tattoo ink wont stay in

i hope someone can help me as when i tattoo my partner the ink stays in and dont wash out but when i tattoo friends or family the ink only stays in the skin for a few days then its all gone. what am i doing wrong please help me

Post it on http://supplytattoo.com/board/ or search through the existing posts, the answer will be there !

I'm pretty sure that this forum isn't meant to explain the "how-to" of tattooing. I would say, ask the person your apprenticing with.

I think maybe you need to turn your gun up, I find that if I cant hammer a nail in very easy, I just swing a little harder and then it goes better. So maybe the tatoo gun is the same, make it hit harder. But then you might make 'im scar or turn their skin into hamburger. And then scar. Or try some other ink at the store.

You shouldnt be tattooing anyone if you are asking questions like this on a forum. Get an apprenticeship and learn the right way, otherwise you will just keep fucking up your friends and family.

i am not sure if this is what you want but here is a site. http://www.tattoojohnny.com/tattoo-design-gallery.asp?k=wave hope it helps

Fuck these people who keep saying "apprenticeship" meanwhile these Cock suckers are too good and all mighty to tell u the "secrets" cuz u might just do better and cheaper work than them! Plus I dare u to try and find someone to apprentice with the all act like I'm too good for you pricks! Oooh I'm a tattoo artist I'm better then you! Fuck off!

Yeah, we're "scared" of the competition, get real. When your artwork is good enough, you can find an apprenticeship. My bet is your artwork sucks and instead of working hard to better yourself, you complains and point fingers.

Its not all about apprenticing under someone all the time.. Ive done that, and sometimes hands on expirience is a better way to master the skill. Ive recently started learning a bit more hands on after the shop I was at closed this past summer. I started tattooinng myself rather than other people. I found it hard to apply the correct pressure because its natural to not push down with the correct pressure. who wants to inflict pain on themselves or others??? scarring and ruining other people isnt the correct approach. try going back to the begining and try practicing on a grapfruit or some practice skin, learn how apply the correct amount of pressure.. and also depending on the power supply and how cheap it is, you may have to bump it up a bit. allthough im no expert, Im just tryna give you some tips that have helped me. Artists shouldnt critisize each other, we need to remember what made us decided to do this in the first place... the love of the art. There will always be people who judge, and point the finger.. who cares.. There are plenty of real tattoo artist that will offer some advise.. Try going to your local shop, and just be a normal human being... have a conversation, and ask questions. You may be suprised at the response you get. :) I was, when I was offered the chace to watch and learn. I will say though, I would never recomend tattooing other people until you are comfortable and have mastered the skill, I know that I havent.. so I would never do that to another person. I respect the fact that there are standards to the art of tattooing... and as an aspiring artist, you should respect those standards and try your best to adbide by them.

mr gabe i know i read some where u said u wasent a tattoo artist just a computer geek and yea a very good one i realy like your web site its great come on man give someone the answer to the question simple ! i personaly think i would b verry proud of myself if i gave info to someone who just picked up a tatt machine the answer they asked and became the verry best ever to run ink ! think out the box for a change .. keeping up the scratching in bama have a nice day

Pretty sure none of these guy are cocksuckers if you were legit you would know, the point is scratcher make our lives hard.... Doing cheap tattoos that look like crap and because people are stupid they pay $20 for that sweet new tatt meanwhile that sweet new tatt heals and looks like crap now it can go like this, never get another because tattoos because ALL look like shit, or cover up,laser,regret ect and then that same scratcher has just proven to ignorant people, that tattoos look discusting now tattoo have a bad name, because of people like you ....... We all did it but we got smart an got an apprenticeship no real tattooer would say fuck an apprenticeship because all the greats did one and if you use info from a form just proves you need to stop and think

howdy mr roswell just to let u know that there are some scratchers out here that u cant get seated and inked for 20 dollars and for the right dollar can get dam good art work dont b scared . i once saw someone file down a staple on the jailhouse floor and with uniball ink turn out some badass work for a candy bar i was impressed .. just cause some of us dont have all that over head morgage-rent- taxes ect. does that makes one ligidament. dont mean we aint ! doing good work .. yes i know some arent very sanitaey and have a lot to learn and shoudnot b doing tatts for shure ! just to sum it up i personaly did all my bitch work nearly 35 yrs ago . today im a proud scratcher ! and my tips are much more than 20 dollars hell ill do a tatt for a tip hell aint tatting no broke nigers up in here by the way wasent shure u were referring to me personaly have a nice day ..

thanks for the comint im proud to say i havent got a morgage or rent or bitting my nales waiting on my next client however im hopeing to run some ink soon .. no insult intended but run thoes lines one time with comfidence the first time 3s 5s 7s 13s ect some times lines not needed shadeing also makes lines as well .. hey its fathers day hope u have a good day i am ..