…A little more confidence…

Meg C. Great day today. I’m happy with how the rest of my dead skull came out. I again come out of this day with a little more confidence. Looking forward to tattooing my friend tomorrow!

The more we practice the better we get…

Luis Sotelo

Today we covered subjects that deal with the business of tattooing. Subjects like Waivers, Paper Work, and how a Tattoo Shop is basically run. We also had a class on Cover-Up Tattoos and what to watch out for, when doing those types of pieces. Then we continued tattooing the pigs foot we have been working on for the past week. They more we practice . . . → Read More: The more we practice the better we get…

Learned more in 4 days at TattSchool than at actual apprenticeship!

Luis Sotelo

We went over shading, and shading techniques today. I enjoyed learning how to properly shade with a tattoo machine, and now I feel more confident in my abilities and know I will only get better as time progresses. This school is so much fun, and we actually do learn a lot in a short period of time. I once had an apprenticeship at a tattoo . . . → Read More: Learned more in 4 days at TattSchool than at actual apprenticeship!

Shading came much more natural to me…

Meg C. Today was a DEFINITE improvement! Granted I came in at the ass-end of a cold, but I wasn’t feeling too confident. Shading came much more natural to me than lining. shading had a similar feel to using an actual pencil, and having the web layout for our first shading piece was a great pick.