The purpose of this text is to familiarize you with the basic concepts
that are a required foundation to begin a tattoo apprenticeship.
Who is this book for? This book is for those who have artistic
ability. You can learn the fundamentals of art in a school of
design, but even a university will only take you so far. You have
to have some type of god given talent that you can build a base
upon. You cannot become a tattoo artist if you are not already
an artist. The alternative is you will just be another tattooist. It
is one thing to have the technical ability to lay ink into skin, and
have it stay there. It is another to create works of art that people
are willing to pay you for. That is the difference between a tattooist
and a tattoo artist.
Purpose of this Project / Who is this thing for?
feel free to drop us a line [email protected]
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A.K.A Timing Spring
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The front spring which is also called the timing spring or the control spring has a lot to do...
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Coils and magnetics as related to tattoo machines
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Tattoo machines work off of an electromagnetic coil. It is usually agreed upon by artists that the coil has...
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Warm Zone
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Warm zone: All materials that are sterilized will be kept in your cold zone. The cold zone will be...
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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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Newbie confessions
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I will attest that I didn’t do a proper tattoo until I apprenticed. I struggled to get ink to...
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Solid color and Layered color
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There are two basic types of color tattoo styles, solid and layered. Each time you start a color piece...
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Bad Tattoo Hints
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Some signs of an improperly performed tattoo procedure will be excessive scabbing, rapid fading, and pits in the tattoo...
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Disposible Tubes / Tip / Grip – Tattoo Process
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Arguably, one of the greatest inventions or advancements in the tattoo industry is the disposable tube and grip. I...
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