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@@rethonn Good question Rethonn.... I can't say with certainty that it will work well simply due to the fact that I haven't tattooed a pumpkin, maybe I should have tried that as well. But yes I do believe it would be about the same as the watermelon. However since earth seems to be shut down right now, you may only have a pumpkin and if that's the case then give it a try. If you do let us know how it goes. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel!! 🤘🤘
Hey! I want to thank you for these videos. You actually in some sort of way saved my life. I overdosed a few weeks back because I no longer wanted to live. I'm 23, I have a whole life ahead of me but I just wanted to end it all. After waking up from a 3 day coma , I was sent to bed rest and therapy to recover from the damage. I was prepping to kill myself again as soon as my family stopped watching after me. My depression was just too much for me. But thankfully I came upon your videos and was immediately hooked. Your humor, personality, and way of explaining things brought a sort of light in my life I needed. I've been an artist my whole life, and I will now be dedicating myself with this new way of expressing it. Thank you for inspiring a healthy healing process that actually makes me happy, not just keeps me from silencing my demons. You're the best!
Wow Karen thank you so much for sharing this. I'm sure it wasnt easy for you. First off I want to say I am so happy that you are still with us today!! Cause your sooo right you have so much life left to live and now so much to learn so you can start putting you amazing art work on skin for the world to see and appreciate!! Depression is a real thing i struggle with it myself and sometimes we just need a direction to go or focus for our lives. I hope you found your focus and I hope you stick with it and dont let anyone tell you that you cant do this or shouldnt. Its your life to live keep chasing the dream and keep Rocking Karen much love!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
I have had depression and anxiety disorder my whole life. IT SUCKS. I am so glad you found a new light. It is so important! Please consider some medication if you aren't on any. I know a lot of people don't like to take pills. But quite honestly, if it weren't for my meds, I don't know if I could say that I'd be alive today. Everything is so difficult right now in the world. Try to be kind to you. If you keep surviving, that is a job damn well done. Celebrate you. Every day. And dive into your passion. I'm 35 and have found that constantly learning new things and striving towards something is an amazing feeling. You got this!
That’s a great idea to put the fake skin over the melon. I’m sure that will help give you that feel of working on a rounded surface. Thanks for sharing that. And thanks for watching Eric appreciate it man! 🤘
Stencil fails are probably due to the fact that most smooth skinned produce has been coated with wax. A little bit of dish soap and a scotch bright pad lightly applied will remove it. Rinse well and dry.
Im so glad I just found this channel! I wanted to be a tattoo artist since I was about 12. I had an apprenticeship set up for when I turned 18 and everything. I've always been very artsy. But I moved out of state, and haven't found an artist that I quite like yet. A coworker gave me my first machine a few weeks ago because she sees my talent. I have been practicing on oranges after oranges. I just put a little something on my own ankle so I could get the feel of tattooing real skin. And now I feel like this is a whole dream coming true. I ordered a new gun that will fit more comfortably in my small hands, and I have a whole support system rooting for me. Your videos are helping tremendously!
I’ve been learning myself for like a year and I was always told I couldn’t tattoo cause I have Tourette syndrome and to be honest tattooing helps with my ticks and I just wanna grow and prove people wrong that said I can do things cause of my disability. Thanks for all the tips!!
Thats awesome Chris and im glad to hear your working hard at it and I hope you do prove everyone wrong!! Let that drive you! Stay hungry and stay motivated and keep Rocking!! 🤘🤘
Imagine you're tatting someone and you slap them or something idk if laugh I'm not gonna lie. Laughing at the fucked up things makes it easier to digest. You're still probably a cool person I'm not trynna make fun of you.
ads on youtube are cancer. But I'm always glad to play them through and through on your videos to help out with that ad revenue! I recommend everybody else doing the same! It's a fraction of what we can do to pay you back for all the free info you're sharing with us! Thank you!
Wow thank you soo much Robert I truly appreciate that brother!! 👍 That really does help support myself and the channel🤘🙏🤘 and the best thing everybody can do is become the best tattoo artist you can become and Don’t forget about the little guy when y’all make it🤘🤘 keep Rocking my friend🤘🤘
I thought the orange n the grapefruit were closest to human skin in a way n you kinda proved my thoughts on those two. The honeydew by far looked the best though. Banana was good too. Knew the cantaloupe with the texture wasn’t gonna work too well, n the watermelon wasn’t gonna work well bc it’s too thick, lol...actually surprised you were able to tattoo the apple though... I thought it would have been too thin skinned n thought it was gonna be too watery! Cool experiment though!
Yes Candy I would agree the skin on both the grapefuit and orange really feel closest to actual skin. I liked the honeydew because it was a bit larger and would allow for a larger practice piece and it seemed like it wiped off the best as well. But again when it comes to closest to real skin I agree with you 100%. Thank you Candy It was a really fun experiment for me as well. I cant say prior to this I had tattooed that many different fruits in the same period of time. Thank you Candy I appreciate your support!! Keep rocking!! 🤘🤘🤘
I hate "stencil stuff" I think it wipes away too easily. I've always used a mixture of dettol & water, 1table spoon of dettol to 16oz of water and that stencil is now basically a temporary tattoo and if the client changes their mind it'll be there for a couple days. And since its a dental antiseptic it also cleans the skin. Plus making a 16oz bottle literally only cost about 10cents because you're only using a tablespoon of dettol.
Wow thats pretty cool man! I dont think that would work for me all the time. Just do to the possibility of not being able to get it off to place the stencil again if I get it wrong the first time. I guess the goal would be get it right the first time! 👍👍 Thanks for watching man appreciate it!! 🤘🤘
If u get the stencil a bit off u cant fix it then... if ur good enough u dont have to worry about the stencil rubbing off Theres tricks to helping that... Dab don't wipe (it's also easier on the skin and u get less irritation) also just wait a bit longer for it to set... u can even dry it by pressing a paper towel to it (dont wipe)
@@raybosflorida4928 I'm saying when I wipe after a line I think it wipes away too easily. But I've never had an issue with "detol/water mixture" wiping away. I haven't used it in years so maybe the mixture of stencil stuff has changed but I started using detol and never looked back. Stencil stuff always reminded me of chopped up speed stick and water. Detol on the other hand is a dental antiseptic so it cleans the area you're tattooing as well. And the stencil is always as crisp and clean as you can get.
if u dont have any ink/or dont wanna use it, but wanna practice just running good lines: Banana skin oxidizes and turns brown wherever it gets poked with the needle so ur lines will show up after a bit
I've never tattood fruit before. I just went straight in on myself and my mates :-o luckily this didnt go to badly for me. I think a lot of that is down to being around 75% tattooed myself. I think having so many tattoos already and then tattooing myself was really helpful for me as I new how it should feel. A couple of little boings when I was initially a.bit nervous of pressing down but that soon passed x
Thats awesome to here that you took the plunge and it turned out alright for you. I agree that having tattoos and more importantly recent tattoos can really help you understand the depth part for sure. Keep up the good work Melanie and enjoy your journey!! You got this!! 🤘🤘
Thank you so much for showing me the multiple options, I'm just starting and I wanted to tattoo an inexpensive fake skin before putting money into actual fake skin. I'd heard about oranges but the honeydew is news to me, so thank you for your content!
I definitely appreciate your videos! I'm about a month into learning, and tattooed a grapefruit and an orange yesterday (first time running a machine!) It's such an exciting process to learn!
I don't know why, but out of all the tattoo channels, yours just make tattooing sounds easy for a dense person like me. Now I'm gonna buy myself a cnc q2 very soon!
Thank you sooo much DGKM!! Really happy to hear your both enjoying the content and learning from it!! Keep learning and keep Rocking my friend!! Thanks again for the support its much appreciated!!🤘🤘
nice one im also planning to do tattooing ...im learning from you...i dont have yet anything to start with im here to listen and to learn ...thanks for sharing this knowledge for us...
This is like my dream tatoo machine, where i dont have to have a fkn space shuttle strapped to me whenever i just wanna make a small tatoo, great video, taught me alot👌🏼
I couldn’t agree more it’s a nice little set up!! And thank you I’m glad to hear that you’ve learned some thing from this video. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel🤘🤘
There is no amount of time that will make a stencil stick to an orange. I thought I was applying it wrong since it was the first fruit I practiced hand poke on but nope. Thanks for putting out such helpful content! I'm binge watching your videos as I eat grapefruit and wait for my machine to deliver.
I haven’t bothered getting a tattoo machine because I don’t want any tattoos yet and I don’t know anybody who’d let me, a complete newbie who’s still not super confident in my art, tattoo them yet but now I want to buy one and start practicing on some fruit!
i have very little experience but when i did my first tattoo (on myself) i practiced on potatoes for a couple of hours. If you happen to remake this video, please include potatoes! I would love to see a professional opinion on spuds! :) thanks for the video either way. It really helps people. I hope you realize you're providing something that a lot of people need. Cheers!!
Wow thank you for sharing that as I have never tried tattooing a potato. I may have to give that a try and see how it goes. Thank you for sharing Slasher and keep Rocking Brother!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Thanks to your vids, i actually did a pretty nice tattoo on my leg, my hand, my wrist and my left arm. I just started doing tattoos in May since I always drew things. I just need to catch on to shading.
First a question so I don’t forget! - what needle(s) would you recommend for super fine line work tattoos? I love those lite, fine and feminine looking one-line tattoos 😍 And thanks for all your great videos! 👊 I have been doing a lot of artistic things - mostly drawing and painting all my life and I have designed A LOT of tattoos for friends and family - I just bought my first machine now because of you! I took a leap! I know I can do this. Even if it’s on a artistic-hobby level like my painting and drawing 😂👍 and of course starting of on fruit and pork skin
I would recommend using a 3 round liner you can get them in bugpin and or tight. But either way a 3RL is great for fine lines and what not. Congrats on getting your first machine!!! Thats awesome to hear and its awesome that you are ready to take the dive and learn to put your art on skin. And I think its fine if you just want to learn for yourself and keep it as a hobby. Tattooing is an amazing thing and I wish you the best of luck as you start down this journey!! Keep Rocking Coca!! 🤘🤘🤘
Going to go buy a bunch of fruits and maybe some pig skin to practice on. Always been interested and a friend is gonna teach me but i didnt want to dive into it right away. And tattoo anyone or myself. So gonna practice on some fruits. Thanks for all the helpful hints. Watch the others about shading and coloring. Thanks. If i have any questions. I wont hesitate to ask
Sounds like you have a good plan Myke!! Happy to hear you want to practice for a little while before hitting skin. And yes please be sure to ask any questions you have. As I do my best to reply to everyone's questions (though I'm sure I miss some here and there). Best of luck to you Myke as you start your journey!!! 🤘🤘
I started out on hog skin, never spent a penny on practice skins or fruit salad ingredients. I just got a hold of a local meat locker/ butcher and they said they would just give me the skin the next time they got in a "white" hog. They threw the entire skin in a very large trash bag and I took it home spread it out on the front yard, garden hosed it down, soaping clean using a broom for a scrubber, and borrowed the dog hair cutter to get rid of most of the hair once it had dried off in the sun. Also do yourself a favor (I learned the hard way), don't cut the hog skin up until you're ready for the package and freeze it step. I had trimmed off the jagged bits and attempted to try to clean them and shave them and it was worse than frustrating. It was way easier to do all of the steps to the one giant continuous piece. It also amused me that anyone driving past my house was probably convinced I was a serial killer...lol I cut the skin into squares (hence the reasoning for trimming it down evenly before I knew better) they were exactly perfectly fit into gallon ziploc bags and laid flat. They stack great for storage in the freezer, you'll need a big freezer and they thaw out in the bag taking maybe 2 minutes in a sink filled with hot water. That one hog gave me enough practice skins I did not have to get a second. Good luck, it's definitely a project for hot weather and not winter...lololol
@@rottnlove Wow that is soo COOL thank you so much for sharing that with us all. I really appreciate that as I have no experience with pig skin. I did get a laugh out of the hole serial killer thing lol!! You Rock and keep Rocking!! 🤘🤘✅
I’m not sure how I got here, but nonetheless, I enjoyed the content and watched the whole thing. I subscribed, partly because of all of the Marine swag. Semper Fi!
Dude I'm apprenticing and have been watching all your video's for pointers and really enjoy how you explain and write down all my pointers and notes as if you're teaching me I even turned my mentor on to you and we discuss a lot of styles and techniques of yours.. But I was watching it on my fire stick and I can't leave messages on the fire stick but came here on my phone to tell you the Apple#I found your joke funny🤣🤣🤣
I don't know why... but I had watched this video before and bought a bunch of grapefruits and oranges and I could have SWORN that you had placed the stencil perfectly on the orange and the grapefruit and you were wiping as well. I was wondering- what in the hell am I doing wrong? Came back and watched the video again. Oh... ok. It's not just me. :-/ Anywho, I appreciate all of your tips and videos. I have them running in the background almost at all times when I am practicing drawing and tatting my fruits. They are so helpful man. I just did my first itty bitty tattoo on my very own skin. Didn't turn out too bad, but I'm not ready for clients quite yet. I'll get there.
LOL yeah those stencils dont last long on the fruit. And Congrats on making your first tattoo. Its always great to get past that first attempt cause now you know how it feels and can be better prepared for the next tattoo. 🤘
@@ArtSomething For sure and thank you! I did the lines of another tattoo as well and I'm super stoked how it turned out. My lines were clean and steady. Looks like I didn't cause any blowouts either. I am trying to really practice the kind of traditional Sailor Jerry style tattoos. Waiting for needles to arrive and then I will start practicing shading. Any tips on the do's and don'ts of traditional tattoos and shading? Thanks again for all of your tips. They have been super helpful!
I ordered a tattoo set and have no idea on how to use it or what should i do when it arrives..ive been binge watching your vids for days hahaha..i love your vids..very informative and entertaining..makes me more inspired
Hey, I just found your channel and it honestly is super helpful what you do! In my apprenticeship I've tattoed all of these fruits, except for the watermelon haha. Grapefruits have always been the best for me because they have smaller pores than oranges. Honeydew had some great results, too, but same with the bananas as well, I feel like the ink doesn't rub off so easily from the untattoed areas because those fruits have such a light color. And that kinda bothered me. :D
Thank you so much and Yeah its cool to see how the different fruits take the ink and how the needles glide on the different surfaces. Thanks again Momo and Keep Rocking!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘
Thanks for your vids buddy..just found you and started watching..Were all on quarantine and my daughters are getting adventurous so we ordered a TAT KIT..hope we can get some skills.. thanks Stevo
No problem Steven I'm glad you guys are enjoying the content. 👍👍 I hope you guys enjoy your tattoo kit and best of luck and take your time, practice as much as you can. Thanks for watching Steven I appreciate it! 🤘
This is my first time watching your videos and theirs a lot of details you say on your videos than others I’ve learn a lot from you... I’m a beginner I mean I never tattoo in my life but I learn fast and your videos are a big help
Glad you like them Ghost!! The devil is in the details, so I wanted to do my best to address the little things! Thanks for the support my friend!!! 🤘🤘🤘
I just got my tattoo machine yesterday and omg i had never been so excited to go and get oranges lmfao (I low-key ran down to my aunts to get them lmfao). Mi didn't even think about trying other fruits lol cuz oranges r bumpy AF XD love ur videos! I've been binge watching them for tips on tattooing XD
Thats awesome to hear Cyanimations, Congrats on the new equipment!! And Oranges area great choice for practicing so good thing your aunt had some lol. Thank you for your support and keep at it you got this!! 🤘🤘
Great content! I like how you kept us intrigued by tattooing all the different fruit and showing what it would look like even though most of them we'd never try like the cantaloupe
First, your jokes were funny lol and second, I just got done tattooing my first fruit (orange) and then sat down for some RU-vid and found this video. What a coincidence. I liked the orange for the most part but some of the pores were too deep and sucked my needle in. I also had no patience and the stencil didn't stick so I freehanded some stuff. Tattoos came out pretty clean though. Thanks for the vid. I've enjoyed every one of them I've seen
Tattooing fruit is r really good way to test your needle depth, for instance with a banana after tattoing it u peel where the tat is and u can see the layers of the skin and how deep the ink went... if u tattooed the white uve gone way too deep! If I remember correctly the ideal depth is about half way or a bit more into the peel... plz correct me if I'm wrong it's been a while lol
This is so helpful!!!!! I just recently got a gun and I’m learning how to tattoo and work towards a license ! I’ve been using oranges and limes, they tear easily after heavy coloring but they’re decent, obviously bad for pigment
Glad to hear that Senrainlyvibes!! And congrats on the new tattoo machine!! 🤘🤘 Oranges are great as they feel the closest to skin IMO. I have never tried limes but im sure they are pretty similar. Keep at it and Keep rocking!!! 👍👍
i started straight on skin freehanding and it was terrible lol now i do stencils and am improving and want to really improve and excell not just do basic garage tats so i mean skins not endless lol but fruit can be if your conditions are right lol
The banana prepares you for when that guy shows up saying “i need a truck tattooed on my 🐓 and it needs to be 4x4 cuz im goin muddin later…dont block me 😂😂😂😂
Great video, you're educational and entertaining. This is the first time I have seen a wireless tattoo setup, do you like it, and is it comfortable to use for a long time? How long does it last? Do you find that it is a worthwhile product or do you prefer more traditional equipment? Thank you for your time.
I am obsessed with your videos. They help so much man! Question, did you get chunks of the fruit (oranges and grapefruit) from the skin stuck in your needle? When I tried I did. It kept getting chunky and rough. I don’t know if that was me doing something wrong or if that just happens. What can I do to prevent that?
@@ArtSomething You caught me! LOL. Its way easier if you have one of those boujee grapefruit knives ngl. And if I do have one (its rare. like. maybe a few a year) sugar is a must! Grapefruit aside I am really liking your channel! Thanks for making fun but informational videos. I currently work as a graphic designer but I am considering switching fields in the future to become a tattoo artist. Thanks for teaching us so many things... so I don't sound like a total idiot when I eventually apprentice! XD
I have a question for ya, how long does the battery last on your tattoo machine? I don’t know anyone locally that owns one, and am very much considering buying one. I was thinking if it will last a few hours than I’ll only need to pick up a second battery but, if it’s only good for a 1/2 hour maybe I should pick up a 3rd, so while the 1st battery is charging the 2nd is in use I can continue on larger pieces so I don’t have to stop and wait, or break out the standard machine.
Ok, I bought a machine online and am waiting on it to arrive so I have zero experience tattooing. But I do work as a produce clerk, and I have two recommendations. one, buy conventional NOT ORGANIC it will be a lot more consistent and be less likely to have deformations. And two, wash your fruit. Most fruit sold in bulk (and all apples) come coated in a food grade wax. Whether eatingnit or tattooing it, each all the fruit all the time
Hey, cool video! is it not a good idea to try on pig skin? (Obviously a piece bought from the butchers/supermarket not on an alive creature) I was lead to belive its the most similar thing to our skin.
I have been practicing tattooing on piece of banana tree trunk. It is curves like human limb and is quite good for practicing. So if you live in tropics try It.
I have a link in my new videos description to where you can get a pretty solid affordable machine. Also I have a link to the wireless power supply that I use as well. Hope this helps Charlie and thanks for watching!! 🤘🤘
I live by a pig farm. When a pig dies of unforseen reason, I actually get to use that pig cadaver for tattoo practice. And I also get the skin from the pigs that where skinned and then I do a veg tan on them which leaves behind IMO the absolute best tattoo skins on the Market. better even than pound of flesh and reel skin. AND atleast for myself incredibly cheap I end more than I can use lol. I found what to do with the excess. Give it to a tattoo shop. They use it for their apprentices and sell up front. What I bring in is 5ft long 2f 6in sheets and they cut to order
My local bucher gets me pig skin but I hace to alternate it between the fridge and freezer and its really only good the first 3 days having ir after that take all the pictures needed and time to throw it out.
Thanks for that info Carlos. 👍I had heard the same thing that the pig skin is really only good to keep around for a few days. How was the experiance of tattooing pig skin?? And thanks for supporting the channel and sharing with us all!! 🤘🤘
apples have a sort of glazed wax from factories and wat not. so next time if u didn't wash the apple with really warm water and try again the stencil will probably dry better
Thank you Valerie for the constructive criticism👍, I agree with you on the music. I'm learning as I go lol and it's a lot. But Im glad you enjoy the content! 🤘 Thanks for watching Valerie
Dude I’ve been learning a lot from you! I’ve finally ordered my first “real” rotary (inkjecta flite nano elite) I’m stoked! I’ve been practicing mad on these skins I got, colors still suck to pack on these things, but I do have better ink coming and while I like the wjx carts I’m wondering if there’s some thing better out there. Any thoughts? Thanks for making the videos your an inspiration to us vets who felt like we needed an outlet and drawing was mine and I love tattooing. Although I do play it safe and only use fruit or fake skins
Yes I try to just dip the tips of the needles into the ink. I am trying not to get a bunch on ink on the tube. This just helps keep things cleaner while tattooing. Thanks for the question Hope this helps and thanks for watching Samantha!! 🤘🤘
Love the videos brother!! Is there a specific type of needle cartridges you use with the CNC Q2? Brand that’s consistent? Are all brands universal to fit? Any help would be appreciated! Salute
Thanks for your question. This will probably vary depending upon who you talk to. However for me I would say get a good quality fake skin and it should be a better practicing experience then just fruit. Thanks for watching Zezi appreciate the support! 🤘🤘
@@ArtSomething Thank YOU for posting so helpful videos. I'm an art teacher in New York. I'm learning tattoo and looking for apprenticeship in summer. If you happen to know any good tattoo artist who needs apprentices in New York, I will really appreciate it.
