Needles

O.k. im an up and coming tatoo artist and i learned how to tat with a homemade gun. Well i've been getting ready to upgrade to a professional kit,and when it comes to needles im not familiar with all of the uses of the different styles. I was hopeing that you had some info as to what the purposes of all these different needles that are out there for purchase? As in rounded, weaved, and flat line? And if its not to much which multi-piont needles are the best for each respected job (i.e. Shading, solid fill-ins, and outlines) I hope you can help me with this dillema. peace. james

I love to help you. Her eis teh best advice I can give you, Im sure many other will tell you the same. Find a very talented, well established tattooist, who is seeking an apprentice. Get yourself a good apprentiship and learn 1st hand. Throw away all you homemade stuff. Do it right or don't do it at all. Sorry if this came across to harsh, but you did ask. Troy

listen to Troy.

Thank, you telivision for blessing us with shows such as Inked and Miami Ink. *Smerks*

indeed toss out the home made stuff and listen to troy, however i like the shows inkes shows.

For christ sake it isn't a "gun" by the way, it is a tattoo machine. A gun shoots bullets, last time I checked I haven't seen any bullets come out of a tattoo machine!

weaved needles? ha ha.

needles what kind and such eh? well this be s pretty much guarded pice of info and i highly doubt you will get any straight answers however you did get one on here GET A APPRETICESHIP if you are at all half way into this get one there is where you will find these answers

Ok, I am a friend of casper23feb83 all he wanted to know is what the best needles are to use and all you so called PROFESSIONALS can say is get an appretiship. If it was an easy thing to do in Reno dont you think he would have done so???? So if there are any of you out there who can actually help will you do so. Obviously he wants to do this right with a "MACHINE" thats why he trying to get help.

To Whom It May Concern: I posted the question that started this debate about apprentiships when all i asked about was which needles are the best for which ever aspect of the art that i'm applying to my customers. I'm an accomplished artist and I've tried for one of your super kool apprentiships but its a God Damn Retarded goose chase. No one cares what i have on paper they all want to see skin art ive done but to do that i need an apprentiship...hmmm So dont worry about my skill cause im my first guinea pig, and if i sucked i wouldn't have return customers huh? I'm upgrading and ive taken this extremely seriously, so if anyone wants to leave an answer to my question than please do, otherwise bloody piss-off!

To Whom It May Concern: I posted the question that started this debate about apprentiships when all i asked about was which needles are the best for which ever aspect of the art that i'm applying to my customers. I'm an accomplished artist and I've tried for one of your super kool apprentiships but its a God Damn Retarded goose chase. No one cares what i have on paper they all want to see skin art ive done but to do that i need an apprentiship...hmmm So dont worry about my skill cause im my first guinea pig, and if i sucked i wouldn't have return customers huh? I'm upgrading and ive taken this extremely seriously, so if anyone wants to leave an answer to my question than please do, otherwise bloody piss-off!

Here's an Idea, If you don't want to hear criticism don't post on a public forum. You say that you know what your doing, than ask about equipment that you should already be well versed in. Forums are a place to shoot the shit, and glean bits of info, not get schooled in the art of tattooing. And apprenticeships are important which you've just proven by having to come here for info. IM glad you've got your self a bit of a clientele. We can only hope your doing the right thing, and not just baning the Hell outta people and calling it good tattoo's. Oh and by the way, it doesn't take much to keep people coming back, especially when the cost is so low, and so many people haven't a clue as to what makes a decent tattoo. Again, one more reason for forums such as this, to keep clients out of peoples homes, and steer them to responsible, professionally run, sterile shops. But hey keep on truckin... JOE Hope Gallery New Haven CT www.joecapobianco.com

Joe is right. Apprenticeships are hard work and hard to get for a reason. It shows just how dedicated and persistant you are. They weed out hacks that are too lazy or give up when they hear "no" over and over. If you are not a hack, then do it right.

I think I'll go to a surgeon forum and ask what are the best rib-spreaders to buy because I've been using the home-made kind and I'm sick of fishing around in torso's to retrieve the loose parts that fell off, so I want to upgrade to a professional set. I have lots of repeat customers that like my discount triple bypass rates, especially if they refer me to their friends. Since I'm here, is it okay to use a dremmel to scrape out cholesterol from arteries? I notice that they don't work so well after they're caked up with blood and this other clear liquid. I tried medical school, but they wouldn't accept me because I have no knowledge of anatomy, but that makes no sense to me cuz I want to be a cardio doctor guy...... Sorry to be harsh, but do you see the analagy here? Being in Reno, there should be no problem finding an apprenticeship, there are alot of decent shops that way, you just need to get off your butt and find it. If you want it bad enough, it will happen, but like everything else in the world, It ain't gonna find you first. BTW, a homemade "gun"? A tattoo machine isn't incredibly expensive for a good one. Sounds like you're trying to take the easy way out, and that's why you're getting so much negative feedback.

to: Krystof That's hilarious! LMAO! You sir, have made my day. Kandyman Joe www.pureimaginationtattoos.com 319-385-3977 [email removed]

all i want to know who to make a homemade tatoo gun.

Casper , have a look on Eikon 's website , there is some good information to be gaines for both novices and seasoned artists alike , concerning needle configuration have a look at this report and see if it answers some of your questions http://www.eikondevice.com/EDI_catalog/pdf/report4.pdf

I live in reno and I have tried to get an apprenticeship.I showed them my art they wanted to buy my art but they didnt want to teach me. I was told if I should be tattooing then I would be. A few years later a guy I went to school with was a artist at one of the shops. He wasnt there a year when he quit I asked him how he got that job he said he is friends with a artist that work there. I guess knowing someone is more imporant then being a good artist he wasnt very good. Get the book Tattooing A to Z by: Huck Spaulding It's a great book it will teach you a lot. Good luck

RECOMMENDING THAT PIECE OF SHIT BOOK IS JUST PLAIN IGNORANT!! SHUT UP!!!