I will attest that I didn’t do a proper tattoo until I apprenticed. I
struggled to get ink to stay in, I hurt people, I damaged skin, and
I used unsafe and stupid techniques. Tattoo is something that
you just can’t learn in one day from reading a book or watching
a DVD. It takes time and patience and you have to be able
to have that feedback with a professional. If your machine is
not doing quite what it is supposed to, you can’t always get the
answer from a book. You need to be patient and have some respect
for the practice of tattooing, the rest will fall into place for
you over time. If you insist on tattooing your underage buddies
in Mom’s garage, then at the very least you have to know some
basic stuff about sterilization and risks involved.
Newbie confessions
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Goal Eight
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Tattoo aftercare is our eighth goal in the succession of this text. If not done properly, the tattoo’s design...
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Appropriate disinfectants include:
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“Appropriate disinfectants include: • A diluted bleach solution (usually diluted 1:10 with water). • EPA-registered anti-microbial products. • Tuberculocides...
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How to select the best company to buy gear from
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There are limitless companies that sell lower end materials and gear, however this text will not go into that...
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Milestones
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In addition to the goals, there are a few milestones that will help you track your progress on the...
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Springs
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The springs are what give the tattoo machine its fluid motion flow. They are the physical mechanical component that...
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Goal One
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The first thing you have to learn is the sanitation and its relation to the practice of tattooing. Common...
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Different Coil types
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Coils come in all different shapes and size variations. The most common variance is observed by the number of...
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Why we shade
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Shading is definitely where your artistic skills will be visible more so than lining and coloring. In reality nothing...
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