FREE BEER...I'm Just starting out fresh, seeking Knowledge and Information.

I'm starting to buy tattooing supplies, and was wondering what type of power supply is best, digital read our or simple knob ones? What type of inks does anyone reccommend? Also are there any informative, educational websites that anyone can recommend as to history, gun workings, all time great artist? Thanks, Skiman Reply to This Topic Create New Topic Message Board Main Page Replies: RE:Power supply Posted by [email removed] from IP: 67.142.130.12 on 09/09/06 Texas, USA First off, let me appologize for bashing you are about to receive from multiple people here. 2nd, the qualifed artist your working under can answer these questions (Hint, hint: APPRENTICESHIP!!!) 3rd, the proper terminology is not "gun" it's machine, get it right and it will save a lot of headache. (And there will be fewer flares spewing from the artist's nostrils on here.) top of page RE:Power supply, and tattoo Knowledge seeker. Posted by Skiman from IP: 68.60.85.108 on 09/10/06 Clio, MI, USA Correction to my miss statement in my opeining question, Tattoo MACHINE, not gun, Sorry...no offence intended. I had an apprenticeship about 7 years ago, and go into tattooing only briefly because my daughter was just born as I was steping up and was spending too much time away from home at night when she was young and needed more money than the starting wages of a fresh new tattooist. Currently I am the Manager of a Car Stereo Shop, and am making a comfortable living, but I still have a passion for art and design, I don't want to return to the same Master for my apprenticeship. I believe that when I started out last time I didn't put my heart into it because of the pressure of having to make money, but now I some extra time in the eveings and an offer to apprentice from a nice local tattoo chain that is very well known in the area, Call "Electric Chair Tattoo". I want to be taken seriously and want to be informed so that I can ask the right questions, and not sound stupid or uninformed. Sorry if you guys think that an apprentice is the only way to go but with or without your help I will tattoo and I'll be good, get better, and always be safe and respectful of the art, there is a world of info out there if this isn't the right place I'll gladly keep looking. Thank you for those that offer help and sorry you feel that way to those who don't. Peace to all Really, no Free Beer just wanted to get some attention for my questions.

Ok im reading this and nothing about it makes sense, you want to know what power supplies and inks to buy, and that you apprenticed seven years ago and had to get out of it. now you have an offer to apprentice at this electric chair tattoo. wont they be giving you all this information? but then you go on to say that an apprenticeship isnt for you. and that your going to tattoo no matter what. and not only that you post the thing twice and then decieve us all with a lure of free beer. shifty to say the least. lets pick one story and stick with it

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This is not a how to forum sorry mate...Gabe does not allow us to answer questions about the technical aspects of tattooing....well I think "urges us strongly to refrain from those answers" is better terminology and for good reason...we have no way of knowing who you are ...you could just be a scratcher looking for info...by calling the machine a "gun" you pretty much told us where you are...if you really wanted to be a tattoo artist when you had your first apprenticeship you would have stuck with it no matter what....this is not a business to get into just because its "convenient"...all of us have sacrificed at one time or another for this ancient art some more so than others...few of us just fell into a nice high paying position...that normally takes years...and if you did have an apprenticeship you would understand that... That being said sorry we can't help and good luck on your journey!