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Sterilizing a tattoo needle requires extensive cleaning, scrubbing and soaking before bagging it and putting it in an autoclave to completely sterilize it. Find out why many tattoo artists prefer single-use needles with helpful tips from an experienced tattoo artist in this free video on tattoo equipment.
Setting the speed of a tattoo gun begins by pulling down the armature bar a dime's length from the contact screw and adjusting it as needed from that point. Find the proper speed for each job with helpful tips from an experienced tattoo artist in this free video on tattoo equipment.
Ink does not stick to a tattoo needle, but it is drawn up into the tube by the movement of the needle before it runs down the side of the needle when it hits the skin. Find out how ink gets into the skin with helpful tips from an experienced tattoo artist in this free video on tattoo equipment.
Covering up a tattoo requires some creative planning, especially when covering up text, but utilizing patterns, strategically placed lines and precise shading can result in a beautifully camouflaged cover-up. See a cover-up tattoo in progress with helpful tips from an experienced tattoo artist in this free video on tattoo techniques.
Tattooing a person begins with a stencil that is pressed onto the skin and stays on until the outline is completed. Understand the process of tattooing with helpful tips from an experienced tattoo artist in this free video on tattoo techniques.
Using a tattoo machine involves setting the proper speed, using the appropriate needle for either outlining or shading, and making smooth, consistent lines on the skin. Learn the finer points of using a tattoo machine with helpful tips from an experienced tattoo artist in this free video on tattoo equipment.
Options for removing tattoos include laser treatment, which is the most preferred method, or dermabrasion, which is a much more gradual process. Consider covering up an undesired tattoo with another tattoo with helpful tips from an experienced tattoo artist in this free video on tattoos.
To put a tattoo machine together, carefully remove the needle and tube from the sterile packaging, drop the needle into the tube, secure the tube in the machine, and adjust the armature bar to the proper speed. Assemble a tattoo machine carefully before beginning a new session with helpful tips from an experienced tattoo artist in this free video on tattoo equipment.
Chip Taylor Chip Taylor has traveled extensively throughout his 19-year tattooing career, and he spent many of those years working on the east coast at some of the best studios. Such studios included Bill Claydon's Tattoo World, where his skills as a tattooist seemed to take on a life of their own. Taylor has now found a home at Avatar Tat2. He does full-on custom work in both black and grey as well as in color.dkdk
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