Single needle shading... - Page 4

conorblue · #31 05-28-2009, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Deran

Very cool video! Thanks. But I think "schools the f@#king s&!t out of..." is a bit dramatic. It's his opinion. Some prefer a tattoo that looks cool now rather than 30 years from now. Some want less interesting tattoos now that will look good 30 years from now. It's just personal preference. I wouldn't expect any of the tattoos I have to look great 30 years later.

i guess i get more of a kick out of the vid because i know people that are so "old school" and claim to do everything so authentically...and then really dont. they want the look immediately, without any thought to the wearer. not schooling all artists...as much as the people i had in mind ha

HowieFelterbush · #32 05-29-2009, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by conorblue

small liners are an art in themselves...but over time, (i used to use tight 9s and loose 8s...and those are going to look like 14 rounds or worse...like they were lined with a 7mag.

i have tattoos that are less than 5 years old, that were lined with a 5 and look like they were lined with an 8. not blown out, aged.

its weird...but people forget so fast WHY people did what they did. Its like a lot of the "new" traditional tattooers are lining with 14's/ A FOURTEEN???!!!?!??!!! what is that going to look like in 5, 10, 15 years! Insane!

It will make a good portfolio pic...but...well s&!t, watch the rick walters video.

take it from him, not me.

If the line work is done right, it will last and not spread to bad. I have a 23 year old tattoo done by Tatts Taylor that still looks great. It was a cover up and he used a 5 round. All the yellow and orange are still there. Application is more important than the image itself.

Andres · #33 07-29-2010, 12:41 AM

I love using single needles now and then, but only for small stuff obviously. After that I do 3's and then jump all the way up to 9's and 14's. I never liked the look of "medium" liners IMO. Thin looks cool and bold stands out so that's all I do hah. I'd love to learn a few tips for doing some fine stipple work like Jondix or Tomas Tomas, Thomas Hooper's art is amazing to me too.

travelingtom · #34 07-29-2010, 07:26 AM

that was a cool video!!!!! rick walters is the man

#35 07-31-2010, 05:09 PM

fine line sounds hard as sh*t. its awesome no doubt but ill stick to the non classics for now.

carterink · #36 07-31-2010, 07:16 PM

gotta one off single coil machine from dano collins. It's my baby when it comes to fine line work. Super light and zippy with 1s, 3s, and maybe a 5 every now and then. It's just not efficient over an hour or so. Wants to heat up too fast since it's only one coil. the less weight and vibration make it far easier to lean towards a small liners. If you haven't tried one, i'd check it out.

JoshDestruct · #37 08-02-2010, 12:03 AM

I used to work with a guy that did everything single needle... Including tribal

travelingtom · #38 08-02-2010, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by JoshDestruct

I used to work with a guy that did everything single needle... Including tribal

ive seen people use single needle for fill, and it doesnt look good. looks like green hamburger

aivanne · #39 08-15-2010, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SterileSteve

There were no speed controls on the homemade power supplies back then. .

as of 2010, there are still no speed controls on any power supply (given you use coils)...

just sayin

travelingtom · #40 08-15-2010, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by aivanne

as of 2010, there are still no speed controls on any power supply (given you use coils)...

just sayin

actually, superior sells a power supply called the v-tech, that does that, it has a speed and intensity control. its f@#king junk but still.