second medium

[Anonymous]

stupid question what is second medium :? what are you looking for as far as info in this catigory

[imported_NeedleJack]

a second medium is something other than tattooing. I believe any good tattooist is not only good at tattooing, they are probably good sculptors, painters, metal workers, etc.

This is just a spot to exchange ideas or talk about projects on the side. ie. I've got someone making me a armstand out of twisted metal that looks pretty wicked.

[Anonymous]

being creative on other areas other than tattooing can only make you a well rounded person and a better artist. there are lots of theories in other arts that can be applied to tattooing as well.

[Hell]

Something that has helped us out is we both draw and also do glassbeading.
We create our own "I guess you would call it flash" templates on the PC print them out and cut out the stencils with x-acto knives..
This has given us alot of practice drawing straight and curved lines.
I also do welding, which in a way, you use the same pattern to shade in tattooing. Half moon instead of full circles, but the outcome is the same.
If you go too fast it gets gaps in the weld, too slow and it builds up and and looks sloppy as a line.

We have also found a way we can do stencils for tattoos.
We use the PC, either scan in the image, or create it from scratch. Then we print it to CHEEPIE THIN glossy inkjet paper with black ink only at the highest resolution possible. Cut the image out after printing about 1/2 to 1 inch around the transfer.
"Make sure to mirror the image".
Then wet the skin and apply. When you get ready to peel the paper off it should stick slighty. And walla, The fresher the print the better the transfer. It may take you a couple times to get it right...but it works.

[SkinSkribe]

that's an interesting transfer method hell; i usually just draw directly on the skin and line that way or just freehand but i'll definitely give this a try just for kicks

[SkinSkribe]

i'm a welder too (tig, mig, flux-cored, etc.) and i agree somewhat with Hell's comparison. I have found that all my time spent studying and learning the airbrush and the overall kustom paint methods which i use has carried over into my tattoo work quite nicely. I've also drawn and painted since i could grip a pencil/brush. That's one thing i think that keeps me interested in tattoo--since i get to custom draw all my tats, i never get bored with the same old flash. Also i think one of the biggest influences in my art is my music--one of my favorite things to do is buy a new album (usually hard core metal but not always) that i've never heard put it on, and just sit down and draw to it--some insane art has been created that way

[DOPPLENHAKEN]

i personaly would like to make things out of glass.glass sculpting.has any one done this?.i'm not talk'n about glass pipes.i'm talkin maken stuff,i'm also wondering if there's a school for that,or is it also an apprentership?if anyones done this or knows about it,i'd be very thankful for some input :D

[MedusaQueen]

I've always been a pencil artist; my favorite toys are an art pad (or stack of typing paper, depending on how poor I am at the time), a mechanical pencil (doesnt have to be sharpened), and a very big eraser (Hey, we all need 'em time to time)... I can take them anywhere, and they are always handy to sketch out ideas. Of course, I go through a stack of paper full of scribbles before I actually draw something I like, and most of my stuff gets thrown away (there just isn't a box big enough, lol) I've dabbled in paints, but I can't afford canvas and all that lately, and I've actually done a few murals and borders free hand on people's walls. I painted english ivy once draping over a fireplace, and the lady said that it was the major selling point for her house. I love prizma colors (colored pencils), but most everything art-wise lately is just penciled or tatted. Check out my pencil sketches in my gallery!

[cryptkeeper]

i use pencil and paper as my second medium too.i'm pretty poor so i use typeing paper as practice sheets too,also a friend gave me some shelve paper nongloss white its a roll,its cheap and you can do big drawings.then i outline in sakura arcitect pens.i use 05,02,.005 very solid ink makes a world of differents.

[digitalbuc]

I've always been a pencil artist; my favorite toys are an art pad (or stack of typing paper, depending on how poor I am at the time), a mechanical pencil (doesnt have to be sharpened), and a very big eraser (Hey, we all need 'em time to time)... I can take them anywhere, and they are always handy to sketch out ideas. Of course, I go through a stack of paper full of scribbles before I actually draw something I like, and most of my stuff gets thrown away (there just isn't a box big enough, lol) I've dabbled in paints, but I can't afford canvas and all that lately, and I've actually done a few murals and borders free hand on people's walls. I painted english ivy once draping over a fireplace, and the lady said that it was the major selling point for her house. I love prizma colors (colored pencils), but most everything art-wise lately is just penciled or tatted. Check out my pencil sketches in my gallery!

I agree. I mainly draw and paint. Nothing serious.....child hood hobbie I guess.
I did first tat when I was 14 w/ a sewing needle and I've been tracing everysense. I do like freehand but it takes away from my attention to detail. Which is what attracts me most to the art of tattoing.
I want to get into murals. Do you paint by section?

[MedusaQueen]

I am the least technical artist you'll meet, lol. I do not paint by by section, or if you mean, grid the wall. I take a pencil, scribble a cool design, and just lay paint over it. There is no method to my madness. For large, exact peices, though, it would be wise to grid. Too time consuming for me, though, I get bored very easily. The walls I've painted were for family and friends, so I know they let me have free reign. I wouldn't want to be confined to a grid. If I were a professional mural artist, I would take the time to get it precise.

[gremlin]

I do a lot of welding mig, tig, stick, and even the lost art of gas welding (no rods just a torch and steel). I also do a lot of machining (lathes, mills etc..) I also airbrush, and do a lot of Autocad stuff. I want to get more into the bio-mechanical stuff in my tattooing using my degrees in mechanical engineering and Engineering graphics design . I play guitar in a band as another outlet for expression (mostly delta blues southern rock). If you have never used Autocad before check it out you can make some of the most precise celtic knotwork there is be forewarned though Autocad is pricey a few grand for a full version of the latest release.