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Making Lines Sharper, I NEED ADVISE ON LINING TECHNIQUES |
 Jul 3 2008, 09:46 AM
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I HAVE PROBABLY DONE AROUND 40 TATTOOS. SOMETIMES MY LINES STILL ARENT AS SHARP AS I WANT.
MY SON WHO HAS MORE EXPERIENCE TOLD ME TO JUST BURY THE NEEDLE AND GO FOR IT. COULD THAT BE MY PROBLEM, THAT I'M LETTING UP A LITTLE, BECAUSE I CAN TELL IT HURTS, WHAT DO YOU THINK? |
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Jul 3 2008, 10:32 AM
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QUOTE (FERGY42 @ Jul 3 2008, 12:46 PM)  JUST BURY THE NEEDLE AND GO FOR IT if you thought that was a good idea, you wouldnt have come here for answers.there is ALOT to read, some really good info here. introduce yourself to folks, and im sure youll get the answers you need. and DEFINATELY read the stuff on BBP, help keep people safe & healthy. EDIT-BTW: Welcome 
This post has been edited by Clutch: Jul 3 2008, 10:34 AM --------------------  If you see me getting mighty If you see me getting high Knock me down I'm not bigger than life |
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Jul 3 2008, 01:12 PM
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He's probably got a point. I know that when riding the needle I sometimes have a tendency to pull back a bit when the "client" sucks their teeth. Lines are too faint & I have to redo them.
Just gotta be brave about it & ignore the moans. Like Eric (I think it was him) says, "Tattoo's, they're not licked on by kittens!" -------------------- "In this truck is a man whose latent genius, if unleashed, would rock the nation, whose dynamic energy would overpower those around him. Better let him sleep?"
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Jul 3 2008, 04:55 PM
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maybe yes, maybe no, can't tell without seeing man...guesswork ain't gonna help you.
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Jul 3 2008, 05:34 PM
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How does your machine run, after 40 tattoos how do you feel, (whats your view) how have they been healing, what ink ? without photos will be hard.
When you say sharp, that might not be a matter of just burying the needle, you rather might need to pull out as you finish your line. |
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Jul 3 2008, 06:01 PM
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know what u mean. i tend to hold back. but the guys at the shops said i was takin too long with the outlines cuz i have to keep doin another pass or so. they said dont be afraid. tattoos are meant to hurt or suppose to hurt. so now. i just go at it.
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Jul 6 2008, 06:21 AM
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i hope that doesnt equate to 40 shit tattoos.
post sum pictures of ur line work. -------------------- its not drifta cuz i drive sidewayz, its drifta cuz i move around alot.
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Jul 12 2008, 03:00 PM
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I finally found the perfect depth to keep um nice and clean... make sure you stretch that skin!
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Jul 12 2008, 04:53 PM
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could be a number of things. describe what your current lines are turning out like. wel go from there.
-------------------- "A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his mind is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist."
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Jul 30 2008, 05:10 PM
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QUOTE (mogie @ Jul 3 2008, 10:01 PM) know what u mean. i tend to hold back. but the guys at the shops said i was takin too long with the outlines cuz i have to keep doin another pass or so. they said dont be afraid. tattoos are meant to hurt or suppose to hurt. so now. i just go at it. I know exactly what you mean. I would argue with my husband saying that he was being nasty by thinking that they were paying for the pain. So, when I would do a tat, I would be sensitive to the person's pain...Well...Guess what? My tattoos turned out greyish or not evenly filled enough, my tribalsl, for example. And his would turn out black as sh*** without barely any touchups. So now, I go for it and tell them to grind their teeth if it hurts 'cause I ain't gonna stop...that's it is uncomfortable but it's necessary for a nice tattoo...I explain to them that it's gonna hurt some but they'll be realy proud when it's finished. My tats are now much nicer and my liner definately more solid. Bold and crisp like it should be and it looks so much better. We learn something new each day is this trade and I find that absolutely wonderful. 
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