sleeves

[Anonymous]

Got any advice on mapping out full or half sleeves , Liek if I was gonna do whole outlinning on a full or half sleeve . I know , we have to figure out the designs and map out the placement , but I,ve just never done it all at once before , I,ve added on to sleeves before , just never had the oppertunity to really go from start to finnish , also thinking of doing it all black n grey ...would really like to go in that direction with my work .

[SkinSkribe]

when i'm gonna do a larger scale piece or a sleeve, (or partial sleeve) I actually draw out an arm on paper and put the tattoo in correct position. I don't know how you tattoo but i've never used stencils, so the freehand sketching of the lines comes pretty natural to mewhen it comes time to actually create the pattern on the client. I have a pic posted of a halfsleeve I outlined with this method and a couple of other tattoos in the same pic that are well on their way to becoming sleeves. anyway the sketch just gives you something to work off of. plus you can get all the details worked out before the client shows up for the appointment. (if you've already met about what they wanted.) and they can look at the sketch and decide if they think it will be what they want. one factor that is critical in all this however, your sketch must be accurate and of high quality.

[Anonymous]

Im starting a half sleeve on a client , its going to be a cat theme . We started with a Cheshire Cat , and a Tigger above him , eventually the tigger will be sitting on a Hooka , and the smoke will be the filler between the main designs . We will add the Puss in boots character from Shrek , and a few others when she figures them out . Ill try to get some pics of the progress when we get more done ...

[framey]

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[skygunn]

Got any advice on mapping out full or half sleeves , Liek if I was gonna do whole outlinning on a full or half sleeve . I know , we have to figure out the designs and map out the placement , but I,ve just never done it all at once before , I,ve added on to sleeves before , just never had the oppertunity to really go from start to finnish , also thinking of doing it all black n grey ...would really like to go in that direction with my work . i have been thinking about buying a used manaquin arm for checking placement.

[hydrophidian]

I looked into that also and dummy parts are expensive. generally one time use also.

[deill]

I use waterbased markers to sketch on peoples skin,its comes off easy.Then once is decided on a drawing or have the design accurate,then I go over it with a red or purple sharpie permanent marker.I also use to practice on my friends skin all the time with this waterbase markers,just drawing on them for hours.

[skullman]

using a maniquin arm is an awsome idea, as for the one time use, na just dry board markers.

As for mapping out the sleve use the key elimates that you want the sleve to represent out in front or in visual sight not at the crease or the elbo. Depending on the theme of the tattoo, industrial , dark, tribal, or celtic you then tie them to gether using a fill items from the one it best represents. If the sleve is going to be a continious picture. Then i assume that you have a drawing that you are working from. Take to a local copie shop and have it blown up to the legth of the arm. Make five copies ( just incase) take and take the key focal points cut them out stencil it. put into place on the arm. Grey line it, useing grey wash. Then repeat for the other parts of the arm. If the picture has a continuous flow then cut the picture in strips like wall paper. Just re,ember the crease areas elbo and the inner elbo, and how the arm will be held when showing it off.

But if its your first try and lay it out in sections. emagine the arm like a side of beef picture you see in the butcher shop in sections. Then tie them to gether using there formated theme.

I hope my SUGGESTION will help you out. :D

[the colorist]

runic,find someone to volunteer,use your artist training and roughly draw out the placement of the images you are gonna tattoo on them with a skin scribe or marker,your not going for detail but more for form,negative space and placement,u can even do it as basic geometric shapes. once you are satisfied with your placement you can go on to designing what u will actually be tattooing on the client,not the volenteer

[jchristian]

I looked into that also and dummy parts are expensive. generally one time use also.

Try dumpster diving behind "fashion" stores

I got an excellent mannequin behind "T.J. Max", but I never thought of using it as a a tattoo model.......

I just keep mine 'cuz it's disconcerting