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captaincabinet

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  1. I can't imagine wanting to stop getting tattooed, as someone said earlier in the thread, it's not just about the tattoo but the people i've met and got to know over those hours sat in the shop is the greatest part of it. Also getting to see all the artwork on display and going to conventions to find new artists is too exciting to consider not doing it anymore!

  2. @Graeme I have recently started using the FW acrylics as I was told that they were light fast in comparison to the PH Martins that I had been using previously which apparently don't last long at all if exposed to UV.

    I got a water brush and also had trouble with it and have gone back to regular spit shading for the most part.

    I might give arches another go in the future if I can afford it!

  3. There's an interesting bit in the second video about line weight. I have a tattoo from Tony D'Annessa and the lines in it are pretty fine, certainly a lot finer than you see on contemporary traditional tattoos.

    Yeah I picked up on that, does seem that a lot of people doing traditional work over here are going for heavier annd heavier lines. Looking forward to watching this!

  4. I want to do my stomach soon, love the pharaoh's horses but went for a smaller version on my arm as I don't think I have enough room under my chest piece to do it justice!

    I have a black and gray gypsy girl on my chest and still don't know what to put on my stomach. Eagle? haha

  5. I have tried tons of lining pens and not found anything that i'm totally happy with. I like sharpie's but only for the first painting as no matter what paper I use it pretty much destroys the tip and the line just gets heavier and heavier.

    I bought some Copic multiliners and a brush tip and I like them so far. They are the only ones I have found with a 1mm tip and they don't smear with water/inks. Where the lines go dull I tend to just re-do them after I am done painting.

    I am trying out some new inks and colours and will try to post the results when I'm done!

  6. I didn't get tattooed until I was 26 and even then I'm not overly happy with the tattoo that I got! Since then i've been searching out better artists and discovering what is actually available out there.

    I definitely don't regret the first one as without it I don't think I would have had any of the others!

  7. Hi guys,

    I signed up a while ago and have just been spending my spare time reading old threads and trying to soak up everything I can!

    I found tattoos fairly late compared to a lot of people and didn’t set foot in a shop until I was 26. I then started searching out artists whose work I really admired and have been getting tattooed ever since.

    I started painting maybe 8 months ago with what was really a pipe dream of maybe getting into the tattoo industry one day after meeting and getting tattooed by an artist who gave me a small insight into what tattooing was about and what it really had to offer. While I have improved I know I have a long way to go and always will have I hope!

    Anyway enough of that, back to the old threads!

    Thanks for the wealth of information so far!

    Chris

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