How To Tattoo

Los Angeles, California January 26, 2007: With popular culture's recent interest in tattoo arts, it's no surprise that the web has been inundated with various tattoo related sites. Perform a search in Google, and you'll be amazed by variety of results. Some sites function as an introduction to a tattoo artist or studio, while there are some that gleam the web for pictures and stories surrounding tattoo culture. Other sites are merely portals hoping to make a quick buck off tattoo flash. However in my search, I happened to stumble across a tattoo blog that dares to offer the chronicle of two brothers learning to tattoo themselves. This should be good.

"Ink Trails" is a journal of two brothers, Jason and David who set out to learn how to tattoo while documenting the entire process. The blog starts out with the simple premise that one need not have a desire to tattoo professionally to work within the medium. According to comments posted on the site, a traditional tattoo apprenticeship can be very difficult to find, and can require the student to spend years working as a lackey before ever laying the needle to skin. Tattoo artists tend to be very territorial, as teaching an eager student their hard earned skills can create instant competition and are a liability to their main source of income. There is also those that see tattooing as a trade and therefore expect those interested in learning to be wholly committed to learning the craft as tradition has prescribed. If TLC's Miami Ink is any indication, the job of an apprentice can consist of little more than moping floors and answering phones for years before they are entrusted with the knowledge of the trade.

While the first few posts on the site document the trials of finding out what supplies they will need and how to operate the equipment, it's the posts of their work that provide the most interesting reads. Filled with stories, pictures, and even video clips of each tattoo, Jason (the main author) documents the mistakes made and lessons learned with earnest voice and a remarkable clarity. One of their first tattoos on a friend even shows a video clip of the exact moment when David fudges a line! While I'm glad it wasn't me, it's this kind of unflinching honesty that makes the site stand out from so many other sites trying to capitalize on the upsurge in popularity.

Surprisingly, in a little over three months, the work featured on the site has improved dramatically. Many of the new completed pieces actually have a rough, yet stylized traditional quality to them. Of the most recent, David finished a sailor tattoo based on a traditional flash design that looks authentic. They seem to be getting increasingly more comfortable with the tools and their work speaks to this fact.

While the brothers caution that they are not in the business of teaching anyone the right way to tattoo, they sure offer enough information to get the newcomer started. For any body interested in learning to tattoo, or just understanding more about what goes into the tattooing process, this site is an invaluable resource. Keep up the good work, fellas! I'll definitely be a regular reader.

By: razvanjr

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Adam Hernandez is a freelance writer for a variety of blogs and online publications. For more tattoo art and the Ink Trails brothers' tattoo blog , go to www.ink-trails.com.

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the best episodes from the debut season of their latest hit reality series INKED with it's in-your-face attitude and eye-popping artistry, takes a look inside, up-close look at the art of tattoo and its surrounding culture–Las Vegas style. Watch as Inked touches the lives and reveals the bizarre requests of the rich & famous clientele.

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Starring: Steve Gilbert

• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• DVD Release Date: September 27, 2005
• Run Time: 50 minutes

Product Description

In this DVD Nikko Hurtado demonstrates how to tattoo a color portrait. He covers his technique for making an intricate stencil and the application process. Nikko will then take you step-by-step through important aspects of doing a color portrait such as color choice, choosing the right photo, different needle groupings, and much more. This DVD is packed with information that will guide the experienced tattoo artist to understanding the important components of a color portrait tattoo.

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"Learn How To Tattoo Apprenticeship Training 2009 DVD Videos" These videos were filmed in 2009 and in full color! No more 1970's videos to learn from! 24 "Hollywood Style" DVD Videos!

• 1. Tools of the Trade – shows and describes all the proper and necessary tool's you will need to perform diligently in a safe and effective tattoo environment.
• 2. Setting Up Your Workstation – set-up a functioning tattoo area, properly disinfect all vital surfaces of your area & descriptions of different types of tools and materials needed.
• 3. Parts of the Tattoo Machines – Every part and function of the tattoo machine is explained .
• 4. Set Up & Tune your Tattoo Machines – proper way to set up your machine to run at its fullest potential.
• 5. Sterilization Processes – use of an ultrasonic cleaner, using an autoclave, cleaning of tattoo supplies, the sterilization process, a description of supplies , clean room management skills, charting of materials, surface disinfection.
• 6. Making Stencils, Line Drawing and Stencil Spray! – our secret formula to our stencil spray that prevents cross contamination and produces a rock solid stencil that will last the entire time of the tattoo without wiping off!
• 7. The Banana – basic concepts in practice tattooing, without harming your friends and damaging your reputation.
• 8. Blood & Gray Lining – the importance & the uses of a bloodline and a gray line; the techniques and the proper application for each.
• 9. Black & Gray Tattooing – the fine art of using one color to make anything come to life.
• 10. Tattoo Restoration – The Do's and the Dont's of reworking a tattoo.
• 11. Cover Up Tattoo/Asian Waterfall – the proper way to do a cover-up.
• 12. Aftercare & Consent Forms Explained – we explain the importance of paperwork, show you examples, ideas and resources for making the most of your new business.
• 13. Freehand Color Background Shading – The art of color shading is essential for tattooing. It allows you to blend colors uniformly and bring your tattoos to life.
• 14. Portrait Tattoo by Gary Gray jr. – explaining the fundamentals of a portrait: including shading options, techniques such as needle choices, proper shading, highlighting, background shading, making a line drawing and stencil for a portrait. The entire process from start to finish.
• 15. Floral Tattooing 1 – Lotus Flower – a floral tattoo from start to finish. Starting with the application of the stencil into line work, shading of the tattoo, coloring of the tattoo and highlighting.
• 16. Color Background Shading – how to bring a tattoo to life with vibrant color background shading.
• 17. Full Color Skull Tattoo – how to create a full color skull tattoo from applying the stencil to the finished product!
• 18. Black & Gray Skull Tattoo – demonstrating styles of shading, highlights, Shadows, texture and some blood lining.
• 19. Black & Gray Background Shading – techniques that can be used to add a whole new look to your tattoos or preexisting tattoos.
• 20. Cover Up Tattoo 2 – Seamless Heart – we will explain and show you in great detail the complete process of creating a seamless cover up tattoo.
• 21. Portrait Tattoo by Paul Miller – This is the holy grail black and gray tattooing. The secrets of doing a blood lined portrait from start to finish.
• 22. Tattooing a Lady/Tattoo Etiquette – shows you the process of tattooing a women. The Do's and Don'ts of the process and some basic tattoo skills used that will keep you making money in the tattoo industry.
• 23. Floral Tattooing 2/The Cherry Blossom – This is a must for every tattoo artist, as floral tattooing is a major part of the everyday tattoo curriculum and understanding basic color concept of shading and coloring a tattoo.
• 24. The Dragon Tattoo – black and gray tattooing, using magnum needles as a shading tool, It also incorporates the use of color highlights and white accents.

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