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Post by N on Oct 6, 2010 0:43:02 GMT -5
Yep decided to get back on the horse and get back into Tattooin , Scrapping by as a 3D artist sux balls "And not in a good way!" ;D So lately I have been doing a bit of research and to see what machines are hot and what's not an decided on the SwashDrive machine made in Australia "So I will be at least helping out the local economy. But the price tag $500 "DAMN!" But atleast it can outline and do colour work too ,so it is versatile . Might get some new colours as well, I checked out a brand called Fusion and there colours stick out like dogs balls! ;D   You should checkout this guys work he uses Fusion inks.Some really nice work there! www.cecilportertattoos.com/tattoos/here some video's of the machine "Hell a lot quieter than a coil machine" Also packs in the Colour too! "NICE!" ;D |
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Post by cosmiccastaway on Oct 6, 2010 20:17:09 GMT -5
That is a nice machine.. the ink colors are great!! They really vibrate..
Your not really going to give up 3d animation are you?
Have you gotten any new tats? I don't have a one... Prolly never will.. No one wants to tattoo old ladies...
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Post by N on Oct 6, 2010 21:24:09 GMT -5
Hi Katz
Well I sort of reached a point in my life where have decide what I have to do to make a living. With a lot of younger folk going for the 3D jobs these days the competition is too fast furious and the amount of learning new stuff it getting to much for me.
But with Tattooing it really hasen't changed much in a hundred years, Sure there the a lot of new styles to learn but since that is 2D it will be a peice off piss.
But yer I will continue with my personal projects but I won't be looking for a job in 3D any more.
I hope that clears that up! ;D
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Post by N on Oct 6, 2010 21:26:41 GMT -5
Yep it's like trying to draw with a pogo stick! ;D
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Post by cosmiccastaway on Oct 23, 2010 17:37:02 GMT -5
I would still like to try it. Only I don't know of anyone that wants to teach someone my age how to do it right. I don't know how to clean the machines or anything..
Your right the guy does some really nice work.. Anytime I compare my stuff to anyone else's ,,I think I lack imagination.. guess I am just getting older.
What did you do with your alien fink?
Hugs bubba.
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Post by N on Oct 25, 2010 21:55:53 GMT -5
Ive got a copy of A- Z of tattooing on pdf . So I will have to get it too you Katz! It gives a good coverage of the basics of tattooing.
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Post by N on Oct 25, 2010 22:30:13 GMT -5
I found this on yahoo news
A Queensland man faces criminal charges after allegedly tattooing a 40cm-long penis onto his mate's back.
Police have charged a 21-year-old man from Bundamba, near Ipswich, with two counts of assault occasioning bodily harm and one offence relating to the public safety act.
He will appear in Ipswich Magistrates Court on November 15.
It will cost the 25-year-old alleged victim about $2000 to remove the lewd tattoo.
It depicts a 40cm-long image of a penis and a misspelled slogan implying the man is gay.
Police said the pair had a disagreement before the tattooing.
Ipswich Detective Constable Paul Malcolm said the victim was mortified by what happened to him.
"The victim wasn't interested (in a tattoo) at first but he was talked into it and he said he wanted a Yin and Yang symbol with some dragons," Det Malcolm told the Queensland Times on Tuesday.
"The bloke started doing the tattoo and there was another bloke standing there watching saying, `Mate, it's looking really good.'
"He was told not to go out into the sun and not to show anyone for a few weeks.
"When he got home he showed it to the person he lives with and she said: `I don't think it's the tattoo you were after'."
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Post by N on Nov 2, 2010 17:31:20 GMT -5
HAHAHA it's the larfs that keep me coming back to this job ;D
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Post by Niemmy on Jan 28, 2011 22:31:10 GMT -5
I did get my new machine it was an American Workhorse Machine "liner" Oh man is it the shit! It's a rippoff of a Mickey Sharps line O Graph but it was superbly built and runs like a dream! Didn't have to shim the coils, as pressing down on the armature bar gives perfect contact with the coils! Although I haven't used it tattooing yet. But it runs 6-8-10 volts without missing a beat! The armature runs in a true straight line down the tube witch is good. plenty of grip in the tube vice.
The weight is a little over bearing for a liner but being of iron that is under standable, Also the armature is a bit to big for lining but that being said it could be great for power lines.
Anyway for the price I'm most impressed!
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Post by Niemmy on Jan 28, 2011 22:40:53 GMT -5
Oh Katz I have a few links too learn how to tattoo!I'm gonna email them to ya! Remind me if I don't mate....
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Post by Karenetta on Jan 30, 2011 13:10:38 GMT -5
My daughters boyfriend and his bud went and got new tats on Fri. night ,, Baby girl drew his for him..anit that sweet!!
You know.. I would really like to do that and then I see things that I think ,,well, I don't believe that is right so I would not do that.
Like another kid or young man I know of had a pentagram and goats head put right under his navel.. I guess I would not have a lot of clients if I turned down everything I did not think was moral or appropriate. The pin ups don't bother me because I think the human body is just beautiful anyway. Men and women..
So ,, I don't have a problem with nikked people..
Oh well .. have you any new ones on you?
I am really happy for you getting a good gun for a good price.
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Post by N on Jan 31, 2011 1:40:34 GMT -5
Young love isn't it grand!  Yer I know what you mean about content, I did a demon for a guy a couple of years back, but he was bouncing in and out prison, so it sort of fit him somewhat. I mostly like Japanese style work, it always sort of works with the flow of the body. Holly hell it's hot over here!  It's pissing me off big time! ;D Oh well enough of my ol man bitchin ;D |
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Post by cosmiccastaway on Jan 31, 2011 8:07:19 GMT -5
We have had alot of snow. This area normally gets a few nice ones and one really nasty one. We are supposed to get really nasty this week again.. Our kids have had so many snow days its not even funny.
Are the fires out? I know you normally have fires this time of year.
I saw a line of flowers on a woman once [in a picture] and thought it was beautiful ..
My son asked me why I did not have any tats and I don't know.
If I ever run into you you can do them..
Seen to many crappy ones to let anyone do one for me. Cept you..
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Post by N on Jan 31, 2011 23:57:09 GMT -5
Hi Katz
Nup! no fires so Far! ;D But up north in Queensland there swimming around trying to find a dry spot, There just had a Cyclone and now they are going to have another. So it's not looking to good up there.
So you wanna tattoo! Checkout this video! F**k it makes me larf ;D ;D
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Post by N on Feb 9, 2011 20:14:00 GMT -5
I have tryed out the new machine and it's I used as a 7 mag shader it worked pretty good as well, Also rebuilt a National Machine and it runs silky smooth. The 15 and 7 weaved mags take a bit of getting used to, So I got a razor blade on open up the needle pattern and then the worked great after that. In future I think I will change from a flat mag to a curved to avoid the corners digging into the skin, But the corners are handy for tattooing small area's and hard to get at places.
I'm dieing to use the Liner though but haven't had the chance doing a lot of colouring though. I will put up the pics when I get the chance.
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It's pissing me off big time! ;D Oh well enough of my ol man bitchin ;D