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rockwilder

i was just wondering how long did you take to get good at tattoing and when did you start im 16 and started about a month ago just simple things on grapefruits i know getting good takes patients and years of practice but im just wondering when did you start and how long before you considered you self good enough???

Ed Sr · Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:52 am Post subject:

Like anything in life everyone is different. Some progress fast some slow some never at all. Practice makes perfect if you have the talent.

rockwilder · Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 5:04 pm Post subject:

its not that im bad im also not saying im great but im ok....im just dieing to be great already ive drawn all my life and im a good artist but i just really wanna see how my tattoos compare to someone who is condidered good

Bren · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 1:26 am Post subject:

You never stop learning in this game bloke....Keep practising, dont rush. If you want it bad enough. It can happen.

gaz2374 · Tattoo lover Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 41

even some guys that have been in the game a long time struggle with certain jobs.also a lot find a niche so to speak in certain styles they are more interested in and enjoy doing black/gray , colour , portraits not everyone is awsome at all the styles.

mmm36 · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:41 am Post subject:

We are getting Miami Ink on DVD and from the first show some of the tattoo's that Ami was doing we thought were not that good.
But the lastest DVD out he has done some tattoo's on it and has his work improved. So not being an artist I think just by watching the show its all a time and effort thing. The more time you put in the better you will get. I now would get Ami to do a tattoo on me, and I would be proud of it.

chic · Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 3:36 pm Post subject:

16 and you want to be the master already..
take your time, and carry on as normal, you sound to be level headed...
and maybe a bit wise for a 16 old...
just think in ten years time, you could have your own chain of shops...
just dont get too big headed...and complacent....

rockwilder · Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 3:00 am Post subject:

thanks chic...n haha yea i wish i was a master already but your right i just need to take my time and carry on as normal,and belive me im far from big headed especially now because when people see designs whatever they maybe on the grape fruits they think there very good when i think they look like crap i seem to be very hard on my self but im gonna keep working n practicing to hopefully become a master someday

chic · Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:05 pm Post subject:

you can only get better...
practise practise...

Jamie · Tattoo lover Joined: 04 Jun 2008 Posts: 44

just my opinion,....but

if your asking this question,.......you're probably not ready yet. Wink

devilduckie523 · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:40 pm Post subject:

I started four years ago by walking to different tattoo shops and asking about an apprenticeship until one of them accepted me

The only thing I had trouble with was the shading