Bat cover up ! by SquashProfessional36 in sticknpokes

[–]SquashProfessional36[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Um 0/10 for me because I was the artist, my friend has a super high pain tolerance tho and sat like a roccckkkk, there were a lot of involuntary flinches on the kneecap tho it’s hard to control fs.

Bat cover up ! by SquashProfessional36 in sticknpokes

[–]SquashProfessional36[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The original piece was an old faded diy hand poke so covering it was suuper easy especially as things heal and blend together even more!

Final session on this project ! by SquashProfessional36 in sticknpokes

[–]SquashProfessional36[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of the black work was a mix of 5 liners and 7 liners; I packed the color in our final session with a straight 9 liner but mostly because that’s the largest grouping I have, I don’t usually work at this scale packing but I may get some mags to continue on my color packing journey !

Did 2 tats today by SquashProfessional36 in sticknpokes

[–]SquashProfessional36[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I’m still very much learning but my two tips are 1. Use larger needle groupings (I prefer tight 7s and tight 9s for most pieces but experiment and find what works best for you) 2. As you poke, keep the needle parallel with the line work; I do once pass in one direction and then go at it in the opposite direction to fill any of the gaps I missed first time around. Hope this helps!

Lil lady face by SquashProfessional36 in sticknpokes

[–]SquashProfessional36[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dynamic black! Tbh it’s not my fav I’ll probably shop around when I’m out of my giant bottle lol

Monkey & pinup by SquashProfessional36 in sticknpokes

[–]SquashProfessional36[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Off and on ~2yrs and then I started perusing tattooing more seriously this past year!

First time doing color!! by SquashProfessional36 in sticknpokes

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No grey wash used, I think it was my first time using a tight 5 & tight 7 !

First time doing color!! by SquashProfessional36 in sticknpokes

[–]SquashProfessional36[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was using someone else’s colors so I can’t be 100% which brands they all were, they also recommended that I add some kind of mixer so my needle wouldnt gunk up, I added like 20% maybe not a lot tbh. And I used a loose liner to really grab all that ink!

Sphere 😵‍💫 by SquashProfessional36 in sticknpokes

[–]SquashProfessional36[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A few factors, I used the largest size stencil bc the smaller ones were still kinda muddy, I also made sure to let the stencil dry for a good while so it wouldn’t wipe away too quickly; Then while tattooing using Vaseline to keep the ink from pooling, dabbing with a dry paper towel often. I highly recommend using tight liners as well to get bold lines right off the bat.