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How to learn to tattoo by aradgurl

"Harder than I thought"

How I did it: Well, my brother in law is a tattoo artist, so I learned it all from him, and seriously if I tell my mom I am interested in something she always takes me very seriously so that year for Christmas she bought me a whole tattooing kit, and I traded a refrigerator for a 2nd tattoo machine. I needed 2 one for shading and one for lining.

Lessons & tips: Don't be afraid to ask as many questions as you can, you can never know enough. It is definitely harder than I thought it would be. They make it look so easy on TV and in tattoo shops, it's really not. It takes ALOT of patience which I am short on and I should make that my next goal....to get more patience. ha ha!! I don't know how I am an artist with no patience. But anyways, so if you have a chance to do it try it. It's for sure worth trying, but you really have to have a passion for it to stick around through all the learning process. I am glad I did it, but it won't be my next career move, at least until I have a couple more years practice.

Resources: The picture is of my first tattoo. I have done about 20 I guess in a years time.


 

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    deadcraig

    Learning to tattoo 5 months ago

    I’ve been wanting to learn to tatto so I went ahead and bought a complete kit and practiced on fruit til I got comfortable with it then I started on myself. I want to get more than just proficient and turn this passion into a vocation.

    Jun 26, 06:31AM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    Christina Awake

    Need to practice more... 5 months ago

    Fake skin sucks. I have done 2 tats on people, very simple ones tho.

    Jun 20, 09:16AM PDT | 0 comments


    cornfed

    Do you want to learn how to tattoo? 8 months ago

    If so, check out this link, it will make it happen, Check it out and decide for yourself.

    www.internationalschoolofbodyart.com

    Mar 29, 10:20AM PDT | 0 comments


    belleglade

    Learn to tattoo 14 months ago

    Im tryin to learn to trase the drawing to the skin

    Sep 29, 2008, 10:44PM PDT | 1 comment


    Danielle Anderson is breathing

    I Like Pleasure Spiked With Pain 16 months ago

    I got my first tattoo at the age of 17 and almost every year since, I’ve gotten inked in some way or another. It’s extremely addicting, and beyond fascinating. So much so that I’m dying to learn how to tattoo. I purchased my first tattoo machine today and have resolved each week to purchase more supplies so that I may learn to tattoo effectively.

    Jul 28, 2008, 05:30PM PDT | 1 cheer | 4 comments


    micky_filth

    Untitled 17 months ago

    Jun 08, 2008, 10:26AM PDT | 0 comments


    kungfutoast drew a line

    i finaly got it 18 months ago

    i finaly got my tattoo machine. oh shit its dangerous. whos next in the chair. so good to do it. its like drawing. only it perminent.

    Jun 02, 2008, 10:57PM PDT | 1 comment


    slinger12345

    long time 20 months ago

    i come from a long line of tattoo artist and rebelous people.this is something that i have always wanted to learn how to do.my dad said he would teach me but he is scared all his clients will come to me instead of him.

    Mar 23, 2008, 03:34PM PDT | 0 comments


    uticaink

    I love it 20 months ago

    Every day i think about it

    Mar 21, 2008, 12:09AM PDT | 0 comments


    pitbullpride_78

    i ve been tattooing on and of for 17 years 21 months ago

    if you real want to tattoo have you tryed all the shops around you if you offer to work in the shop for free you might get in faster books help videos help but people are your best bet hands on is how i learn the best ill answer any thing you ask me to the best of my abilty just keep going after your dreams

    Feb 27, 2008, 10:26AM PST | 1 comment


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