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Watching this are ya just using dry paper towels ta wipe or is it damp? And I know like Vas at end ta complete clean, so just the mid wipe as ya shade?
bro, I cant express how awesome it is to have found you. learning this stuff without any mentor is difficult, its touch and go! my needles KEEP sticking in the fake skin and im realizing that im being rather impatient and pushing lines too fast, not pulling them. your other video where you did the outlines showed me that. your demeanor and way of explaining things hits just right. thank you for what you do, I know im not the only one who appreciated your tips. cheers bro, happy new subscriber here!
I'm glad you found the channel as well Productions!! And yes learning this can be very difficult without a little help here and there. Awesome to hear you are figuring out your hand speed to voltage cause thats very important when starting out and still is. And thank you again Productions Im more then happy to hear the channel has helped you out and im glad to have you on board with us. I wish you nothing but the best as you continue down this journey and Keep Rocking!! 🤘🤘🤘
hey! I have a question; could you show a video of what each type of mag needle looks on the skin? for example, the different sizes and how it actually looks on the skin, how a 9 curved mag looks vs a 9 straight mag (bug pin or regular) and kinda compare different sizes and what they would be most useful for when tattooing? it would be so very helpful in my shading journey! thank you! love the videos, keep it up 👍✊
Yeah Heather I might actually do that I’ll add it to my video list. I’m sure that could really help a lot of people out. Not sure when that video came out but I’ll certainly add it to the list but in the meantime I encourage you to just mess around with different needles buy a couple different boxes get some fake skin and mess around and find what you really think looks great and works for you!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
I struggled so bad when practicing on fake skin. My stencil would wipe off and my ink wouldn't stay , not to mention the smudges made everything look like crap. You have shown me the way brother. I definitely will keep watching and learning , thank you
Great video as always , i started tattooing fake skin for about 2 months now and i have to say you are my go-to guy when it comes to learning how to tattoo , keep up the good work man , your tips are highly appreciated by us newbies
Perfect timing with this one! I just did my first on real skin outline on my other half a few days ago. I am going to be shading it in a couple weeks. :) I am a stay at home mom of 3 teaching myself to tattoo and your videos have been the most helpful, informative and pleasant so far! Thanks for being awesome and choosing awesome music as well!!! Keep those videos coming!
Great to hear the timing was right for this!! 👍👍 Congrats on your fist tattoo on real skin. Lean as much as you can from each one, SO the next one is always a little better. I feel you with the three kids lol. IF there is a will there is a way so keep working hard and stay motivated!! Thanks for watching and supporting the channel!! 🤘👍👊👍🤘
Another great video brother, these fake skin videos have been great for me lately. Been nothing but tattooing on fake skin for me lately to keep my skills up, we've had all tattoo shops closed for 13 weeks here and face another 4 week ahead of being closed. Keep up the great work and videos man.
Thanks Aston glad to hear you enjoy the fake skin vids !! 👍 Sorry to hear your still shut down and for another 4 more weeks thats crazy..... How are people to live. I wish you the best of luck and keep Rocking it brother!!🤘🤘🤘
thank you so much for putting the time you do into this channel. you are honestly my number1 resource for learning how to do this, aside from practice lol. I'm not on real skin yet but I just wanted to say, I feel like oranges take ink way faster than fake skin. Not sure how useful that is but i have noticed it. Again thank you for being such a chill channel, you seem like a cool dude
I don’t know if you’ve covered this before but what are you using to wipe off the ink right away? Is it just a paper towel with solution on it? And do you use the same one or a lot through out the tattoo? I have learned a ton from you but I’ve found that my ink bleeds all over the fake after a rub it off making it harder to see the places I haven’t shaded..thank you for your help! I watch your videos daily
Hey there! I am a true beginner for this. I have been drawing and tracing since I was a child it's always been a passion of mine. And I've decided to take the next step into tattooing. Though I know absolutely nothing about how it all works. Nothing about the difference between all the needles or voltage. Or anything at all. But I'm desperate to learn. I'm planning on buying my first machine in a few weeks. I need to know firstly what is the best brand and type of machine to practice and start out with as a beginner? What does everyone think I need to get started and please share videos with me that can help me out. I'm truly excited about this. I can't wait to get started. Any help to give me more knowledge would be awesome.
Hey! I randomly had a question after doing my first lines and forms on the fake skin yesterday. It is about the depth 😂 I know about what depth I should go and the theory, but in actually practice it's a bit harsh on me 😅 As I'm not an apprentice I learn it all privately without someone being able to show me. How should the backside of the tattooed fake skin look? Should there be anything seeable or should there be no imprints of the front side at all? Would it be possible that you show the backside of the fake skin? Or is there already a video existing that shows the backside? Thanks already and keep on bein awesome! ✌️
I understand what you are saying. Before I can answer this question I need to know what type of fake skin are you using? Some fake skin is really thin while others are some what thicker. Either way you dont want to be punching through the fake skin.
It's a very thin fake skin of maybe max 1,2mm! At the beginning it went through a few times, then it was just a few lines see able at the back and by now there isn't anything to see. As it is such a thin fake skin i wondered if there should be any sign of ink or the tattoo on the back! Thank you a lot for taking your time helping out in the comments :)
one thing I've noticed while ive been shading fake skin is that i can see the lines from all the multiple needles in the grouping. is this common with fake skin or is it just bad technique? I'm really enjoying all your videos! I'm just getting into drawing and tattooing all at the same time so I doubt I'll have any luck with an apprenticeship and I figured I might as well start teaching myself how to tattoo just in case I gotta do this the old school way! Thanks so much for your vids on this!
Hoping to learn how to tattoo by watching you. I purchased a machine a while ago but have no idea how to use it properly. So you'll prob see me commenting on all your old videos lol TFS!
Well I sure hope you are able to learn how to tattoo through these vids!! 👍👍 And im sure with a little info you will see large improvements in your tattooing abilities!! Keep at it Jennifer you got this!! 🤘🤘
Hey man these vids really help. I've been drawing my entire life. Started doing artwork 30 yrs ago as a toddler. Finally I've decided to start tattooing, so I bought the cheap beginner machine off amazon for 50$ and it came with fake skin. Your channel helps me out. I'm a little confused on why I need put vaseline on the fake skin though. I think I'm putting to much on the fake skin, it's making it hard to line through the globs of jelly. I'm using a cheap coil gun.
I have several questions. 1) What is the A&D ointment used for? 2) Is it typical to use only one curved bug pin for shading? I am ordering a tattoo gun and have been watching videos like nobodies business. I landed on your channel and subscribed.
I recently purchased the Cnc q2 thanks to your videos .. I’m just starting my journey into tattooing , my question is can I reuse needles if I’m just practicing making lines and shading ., or should i disposed of them after one time use in a couple hours .
I have the cheap fake skin to practice on, I don't have bleach but I did use Vaseline and the ink and stencil comes off very easy. love your videos by the way. Excellent information as I am learning on my own. Thank you for the information.
Oh thats soo cool to hear!!! So happy that the video came out at the right time for you!! 👍👍 Best of luck on the sugar skull. Remember take your time and just do the best job you can. And if it doesnt come out the way you want it then thats ok too. Its practice so just keep at it and dont quit!! 🤘🤘🤘
Thanks alot man .I just got my first tattoo kit and I'm ready to start seriously putting in the work towards my self development and my career..so respect general
I just recently got into tattooing and I've watched alot of beginner videos and dude I've gotta say you by far have the best and most helpful videos I my opinion. I thank you so much for the helpful videos dude. Keep em commin lol. Also thank you for your service sir that also is greatly appreciated.
Oh wow thank you so much Kenvin that really means a lot man!! I will certainly keep making videos!!! 👍👍 As long as people want to learn I will keep sharing what knowledge I have!! Thanks again Kevin and Keep Rocking Brother!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘
Messing about and I found a system that works really well for shading silicone skins (haven't tried it on real skin yet so can't know how it may look). Instead of standard greywash I found if I use 5 large caps:- 1 full black 1 full white, then 2/3 full of white, 1/3 white, and finally just the bottom of the cap white and one drop of black in each of these 3 then fill them up with witch Hazel or distilled water not only do they shade really nicely but you can physically see the shade when you look at the cap! hope this helps somebody
Does it need to have a certain angle to achieve a nice shading? I hope to get an answer from you sir, thank you in advance, i really admire your lessons, greetings from phillipines keep it up 🤘🤘🤘
You are real inspiration for those of us that are incapable of doing a apprenticeship. Thanks so much for your videos ... but while this is a shading video is there any tips how you would set up for a mag... for some reason even on real skin i cant get mags to deposit ink i have no issues with liners shaders or flats just the mags
Yeah I have a video called mag shading. I encourage you to go check that out if you haven’t already. I talk about shading techniques and what not specifically in regards to using a mag. Hope that video helps and I thank you so much for watching and supporting the channel!! 🤘🙏🤘
i felt this so hard, i’m a very small town with only two tattoo shops. I’m hoping I could get an apprenticeship at either though regardless they’re pretty good. I like their work. Crossing my fingers! been debating on a artistic career for years (19 now going on 20 lol) it’s quite overwhelming. But I noticed doing finalized pieces and a lot of black pieces, and the freelance and other things that come with tattooing works for me :) Still working out my creative muscles though. Haven’t been drawing for a while. Trying to get out of the rut and get my artistic career started!
Love the videos and love the content. Wished this video had a bit more close up shots but thanks for making this. Been learning so much from the information and videos you share👍🏻
do you have a good recommendation for a starter needle setup? I'm thinking a box of larger liners (11 or 13) smaller liners (maybe 7) and maybe a 11 mag shader box and not sure besides that. Maybe a box of bugpin shaders or something. I'm mostly interested in traditional, starting black and gray and eventually going toward colors after getting started. Mostly unsure of what sizes and what shaders
Again another great video. One of the only channels I watch that is actually knowledge based and I can learn. You keep rocking them out man great job. 110% appreciate all of them.. 👍🏻✌🏻
Your videos are the best on TH-cam! Love it! I have the same problem: fake skin doesn't take much ink. I have to go over and over again for shading. Do you have better fake skin recommendation?
Thanks Z appreciate that!! 👍 Yeah the fake skin can and will be a pain in the ass sometimes. I have heard great things from other subscribers here that the brand realskin is one of the best fake skin brands to use. Again I havent tried it. Hope this helps Z Keep Rocking🤘🤘
@@ArtSomething I found the fake skin. Thank you so much! Can you make a video of how to color evenly on fake skin? I set machine to 5-6 and circle my needle slowly. But I see the needle marks clearly. Not sure it is the fake skin problem.
I just want to say thank you for the videos you make, they have been super helpful. I have a few questions. What paper is best to use to build a portfolio? Or just create drawings in general? Also What recommendations do you have to make colorful drawings more vibrant? Right now Im just trying to practice and build a portfolio, so I'm not trying to spend to much money. I know in this industry its kinda hard to do, but what tips and tricks do you have to stay on the cheaper side. If there is any lol. Again thank you for your wonderful videos I appreciate everything you do.
To be honest. If someone walked into the shop with a portfolio of drawings I wouldnt care what paper they drew them on or anything like that. All I want to see is that you have talent and that you have your head screwed on right lol. And lastly I will talk to the person to get an understanding of who they are to see if I could mesh well with that person also. So with all that said just focus on drawing or creating what you like/love. Dont worry about making pieces that look like tattoos and what not just be you and create what you like and if they say no then keep your head up and stay true to yourself. I hope this info helped a little and best of luck to you on this journey!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
@@ArtSomething I really appreciate you getting back to me, your feedback is very helpful. I know your a busy person, but I was wondering if you would be able to check out my art on my Instagram and Critique it @ginajloves. I feel like some criticism will help me grow into a stronger artist. Everyone I've showed has been extremely positive when it comes to my art, which is awesome, but I feel like its not helping me grow and fix certain mistakes that professionals like yourself would notice.
Thank you so much for this video! Have been tattoing for 3 months now and your videos are really helpful. I started on fake skin a week or two ago. Would you have any ideas as to why, when lining, some lines seems to cut super deep into the fake skin layer? I try to apply the same pressure everywhere and I don't find those cuts on every line of my tattoos, only on 3-4 segments of lines. Not sure if I'm making myself very clear... Keep up the great work man!
No problem Joanna happy to hear the videos are helping you and congrats on tattooing for three months so far👍👍 Not sure why it seems to be cut and deep more than likely hands B dubs even though you think that you’re holding the same exact depth you’d be surprised. Either way keep at it keep practicing and you’ll figure it out just don’t quit🤘🤘👍🤘
I love you channel and have been watching you for a couple months now. I think I’m ready to start getting into it, however I’m having trouble finding decent cartridges. I’ve purchased needles already and I have a big wasp cartridge pen, do you have any recommendations??
I like to use kwadron needles. They dont really have a membrane so you have to be a bit cautious using them in a pen style machine. But I really like them. Glad to hear your ready to get into tattooing. Take your time be patient and enjoy the process!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Where would you recommend buying reputable inks, needles, etc. That doesn't require proof of working at a shop? I'm just starting out but kinda worried about getting knock off ink and stuff from Amazon. Thanks man keep it up!
Great work for your videos, i'm a beginner and your videos are really helping me out. I was wondering if you got a link or something for that image with the dagger and the skull reflect? I would love to try to tattoo this one. Thanks for your amazing videos and continu the great work man 🤘
Hope all is well bro. I'm glad that you threw that out about practice skin requires more ink. Cause I've seen some people who get a kit and just go. And they go over a line over and over again. Then it becomes a shiny purple and we know shiny purple is a sign of damage to the skin. And they expect me to do a cover up but I always decline. Cause I don't want to damage the skin even more.
Yeah I know what you are talking about there. And I dont blame you for not wanting to cover, that up with cover ups already being a challange enough let alone adding damaged skin to the list. But to be completely honest I do damage the skin from time to time. Its not often and I always fix it but it does happen. And I just also want people to know that we all are not perfect and we all are still striving to be better. Thanks King I appreciate you brother!! And dont stop Rocking! 👍🤘🤜👊🤛🤘👍
So how hard is the transition from practice skin to real from scale 1-10? Or do it depends on person? Also do you determine what needle by what your tattooing ?
First yes you decide what needle to use depending upon what you are tattooing and how large you want the lines to be and what not. As far as transferring from fake skin to real skin that can be tricky for some and easy for others. Things to keep in mind is that fake skin is tough to use and real skin is a bit easier however you have to keep in mind that on real skin if you go to deep you can blow lines out and also cause damage to the skin if you are working an area to much, while on fake skin you really cant blow lines out or over work an area. I hope this helps and I wish you the best of luck. Keep at it and Keep Rocking!!! 🤘🤘
What u looking for visual outta a good shade from mags do u want a bunch of little dots of same spacing or do u want even lines from each mag needle ..
I haven’t tried to many things to be honest. I am currently trying new stuff. But for now I still use eternal for color, dynamic for black and for making gray wash.
Hey dude, just wanted to say a massive thank you for the videos, they've helped me a lot, I have a quick question if I may? I'm trying to get thick bold lines for traditional work, practising on fee skin, I'm using a 12 14RL and I'm happy with my line work, it just doesn't seem as wide as some of the photos I see, is ti about needle size or depth, sculpting lines or all of it? I've heard of people using 12 7RS for lining but surely theses lines won't hold so well?
No problem Mal happy the vids are helping you out brother!! 🤘🤘 Try using a 14 round shader, as they make pretty nice solid fat lines. Practice with the round shader on your fake skin and see how you like it. And thanks again Mal I appreciate you watching and supporting the channel!! 👍👍
@@ArtSomething No worries, I know how you guys in the industry are sticking your necks on the line putting up some of the content you do, I've ordered some 14RS and will see how I go, I use Micky Sharpz Coil machines, would you run the RS through a liner? Keep up the good work (from a fellow military man from the UK)
Watched some of your videos and another guy's as well and both of yours have been very informational and look forward to getting in the practice of tattooing as well, also would be the song called that places at the beginning?
Hi quick question I wanna work freelance pocket all the cash cause I feel I deserve it for all I do rather than give a cut of my work to shop owner the question is how can i advertise myself to get more clients ? Everything off the books is what I wanna do ? Any advice
For me starting off at home learning on my own I didn’t really advertise too much it was all just word-of-mouth. Remember every tattoo you do is a walking billboard for you. So do the best you can and your clients will bring you clients. That’s about the best advice I have when it comes to working on your own and building clientele. Hope this helps Frankie best of luck to you keep rockin🤘🤘🤘🤘
When you’re first starting out don’t worry about having to give a cut to the shop. You’re name isn’t out there yet so an established shop will be driving traffic to you and keeping you busy. Open your own shop once your name is known in your city but in the meantime just view the shops cut of the pie as you paying for advertising.
I'm having a hard time getting my greywash super light on practice skin kinda like on the flowers. I need to practice more, but I found the more you dilute the ink for skins the better...I just feel like they take ink differently.
Thats awesome to hear rohit!!! Glad the video came at a good time for you man. Wish you the best of luck as you continue down this Journey!! Dont quit and Keep Rocking!! 🤘🤘
I'm currently working on a piece on fake skin right now but the mags I'm using aren't depositing the ink into the skin. I'm curious to know if it's the cartridge, the fake skin, my machine, or me.
Thanks Lukas!! 👍👍 I do like the CNC Q2 very much and I would absolutely recommend it. I think its good value for the money. Thanks for watching Lukas much appreciated!! 🤘🤘
Great videos I have learned a lot from this channel you are on of the best 😊 I have questions hope you will see this I started tattooing not long ago I'm still at beginning stages and all my tattoos have been great except one tha is washing away is in the head a tiger Why it's fading ? almost gone please
If it’s fading or the tattoo is gone then it more than likely wasn’t put into the skin properly. You need to hit the proper layer of skin for the ink to stick. And I’m really glad that you’ve learned a lot from the channel and I wish you nothing but the best as you continue down this journey. Don’t get discouraged just keep trying keep pushing!!🤘🤘
I've been playing around with fake skin for a few days, just learning what speed I like and (trying) to get half-decent lines. Today, I decided to try messing with my mag needles and colored inks and the colors keep coming out really gray. I dunno if it's the skin or if I'm using the mags wrong.
it takes time to get use to and comfortable using mags so dont get discouraged just keep practicing with it until you find what seems to work best. IDK if you have seen this vid yet but I talk about how to use a mag. th-cam.com/video/bAYFl369Bgg/w-d-xo.html
Oh that’s awesome to hear Eddie!! So glad the video came out at the right time!! 👍👍 I’ll keep the videos coming and thank you 🙏 for the support brother!! 🤘👍👍🤘
Hello bro, I was trying to figure out the voltage for shading that felt right for this machine; I know you maintained the same voltage but changed hand speed for when you are lining depending on needle size on your previous video. Would it be the same voltage but different hand speed for shading depending on desired effect of shading (packing ink and gradation)?
Yeah with the CNC i run about 7.8 volts for everything. Some times I will adjust but its small amounts like 7.5 to 7.8. Most of it has to do with hand speed and needle depth. Hope this helps Eduardo and thanks for watching!! 🤘🤘🤘
Bro question!! Isn't tattoing based on personal preferences??,, Because I heard you gotta have it set to a certain number or whatever to tattoo, they were saying 7.5
I have a video that explains this. 7.5 volts may be a good starting point for most people and with most machines. But everyone is different and the voltage can change a little bit with each client. Here is a vid where I talk about how to find the write setting for you. th-cam.com/video/8wX_acATCng/w-d-xo.html
I may in the future as I May get back into coils again but that will be in the future. I could speak on coils but I feel my understanding of coils is not as good as it could be. However I could at least show the difference in the two types of machines so that those getting into this can make a decision whether they want a coil or a rotary. Good point and good looking out 🤘🤘👊🤘🤘
I got fake skin, and I just can't shade on it. I can't get soft edges. It's a nightmare. And I have a question about smaller needles, can you get softer edges with them? and when I do the pendulam/wip technique (kinda similar to how one would use a pencil to fill in- zigzag motion) The corners of each line end up being darker. And then I get this unwanted set of dark spots. Is that common? I have only used this fake skin so I'm assuming that real skin doesn't behave like this cuz I can't imagine anyone can do anything with the fake skin I got. If that's not common, I'll get new and better one. Would love any help or advice
What are the best disposable needles to buy? I see a lot of different brands on Amazon, but all don't have great reviews. Is there a company that's better than the rest?
There are a lot of needle brands. I havent come close to trying them all. I like to use kwadrons but there are other who dont like them. Some people like the bigwasp and others dont. SO I would say try a pack of one brand and if you like them then stick with it for a while. Then try a box from another brand and just sorta test them out a little at a time. Hope this helps Automatic!!! 👍👍🤘
Great idea Carmen 👍 I could definitely make a video about that, I’ll added to the video list. But often times I like to design the tattoo digitally with procreate. Then print it and shade or color it using charcoal or colored pencils. There’s something about holding a pencil in your hand and shading that just feels more natural to me. However I spent quite a while shading all my work digitally before I realized I prefer just using charcoal for black and gray and colored pencils for well color tattoos. Thanks again for the idea and I appreciate you watching Carmen keep rocking!!!🤘🤘👊🤘🤘
I dont think the brand really matters to much. I would try to get some skin that is somewhat thick as that should make it a bit easier. I have not tried all the brands but will be trying a few new types here soon. Thanks for watching WIlliam appreciate the support!! 🤘🤘🤘
I don't tattoo but I would like to get an apprenticeship when I get the chance. This might be a stupid question but why would you go from dark to light instead of the other way round?
To be honest you can do whatever works best for you. But the idea is that if you work dark to light then your light colors or shades wont get messed up with the darker ink being wiped across it. SO if you put the darks in first then you dont have to worry about it. But there are times when I will work light to dark just depends upon what im doing. Hope this helped and thanks for watching Shan!! 🤘🤘
#Dav awesome shading and I just want to say you have help me.out so much on my tattoo journey so thank you brother and loveing the music im metal head too
Thanks Giant really appreciate that! Congrats on the new machine!!! Thats always a good day!! 🤘🤘 Best of luck to you brother as you start down this journey!!
Yo what’s going on man loving your videos, there helping me out a lot. If anyone could help me out I’ve done a few tattoos on people and mostly on myself. I did 2 hand tattoos and both of them faded away after a week, could you tell me what I did wrong? The ink? The needle depth? Let me know ‼️
Hand tattoos are not the tattoos you want to start with. The skin on the hands takes a bit more work. I would start tattooing skin in a different location and when you are ready and have learned more then take the ink to the hand. But hey thats just my advice. Either way great to see your trying and learning from your mistakes cause honestly thats how we all learn. Keep Rocking Finesse!!! 🤘🤘🤘
Thats awesome Nicole happy to hear you found the channel and are enjoying it!! 👍👍 I appreciate you watching and supporting the channel!! Best of luck to you on your journey!! 🤘🤘
Thats awesome dirt rider glad you enjoy the content. 👍👍 And yes we are getting to realism in the very near future just a few more videos on the basics. I Thank you for watching and appreciate the support!! 🤘👊🤘
Great vid again thanks for sharing, @11:47 secs i've learned a new technique from you :) will try this on my next tattoo. And again thank you for sharing your knowledge ❤️🙏🙏
yes you can, it will help clean a little ink off but I wouldnt use nearly as much as you would when tattooing fake skin. I use distilled water mainly for whiping the ink off and if its really bad then I use the green soap mixture.
I buy my supplies from a lot of places. But world wide tattoo supply, ultimate tattoo supply and amazon are some of the main ones. Hope this helps and thanks for watching👍🤘
Yes a tattoo artist can tattoo themselves. Usually the top of the leg is a great place to start as its pretty flat and easy to get to with both hands. If you wanted to work on your arm then it would be best to start tattooing your non dominant arm. The only thing is I would advise having someone help you stretch the skin while you tattoo it. Hope this helps Maddie and thanks for watching!!! 👍🤘👊🤘👍
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Great video! How are you liking the rotary?
@@iainooooo I'm really enjoying it. Seems like a real alround machine. I would recommend it for sure. Thanks Iain appreciate the support brother!! 🤘🤘
Ur music taste are also great. Keep it up .. Beginner here
Watching this are ya just using dry paper towels ta wipe or is it damp? And I know like Vas at end ta complete clean, so just the mid wipe as ya shade?
bro, I cant express how awesome it is to have found you. learning this stuff without any mentor is difficult, its touch and go! my needles KEEP sticking in the fake skin and im realizing that im being rather impatient and pushing lines too fast, not pulling them. your other video where you did the outlines showed me that. your demeanor and way of explaining things hits just right. thank you for what you do, I know im not the only one who appreciated your tips. cheers bro, happy new subscriber here!
I'm glad you found the channel as well Productions!! And yes learning this can be very difficult without a little help here and there. Awesome to hear you are figuring out your hand speed to voltage cause thats very important when starting out and still is. And thank you again Productions Im more then happy to hear the channel has helped you out and im glad to have you on board with us. I wish you nothing but the best as you continue down this journey and Keep Rocking!! 🤘🤘🤘
hey! I have a question; could you show a video of what each type of mag needle looks on the skin? for example, the different sizes and how it actually looks on the skin, how a 9 curved mag looks vs a 9 straight mag (bug pin or regular) and kinda compare different sizes and what they would be most useful for when tattooing? it would be so very helpful in my shading journey! thank you! love the videos, keep it up 👍✊
Yeah Heather I might actually do that I’ll add it to my video list. I’m sure that could really help a lot of people out. Not sure when that video came out but I’ll certainly add it to the list but in the meantime I encourage you to just mess around with different needles buy a couple different boxes get some fake skin and mess around and find what you really think looks great and works for you!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Art-Something Thank you!!!!
I struggled so bad when practicing on fake skin. My stencil would wipe off and my ink wouldn't stay , not to mention the smudges made everything look like crap. You have shown me the way brother. I definitely will keep watching and learning , thank you
Great video as always , i started tattooing fake skin for about 2 months now and i have to say you are my go-to guy when it comes to learning how to tattoo , keep up the good work man , your tips are highly appreciated by us newbies
Thank you so much alipaliu!! 🙏 Appreciate the support!! 👍👍 Great to hear your off to a great start!! Keep up
the great work and keep Rocking!! 🤘🤘
Still sticking or what homie
Perfect timing with this one! I just did my first on real skin outline on my other half a few days ago. I am going to be shading it in a couple weeks. :) I am a stay at home mom of 3 teaching myself to tattoo and your videos have been the most helpful, informative and pleasant so far! Thanks for being awesome and choosing awesome music as well!!! Keep those videos coming!
Great to hear the timing was right for this!! 👍👍 Congrats on your fist tattoo on real skin. Lean as much as you can from each one, SO the next one is always a little better. I feel you with the three kids lol. IF there is a will there is a way
so keep working hard and stay motivated!! Thanks for watching and supporting the channel!! 🤘👍👊👍🤘
Another great video brother, these fake skin videos have been great for me lately. Been nothing but tattooing on fake skin for me lately to keep my skills up, we've had all tattoo shops closed for 13 weeks here and face another 4 week ahead of being closed. Keep up the great work and videos man.
Thanks Aston glad to hear you enjoy the fake skin vids !! 👍 Sorry to hear your still shut down and for another 4 more weeks thats crazy..... How are people to live. I wish you the best of luck and keep Rocking it brother!!🤘🤘🤘
thank you so much for putting the time you do into this channel. you are honestly my number1 resource for learning how to do this, aside from practice lol. I'm not on real skin yet but I just wanted to say, I feel like oranges take ink way faster than fake skin. Not sure how useful that is but i have noticed it. Again thank you for being such a chill channel, you seem like a cool dude
I don’t know if you’ve covered this before but what are you using to wipe off the ink right away? Is it just a paper towel with solution on it? And do you use the same one or a lot through out the tattoo? I have learned a ton from you but I’ve found that my ink bleeds all over the fake after a rub it off making it harder to see the places I haven’t shaded..thank you for your help! I watch your videos daily
Hey there! I am a true beginner for this. I have been drawing and tracing since I was a child it's always been a passion of mine. And I've decided to take the next step into tattooing. Though I know absolutely nothing about how it all works. Nothing about the difference between all the needles or voltage. Or anything at all. But I'm desperate to learn. I'm planning on buying my first machine in a few weeks. I need to know firstly what is the best brand and type of machine to practice and start out with as a beginner? What does everyone think I need to get started and please share videos with me that can help me out. I'm truly excited about this. I can't wait to get started. Any help to give me more knowledge would be awesome.
Hey! I randomly had a question after doing my first lines and forms on the fake skin yesterday. It is about the depth 😂 I know about what depth I should go and the theory, but in actually practice it's a bit harsh on me 😅 As I'm not an apprentice I learn it all privately without someone being able to show me. How should the backside of the tattooed fake skin look? Should there be anything seeable or should there be no imprints of the front side at all? Would it be possible that you show the backside of the fake skin? Or is there already a video existing that shows the backside?
Thanks already and keep on bein awesome! ✌️
I understand what you are saying. Before I can answer this question I need to know what type of fake skin are you using? Some fake skin is really thin while others are some what thicker. Either way you dont want to be punching through the fake skin.
It's a very thin fake skin of maybe max 1,2mm! At the beginning it went through a few times, then it was just a few lines see able at the back and by now there isn't anything to see. As it is such a thin fake skin i wondered if there should be any sign of ink or the tattoo on the back!
Thank you a lot for taking your time helping out in the comments :)
Found my answer!
one thing I've noticed while ive been shading fake skin is that i can see the lines from all the multiple needles in the grouping. is this common with fake skin or is it just bad technique? I'm really enjoying all your videos! I'm just getting into drawing and tattooing all at the same time so I doubt I'll have any luck with an apprenticeship and I figured I might as well start teaching myself how to tattoo just in case I gotta do this the old school way! Thanks so much for your vids on this!
Hoping to learn how to tattoo by watching you. I purchased a machine a while ago but have no idea how to use it properly. So you'll prob see me commenting on all your old videos lol TFS!
Well I sure hope you are able to learn how to tattoo through these vids!! 👍👍 And im sure with a little info you will see large improvements in your tattooing abilities!! Keep at it Jennifer you got this!! 🤘🤘
Hey man these vids really help. I've been drawing my entire life. Started doing artwork 30 yrs ago as a toddler. Finally I've decided to start tattooing, so I bought the cheap beginner machine off amazon for 50$ and it came with fake skin. Your channel helps me out. I'm a little confused on why I need put vaseline on the fake skin though. I think I'm putting to much on the fake skin, it's making it hard to line through the globs of jelly. I'm using a cheap coil gun.
I have several questions. 1) What is the A&D ointment used for? 2) Is it typical to use only one curved bug pin for shading? I am ordering a tattoo gun and have been watching videos like nobodies business. I landed on your channel and subscribed.
I recently purchased the Cnc q2 thanks to your videos .. I’m just starting my journey into tattooing , my question is can I reuse needles if I’m just practicing making lines and shading ., or should i disposed of them after one time use in a couple hours .
I have the cheap fake skin to practice on, I don't have bleach but I did use Vaseline and the ink and stencil comes off very easy. love your videos by the way. Excellent information as I am learning on my own. Thank you for the information.
That’s awesome to hear Holly and I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos and I appreciate your support!! Keep Rocking!!🤘🤘
Perfect day for this to be uploaded! I’m doing a sugar skull on some fake skin today and I was looking for another shading video from you!
Oh thats soo cool to hear!!! So happy that the video came out at the right time for you!! 👍👍 Best of luck on the sugar skull. Remember take your time and just do the best job you can. And if it doesnt come out the way you want it then thats ok too. Its practice so just keep at it and dont quit!! 🤘🤘🤘
Art-Something thank you sooooo much!
Thanks alot man .I just got my first tattoo kit and I'm ready to start seriously putting in the work towards my self development and my career..so respect general
witch hazel works great and deodorant to get stencil off
I just recently got into tattooing and I've watched alot of beginner videos and dude I've gotta say you by far have the best and most helpful videos I my opinion. I thank you so much for the helpful videos dude. Keep em commin lol. Also thank you for your service sir that also is greatly appreciated.
Oh wow thank you so much Kenvin that really means a lot man!! I will certainly keep making videos!!! 👍👍
As long as people want to learn I will keep sharing what knowledge I have!! Thanks again Kevin and Keep Rocking
Brother!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘
Sweet, I'm glad I rac across you I just got a kit to play around with on the fake skin so these videos are helpful, do you use any coil machines?
Do you have a link to this particular image?
Love your videos by the way. Probably the most informative on here!
Messing about and I found a system that works really well for shading silicone skins (haven't tried it on real skin yet so can't know how it may look). Instead of standard greywash I found if I use 5 large caps:- 1 full black 1 full white, then 2/3 full of white, 1/3 white, and finally just the bottom of the cap white and one drop of black in each of these 3 then fill them up with witch Hazel or distilled water not only do they shade really nicely but you can physically see the shade when you look at the cap! hope this helps somebody
Does it need to have a certain angle to achieve a nice shading? I hope to get an answer from you sir, thank you in advance, i really admire your lessons, greetings from phillipines keep it up 🤘🤘🤘
I dont think you have to have a certain angle to achieve nice shading. Sometimes I have more angle when packing color and less when soft shading.
You are real inspiration for those of us that are incapable of doing a apprenticeship. Thanks so much for your videos ... but while this is a shading video is there any tips how you would set up for a mag... for some reason even on real skin i cant get mags to deposit ink i have no issues with liners shaders or flats just the mags
Yeah I have a video called mag shading. I encourage you to go check that out if you haven’t already. I talk about shading techniques and what not specifically in regards to using a mag. Hope that video helps and I thank you so much for watching and supporting the channel!! 🤘🙏🤘
i felt this so hard, i’m a very small town with only two tattoo shops. I’m hoping I could get an apprenticeship at either though regardless they’re pretty good. I like their work. Crossing my fingers! been debating on a artistic career for years (19 now going on 20 lol) it’s quite overwhelming. But I noticed doing finalized pieces and a lot of black pieces, and the freelance and other things that come with tattooing works for me :) Still working out my creative muscles though. Haven’t been drawing for a while. Trying to get out of the rut and get my artistic career started!
Would it change the shading results if you layered the tattoo with ointment beforehand to keep the skin clean?
Love the videos and love the content. Wished this video had a bit more close up shots but thanks for making this. Been learning so much from the information and videos you share👍🏻
Thank you Shane, happy to hear the videos are helping you out and I wish I would have done more close up shots as well. 🤘
do you have a good recommendation for a starter needle setup? I'm thinking a box of larger liners (11 or 13) smaller liners (maybe 7) and maybe a 11 mag shader box and not sure besides that. Maybe a box of bugpin shaders or something. I'm mostly interested in traditional, starting black and gray and eventually going toward colors after getting started. Mostly unsure of what sizes and what shaders
Again another great video. One of the only channels I watch that is actually knowledge based and I can learn. You keep rocking them out man great job. 110% appreciate all of them.. 👍🏻✌🏻
Thanks Michael I truly appreciate the support from a man👍👍 and glad to hear that you’re always learning something because that’s what it’s all about🤘🤘
Thanks Michael I truly appreciate the support from a man👍👍 and glad to hear that you’re always learning something because that’s what it’s all about🤘🤘
I'm new to this after years of considering getting myself a set up.....your videos are so good, so helpful, thank you for your advice 👊
Your videos are the best on TH-cam! Love it! I have the same problem: fake skin doesn't take much ink. I have to go over and over again for shading. Do you have better fake skin recommendation?
Thanks Z appreciate that!! 👍 Yeah the fake skin can and will be a pain in the ass sometimes. I have heard great things from other subscribers here that the brand realskin is one of the best fake skin brands to use. Again I havent tried it. Hope this helps Z Keep Rocking🤘🤘
@@ArtSomething I found the fake skin. Thank you so much! Can you make a video of how to color evenly on fake skin? I set machine to 5-6 and circle my needle slowly. But I see the needle marks clearly. Not sure it is the fake skin problem.
I just want to say thank you for the videos you make, they have been super helpful. I have a few questions. What paper is best to use to build a portfolio? Or just create drawings in general? Also What recommendations do you have to make colorful drawings more vibrant? Right now Im just trying to practice and build a portfolio, so I'm not trying to spend to much money. I know in this industry its kinda hard to do, but what tips and tricks do you have to stay on the cheaper side. If there is any lol. Again thank you for your wonderful videos I appreciate everything you do.
To be honest. If someone walked into the shop with a portfolio of drawings I wouldnt care what paper they drew them on or anything like that. All I want to see is that you have talent and that you have your head screwed on right lol. And lastly I will talk to the person to get an understanding of who they are to see if I could mesh well with that person also. So with all that said just focus on drawing or creating what you like/love. Dont worry about making pieces that look like tattoos and what not just be you and create what you like and if they say no then keep your head up and stay true to yourself. I hope this info helped a little and best of luck to you on this journey!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
@@ArtSomething I really appreciate you getting back to me, your feedback is very helpful. I know your a busy person, but I was wondering if you would be able to check out my art on my Instagram and Critique it @ginajloves. I feel like some criticism will help me grow into a stronger artist. Everyone I've showed has been extremely positive when it comes to my art, which is awesome, but I feel like its not helping me grow and fix certain mistakes that professionals like yourself would notice.
Hi your videos are amazing. I was wondering what brand or brands of cartridges you use?
That is absolutely awesome... I most definitely love it. Please Keep Posting🥰💕👍
Thank you so much for this video! Have been tattoing for 3 months now and your videos are really helpful. I started on fake skin a week or two ago. Would you have any ideas as to why, when lining, some lines seems to cut super deep into the fake skin layer? I try to apply the same pressure everywhere and I don't find those cuts on every line of my tattoos, only on 3-4 segments of lines. Not sure if I'm making myself very clear...
Keep up the great work man!
No problem Joanna happy to hear the videos are helping you and congrats on tattooing for three months so far👍👍 Not sure why it seems to be cut and deep more than likely hands B dubs even though you think that you’re holding the same exact depth you’d be surprised. Either way keep at it keep practicing and you’ll figure it out just don’t quit🤘🤘👍🤘
When tattooing can you use a smaller mag for bigger tattoos/ bigger areas on tattoos?
I love you channel and have been watching you for a couple months now. I think I’m ready to start getting into it, however I’m having trouble finding decent cartridges. I’ve purchased needles already and I have a big wasp cartridge pen, do you have any recommendations??
Your channel *
I like to use kwadron needles. They dont really have a membrane so you have to be a bit cautious using them in a
pen style machine. But I really like them. Glad to hear your ready to get into tattooing. Take your time be patient and enjoy the process!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Where would you recommend buying reputable inks, needles, etc. That doesn't require proof of working at a shop? I'm just starting out but kinda worried about getting knock off ink and stuff from Amazon. Thanks man keep it up!
Work Wide tattoo supply usually has some good inks and equipment. Hope this helps and thanks for watching Taylor!! 🤘🤘
www.eternaltattoosupply.com/
Great work for your videos, i'm a beginner and your videos are really helping me out. I was wondering if you got a link or something for that image with the dagger and the skull reflect? I would love to try to tattoo this one. Thanks for your amazing videos and continu the great work man 🤘
Thank you for all your videos and all the time it took to make them!
Do u need to stretch the skin for shading or is it only for lining
It’s best to stretch the skin for both.
Hope all is well bro. I'm glad that you threw that out about practice skin requires more ink. Cause I've seen some people who get a kit and just go. And they go over a line over and over again. Then it becomes a shiny purple and we know shiny purple is a sign of damage to the skin. And they expect me to do a cover up but I always decline. Cause I don't want to damage the skin even more.
Yeah I know what you are talking about there. And I dont blame you for not wanting to cover, that up with cover ups
already being a challange enough let alone adding damaged skin to the list. But to be completely honest I do damage the skin from time to time. Its not often and I always fix it but it does happen. And I just also want people to know that
we all are not perfect and we all are still striving to be better. Thanks King I appreciate you brother!! And dont stop Rocking! 👍🤘🤜👊🤛🤘👍
So how hard is the transition from practice skin to real from scale 1-10? Or do it depends on person? Also do you determine what needle by what your tattooing ?
First yes you decide what needle to use depending upon what you are tattooing and how large you want the lines to be and what not. As far as transferring from fake skin to real skin that can be tricky for some and easy for others. Things to keep in mind is that fake skin is tough to use and real skin is a bit easier however you have to keep in mind that on real skin if you go to deep you can blow lines out and also cause damage to the skin if you are working an area to much, while on fake skin you really cant blow lines out or over work an area. I hope this helps and I wish you the best of luck. Keep at it and Keep Rocking!!! 🤘🤘
What u looking for visual outta a good shade from mags do u want a bunch of little dots of same spacing or do u want even lines from each mag needle ..
I’m just getting into tattooing and your such a big help man I really appreciate the tips please continue to post for the beginners 🙏🏽💯
As a beginner I appreciate all the videos that you put out keep up the good work thank you so much it helped me a lot
Good video brother as always. Whats your choice of ink?
I haven’t tried to many things to be honest. I am currently trying new stuff. But for now I still use eternal for color, dynamic for black and for making gray wash.
@@ArtSomething thank you buddy
Hey dude, just wanted to say a massive thank you for the videos, they've helped me a lot, I have a quick question if I may? I'm trying to get thick bold lines for traditional work, practising on fee skin, I'm using a 12 14RL and I'm happy with my line work, it just doesn't seem as wide as some of the photos I see, is ti about needle size or depth, sculpting lines or all of it? I've heard of people using 12 7RS for lining but surely theses lines won't hold so well?
No problem Mal happy the vids are helping you out brother!! 🤘🤘 Try using a 14 round shader, as they make pretty nice solid fat lines. Practice with the round shader on your fake skin and see how you like it. And thanks again Mal I appreciate you watching and supporting the channel!! 👍👍
@@ArtSomething No worries, I know how you guys in the industry are sticking your necks on the line putting up some of the content you do, I've ordered some 14RS and will see how I go, I use Micky Sharpz Coil machines, would you run the RS through a liner? Keep up the good work (from a fellow military man from the UK)
Watched some of your videos and another guy's as well and both of yours have been very informational and look forward to getting in the practice of tattooing as well, also would be the song called that places at the beginning?
Sooo Satisfying.. Love the process !
Hi quick question I wanna work freelance pocket all the cash cause I feel I deserve it for all I do rather than give a cut of my work to shop owner the question is how can i advertise myself to get more clients ? Everything off the books is what I wanna do ? Any advice
For me starting off at home learning on my own I didn’t really advertise too much it was all just word-of-mouth. Remember every tattoo you do is a walking billboard for you. So do the best you can and your clients will bring you clients. That’s about the best advice I have when it comes to working on your own and building clientele. Hope this helps Frankie best of luck to you keep rockin🤘🤘🤘🤘
When you’re first starting out don’t worry about having to give a cut to the shop. You’re name isn’t out there yet so an established shop will be driving traffic to you and keeping you busy. Open your own shop once your name is known in your city but in the meantime just view the shops cut of the pie as you paying for advertising.
keep sharing, I don't miss your videos bro ! Thanks 🙏
Will do Gustavo and I appreciate you support the channel so much🤘🙏🤘
What solution do you use to clean the fake skin when ur wiping I heard tire cleaner is the best
I'm having a hard time getting my greywash super light on practice skin kinda like on the flowers. I need to practice more, but I found the more you dilute the ink for skins the better...I just feel like they take ink differently.
Thanks for posting your videos I am beginner it helps me more nowadays I am working on fake skin .
Thats awesome to hear rohit!!! Glad the video came at a good time for you man. Wish you the best of luck as you
continue down this Journey!! Dont quit and Keep Rocking!! 🤘🤘
What would be the best ink machine to start off with?
Everytime I shade i get a puddle of ink and can't see. Whats wrong? Does your tip touch the ink or just the needles? I run mine when dipping..do you?
I'm currently working on a piece on fake skin right now but the mags I'm using aren't depositing the ink into the skin. I'm curious to know if it's the cartridge, the fake skin, my machine, or me.
Great video!
Do you like cnc q2? would you recommend it?
Thanks Lukas!! 👍👍 I do like the CNC Q2 very much and I would absolutely recommend it. I think its good value for the money. Thanks for watching Lukas much appreciated!! 🤘🤘
Great videos I have learned a lot from this channel you are on of the best 😊
I have questions hope you will see this I started tattooing not long ago I'm still at beginning stages and all my tattoos have been great except one tha is washing away is in the head a tiger
Why it's fading ? almost gone please
If it’s fading or the tattoo is gone then it more than likely wasn’t put into the skin properly. You need to hit the proper layer of skin for the ink to stick. And I’m really glad that you’ve learned a lot from the channel and I wish you nothing but the best as you continue down this journey. Don’t get discouraged just keep trying keep pushing!!🤘🤘
Thank a lot 😊😊😊
What brand of fake skin do you use.. Mines kinda crappy and don't work real well.. Just asking..?!?
I've been playing around with fake skin for a few days, just learning what speed I like and (trying) to get half-decent lines. Today, I decided to try messing with my mag needles and colored inks and the colors keep coming out really gray. I dunno if it's the skin or if I'm using the mags wrong.
it takes time to get use to and comfortable using mags so dont get discouraged just keep practicing with it until you find what seems to work best. IDK if you have seen this vid yet but I talk about how to use a mag. th-cam.com/video/bAYFl369Bgg/w-d-xo.html
Yes YES !✌️ IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE TO COME OUT LOL thanks keep these great videos coming brother 💪💯👊
Oh that’s awesome to hear Eddie!! So glad the video came out at the right time!! 👍👍 I’ll keep the videos coming and thank you 🙏 for the support brother!! 🤘👍👍🤘
@@ArtSomething it did lol and no no thank you sir 👌🤟🤟
@@eddiebarron618 🤘🤜👊🤛🤘
Thank you for your content! Also saw your Grey wash making video, can you make a video showing the all the tones your grey wash has?
Yeah that’s a great idea I can deathly do something like that!👍
Hello bro, I was trying to figure out the voltage for shading that felt right for this machine; I know you maintained the same voltage but changed hand speed for when you are lining depending on needle size on your previous video. Would it be the same voltage but different hand speed for shading depending on desired effect of shading (packing ink and gradation)?
Yeah with the CNC i run about 7.8 volts for everything. Some times I will adjust but its small amounts like 7.5 to 7.8. Most of it has to do with hand speed and needle depth. Hope this helps Eduardo and thanks for watching!! 🤘🤘🤘
@@ArtSomething Thanks my guy!
The music fits this video in such a badass way🤘
What black tattoo ink do you recommend using??
I use dynamic for my black
Bro question!! Isn't
tattoing based on personal preferences??,, Because I heard you gotta have it set to a certain number or whatever to tattoo, they were saying 7.5
I have a video that explains this. 7.5 volts may be a good starting point for most people and with most machines. But everyone is different and the voltage can change a little bit with each client. Here is a vid where I talk about how to find the write setting for you. th-cam.com/video/8wX_acATCng/w-d-xo.html
Have you ever thought about going over coil machines? It might be helpful for people just going through different machines.
I may in the future as I May get back into coils again but that will be in the future. I could speak on coils but I feel my understanding of coils is not as good as it could be. However I could at least show the difference in the two types of machines so that those getting into this can make a decision whether they want a coil or a rotary. Good point and good looking out 🤘🤘👊🤘🤘
@@ArtSomething I was asking because I just got a coil machine. Tattoo'd my first grapefruit today. Need to work on tuning a little more though.
Thanks Art!! Much appreciated!! Keep em videos coming 💪
No problem Jon I will absolutely keep the videos coming and I appreciate you watching man!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
I got fake skin, and I just can't shade on it. I can't get soft edges. It's a nightmare. And I have a question about smaller needles, can you get softer edges with them? and when I do the pendulam/wip technique (kinda similar to how one would use a pencil to fill in- zigzag motion) The corners of each line end up being darker. And then I get this unwanted set of dark spots. Is that common? I have only used this fake skin so I'm assuming that real skin doesn't behave like this cuz I can't imagine anyone can do anything with the fake skin I got. If that's not common, I'll get new and better one. Would love any help or advice
What are the best disposable needles to buy? I see a lot of different brands on Amazon, but all don't have great reviews. Is there a company that's better than the rest?
There are a lot of needle brands. I havent come close to trying them all. I like to use kwadrons but there are other who dont like them. Some people like the bigwasp and others dont. SO I would say try a pack of one brand and if you like them then stick with it for a while. Then try a box from another brand and just sorta test them out a little at a time. Hope this helps Automatic!!! 👍👍🤘
What battery pack are you using for the q2? Thank you
Such a dope video! I’d love to watch a video of how you shade your designs digitally before actually tattooing it! 💙
Great idea Carmen 👍 I could definitely make a video about that, I’ll added to the video list. But often times I like to design the tattoo digitally with procreate. Then print it and shade or color it using charcoal or colored pencils. There’s something about holding a pencil in your hand and shading that just feels more natural to me. However I spent quite a while shading all my work digitally before I realized I prefer just using charcoal for black and gray and colored pencils for well color tattoos. Thanks again for the idea and I appreciate you watching Carmen keep rocking!!!🤘🤘👊🤘🤘
Should i be using more expensive skin or does brand even matter at all?
I dont think the brand really matters to much. I would try to get some skin that is somewhat thick as that should make it a bit easier. I have not tried all the brands but will be trying a few new types here soon. Thanks for watching WIlliam appreciate the support!! 🤘🤘🤘
I don't tattoo but I would like to get an apprenticeship when I get the chance. This might be a stupid question but why would you go from dark to light instead of the other way round?
To be honest you can do whatever works best for you. But the idea is that if you work dark to light then your light colors or shades wont get messed up with the darker ink being wiped across it. SO if you put the darks in first then you dont have to worry about it. But there are times when I will work light to dark just depends upon what im doing. Hope this helped and thanks for watching Shan!! 🤘🤘
@@ArtSomething Thanks for your reply! It does help thanks for sharing!
Please make a whip shading tutorial please. You are a great teacher.
I have a video called Mag shading. Where I talk about web shading. I also go over the motion and various other little things. 👍👍
@@ArtSomething thank you 🙏
Love the soundtrack! And your shade turned out Awsome I watched the outline. And your skull in the blade was nice!
Thanks Toosie really appreciate that brother!!! Glad you enjoyed the vid and the music!! Keep ROcking!!🤘🤘
@@ArtSomething your welcome brother! Thank you
#Dav awesome shading and I just want to say you have help me.out so much on my tattoo journey so thank you brother and loveing the music im metal head too
Good job.. tattooing is a very long learning process.... keep it up!!!!!!
@4:57 Turned around that quickly... headset plus running footsteps don't mix.. Great video.
Another top video dude! Finally got my new machines and such, and looking forward to starting on my fake skins soon! 🤘🤘
Thanks Giant really appreciate that! Congrats on the new machine!!! Thats always a good day!! 🤘🤘 Best of luck to you brother as you start down this journey!!
Yo what’s going on man loving your videos, there helping me out a lot. If anyone could help me out I’ve done a few tattoos on people and mostly on myself. I did 2 hand tattoos and both of them faded away after a week, could you tell me what I did wrong? The ink? The needle depth? Let me know ‼️
Hand tattoos are not the tattoos you want to start with. The skin on the hands takes a bit more work. I would start
tattooing skin in a different location and when you are ready and have learned more then take the ink to the hand. But hey thats just my advice. Either way great to see your trying and learning from your mistakes cause honestly thats how we all learn. Keep Rocking Finesse!!! 🤘🤘🤘
I just found your page and I've been watching your videos for an hour. freaky how you just posted this lol. thanks for all the great videos! :)
Thats awesome Nicole happy to hear you found the channel and are enjoying it!! 👍👍 I appreciate you watching and supporting the channel!! Best of luck to you on your journey!! 🤘🤘
@@ArtSomething thank you 🥺🤘🏻
Excellent as usual!!!
Thank you so much for your content! It helps me a lot! Could you also teach us how to tattoo something more realistic, without outlines.
Thats awesome dirt rider glad you enjoy the content. 👍👍 And yes we are getting to realism in the very near future just a few more videos on the basics. I Thank you for watching and appreciate the support!! 🤘👊🤘
You remind me of a cat i knew off in texas who was also a tattoo artist. He ended up givin me a lil chevy s 10.
Keep doin your do!
Great vid again thanks for sharing, @11:47 secs i've learned a new technique from you :) will try this on my next tattoo. And again thank you for sharing your knowledge ❤️🙏🙏
That’s awesome to hear You learned a new technique👍👍 No problem cheeze happy to help and thanks for watching its much appreciated!! 🤘🤘🤘
Can you use Vaseline to clean up inc on real skin too?
yes you can, it will help clean a little ink off but I wouldnt use nearly as much as you would when tattooing fake skin. I use distilled water mainly for whiping the ink off and if its really bad then I use the green soap mixture.
Good stuff man! Appreciate your advice and knowledge as always🏴💀 MVP status 🍁🇨🇦🍁
Thanks Corum👍 really appreciate the support man!! And keep rocking 🤘🤘
Brooo this/You are amazing.
Another great video🤠👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks Rendy appreciate that!! 🤘👍👊👍🤘
Awesome bro very informative thanks a lot.
No problem Blessed and thank you for the continued support!!! 🤘🙏🤘
Where do you buy all of your supplies?
I buy my supplies from a lot of places. But world wide tattoo supply, ultimate tattoo supply and amazon are some of the main ones. Hope this helps and thanks for watching👍🤘
Perfect like always. Thank you
Thank you brother!!🤘👊🤘 And thanks for the continued support!! 🤘🤘
@@ArtSomething always bro.the help you provide is all.
do you have to replace cartridges
Yes they are one time use disposable needle Cartridges.
Can tattoo artists give thereself. A tattoo or would they not be able to? By the way keep up the awesome work!
Yes a tattoo artist can tattoo themselves. Usually the top of the leg is a great place to start as its pretty flat and easy to get to with both hands. If you wanted to work on your arm then it would be best to start tattooing your non dominant arm. The only thing is I would advise having someone help you stretch the skin while you tattoo it. Hope this helps Maddie and thanks for watching!!! 👍🤘👊🤘👍
Ok thanks for letting me know!
Bell rang, watched new video, definitely didn't waste 15 min. Simple as that. Thanks Art!
Thanks Boris appreciate that man!! 🙏 and thanks for the support!! 🤘🤘
Exactly what I needed bro thank you
No problem Ezekiel I’m glad to hear this was the video you needed🤘🤘🤘🤘