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Jul 3, 2023 · Understanding what to do and what not to do when you are first starting out as a tattoo artist can be really difficult even with proper instruction. Today I want to talk about Beginner...
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- That Tattoo Guy
Dec 21, 2016 · This is your chance to learn the ancient art of tattooing and all the secrets and techniques. After watching this, you will be steps closer to fame and riches in the tattoo industry. Make...
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- Andrew Stortz
In todays tattoo tutorial I break down tattooing for Beginners. We will be going over how to line and shade in black and grey.
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- Art-Something
- What Are The Basics of Tattooing For beginners?
- 1 – Understand Cross-Contamination and Hygiene Procedures
- 2 – Design The Tattoo to Fit The Body
- 3 – Prepare Your Workstation
- 4 – Create A Stencil
- 5 – Apply The Stencil to The Body
- 6 – Outline The Tattoo
- 7 – Shade The Tattoo to Bring It to Life
- 8 – Colour The Tattoo
- 9 – Discuss Tattoo Aftercare
The tattoo process can be broken down into a series of steps that get you through to the final result. Each step is a skill in itself that you need to master to be an experienced Tattoo Artist. You must have nailed each step perfectly on practice skin before you start working on human skinand doing any actual tattooing. Practice all of these steps ...
Time to get serious before you do anything else. As a tattooist, the rule is that you MUST understand the principles of hygiene and cross contamination inside out. Cross-contaminationmeans that if you touch something that is contaminated you can then easily spread the contamination around to other surfaces. For example, if you have blood on your gl...
This is where your drawing skills come in. Create a tattoo design that fits the body part you are going to tattoo on. You need to start to think in 3 dimensions and not on flat paper. A great tattoo design should follow the curves of the body and accentuate it in a flattering way. It can be a helpful practice to actually draw on a person if you hav...
Your workstation is your sterile area where you lay out all your equipment and inks. I use a two-tier stainless steel trolly. The top tier is my sterile area. Here I have… 1. The tattoo machine 2. Vaseline and process cream 3. Inkcaps 4. Squeeze bottle of wipe down fluid containing green soap. 5. Cups of distilled water to clean the needle between ...
You can either hand trace a stencil or use a stencil machine. Check out this post to find out exactly how to use tattoo transfer paper for tattoos. With or without a thermal copier. I highly recommend that you invest in a machine. Hand tracing a stencil can take forever if it’s a complex design. You can only get 2 or 3 goes out of it. So the nightm...
Applying a stencil is a whole art form on its own. You need to practice making them and applying them to your own skin or your volunteer friends. Get used to the way the stencil wraps around the body. Again this will help you to start to think in 3D. Practice creating stencils that are bigger than A4. You will need to stick 2 or 3 sheets together. ...
Now your stencil is on you are ready to tattoo. Wow. So much preparation involved before you even get to tattoo!. Again, you should be practising this on fake skin. Not human skin. You need to get all the tattoo outlining done first. Once you have the lining on you can relax as you don’t need to worry about losing your stencil. Decide which tattoo ...
This is the point where you start to bring some dynamism to the design. You can make it look 3D and alive. Gray shading, where you use various dilutions of black ink is very effective. Black and gray tattoos are always popular. You don’t need to buy pre-mixed grey shade ink. You can create your own dilutions. When you are drawing, practice pencil s...
If the tattoo has colored elements, this is the time to do it. In tattooing, you work from darker colors to light so you don’t contaminate a lighter color with a darker one. Layout your inks, going from the darker colors in the cold colour range [blues/greens] to the lightest warm colour range [reds/pinks/yellows]. Then as you tattoo, work your way...
If you were working with a real human client this is the point to discuss aftercare. Making sure they understand the healing process is crucially important. The tattoo is only as good as the aftercare so you have to make sure your client understands what they need to do to facilitate the healing of the tattoo. Most tattoo infections happen after th...
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Oct 14, 2023 · It’s a skill that takes years to master. Where do you begin? Start with these tips and techniques for aspiring tattoo artists. Are you a more experienced artist? Even though this article focuses on tattooing for beginners, the advice we give benefits all tattoo artists regardless of skill level.
In this video, we delve into some of the top mistakes new tattoo artists make and provide invaluable tips on how to steer clear of them. Watch till the end for essential insights that will help...
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- Axel Dale Tattoo
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