Hey. I'm new to your channel. I started tattooing at 16, after drawing for years, winning art competitions. My mom was a crappy tattoo artist but hey love her anyways. I'm 17 now still working on it, doing all my own tattoos, it's going great, I tattoo my friends and family. And I think I've improved drastically but not quite where I want to be yet. I have over 20 tattoos, all but three I did myself. Including handwriting which I have down in the bag. I can sit for hours non stop tattooing and it's amazing. I love it.
That's awesome! Keep pushing yourself to learn new things! It could be very frustrating when you first start.. but it's worth pushing through that frustration for sure!
Shelby Decker How did you learn to know how far to put the needle in the skin and things like that. Because I wanna start tattooing but I wanna know how to do it right and I’m not 18 yet so I can’t and don’t know how to get my license
@@jadenhunter8016 yes and no I’d say if you do definitely don’t touch human skin even your own until your confident or qualified or have done lots of research on tattooing techniques and more importantly sanitation
I stopped asking tattooists for tips etc due to how rude they all were an obviously didn't want to pass on any information as they felt threatened as if I'd take away they're customers. Not saying all artists are this way but a lot are
Agree with you, there's work for everyone but some are better than others therefore sharing their knowledge makes them feel like you're going to be better than they are.
Yup. Hardly any tattoo artist wants to tell anybody shit. Even basic damn questions like "what kind of tattoo gun should I get" or "what does your customer waiver say" ..assholes
Yeah I’ve found the same thing, I think we need everyone to come more together as a community and share things more I mean the more we can share and normalize it the more publicly accepted it will be I know it’s a lot better than it used to be but it’s by no means completely normalized especially heavily tattooed individuals in particular from what I’ve observed. -Holly
I'm thankful to this guys who share their experiences thoughts and knowledge because is true what he says there's a few that don't want to share nothing, I'm starting to do tattoos myself and this type of videos are a school to me. Thanks.
I've actually had to tattoo someone with 1 hour of sleep, its was terrifying but i just turned down the voltage and took it reaal slow. It looked amazing and i got to go home afterwards and get some proper shuteye. When i tattoo i get into this "Hyperfocusmode" that even if im slightly sick or mad tired, it all goes away when i hear that machine running in my hands. Of course everything that is weighing me down gets a thousand times worse when i am done tattooing and get to take a break.
Haha I’ve tattooed tired myself but even when I’m not since I’m still learning (only about a year in and only practise in my free time) I find myself go into a “hyper focused” state of mind as well. So much so that sometimes once I’m done a session I find my eyes red and watering! I’ve got to keep eye drops nearby from staring so intently at my work especially when I’m lining trying to stick to a stencil 😆
@@dylanhynes1089 Of course the intense focus will tire your eyes, but to that extent? You might need glasses my guy, doesn't sound too healthy tbh. But I kind of get what you mean.
@@OldeVikingOriginal lol actually I’m a female just using my fiancés account but you did kind of call it! I’ve been prescribed glasses somewhere around grade 1-2 but it’s for an astigmatism and they’re because I have issues seeing far so I have no issues seeing anything close up or small. I think I just start subconsciously blinking less cause I don’t want to blink while I’m in the middle of trying to pull a nice clean line or mess anything up. 😳
2 years late but great tips! Just bought a crappy Tattoo setup to start my tattooing journey but looking into a full setup before I even think of putting ink on any bodies. Btw that sharpie man, Please no more😂
I think that was great advice!! I'm a beginner and you were definitely some help. So thank you. I wish everyone in this planet helped each other as opposed to harming others and being selfish. A man can wish huh? Hah. I've been tattooing for a couple months so far....practicing on my own thighs and calfs...a couple on my hands.....all my artist buddies are telling me not to, and of course I'm stubborn and not listening but I see major improvement with every piece that I do. No blow outs...no scarring....just improvement!!!
@@ThatTattooGuyOfficial These are the tips & points my older brother kept pounding into my head when he was training me to do tattoos... It's nice to hear that someone else is passing it on as well... I actually have those tips in a frame an it's hanging in my art studio/man cave in the building outside...
Omg, that’s hilarious. When I taught art as a teacher, my students would do sheets of circles to get use to the hand going in a round motion. Makes perfect sense then to do the damn lines. 😂 Tyler, how long have you been tattooing? I’m going on year four. And my apprenticeship was crap, well ok, difficult. My mentor was in and out of the hospital due to health concerns and I was left by myself most of the time to figure it out. After three shops, and a few years, I’m finally in a decent shop with an amazing artist. Yeah, I have lots to learn still, but she sees my potential in my art. 🙏🏻❤️ Another great video man! Even if it’s 2 years old. Loved the cheetos part!
I've been tattooing over half my life & all you suggest still applies except the machine on the pen to draw ;), but that is excellent for beginners. Just stumbled on your video today, always good to keep learning.
Seventh Trumpet yes! Did you? I’m so proud of you btw! I remember meeting this person with so many interesting thoughts and ideas and now look at you bringing your dreams to life. God has been so good to you buddy. ❤️
Yup it was a busy day but it was awesome. And thank you! God has deff been very good to me. I'm so thankful for everything. No time to waste! Gotta make those dreams reality :)
Damn these were some actually GOOD TIPS until we got to tips # 4 & 5 when I was REALLY just HOPING for these to be ACTUAL MORE TIPS about doing the ACTUAL tattooing and TIPS ABOUT DOING IT BETTER like the FIRST 3! Like that first tip on tracing the straight lines thru an entire note book in order to have nicer lines on a tattoo was a helpful tip! And you shoulda said like you can ALWAYS just use a THINNER needle doing your lines and if it’s not straight enough you can make another pass to thicken the line and straighten it out that way in a WORSE case scenario because when I first started that was something that helped me make PERFECTLY smooth lines along with MAKING SURE I also put down some Vaseline or aquaphor down on the tattoo first as well to be able to have it be a smoother surface and also making the skin is being stretched just alittle to ALSO increase being able to help maintain the line and try to stay continuous with your line while only focusing on small sections and not overwhelming your self but constantly thinking of how big the tattoo is and how long and hard it’s gonna be doing just work on small sections at a time on your outlines and find spots where you can stop each line your tracing so your able to have smooth lines and stop points where you can start the next line to continue a different peace and make the entire thing seem as you never once had to pick up the gun and stop and go
Get out of your comfort zone and start to not copy things. Practice drawing. You’ll start to see your style once you stop looking at others! Thanks for the support and I hope my answer helped :)
Kelvin Asapace for lining I use eternals big meas lining ink, and I use that to make my grey wash too. I have a mix of fusion and eternal colors. Fusion has more wacky color choices, and eternal has more straight forward basic colors.
I've got white despite the rose in my wrist fading from neon red to pale reddish pink before turning to skin tone. It's right along the black lining and honestly it made the tattoo absolutely pop right out 20% more at the very least. Test that out-- I would not lie to you my dude. Haha
