My first tattoo

[Gabberbaby]

Hi all,
Ive had my tattoo equipment for a few months now and still never done a single tattoo, so thought that I would have a mess around last week and try to do a small tattoo on my upper leg where no one would ever see it (used a 5 liner & 5 mag)

I found it quite hard to get my hand into the correct position due to the fact that I couldnt move around the area with it being on my own leg and also found that my lining was very weak (took a few passes to put the ink in).

but anyway, here it is.

be gentle lol

[FORGIVEN]

no postings of pics in forum my friend ...put it in the gallery...thanx

[Gabberbaby]

OoPs Sorry,

Ive uploaded it to the gallery here -

http://www.supplytattoo.com/board/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=737&cat=507

Cheers
Dave

[jjbbuzz]

good tattoo for your first!! what you been practicing on before?

[Gabberbaby]

Ive scribbled on a grapefriut before when trying to set up the machines but other than that, the above tattoo is the only practice Ive had im afraid.

[jjbbuzz]

reeeeaaaally..!! well , way better than my first...lol

[Gabberbaby]

LOL thanks!

[undercover art]

Way better shading than I did on my first, or second, or third... Good Job!

[beautymark]

I'm new too..... but I can say good job for your first, tattooing self can be hard...Excellent shading.......

[Aussie Battler]

OoPs Sorry,

Ive uploaded it to the gallery here -

http://www.supplytattoo.com/board/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=737&cat=507

Cheers
DaveGreat shading for your first on real skin, what technique did you use for shading eg: needle group, did you do light shade then darker over the top, whip shade or feather, etc etc

[aussietattman]

cool, way better than my first :)

[maxauto]

NICE JOB!..... nice, straight, even, full, clean, lines..

[Gabberbaby]

Great shading for your first on real skin, what technique did you use for shading eg: needle group, did you do light shade then darker over the top, whip shade or feather, etc etc

For the shading I used a 5mag, I started by putting in the dark first then trying to blend it out with lighter washes with a whip shade effect.

It aint great but hopefully I will improve.

thanks for the kind comments.

[sanjarias]

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