Does any one have any water colour tip e.g getting greys to blend out perfectly ,or who makes the best products , and do you really need to stretch the paper with water first ....
Any tips would be cool
i worked my first convention a few weeks ago and found my self drawn to getting a award loosing sleep over what am i best at and what could impress the judges in the hope mabe i could get close to what realy is a plastic gold painted cup probably costing about £2,50 in local shop . judged by one snake charmer who was there to entertain the public with no tattoos and a man selling tattoo machines which did not look very good and this is being nice lol . and another dude who was a good tattooist
a man walks in to our shop and says i would like my wifes name on my arm how much would it cost , we reply £45 , he replies can you do it any lower ..yes we can ... on your foot ..
Do you get stuck in the corner at BBQ s when people find out your a tattooist . E.g. dave just said your a tattooist ! Cool I want a tattoo blahh blahhh blahhh my mate dose tattoos blahh blahh look at this one I got blahhh blahhh blahh .....
Or am I the only lucky fucker with people all up in my grill covered with spit lol.
Tell ya stores ............
I have a shop and i have a apprentice - tattooist he has be come good enough to tattoo and has come to me saying he would like to do other stiles like japanese and old school and seems to be a bit disheartened with his future as he thinks he will be doing lettering and basic stufffor years to come , he is a year in to tattooing and i feel that he should be doing everything that comes to the door,
I have a good reputation in and around my town for japanese and some old school and people come i
I had a shop fire DEC 19th and lost everything , i have rebuilt the lot and we're almost ready to open.
Now im trying to think of a cool idea for the re open to grab public attention.
If any one has any thing up there sleeves post here.
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Join cowboy joe as he deals with the a new generation of tattooers ,walk ins, and demented misadventures.
Go back in time with his ancestors on there ship "The Stacked Actress" as they sail the seas and discover secrets in lost islands. And meet timmy as he scratches his way threw the unsuspected public.
last week in my home town a girl was fatally stabbed to death in her own home leaving behind a young daughter with no mum, I attended school with her and knew her fairly well ,as much as had not spoke to her for long time i have decided to support the little girl in giving to her trust fund. i have decided to hold a raffle at my tattoo shop first prize is £250 tattoo voucher and my other tattooist has kindly donated £150 voucher.
what im looking for is any other things in which i can offer to
Off to get a gipsy head on my hand tomorrow with stewart robson @ frith street , if you dont no the shop look it up ,if you do you know they only supply quality work ,cant wait, ill post pics when i get back ..
Also hoping i can pick up a new liner from dante at the same time.
