Been thinking about returning to the tattooing business or just generally resuming my apprenticeship elsewhere but idk, there’s a lot of shit that’s mentally holding me back. Which sucks considering I was finally reaching the learning curve of tattooing, and then bullshit started happening at the wrong time and I had to drop it and clock in more hours at my other job. I really loved it, and I know if I can become pro at tattooing I’d be getting way more money and having a lot more fun than my current job (which is fun and all but I’m always getting called where the art is at). I see the other artists I would work with almost on a weekly basis since we all live in the area and we pretty much got along (and still do) like family. People would often confuse me, the receptionist and another one of the artists as brothers. It was pretty fun, Idk maybe I’ll get back on it before spring kicks off if I can find a shop or maybe get readmitted where I was at. Plus I still have all my equipment. This was the last tattoo I did:

Not bad considering I didn’t even have half a year doing this. Things are way better now so who knows.

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Hanamichi style

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Hanamichi style

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Tattoo parlor, 1920s

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Tattoo parlor, 1920s

just doing a routine touch-up on my 2nd tattoo/wrist. wasn’t trying to really teach or give any lessons here hence the general terms and lack of info. I was doing this touch up on impulse. you’re better off fullscreening the vid.

gotto touch up the golden spiral tattoo on my wrist later today, should I make a vid?

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wanted to make it look as if her tattoo was unwrapping from her arm

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wanted to make it look as if her tattoo was unwrapping from her arm

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next one [preview]

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next one [preview]

got about an hour to go, will probs do that tomorrow

got about an hour to go, will probs do that tomorrow

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leave me with calligraphy books for a few hours and..

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leave me with calligraphy books for a few hours and..

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calligraphy practice

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calligraphy practice

got the outline done for my next piece, a prehistoric octopus. still working on my ocean life sleeve, prob leaving the background for last.

got the outline done for my next piece, a prehistoric octopus. still working on my ocean life sleeve, prob leaving the background for last.