how do i tattoo properly?

Question

i have a tattoo gun and have done a few on practice skin and on flesh but some times my lines look scratchy and it takes ages to colour in on a large area is this normal i use a 5 round to outline and a 10 magnum to colour ant suggestions

DO NOT TELL ME TO LEARN HEATH AND SAFTEY I KNOW ALL THAT IVE ASKED HOW TO COLOUR PROPERLY AND IF YOU HATE ANSWERING THESE QUESTIONS THEN FU@CKING DONT

STOP TELLING ME TO SEE A TATTOOIST JUST GIVE ME SOME TIPS PLEASE

Answer 1

if you lines look scratchy i'd say check you needle depth, it should barely be sticking out of the tip of your tube. as for filling in solid, make sure your contact screw is about the width of a nickle from the contact point when its pushed down then slow your power supply down until its just barly fast enough to run and move in small circles. i would sugest you use a 8 or 14 round to fill in unless its a really large area then i use a 13 mag.

Answer 2

Yes, in order to properly sterilize the tattoo equipment (except needles- they should dispose of them) the tattoo parlor should use an autoclave which is the same thing hospitals use to sterilize equipment. Any good tattoo shop will have their autoclave tested by an independent laboratory at least monthly and will provide you with those records if you ask for them. Also many tattoo shops use disposable tubes which means the part that holds the needles are also single use. One last note- alcohol if used to sanitize must air dry not get wiped off or blow dried and should not be used to sanitize bio-hazardous things like tattoo guns. Hope your brother did not get a tattoo from this guy- there is probably a reason why he used to own a tattoo shop.

Answer 3

Despite what you say, apprenticing with an experienced tattooist is the ONLY way you should go about this. Would you take a taxi that is driven by somebody who's taught themselves to drive and passed no test? I wouldn't and I doubt you would either. What you're trying to do is say that you're so good that you don't need help from an experienced person, but you expect people to allow you to permanently mark their skin and pay you for the privilege? I wouldn't go anywhere near you, and no other sensible person would either.

Answer 4

If you know how to tattoo already then you should know. Are you apprenticing or trying to do it on your own? Talk to a pro and if you aren't working undersomeone already start there. They can help you more than you realize. Just so you know, it's illegal to tattoo without a license, that's another reason to go about learning by apprenticing. They protect you legally so that you can practice and learn at the same time.

-Why wouldn't you want a professional to tell you over people on the internet? Are you tattooing illegally and don't want them to turn you in? Common sense is if you have questions see a pro.

Answer 5

I hate answering these questions most of all. We don't use guns, guns kill people. Real tattoo artists use tattoo machines.

REAL tattoo artists learn about health and safety first. You are not going to learn these things by yourself. You will never become anything more than a scratcher at this rate - you need to learn everything about your machine - you must be able to completely take it apart and put it back together and understand what can go wrong when, and how to fix it.

THEN you need to be artistic and observe lots of tattooing before you are putting needles into people's skin. If you cannot get an apprenticeship, give it up before you hurt someone. Seriously.

Answer 6

Find a good tattoo artist who is willing to teach you (this ain't easy) and serve your apprenticeship, (You will also probably have to pay the tattoo artist, he won't be paying you)

If you have a natural artistic ability this will be your biggest asset at the moment, if you don't then you will be struggling, because you will be trying to learn the basics of art and trying to master the machine.

Answer 7

I'm glad Timothy finally gave you a real answer :) And...for Christine's information...tattoo artists generally DO practice on themselves. There's not a whole lot of people who are willing to allow others some "trial and error" time on their skin. I don't really have any advice for you...as I'm a "tattoo getter" not a "tattoo maker" :) But hopefully Timothy's got things straightened out for you. Good luck!

Answer 8

You could try these sites.
http://tattoo.about.com/od/tattoosgeneralinfo/ht/beatattooartist.htm
http://www.tao-of-tattoos.com/becoming-a-tattoo-artist.html
Good luck.

Answer 9

First of all... u buy a tatoo gun to tatoo others, not yourself.
Find a good artist for you. Trust me, it won't look good if you do it yourself.