I didn't really have a traditional apprenticeship so what I worked on for pretty much 2 years was lettering and lining, then moved into B&G shading. I've ALWAYS had a hard time with color and hated packing yellows, pinks, oranges...you know...anyway this has helped me immensely! I was never taught the simple movement of using your elbow instead of your wrist. I eventually after getting a saturated color piece by someone that's been tattooing for 25 years, asked him a bunch of questions and he did teach me a lot and that gave me more confidence. But to find your "own way" to color pack using these techniques...thank you so much for putting out this video. I wish I would have come across this 5 years ago!
I genuinely couldn’t have gotten this far in my apprenticeship without your tips! You’ve helped me elevate my tattooing in such a short amount of time, thank you for making these!
I needed this video! My black packing hasn’t been coming out as Saturated and bold as I like it, takes me a quite a few passes. I immediately seen my fault. Good looking out! Jay from Los Angeles
Same for me bro, needed this video. In process of doing a full color sleeve and needed to do more research on color packing. My black and gray tattooing is just fine but wanted to branch out to do more color.
Damn dude every time I’m trying to figure out my issues and problems in my apprenticeship, your videos come in right on time to help me. whether if it’s a new upload or a recommended video, you’re always there to help (LOL it’s kinda spooky too, almost like ur reading my mind)
I started tattoing over twenty years ago with a prison made machine and guitar string for a needle sharpened on a concrete cell floor of course it had no voltage control either.. now that ive dived head first with an actual machine and a live perspn for me to get practice on again your videos are gold for me.thank you
I just Clicked on the video and the first thing i noticed is your Amazing outgoing energy!! makes me want to be your friend!! I LOVE ITT❤!! Keep Being great!!🎉
Yo.my brother...I'm a prison made tattoo artist..but I'm not.a.shop trained professional. You are my new mentor...I am your apprentice...I'm opening my.own shop within one year from this day...and you will be the reason I feel confident enough to open. Don't get me wrong, I can't tattoo. I've been doing it.in prison.for.6.years and on the street for 3...but I've never uad a professional teacher, you're it!!!! Thank.you!!!
Oh wow, thank you for taking the time to write this awesome comment! I’m glad the channel has helped you out. This was the main reason I stated the channel in the first place. I wish you all the luck in the world with your journey! Always look forwards and never back! 🌎
So glad I found this video. Guy I went to didn't color pack properly and now I have to go get it all done over. I had never heard of this before until I went for a second opinion.
I need a black and grey soft shading video. I feel like I never can get it smooth enough and I want to do portraits. I would love if you could demonstrate the same way with a portrait or flower even, in black and grey. I feel like my black and grey can be choppy or scratchy, I get nervous about overworking the skin and maybe am too timid
Awesome tips, and I like the way you portray your content . Thanks this has given me far more confidence in my practice and although fake skin performs differently than real skin, the same applies for colour saturation. I found a vast improvement immediately. Happy days 😊
It's so funny to me because I've learned these things, but I notice I go back to the bad technique sometimes because I still struggle with the idea of causing pain. I guess it's just something I'll have to get over, but I'm hesitant to stretch the skin if my fingers are pulling on areas I've already tattooed (because I know it'll be irritating), and I struggle to go slow and stay in the sameish area for awhile because I feel like I'm hurting them, especially if I see the blood. I think I just have to accept that my clients signed up for this, and it's okay 😅
Hi Jono! As usual really detailed video and really well explained🙏. There is something else to be added - fast running machine makes vacuum into the tip of the cartridge and prevent the good flow of the Ink. I've seen many artists running their machines quick and then having always troubles with time, quality and results.
thank you very much my friend for your contribution, altruism and social intelligence, what you are doing, the information you share and the humble, humane and unpretentious way in which you do it effectively changes lives...
Thank you $o much, Jono. This video finally $love my problem. I didn’t pack colour with hard mode, and that’s y the colour always look soft. Really appreciate for your sharing. 🙇🏻♂️
I've always used Dynamic. Love the back and the colors are bold and bright! I Def needed this on my color packing. My line work is fantastic but my color packing is not that great and I'm having to touch up clients more often.
I have a grasshopper green in that same brand. Must be cloned however I spent $65 usd for that one bottle 32oz. I got 350ml of dynamic black for 25 but I don’t really get to use color often so I stick to the tiny multicolored bottles so I don’t have to stress color mixing or grey Washing
I love your videos. You give us substantial and very solid advice on every topic an apprentice can imagine. I must admit, I skip the intro and the outro as you are too intense for me :))) but I still love your work, and thank you for your hard work so much!!!
Well done! With the usage of batterypowered tattooguns nowadays, it seems as the step with dipping the needle in water when using thick ink is problematic, because starting and stopping the machine is mostly not controlled by a footswitch any longer. So probably mixing some water into the color beforehand could be helpful, right? 👍 Keep up the good work, plenty quality information mister! 🙌
This was a big problem you’re absolutely right. Critical have overcome this by making a wireless foot switch which controls the batteries. It’s called ‘Critical Connect’. I’ve got a review of it on my channel it’s pretty awesome. Yes some artist do give each pot of ink a couple of drops to stop it drying up and to dilute it a little. Thanks for watching!
Can you do a video on how to work with different parts of the body since they have different thicknesses/sensitivity and maybe one to learn to deal with stretch marks?
Thanks!
Thank you so much! Shout out for the Super Thanks! You’ll be mentioned in the next video upload!
YOUR ADVICE IN THIS VIDEO HAS CHANGED SO MANY PEOPLE'S LIVES DUDE. I DONT THINK YOU REALLY REALIZE WHAT YOUVE JUST DONE HERE FOR THE TATTOO COMMUNITY.
Thank you I really appreciate that 😀
As someone who is currently going through the self-taught route this is SO helpful! Thank you 🙏🏻
Same 👌 to much success on our journey 💯🙏
This video made me subscribe. I've tattooed for 15 plus years and I never stopped learning.
Great attitude. Thank you! Welcome to the channel!
I didn't really have a traditional apprenticeship so what I worked on for pretty much 2 years was lettering and lining, then moved into B&G shading. I've ALWAYS had a hard time with color and hated packing yellows, pinks, oranges...you know...anyway this has helped me immensely! I was never taught the simple movement of using your elbow instead of your wrist. I eventually after getting a saturated color piece by someone that's been tattooing for 25 years, asked him a bunch of questions and he did teach me a lot and that gave me more confidence. But to find your "own way" to color pack using these techniques...thank you so much for putting out this video. I wish I would have come across this 5 years ago!
I genuinely couldn’t have gotten this far in my apprenticeship without your tips! You’ve helped me elevate my tattooing in such a short amount of time, thank you for making these!
I'm glad the channel is helping you out. Thanks for watching!
I needed this video! My black packing hasn’t been coming out as Saturated and bold as I like it, takes me a quite a few passes. I immediately seen my fault. Good looking out! Jay from Los Angeles
I’m glad the channel is helping you out. Thanks for watching!
Same for me bro, needed this video. In process of doing a full color sleeve and needed to do more research on color packing. My black and gray tattooing is just fine but wanted to branch out to do more color.
'What you was doing wrong
@@henrymartinez9802 think you mean what was you doing wrong mate
@@wilks78pw Actually it’s, what “were” you doing wrong. Lol
Damn dude every time I’m trying to figure out my issues and problems in my apprenticeship, your videos come in right on time to help me. whether if it’s a new upload or a recommended video, you’re always there to help (LOL it’s kinda spooky too, almost like ur reading my mind)
I’m glad the channel is helping you out! Thanks for watching! 😀
We really miss you 🕊
How’d he pass?
Cancer @@ayemenez9390
He passes😢 no🥺🥺
Cancer 😢
Your advice in this video especially regarding color packing from the elbow and not the wrist is pure gold! Thanks so much I really appreciate it ❤️
Thanks for watching!
And to dilute it with water makes so much sense too
Best explanation I've seen on TH-cam. I can't wait to try this out.
I'm learning to shade! Only been tattooing for about two years now and I constantly have been watching your videos for help! Thank you so much!
Gave my mom an awesome tattoo because of your videos
I started tattoing over twenty years ago with a prison made machine and guitar string for a needle sharpened on a concrete cell floor of course it had no voltage control either.. now that ive dived head first with an actual machine and a live perspn for me to get practice on again your videos are gold for me.thank you
I just Clicked on the video and the first thing i noticed is your Amazing outgoing energy!! makes me want to be your friend!! I LOVE ITT❤!! Keep Being great!!🎉
Yo.my brother...I'm a prison made tattoo artist..but I'm not.a.shop trained professional. You are my new mentor...I am your apprentice...I'm opening my.own shop within one year from this day...and you will be the reason I feel confident enough to open. Don't get me wrong, I can't tattoo. I've been doing it.in prison.for.6.years and on the street for 3...but I've never uad a professional teacher, you're it!!!! Thank.you!!!
Oh wow, thank you for taking the time to write this awesome comment! I’m glad the channel has helped you out. This was the main reason I stated the channel in the first place. I wish you all the luck in the world with your journey! Always look forwards and never back! 🌎
Did u open your very own tattoo shop? I see your comment is two years and I’m very curious if it worked out for you. I like success stories.
Thank you so much!
It’s great seeing the difference on real skin like you always do on your videos. It’s helps so much!!
Thanks for watching!
I really liked this video. I was having trouble with my colors in right spots.
Best tattoo teacher on TH-cam, thanks so much for your energy ;)
Just started tattooing and I’m scared to try coloring but this makes me feel more confident
Give it a try. You might surprise yourself. Thanks for watching!
@@JonoSmithTattoo I did one today and it came out great!!
the tip with locking the wrist and moving the ellbow helped me so much!!! thank you very much for this video ❤🎉
Im glad its helped you out. Thanks for watching!
You're such a legend for teaching people the art like you do
This helped a ton especially how you demonstrated both the bad technique vs good
Without you in my life i could never get to actually do a good tattoo 😮💨
You are SO SO SO good explaining and teaching!!
Great video, thanks J. Smith, Rest in paradise man.
I love the way that you explain things! You effin rawk!!!
I appreciate the work you do for us learners.
Thank you!
If only my mentor had taught me this when I was an apprentice 15 years ago. Thankyou.
Love your videos… transformed my work every bit of the way
bro i love ur attitude! stay happy my dude.
Thank you!
Radiants turbo black is amazing. Stays dark black for years. Their greens and reds pack easily. Love your videos.
Jono smith is a life saver
So glad I found this video. Guy I went to didn't color pack properly and now I have to go get it all done over. I had never heard of this before until I went for a second opinion.
Thanks for watching!
I need a black and grey soft shading video. I feel like I never can get it smooth enough and I want to do portraits. I would love if you could demonstrate the same way with a portrait or flower even, in black and grey. I feel like my black and grey can be choppy or scratchy, I get nervous about overworking the skin and maybe am too timid
This video should help you out if you’ve not seen it yet: th-cam.com/video/w6UY-2ssW2k/w-d-xo.html
Love your videos and what you do.im self taught Been going 8 years now and videos like yours have been priceless. Thank you
Thanks for watching!
He said I did a 50 year apprenticeship 😂🤣 amazing sense of humor love you jono great knowledge being shared here 🎉
Awesome tips, and I like the way you portray your content . Thanks this has given me far more confidence in my practice and although fake skin performs differently than real skin, the same applies for colour saturation. I found a vast improvement immediately. Happy days 😊
I love how you take account of your karens... awesome channel, you are super clear with your explanations
It's so funny to me because I've learned these things, but I notice I go back to the bad technique sometimes because I still struggle with the idea of causing pain. I guess it's just something I'll have to get over, but I'm hesitant to stretch the skin if my fingers are pulling on areas I've already tattooed (because I know it'll be irritating), and I struggle to go slow and stay in the sameish area for awhile because I feel like I'm hurting them, especially if I see the blood. I think I just have to accept that my clients signed up for this, and it's okay 😅
This is what holds me back as well. My mentor keeps reminding me, “they signed up for this, commit!”
Thank u for literally explaining every mistake i made when color packing and applying pressure lmao
Ha, using the wrist.... I see what you did there. Great video, I'm learning a lot from your vids, thanks.
Great video!! Very well explained! thanks so much!!
You’re so informative, Thankyou so much for the live examples !
Thanks for watching!
Hi Jono! As usual really detailed video and really well explained🙏. There is something else to be added - fast running machine makes vacuum into the tip of the cartridge and prevent the good flow of the Ink. I've seen many artists running their machines quick and then having always troubles with time, quality and results.
I’ve heard of this before, but I’ll definitely check it out. Thanks for the tip!
thank you very much my friend for your contribution, altruism and social intelligence, what you are doing, the information you share and the humble, humane and unpretentious way in which you do it effectively changes lives...
Thank you so much for such an amazing comment, I really appreciate that!
you remind me so much of Butters, also great video thank youu
Great video super informative
Haven't even finnished, having a mate do my first just a yin-yang was going to buy unbranded ink... not anymore, thanks for the info👍
Thank you $o much, Jono. This video finally $love my problem. I didn’t pack colour with hard mode, and that’s y the colour always look soft. Really appreciate for your sharing. 🙇🏻♂️
I’m glad the channel is helping you out. Thanks for watching!
Jono your not just a dam good tattooist your a good natural teacher
Thank you i really appreciate that!
Sir this typ is soo good for tattoo making
I actually understood someone lol I usually can’t focus new Subbie here lol
These videos are incredible and so detailed!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks Jono. Your amazing, thanks for the important information. You are a gentleman and a scholar.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks J.Smith. You Rock !
Thank you! I appreciate that!
Once again.... Great video! I'm about to share on a huge Facebook page I've recently joined. 👌
Thank you!
This video came at the perfect time. Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Omg thank you for this video, this is what I needed !!
Thanks for watching!
Love these videos!!
Purtroppo Jono è venuto a mancare da un po' di tempo...mancheranno i suoi preziosi consigli...R.I.P. 💔
I love your videos. Thank you for the knowledge you share. You have a new subscriber!
Thanks for watching! Welcome to the channel!
Hey Jono! Thank you for these tips!!! I really needed this and you just made a big difference in my tattooing work! Cheers from Montreal, Canada!
Thanks! Im glad its helped you out
I'm n newbe and struggling a bit an so far this videos help me so far I'm practicing everyday
I’m glad the channel is helping you!
You have helped me out. Thank you
I've always used Dynamic. Love the back and the colors are bold and bright! I Def needed this on my color packing. My line work is fantastic but my color packing is not that great and I'm having to touch up clients more often.
Also, bloodline ink is very thick and use to use it before dynamic and always had to use distilled water.
I’m glad the video has helped you out. Thanks for watching!
Thanks mate! im totally gonna try the water dip next time !
Thanks for watching!
Great video man
Thank you!
I have a grasshopper green in that same brand. Must be cloned however I spent $65 usd for that one bottle 32oz. I got 350ml of dynamic black for 25 but I don’t really get to use color often so I stick to the tiny multicolored bottles so I don’t have to stress color mixing or grey Washing
Great videos Jono!
Always watching videos from notif bell. Greetings from Philippines...
Thank you I appreciate that! 🇵🇭
@@JonoSmithTattoo God Bless you more.. I'll always stay tune...
This video helped me alot
You have helped me so much with ur knowledge thank u, and even tho I'm still beginning im practicing ur tips and getting way better
Thank you! I’m glad the channel is helping you out!
just watched your video i am going to try it now =) thanks!!!
thank you helped me so much
Hallo from Vienna Austria & thx 4 showing bro
Thanks for watching! 🇦🇹
Really good video, I learned a lot. Thanks Jono!
Thanks for watching!
I love your videos. You give us substantial and very solid advice on every topic an apprentice can imagine. I must admit, I skip the intro and the outro as you are too intense for me :))) but I still love your work, and thank you for your hard work so much!!!
Thanks for watching!
Not gone lie keep doing wat you doing because people do not do demonstrations😅
such a good tip!
Thanks for watching!
Lovly knowledge providing
Good tips! 👍
Well done! With the usage of batterypowered tattooguns nowadays, it seems as the step with dipping the needle in water when using thick ink is problematic, because starting and stopping the machine is mostly not controlled by a footswitch any longer. So probably mixing some water into the color beforehand could be helpful, right? 👍 Keep up the good work, plenty quality information mister! 🙌
This was a big problem you’re absolutely right. Critical have overcome this by making a wireless foot switch which controls the batteries. It’s called ‘Critical Connect’. I’ve got a review of it on my channel it’s pretty awesome. Yes some artist do give each pot of ink a couple of drops to stop it drying up and to dilute it a little. Thanks for watching!
amazing as usual.. thanks a million
Thanks for watching!
Great video
....excellent video...I love the information you share...greetings from Chile🇨🇱
Thanks for watching! 🇨🇱
Help out a lot thank you
Uprising tattoo artist from Philippines. ❤️
This helps a lot actually thank you
Thanks for watching!
great, thanks jono for your tips
Thanks for watching!
@@JonoSmithTattoo sure, i'll be watching your other tips, tricks & proccess video, keep it burn
very useful info, thx
Very good Video bro 👍👍👍
Your videos are super engaging now!
Thank you!
I think this gotta be my first comment, but dude you deserve it goddamn you’re good at teaching
Purtroppo Jono è venuto a mancare da un po' di tempo...mancheranno i suoi preziosi consigli...R.I.P. 💔
Thank you so much ! Much love
Thanks for watching!
Wisdom pearls. Thank you so much for share !
Thanks for watching!
But what volts !!!!😂 I love how they don’t want to say
Great video! Thank youuuu
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video, this was a huge help.
Very helpful. Thank you
Thanks for watching!
thank you so much. such a huge difference when you aren't shading using your wrist. you're the best! 🤍
Thanks for watching!
Can you do a video on how to work with different parts of the body since they have different thicknesses/sensitivity and maybe one to learn to deal with stretch marks?
I’ll put it on my list! Thanks for watching!
this was so helpful. would these techniques also apply to packing plack ink?