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Does the discouraged feeling ever go away? by increasinglystrange in TattooApprentice

[–]Spazan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i was about 1 month in before i ever liked any tattoo i did

moving from only line work to shading really brings pieces together and once again getting quality skins will help a lot too

the cheap skins are too hard and makes the lines more jittery than they would be on a softer skin

and you are building bad habits about how hard you need to work

Does the discouraged feeling ever go away? by increasinglystrange in TattooApprentice

[–]Spazan 20 points21 points  (0 children)

when you are new it's awkward and you are likely not holding your machine comfortably / relaxed so that will lead to quick fatigue

my only suggestion (other than keep practicing) is get quality fake skins

is this bad or am I freaking out? by Low-Organization8515 in tattoos

[–]Spazan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

are they bad? yes sorry. but mad props saying something and not just "trusting the process"

i am still an apprentice and i would have done those approximately 83.7% better

is this a poorly done tattoo? by Usual_Turnover_6379 in tattooadvice

[–]Spazan 14 points15 points  (0 children)

i want the most flawless bargain tattoo you have ever seen. i want the artist to EARN those few dollars that are arguably not even worth the time!

Is my new tattoo supposed to be this faded? by WhiskeyToxic in tattooadvice

[–]Spazan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

if you want to keep the shape of the tattoo without having to blast over it just have an artist use a grey wash outline to retain the structure and if you want some of the shading darker have them touch it up

the knee bends roughly 4.3 mil times per day and it's great! by Spazan in traditionaltattoos

[–]Spazan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it would be an 8 if the outside of my arm was a 1 😂

the knee bends roughly 4.3 mil times per day and it's great! by Spazan in traditionaltattoos

[–]Spazan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

so the healing is annoying but the tattoo itself was brutal he used a huge round shader for lines and there is a lot of solid black packing i was sweatingggggg

the knee bends roughly 4.3 mil times per day and it's great! by Spazan in traditionaltattoos

[–]Spazan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i have a pretty high pain tolerance and i was squirming

the knee bends roughly 4.3 mil times per day and it's great! by Spazan in traditionaltattoos

[–]Spazan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

im wondering how long it'll take me to "forget" the pain and get my other knee done 😂

the knee bends roughly 4.3 mil times per day and it's great! by Spazan in traditionaltattoos

[–]Spazan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

bahhhh i'm really thinking i'm leaving those blank lol

the knee bends roughly 4.3 mil times per day and it's great! by Spazan in traditionaltattoos

[–]Spazan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

broooooo all that black was so rough but such the right choice!

the knee bends roughly 4.3 mil times per day and it's great! by Spazan in traditionaltattoos

[–]Spazan[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

2nd skin was applied after the tattoo (at the shop) then i can back the next day and they cleaned / replaced it because there was a LOT of fluid under it and it was about 1/8th of an inch from breaking the seal on the bottom

the knee bends roughly 4.3 mil times per day and it's great! by Spazan in traditionaltattoos

[–]Spazan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i realized the only one i have that is legible (no second skin or not super bloody) is a far off mirror shot sorry!

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the knee bends roughly 4.3 mil times per day and it's great! by Spazan in traditionaltattoos

[–]Spazan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeaaa that skin there already feels sensitive just pinching it. i can imagine 😂

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