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joshing88 — Full Back Wings Tattoo
Published: 2011-10-07 19:04:27 +0000 UTC; Views: 7713; Favourites: 36; Downloads: 983
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Black & Grey Full Back Tattoo - Wings only. I didn't do the kanji or the lower middle back tattoo. This took about 14-15 hours total tattooing time.my first back piece
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Aaawh this is INCREDIBLE! This is exactly what I want. But it's so scary to think of 15 hours of pure tattooing! I've had one so far, and I want to be covered! 
But mine took ten minutes and I was pretty relieved when it was over!
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haha it took about 8 or 10 sessions. Some sessions were an hour, some 2 & 1/2 hours. On average, a person with decent pain tolerence can sit for about 3 hours
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ah nice! I love it so much! I'm looking into getting my own kit, where did you get yours from, and how much did it cost you?
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Thanks! Actually, tattoo 'kits' are heavily frowned upon by tattoo artists, because they seem to encourage people to acquire tattooing equipment for home use. Tattooing should only be done by a professional, and the only true way to become legitimate is to undergo a tattoo apprenticeship. If you are serious about tattooing, look around at shops and take your portfolio with you to show them you have potential & you mean business. Be polite, look at their portfolios to see if you event WANT them to be teaching you how to tattoo. Talk to them about tattoos, what kind of stuff they like to do, if they do custom stuff, if they take sterilization & disease prevention seriously, and don't just go by their apparent confidence level. Even crappy fuck-ups that work in a shop think they rock because they're 'tattoo artists' ooooh ahhhh.
Some other tips:
Tattoo MACHINES are not called guns. WE call them tattoo machines.
Tattoos are called tattoos. Most serious tattoo artists won't call them tat, tattie, ink, or anything weird like that. We call them tattoos, or work, like "oh i can see you got some more work done on your arm"
If you are looking at getting into a shop as an apprentice, expect to pay some money (anywhere from $500 to $5000) and you will probably be asked to do every chore imaginable, as well as drawing assignments, setting up stations, tearing down stations, and observing the processes. I did busy work and observed full time for like 3 months before i was allowed to do my first tattoo, and that is considered FAST! many apprentices don't get to do a tattoo for 6-12 months.
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Yeah,I've got an apprenticeship lined up with a shop near me, very much looking forward to it
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oh, right on! haha sorry for the long spiel. Don't get a 'kit' though. My first machine was a full-blown professsional machine. They can be anywhere from $200-$600. You will want to ask your apprenticer for recommendations on machines, my main machines are a Cory Rogers liner, a Seth Ciferri B&G shader, and an Aaron Cain shader. Sometimes use rotary machines also, but i wouldn't recommend paying a lot for rotary machines. Anything over $100 and you're paying for a name or a gimmick, in my opinion. During my apprenticeship I wasn't expected to buy all of my materials at once, my apprenticer let me use his machines & his station & everything while i was still saving up and building up my stock of necessary equipment. I use an eikon power supply, which allows me to put contact film over it for barrier protection, various inks such as eternal, fusion, intenze, and mom's (millenium ink).
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aah thanks a lot - that's really appreciated!
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this is huge. must have hurt quite a bit. though definitely worth it! very nicely done
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I think it was probably about 12-15 hours total over the span of about 5 or 6 sessions
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Great work, I think you really captured the texture of the wings
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