hun i understand that it’s is ur opinion just saying i have tryed at studios arround my area and i do have a nice portfolio but as i said it isn’t that easy, although i am determined artists aren’t so much, because of mother duties and my job i can not comit myself to every day in the studio and that is what studios expect, anyway all i’m saying is for people with no commitment like family it’s more difficult than for pips with no commitments. anyway it’s cool…. we all have differen’t views

oh comon i don’t agree guy aitchison has studio at his house u gonna call him a scracher? how about aaron cayne his tattooing at his house and makes machines there as well. proffesional tattoo artist is someone who does profesional work doesn’t metter where if someone was lucky enough to get aprentecip good for them and it is a proper way but some people aren’t this lucky, like izzarasink i have a child as well and motherhood takes up most of your time but we still do what we love by working from home. thing is there is no law against it so if u wanna call us scrachers, fine but it will not stop us from doing what we love

that is so true, i’m from poland and living in between uk an poland actualy and back home we don’t need a licence to open a shop, anyway i think there should be area of forum where pro’s can answear questions regarding tattooing to so called scraches, i hate that word by the way, every tattooist was a scracher once and not everyone learned to tattoo in a pro studio, sometimes there’s just no oportunity, no way to become an aprentice, it is hard to find someone who would teach you. but there’s a talent that should be developed. i think forum should be open to everyone and it should be up to the artist to answear or not. what is the point of talks pro to pro we are in the same trade wich means every other artist will be a competicion so i don’t htink profesionals will share what they know with other pros, but they can help a little all those talented people who may one day become great artists, at least with the set up of machines, sterilization and just basics. i am not saying that because i wan’t to learn, no no i know what i need to know, but i also know how hard it is to learn what is there to learn. so this is my opinion* and opinion only. thanku, regards – eveline

hi i would keep it of until tat heals

i only modified the old one i had but it helped

hey well i’m sort of teaching myself but before i started tattooing others , well tattooing at all i did read a lot especialy about sterilization and contamination that may become a huge problem. i would suggest to do ur research on the other things conected to tattooing rather than tattooing itself, take a look around and find out what u need to get equipment wise, buy some dvd’s about tattooing, books etc.than ones u know about it get the equipment, like medical, cleaning and sterilization, than machines and needles, power supply, clip cords etc. oh.. and make sure that room u will be creating has no carpet.*i will tel u one thing though it will cost u some money and it’s better to spend more and get good quality equipment than buy cheap and for it to keep breaking. there’s a few good providers on the web. again please get as much info as u can because there’s a lot more to tattooing than just tattooing:) good luck

i dunno maby u should just give the eyes some colour and leave the rest black&gray