lettering

[Bigmuff]

I been wondering if there is any certain way to do lettering.. i been kinda sketching them in lately which has gave me a cool effect.. any thoughts on how i should run my machine or techs i should use or try

[TattooPadawan]

I will only give one tip for doing lettering and running a machine for this post.
Tip 1) Get an apprenticeship and ask your mentor.

[travelingtom]

Originally Posted by Bigmuff

I been wondering if there is any certain way to do lettering.. i been kinda sketching them in lately which has gave me a cool effect.. any thoughts on how i should run my machine or techs i should use or try

that question doen't make any sense, your sketching om skin? if so, your f@#king retarded

[DrayBono]

Originally Posted by travelingtom

that question doen't make any sense, your sketching om skin? if so, your f@#king retarded

THIS

[Bigmuff]

I have completed my apprenticeship a long time ago and own my own shop.Im trying to pick some brains.I know what my mentor has to say about it..By sketching i mean not going in a hard line at first. You kinda ease your way in.I think i got that from Guy Aitchison Reinventing The Tattoo, its been a few years but pretty sure..

[kollin]

Sketching or feathering? I feather all my lines, less dot more line

[travelingtom]

Originally Posted by DrayBono

THIS

Really? you had to correct that? i didn't know perfect grammar was a must on a forum.

[DrayBono]

Originally Posted by travelingtom

Really? you had to correct that? i didn't know perfect grammar was a must on a forum.

whoa whoa whoa, tom. you need to branch out in your internet message board readership. a quote from someone followed up with just THIS or THIS! or so much THIS, means that you are in total agreement with THIS thing this person just said.

in other words,

i'm with you on this one dude

[NickFriederich]

I sharpie all my lettering onto the skin and line with a single pass then go fade them up and add highlights and a drop shadow. A typical name average size takes about 20min. Fastest way ive found yet, granted if you suck at freehanding custom script then tracing and a stencil is the way to go. Dont go "feathering" in your damn letters. Its a name, not some carefully sculpted line weight used to add depth. Get in, get out, get yo money.

[travelingtom]

Originally Posted by DrayBono

whoa whoa whoa, tom. you need to branch out in your internet message board readership. a quote from someone followed up with just THIS or THIS! or so much THIS, means that you are in total agreement with THIS thing this person just said.

in other words,

i'm with you on this one dude

sorry dude, you just have to understand im a retarded asshole hahaha yah im gonna go lick windows now