@jerryatrophy 123452 wrote:

In before the lock.

Theres no secrets on tattoo machines. Theyve been unchanged for a long time. But how can someone not versed in their use possibly hope to improve something that hasnt changed?
Im a machinist and i know a guy that makes his own machines to sell. But he is a professional tattoo artist.

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@jerryatrophy 123452 wrote:

In before the lock.

Theres no secrets on tattoo machines. Theyve been unchanged for a long time. But how can someone not versed in their use possibly hope to improve something that hasnt changed?
Im a machinist and i know a guy that makes his own machines to sell. But he is a professional tattoo artist.

Im not trying…[Read more]

@ArniVidar 123416 wrote:

Fair enough. If you don’t plan on taking up tattooing people, that is just fine, and your desire to make quality tattoo machinery is admirable. I have no doubt that your gunsmith skills mean that you will be able to do some amazing work with the machines.

However, this forum does not allow the sharing of information that…

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@Sam-I-Am 123412 wrote:

I’ve seen people get banned from this forum for asking questions about purchasing tattoo equipment and supplies for their own use. Most people here stand behind the time honored system of apprentice and mentor working in a professional shop environment.
Anything less than that is a threat to the tattoo industry. If I get a…

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You people are unbelievable.

Tell me why you refuse to explain how they are made? Isnt that what forums are for, sharing information and ideas?

I would also like to point out that the fact I am building one out of raw materials and machining a highly accurate machine shows that I am doing this for quality and precision. I am building this because I can, not because I want one to make money. I have a window up right now on youtube, watching a fella try to explain how to make a cheap “gun”…[Read more]

@ArniVidar 123401 wrote:

No tattoo artist worth his salt will want to take you on as an apprentice if you start building your own bad habits with a machine. It is far more difficult to unteach the nonsense people teach themselves than teach them the right way. A tattoo machine is not just another way to advance your art, like a new kind of pencil…

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@Sam-I-Am 123399 wrote:

Please read the thread “So you want to be a tattoo artist” in the forum “general tattoo questions” it will be very helpful.
I have been puzzled by the number of tattoo machines that utilize a fucking rubber band to keep them working properly.
The kits are SHIT. Ebay sells them by the hundreds.
My artist uses rotary machines…

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@Sam-I-Am 123397 wrote:

Are you talking tattoo machine or guitar machine?
Are you an apprentice tattoo artist?

Tattoo. Im looking to improve, and the next step is playing with tattooing fruit. I want to build my own machine as I have a full metal working shop in my home, and I after looking at the kits I believe that I can build a higher quality…[Read more]

Thank ya kindly, I appreciate it!

I work at Home Depot and stop people all the time and ask where they got work done, how the shop treated them, stuff like that. I talked to a guy for about 30 minutes one day, and at the end of the convo he told me at first he thought I was gay since I was staring. But in my defense the guy had incredible, crisp, clear, gorgeous work. It looked incredible

Bixler;81346 wrote:
Well by coming and asking a group of complete strangers for ideas to mark YOUR body, you do seem like someone lacking free thought. It seems like you want a tattoo just to have one, because you have nothing original in mind. Therefore you are indeed following the crowd.

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It just seems like everyone has the koi. I want to do something different. I dont want people to see my stuff and be thinking that im just another jackass with money to burn and no free thought, just following the crowd.

its so bright it looks almost like the stick on tattoos you wet down to stick to little kids

you could always get that boiling radioactive green with black in the tear so it looks like its crawling out of the ooze, trying to take over 🙂

what do the words mean?

maybe you could use a forest colored type piece to “frame off” the work, and then use designs in the same dark green/red/blue/black vein to add a darker background so the work pops even more then it already does. when I see the crest it makes me think medieval and that makes me think of woods and working with wood to…[Read more]