts multiple forms of ink deposit from lining to shading etc. I also like that I have to adapt to the fake skin to accomplish the results I am looking for. I am working on a full torso tattoo on Trueskin and I am enjoying the process. I just have to adapt to this fake skin. I don’t higher up my voltage or anything. I will adjust my hand speed & voltage which I find translates nicely to adapting in human skin. I also love Reelskin as well because it’s softer and easier to work with, not as tough. But also has its draw backs as it can be a bit more on the softer side as well. I feel it’s the best of both worlds. Softer or tougher the objective of applying a good tattoo for me remains the same.
My lines are coming out like the middle good one so I guess retracing them is normal? I have to go over them everytime. And that’s what slowing me up cause you have to retrace them perfect or it looks bad
Totally agree, I just finished a nice piece on a sheet of TrueSkin, I figured it was stenciled so I might as well do it. They do both have there pros and cons, if TrueSkin would soften there formula a hair then it would be 🔥 If ReelSkin would thicken there skin by 1mm then it would be 🔥, I can’t get anything other than 2mm skins from them, they state between 2-3mm… I think for people starting out, they are going to have a bit tougher time getting things together on the TrueSkin. Definitely worth practicing on both probably, I chocked the TrueSkin up as a 65 year old biker that’s been riding shirtless in the Florida sun for 45 years. I appreciate all the time and effort you put in for the community, keep up the good work
my man. i did a tattoo the other day and alot of lines just werent depositting enough ink consistently. used a 9 Round Liner and was lubricating every line with A&D before pulling them thru the flesh. i was wondering if the A&D was dulluting the ink by continuously applying it? or was 6.3 to 6.9 just way too slow for my application? possibly both? when i cleaned the appearing to be ok tattoo off with green soap it revealed some horrible ink saturation like almost invisible, some. and i made double passes on the lines too & was dipping the ink properly. it was sad
also i noticed how light your stencil is on the synthetic skin. how do you get them so light dude? my eyes arent the best so sometimes i have trouble even telling apart the ink im depositting from the stencil and its kind of hard differentiating whats really going on till i clean it off. id love lighter stencils, i dont know why they choose a dark blue so close to black pigment for stencil paper lol maybe im just blind idk
I've been told by different artists what the proper needle depth is and the answers are never really helpful. So in terms of millimeters, what is the proper depth?
Then you clearly aren’t putting what they say to practice, if you did you would have an idea , he literally shows you in the video, if you can’t follow that then how do you expect to get it with millimeters? You gonna use a ruler?!
@@randomshit65 their answer is never the same. If my skins are 4mm thick then I can set my machine by that guideline. The question wasn't for you either.
That’s a great question! I have a few videos available on my TH-cam channel where I talk about needle depth and give some visual measurements and examples. I will link some of the videos for you below. Needle Depth 1 th-cam.com/video/iCpssrFOhzM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=JVFWq4MMWejjBZWp Needle Depth 2 th-cam.com/video/nhvITn9aPug/w-d-xo.htmlsi=coiFMPyJjPtgXCD9 Needle Depth 3 th-cam.com/video/2aua39nYsFA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=VJ7X4Jmtb6tLvOmE Needle Depth 4 th-cam.com/video/FhAyY_hWoMw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=CIZEp1DuYMb0xjhu I also made a video about blowing out human skin and you can check out that video here. Blowing Out Human Skin th-cam.com/video/GcRSF3ixuAk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=5nKe1vAl-51VABKB
Don’t hesitate to drop a comment on any of the videos I listed for you and I will do my best to assist you in the best possible direction. Within the videos I go in depth about your specific question about millimeters. I feel this would be a more effective approach over me trying to explain to you in words here when I can show you with visual demonstrations. Thank you for your time and support.
@@DanielYuck thank you again Daniel. I had a bad apprenticeship experience and I'm just trying to correct the wrong teachings. Your books and videos help a lot. Keep doing what you do. You are appreciated!
Want to practice your line work?
Maybe your shading or textures?
What about dot work or shading placements?
You can now practice on the go any time any place with the workbooks listed below.
I have created an assortment of various books ranging from lining practice workbooks, shading practice workbooks, tattoo educational books & workbooks, tattoo fun workbooks, and more!!
Below I will list my Amazon affiliate links for you to the books that I have created.
Thank you for time and support!
You are appreciated.
The Book About Fake Tattoo Skin: By Daniel Yuck Paperback
amzn.to/48rLaJL
The Book About Fake Tattoo Skin: By Daniel Yuck Hardcover
amzn.to/3tTHIZ9
The Book About Fake Tattoo Skin: By Daniel Yuck Kindle Edition
amzn.to/3tQPq6r
The Tattoo Journal V1: Lining Exercises By Daniel Yuck Paperback
amzn.to/48EjKQy
The Tattoo Journal V1: Lining Exercises By Daniel Yuck Hardcover
amzn.to/3Sc38u1
The Tattoo Journal V2: Advanced Lining Exercises By Daniel Yuck Paperback
amzn.to/3tEcjdn
The Tattoo Journal V2: Advanced Lining Exercises By Daniel Yuck Hardcover
amzn.to/3Sak83R
The Tattoo Journal V3: Design Lining Exercises Paperback
amzn.to/3TW4ydw
The Tattoo Journal V3: Design Lining Exercises Hardcover
amzn.to/3NUX46s
The Floral Guide V1: The Guide To Better Shading Paperback
amzn.to/48OZ4Fo
The Floral Guide V2: Practice Floral Designs Any Time Any Place
amzn.to/491w6SO
Wildlife V1: Practice Textures, Shading, Fine Lines, Fur & More. Paperback
amzn.to/3vmMnmP
Print To Practice V1: Infinite Tattoo Practice On Demand Paperback
amzn.to/48HQmtf
Print To Practice V1: Infinite Tattoo Practice On Demand Hardcover
amzn.to/3vvkskM
Print To Practice V2: Tear,Print,Place,Practice! Paperback
amzn.to/3HcXykJ
Graffiti Writes V1: Learn How To Graffiti Paperback
amzn.to/3tX99Bk
Tattoo Needle Trivia V1: A Fun Tattoo Game In A Workbook Paperback
amzn.to/3vvkIAg
The Tattoo Planner: Appointment Organizer Paperback
amzn.to/47D5ve0
The Tattoo Planner: Appointment Organizer Hardcover
amzn.to/3RTaBgj
Tattoo Word Search: The Word Search Book For Every Tattoo Artist Paperback
amzn.to/3Hfga3O
Labyrinth Effect: Adult Maze Activity Book Paperback
amzn.to/48NpsiZ
A Peace Of Mind Stress Relief Coloring Book: A Coloring Book To Ease, Calm, Sooth Your Mind Paperback
amzn.to/48O8Ojq
A Peace Of Mind Stress Relief Coloring Book: Adult Coloring Book To Ease, Calm, Sooth Your Mind Hardcover
amzn.to/3NWH57X
Thank you! I just ran my first lines yesterday and after 30 min I was thinking I was running my hand speed too fast . After watching this I am positive I was . I appreciate ya !
That is awesome!! I am grateful that I am able to help you in a better direction. It took me a good while to grasp the concept of hand speed & voltage. I can relate to how difficult it can potentially be.
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a comment and to relay your feedback. I greatly appreciate you, your time and your support!
Hey Daniel! I began my tattoo journey a little over a year ago and I've been watching your videos like an absolute f**kin madman and I must credit a lot of my success to you. After just doing fake skins for a year I finally decided to start doing real skin (my own) with the guidance of your needle-depth video of that mandala/flower you did on yourself which honestly man helped the most out of any needle depth on fake skin video out there. After doing 4 on my own legs and getting pretty damn comfortable I decided to start working on some friends and family and my first ever on my friend came out so damn well my lines were saturated, I had zero wobbles and it just looked overall like a solid tattoo and is already healing very well. My second however did not come out great (I will be able to fix it) and I think it was due to the placement back of upper arm near elbow, I found I really struggled with the angle and if you could make a video on maybe how to deal with drastic angles and such and still pull long clean lines I think that would help a ton of people and not just me, also another thing you can maybe shed some light on as I promise you there is NO info on this topic at all is tattooing really boney areas like knee caps, knuckles, and hands. Thank you for everything you do🙏
Hey Noah! Thank you for your time feedback and support first and foremost! I greatly appreciate you! It means alot to me. I am grateful that I have been able to help you progress and develop.
What was the 2nd design the you did that didn’t come out so well?
I think these topics are actually really cool to talk about and I can definitely make these videos happen. I will schedule these in so I can get them done asap.
I feel angles can be a real pain to deal with most of the time so having a comfortable practical approach I feel can ease that pain. Haha I appreciate the recommendations and again thank you for your feedback, time and support! 🤝
@DanielYuck thank you for the response!!!
It was a 5 inch sword with really long straight lines... maybe it wasnt the smartest choice, also my machine that I use actually just shit the bed yesterday so maybe that had something to do with it as well.
But yea im doing almost 4 flash pieces every week right now and it's all thanks to your videos man 🤘
I just got my first kit and started pulling lines and a couple doodles and your videos hands down have been the most informative and helpful to watch. Please keep doing what you’re doing !!
Thank you very very much for your kind feedback and thank you for your support! I am grateful that I am able to help you with your tattooing journey! I will definitely keep doing my best. Don’t hesitate to drop a comment should you ever have any questions along the way. 🤝
My name is Josh I found you channel on My fiancés TH-cam account. I recently started tattooing. I was looking for a good channel to help further support me during my tattooing progress. I find your videos absolutely amazing and, informative. You’re very calm and well spoken. You explain things perfect. Keep it up 👍 🙌
I've watched many of your videos and you are well spoken, very articulated and knowledgeable. You have helped me tremendously as well and many others. Keep inspiring us all and big thank you!!
I haven't started tattooing yet, but found this to be really informative. I'm sure it will have an impact on my learning.
Another amazing informative video saved for later! I can not thank you enough for all your videos and demonstrations Daniel!
Thank you for your continued support and thank you for the time you put into watching my videos! I appreciate you Neon! 🤝
Thank you ! I was having that problem last night !! I was working until 2 in the morning !
Oh wow! We are on the same wavelength haha.
I am grateful that I am able to help you in a better direction.
Thank you as well for your time and for your support! I appreciate you 🤝
Daniel you are a life saver my friend! When I made the switch to cartridges and ergo click Grips I noticed that needle depth has been something I've had to play around with. I'm going to take your words into my next practice today. Thank you Daniel. I'll work on hand speed and voltage today. Blessings to you and your family brother as always. You are appreciated!
Gavin!!! It’s always good to hear from you man! I appreciate your continued support, I appreciate your time and I appreciate you!
I am grateful that I am able to help you in a better direction with your tattooing journey! Dont hesitate to drop a comment should you have any questions along your way! I will do my best to assist you in the best possible direction 🤝
What machine or setup were you using before you switch to click grips and cartridges?
@DanielYuck The first bought machine I worked with was a cheap coil liner with dragonhawk needle bars. I got the Extreme and kept on with the bar needle and switched to a 30mm metal grip. Once I made my way through all of the bars I had I felt it was time to give cartridges a try!
Ugh thank you !! Ive been battling myself over this , having doubt 🤦🏽♂️ had to retrace my steps, find my error.
This is the video i needed, thank you 🙏🏽🙏🏽
You’re welcome Xavier! I appreciate you your time and your support! I am grateful for being able to help you in a better direction. Should you ever have any questions at all don’t hesitate to drop a comment. 🤝
Thank you so much! This is the most helpful video I have seen ! I just started like 5 days ago! . The detailed explanation ! Spot on! The Hank you! I was getting a bit frustrated! I probably will watch this video multiple times 😅😅
The fact that my guy only has 134K subs is an absolute travesty! Let’s all make a burner account, and double it! ASAP!
Haha Ahhhh man I truly appreciate the kind gesture and sentiment Gurth! I am forever grateful for the 134K subs I have and I am also grateful for those that do choose to subscribe in the future. The time, feedback and support means far more than you know
This video is gold, thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge 🙌🙌
Great video with clear instructions bud, I appreciate the work you do 💪🏼
I have to apreciate all that you have done for us. Thanks my friend
Ahh that means a lot to me! I appreciate you !
Thank you for your kind feedback, time and support Santiago!
I find that no one ever says what stroke their machine is running. That's a very important peice of information.
There is a lot of truth to this. Moving forward I will do better at including that info. Thank you, I appreciate the feedback.
Seriously great stuff!! I really enjoy the way you speak
Hey man....why not line with a liner instead of a mag?
What are you using to wipe this ink off? I assume not an actual liquid used in true wounds.
Wait, so I’m suppose to see the needle lines while lining fake skin? I kept thinking I wasn’t pulling solid lines
SAME
Your videos are always so helpful. I have been saving to get a dragonhawk x8 so I can slow down my speeds for dot work. I need a better gun, the one I have is a hand-me- down and is one of the 1st MAST . Cant hang my needles at all and if I go out more then 3mm even though its a 3.5 I dont get ink do less i get ink dumping and seem to not get any depth and faint lines havibg to go over it like 8 times before getting even visible clean lines.
Thank you for the kind feedback and for your support! I appreciate you.
Ahhh that has to be difficult to deal with when tattooing. I prefer to hang my needle out a lot so I can relate to not being able to hang the needle. I prefer to hang my needle out to be able to see the needle tip and so I can prevent pooling of the ink. Are you getting these results on human skin or fake skin?
@DanielYuck fake skin. I am still new but been following your videos theyre very helpful. I wont even attempt human skin until I have a better gun. I dont wanna injure the skin when tatting people making a bad name for myself right away. When I can finally get 1 stop lines on fake skin maybe 😆 . It may also be the cheap ink that I have too. It okay for practice but wouldn't use it on a real tattoo if you paid me. The colors are nice but the blacks and darker colors seem to have to really go over it to get it even decent. 🙃 Hopefully soon I can get a better tat gun to get better results. I know it'd make a world of difference. Keep up the helpful tips. I follow a few different tattoo channels and by far yours has been the most helpful when it comes to technical issues. You break it down into a good understanding that doesn't complicate things. My eldest sons 10 he wants to learn to tattoo. For xmas I got him the ink pen cartridges that you use with your practice books. After i get a new tat gun he can have this old one to get his lines down. Good practice.
This is gold thank you.
Hey man, thanks so much for the video and the tips. I have a question and I dont think i'm the only one struggling with this a beginner artist. So I've been practicing a lot on fake skin and it looks really good and solid, I even bought a fake hand to wrap my fake skin around to practising on those angles but when I tattoo real skin it dosent come out so good. Dont know what to do or how to practise to make it better without real skin practise?
So my depth is right whether I go super slow or a decent speed I get a great looking line but it’s under saturated slightly. I’ve looked up a lot of material and a lot of sources say to hang your needle out no more than half of your stroke. That way the needle can completely cycle through the tube and collect maximum ink. I adjusted my needles depth which was closer to 3 to 2mm on a 4.2 stroke and lines looked much bolder. Is this a thing? If so I don’t see a lot of videos on this topic.
Those lines on TrueSkin look like garbage compared to the ReelSkin , as far as saturation, needle depth, and the time it takes to apply. I ordered some TrueSkin after watching your videos, and by the way I find them to be good and thank you. I ordered four, stenciled and applied a few and decided it was garbage compared to ReelSkin, no offense, I returned the two that were unopened. I get the same results as you, I personally find that the needle depth has to be quite a bit deeper on TrueSkin and you need to go quite a bit slower with voltage kicked up high. Maybe good practice for thick weathered skin, however I’ll stick with ReelSkin.
I appreciate your feedback, time and support Conrad!
I apologize about your experience with Trueskin. I can understand where you are coming from. I personally love Trueskin however it can be a bit on the tougher side of fake skins. I feel Trueskin is a fantastic skin all around as it cleans up nicely, accepts multiple forms of ink deposit from lining to shading etc. I also like that I have to adapt to the fake skin to accomplish the results I am looking for. I am working on a full torso tattoo on Trueskin and I am enjoying the process. I just have to adapt to this fake skin. I don’t higher up my voltage or anything. I will adjust my hand speed & voltage which I find translates nicely to adapting in human skin.
I also love Reelskin as well because it’s softer and easier to work with, not as tough. But also has its draw backs as it can be a bit more on the softer side as well. I feel it’s the best of both worlds. Softer or tougher the objective of applying a good tattoo for me remains the same.
Good job sir!. You didn't mention the accurate needle depth I think .
My lines are coming out like the middle good one so I guess retracing them is normal? I have to go over them everytime. And that’s what slowing me up cause you have to retrace them perfect or it looks bad
Pro tip: rubber skin will always suck tenfold over real skin. Apart from stretching skin, real IS easier.
Totally agree, I just finished a nice piece on a sheet of TrueSkin, I figured it was stenciled so I might as well do it. They do both have there pros and cons, if TrueSkin would soften there formula a hair then it would be 🔥 If ReelSkin would thicken there skin by 1mm then it would be 🔥, I can’t get anything other than 2mm skins from them, they state between 2-3mm… I think for people starting out, they are going to have a bit tougher time getting things together on the TrueSkin. Definitely worth practicing on both probably, I chocked the TrueSkin up as a 65 year old biker that’s been riding shirtless in the Florida sun for 45 years. I appreciate all the time and effort you put in for the community, keep up the good work
Thank you so much
my man. i did a tattoo the other day and alot of lines just werent depositting enough ink consistently. used a 9 Round Liner and was lubricating every line with A&D before pulling them thru the flesh. i was wondering if the A&D was dulluting the ink by continuously applying it? or was 6.3 to 6.9 just way too slow for my application? possibly both? when i cleaned the appearing to be ok tattoo off with green soap it revealed some horrible ink saturation like almost invisible, some. and i made double passes on the lines too & was dipping the ink properly. it was sad
also i noticed how light your stencil is on the synthetic skin. how do you get them so light dude? my eyes arent the best so sometimes i have trouble even telling apart the ink im depositting from the stencil and its kind of hard differentiating whats really going on till i clean it off. id love lighter stencils, i dont know why they choose a dark blue so close to black pigment for stencil paper lol maybe im just blind idk
I've been told by different artists what the proper needle depth is and the answers are never really helpful. So in terms of millimeters, what is the proper depth?
Then you clearly aren’t putting what they say to practice, if you did you would have an idea , he literally shows you in the video, if you can’t follow that then how do you expect to get it with millimeters? You gonna use a ruler?!
@@randomshit65 their answer is never the same. If my skins are 4mm thick then I can set my machine by that guideline. The question wasn't for you either.
That’s a great question! I have a few videos available on my TH-cam channel where I talk about needle depth and give some visual measurements and examples. I will link some of the videos for you below.
Needle Depth 1
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Needle Depth 2
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Needle Depth 3
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Needle Depth 4
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I also made a video about blowing out human skin and you can check out that video here.
Blowing Out Human Skin
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Don’t hesitate to drop a comment on any of the videos I listed for you and I will do my best to assist you in the best possible direction.
Within the videos I go in depth about your specific question about millimeters. I feel this would be a more effective approach over me trying to explain to you in words here when I can show you with visual demonstrations. Thank you for your time and support.
@@DanielYuck thank you again Daniel. I had a bad apprenticeship experience and I'm just trying to correct the wrong teachings. Your books and videos help a lot. Keep doing what you do. You are appreciated!
Maybe u should have did the first lines as slow as u did the second 1
бля вот почему импортные на английском понятнее объясняют ....(((
You’re using a Chinese knock off machine to teach people how to pull lines like you’re driving a tractor. Should’ve just been a farmer..