Hi From Finland

[Kohtala Marko]

hi my name is Marko Kohtala im from finland. i love art on everything iv been practicing i think 3year with airbrush but this tattoo thing has been on my dream long time well i dont like blood pain or stuff but i love drawing. airbrush is like 90 prosent only technique and not so much drawing so i want t learn tattoo that i can draw on skin too lol iv been practicing on pigskin fruits and fake skin, and know i have to study lot i mean lot before i start on skin, i have try two time on skin thought, with 3 size needle and my machine it was just so different that any other surface feels like. i think needle was just too small size 5 would work better. well any way nice to be here and dont be too hard on me here are lates ab work and 2 tattoo lining practice on skin

[Graeme]

and dont be too hard on me

You didn't spent a lot of time lurking here before posting, huh?

[Mick Weder]

Belt me with a 10 gauge or we ain't talking.

[pidjones]

So, Marko - are you apprentice training in a good shop? Seems needle use would be covered there. As well as not killing the people you practice on.

[kohtala]

lol i wont kill any this guy is my friend here in my area is two shop and closest place where coprentice is about 500km way but i have couble friend who have made tattoos other is really good and yes depth was too up. and mostly i practice on fruits paper and me. i had to feel how it feels last one for me was 20years ago.

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and this is second forum im in, i have 5 kids so i dont use condom well stupid thing to say iv been reading about tattoo lot but still so much information about it and so little time. i hope you dont get too mad cos iv been on skin i dont want upset anyone, i love art i respect tattoo artist but i had to try and start some where maybe its not best way but in this point on my and my wife its only one. i had one tattoo kit pack but i really use them only fruits and fake skin my machines now is my custom tattoo machine and vincent liner both were bran new. i use silverback ink and i have bloodline color i go slow just getting basic in my head before i try more here is machines i use now

[kohtala]

i dont know what happent on machine image. and skull image is not done i will try it when i get needles on it and have practice more just wanted feel how to line work