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Post by FIVEROUND on Sept 4, 2003 14:56:11 GMT -5
;D Hello everyone, i am Blurizla's hubby. got a little bored with www.Official d**ned.com so i thought id drop in here. what can i tell you? 40 year old father of 7, frustrated,and down "trying to be" tattooist. Blurizla has told you all of our experiences in this art form and i want to know if any of you pro's can relate to this feeling. This board seems a lot less 'snooty' shall we say, than any other tattoo boards ive been to. Tattoo chat rooms are worse! You all seem very genuine and not pretentious which, given my current state of mind regarding tattooing is quite lifting. ;D THANK YOU ;D They say "you only get out what you put in" As a suggestion for this board i would like to see some kind of thread/topic aimed at us "would like to be's" It would be nice if, for once, the pro's would have something encouraging and constructive to say instead of being pompus and egotistical. I know your not all like that and i'm sure you know what i mean. I hope you dont mind me spouting off.
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Nightliner
Still in diapers, but potty trained.
Guitar junky
Sign painter for 15 years, tattooing for around 8. Musician for 37 years.
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Post by Nightliner on Sept 4, 2003 23:09:53 GMT -5
Well all I can say is "get an apprenticeship!" Just kidding, I know that's all you hear on the other boards. Though it is a good idea, sometimes they're hard to find. So, in the mean time if you have questions that we can help you with, then ask away. My feelings about this is; I would rather help someone learn to tattoo correctly, and safely, than have them cause harm to themselves, or others. Because you know most people are gonna go for it whether their questions get answered or not. If they want to tattoo bad enough their going to no matter what, so best to do it safely.
There is really only so much you can learn from the internet anyway, and having someone help you with the hands on part really can't be beat. But we all have to start somewhere.
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Post by FIVEROUND on Sept 5, 2003 10:19:09 GMT -5
;D thanks for listening Mark. Yes apprenticeships are like gold dust! Yes i agree that it is the correct way to learn and boy would i like to find one, (not for the want of trying) i understand and appreciate you views and respect what you say. thank you. ;D
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Post by bigdave on Sept 9, 2003 11:50:35 GMT -5
i know this may be some strange advice , but here goes. i started tattooing about 11 years ago,my first tattoos were horrible (i was using a jailhouse machine)I soon went to a convention and bought some real equipment and i had some one that had more backyard experience guide me trough my first real tattoo,and it looked great i was confident ,he left town and i kept tattooing for years.my tattooing suffered ,mainly my work was very inconsistent, some times line work went in right away, sometimes it took me hours for a small 1/2 hour job.the whole time , the only adjustment i made on my poor machine was turning and claning the contact screw,thats all i knew!!!!then about 3 years ago i bought another machine , started reading anything i could get my hands on , all i could find in forums,etc.talking to artists in shops as they worked on me.(when youre in the seat, and theyre making money thell will answer some questions)so with a couple of machines at this point i finally had the lightbulb lit up in my head..."hey, get to know your tools inside and out!!" i told myself.so after all that babbling ,my advice is ...completely deconstruct one of your machines, see what makes it tick,grab a piece of your leg(that you dont care for)and practice lines on it ...figure out how to make a clean line .a little whip shading , draw a circle and color it in solid. watch your scribblings heal and remember how you did each little piece, so when you tattoo youre next client youll have some type of technique.if no ones getting tattooed today, draw for two hours .it only took me 11 years to find someone who let me work at his shop...but only the last 3 years involved me making a commitment to make a living off this. so if you want it ...i would say commit to this ...draw every day , no matter what, tattoo every chance you get, be extremely clean with your equipment ,and it will happen , and oh dont forget ...take pictures of everything to document your evolution as an artist.sorry i wrote so much
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Post by FIVEROUND on Sept 9, 2003 12:49:52 GMT -5
WOW of all the advice i have been given to date yours has been the most constructive and valuable. Some of your earlier mistakes you mentioned i have encountered! I also get hints and tips and advice from any sources i can find. If i ever make it as a halfway decent tattooist i will remember your encouraging words of wisdom. Thanklyou
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Post by bigdave on Sept 9, 2003 13:01:25 GMT -5
youre welcome and you should also keep tabs on mark, he should have a technique book out soon
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artblade
embryo
Christmas crazy
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Post by artblade on Nov 24, 2003 0:08:39 GMT -5
Wow, fantastic advise...and I to am very glad to hear from professionals that are willing to help us get a feel for safe and hopefully sucessful tattooing, and I will be waiting patiently for Marks book
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