✅Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/daveinks.88/ ✅Art-Something Tattoo Podcast!: artsomethingtattoopodcast.buzzsprout.com ✅ PATREON FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: www.patreon.com/ArtSomething All the videos will still be free on UA-cam I will just be offering early access and a little behind the scenes in the future. ✅Also I have added some links to "some" of the equipment and supplies I use that are obtainable from Amazon. I will keep updating the list as I try new things. Not all the equipment I use is available on amazon but I will do my best to link you guys with new equipment and supplies as time goes on. Thanks again everyone for watching!! You guys and gals are amazing!! 🤘
So I'm having trouble with everything coming out light so I'm working on packing n speed. One thing it seems like I'm wasting a lot of ink, either wiped away or loading to begin with any suggestions? Should i thicken ink? Using Moms black/onyx is it just thin n cheap? Should I try another brand?
As another tattooer, I literally love your channel. You explain everything so clearly, and the fact that you use your own skin to show the right AND wrong way is incredible. I like watching your content as little refreshers when I start picking up bad habits. Thank you for contributing to a better tattoo community for the future!
I appreciate the way you used your own skin to show the right and wrong way to pack, it definitely helps when people can see good AND bad examples truly irl 🙏
This answered every question I needed answered about color packing - Thank you! I looked through so many other videos and they seemed to only be time lapses with writing on the videos. I needed someone to actually talk me through it, and you did JUST that!
dude, that fast and frantic movement, applied in 3628472 layers is exactly how I jacked up my first color packing. Good thing it's on my leg and not on an actual human beings xD but that's how you learn...really happy that you put up this tutorial! Now I know how to go about it... Much appreciate it!
Everything he's mentioning I've been through, experienced it and felt so ridiculous at the time. He's doing God's work right here, keep spreading the knowledge!
Thanks man! I have a lot of problems packing colors because they usually go away when the tattoo heals. Something I learnt also is that you have to be careful cause you can easily hurt the skin unintentionally and that ruins the result. I’m gonna try this on myself. Love these videos and your podcast, you’re a genius! Greets from Argentina 🤟🏻
If the color is falling out that is usually a sign that you are not going deep enough. When you dont go deep enough it causes you to have to make several passes chewing up the skin and often causing the color to fall out. I wish you the best of luck and make sure you take your time and be patient with the color. Thanks for the support from Argentina Caolina its much appreciate 🤘🙏
Wow! I did a ribbon on my own leg and I made the EXACT same mistake you did the first time! And I was looking for a video to teach me the right way. It's like this video was made for me! And oddly I JUST got the exact same needles your using in this video! This couldn't be any more perfect!! Thanks man! I'm blown away! Haha
Thats AWESOME man!! Really glad this video was able to help you out cause I know packing color can be a real pain in the butt in the beginning. Thanks again for the support Corbin and best of luck to you my friend!🤘🤘
Dude you really answered all of my questions on here. Thank you so much . And yes tattooing yourself is very hard. It's hard to do a half sleeve with one hand and getting deep enough . This is great stuff
Yeah you have to focus on the tat, focus on the pain, try to sit still, try to be steady, try to be the artist and the client 😂 And every body part has a different pain... I realized the tattoo pens seem to hurt less, work better and faster, and it leaves the tattoo less sore the following day I have always used coil machines and just bought a $30 tattoo pen off Amazon just to try and for $30 ($29.90) it actually impressed me! It has all the features the more expensive machines have and when I tested it last night on myself I just went to work! 😂😂😂 My leg looked like dude in this video, little flash pieces here and there I tatted for about 45 minutes and got damn near the whole top of my thigh fixed up 😂 Outlined like 5-6 of my old tattys then reshaded them and blasted shading in between them all to bring them altogether it looks sickkkk! 😂 I woke up this morning and I almost forgot I tattooed half my leg 🦵 😂😂😂 These new pen machines are the move. If I get this quality and service from a $29.90 tattoo pen I am definitely upgrading to a pricey one..
I think it feels good. I got a pen on Amazon and damn near have a sleeve from getting bored and tattooing. I did my first one on my thigh but after I had the depth down and had my word looking good I just started going on my arm. I love them. Anyways, RM is the hardest to learn and the most important imo. If I'm packing color I use an RS1214. I love the RS carts. For doing fat lines also, just a great configuration. Awesome video, thanks for all the info. I'm going to go mess with my CMs a bit now. Have a great day everyone.
I just bought a cheap pen machine as well 😂 I'm used to coil and rotary machines but these pens are the jam. I blasted my leg last night😂 I used a 7 round mag to shade it works like a paint brush 🖌️ you can damage the skin if not careful or overworking, but I am used to regular mags and I don't like them because they cause damage easy but these round mags was nice 👍 I just built up shading barriers with the mag sideways long ways lightly the use it normal wide and work it back and forth to built of the dots. I was running it on 7.5 and using five different tones of black 🖤 and just slowly built the shading up to where I want it. You have to put ointment on the skin to allow the needle to glide smooth and the ointment keeps any extra shading from going in it repels the unwanted ink and only allows what you want. With this new pen and the round mag I was able to work areas longer and build up shading tones better because it seems like the new pen cartridges have tiny needles
Yeah bro. Your videos are great. Im brand new with no idea what I'm doing. The fact you used your skin on the "old way" not just the right way was very helpful. Your a good dude. Rah
Done the same mistake, on my leg. Been looking for this for weeks! Thanks a lot, dude! I'll defo come back to your yt channel for more tips! Respect! Keep up the good work! 💪🤟
dude, love your videos! I totally tore into my leg trying to shade the first time, kept going over and over it, like open wound bad. I haven't tried in awhile but after watching this video, and practicing on a different area, I was able to successfully pack the color in, without the trauma to the skin and on my second attempt. you rock!
That is AWESOME to hear that the video helped you out!! Sorry to hear about what happened prior to that but as long as your moving forward and progressing thats all that matters. Best of luck and Keep ROcking!🤘
I can't believe how many artists I have come across over the years that started learning by putting a cross on their right leg or left if left handed. Its like "Dear God please let this go well, don't let it hurt till I cry, and not become infected and have to amputate my leg!" 😂 Enjoy your vids a lot dude, thanks for taking the time to share!
You have no idea how much this video helped my technique and confidence. Whenever I was color packing the skin would start to bleed a little bit, however most demo videos show the color packing process only on fake skin. Considering that I've never had bleeds like that when I was doing linework, this made me rethink if my technique was off. After seeing now that a bit of bleeding seems to be completely normal I can now use magnum carts much more confidently.
Ok, I understand a bit more now, thanks for telling us that it will be painful and or uncomfortable during the process, I usually run about 7.5 to 7.9 but will give this a try again. I also use the old school coil guns instead of a rotary style. I'll also use the damp paper towel idea I've always dapped with dry towels when a stencil is on the skin. Since I touched up my wife's leg that someone went too fast and light on the outline I will try this after I practice some more thanks bro I love your elaboration on this stuff, simple clear and concise on the breakdowns of what to do and what to keep an eye out for to correct when working.
Well I'm glad you said you put A&D down if that's what you prefer to use cuz that's why I've always used an old hippie guy that I used to know taught me the basics before he died of cancer he was a really smart guy
Thank you Gabriel. Tattooing has changed my life and kept me alive so to me its about changing other peoples lives and sharing my experiences in an effort to help other. I thank you for the support my friend and keep on Rocking!!🤘🤘🤘
You can also get a small color tattoo from any artist at any shop that you like and get it in a spot you can watch and just see what they do! That is how most older artists learned by hanging out and getting tattoos and just watching you will see what speed they put their machine for what, what ink and needles they use, how they line, how they shade, how they pack color, if you go get a tattoo from a real good artist you could pay like $2-300 for something smaller and use that $2-300 to really watch and learn 🤓✌️
Finally tattooed my own leg; an 9”x5” piece. I must say, that shit hurt, but your advice has been tremendous help. It actually came out decent. Thank you for all your help man. Keep rocking as always! 🤘🏼
HAHA yeah I often forget how "Great" tattoos feel. I think I much prefer making tattoos then being tattooed lol!! Thanks Edward and you keep Rocking as well Brother!! 🤘🤘 And congrats on the first piece!!
I wish I could post a photo comment, I reworked some of mine on my leg as well, ur video helped me so much, im packing color like a champ now thank you for your videos!!!
That is AWESOME to hear your packing color like a champ now!!! I love to hear how people learned from a vid and are having success from it. Keep at it and Keep Rocking my friend!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
You just answered almost all of my questions about how to properly pack color in. I just got my first machine for Christmas and I’m doing most of my practice on myself since fake skin has no stretch and doesn’t bleed so I really appreciate the advice so that I don’t have to go back over everything as much
I agree. The circular technique seems to work better for me too. I am an apprentice and my teacher swears that consistent even strokes in a paint brush motion back and forth is the best way to do it. I’ve tried it and it comes out spotty and inconsistent every time. I have been tattooing a couple months and I watch all your videos. You have such a way of explaining and teaching. Thank you.
Now the way I showed it is one way to do it. Your teacher isnt wrong either as I pack color like that as well, Seems it just depends upon what im doing. But I think its easier for people trying to learn to use the small circle motion. And its great to hear your enjoying and learning from the content!! 👍 I wish you the best of luck as you continue and Keep Rocking!! 🤘🤘🤘
Just advice, even though it's practice make sure you pick a good design because my problem was I put a bunch of little random things trying to practice 20 years ago... Now they all are old and bold and last night I went to fix them up and it was annoying 😂 like "Bunk ass design, all I can do is really reline it and shade it better" 😂 And remember it is on yourself so take your time you don't have to feel rushed and mess up. Last night I just fixed the lines on about 6 old tats and then I had a bigger piece that was half done from years ago so I renewed the lines and practiced shading with my new tattoo pen machine. If it's on yourself you can always come back and do more or finish it later, but if you try to do too much at once itay hurt you in the long run is what I am learning 😂
Thank U so much, my life just got better. I don't like to put people in pain so I have a fast hand but going fast does no good if I have to keep going over it. I love your advice, keep it coming. Once again, Thank You
im glad i watched this.. because i would have been going WAY too fast, watching what you did i would have imagined that would be shredding the skin up and id be sitting there wondering why my color isnt staying.
I don’t know why, but your tutos are the best, 100% pertinence, keep it running ! What do you have for green soap to say it hurts ? I always considered green soap a blessing after the needles. The best of the best is to get a foam machine. That is quick and sanitary, and the foam is really refreshing and brings a real relief. PS : for the stencil on silicon problem from a past video, i find and alternative in using a soft graphite pencil like 2B or 4B on tracing paper, then apply it directly on dry silicon, stays not as much as stencil, but no drying time and no pain in the ass washing the blue is cool.
No problem Anto I appreciate your support!! Im glad you found the channel as well! And really happy to hear the vids have been able to help you out!! 🤘🤘🤘
Thanks for the tutorial, I was going way too fast and having to do 3 rounds to get my color to sink. Other videos kinda hide their technique and try to keep their tricks a secret. Thanks for taking the time to teach! Greatly appreciated!
Just wanted to take the time out to thank you for posting these videos..... You're an awesome teacher. You do an outstanding job of explaining and showing us different tips and tricks of the trade...... Much appreciated brother
Art-Something likewise !! Side -bar ...I just recently opened my own studio so I’ve been busy as hell with all the odds and ends ! I’d love to see a vid for shop owners or even any advice would be much appreciated... I’ve been going nuts with all the little things that are popping up 😂
I'm fresh out of school and attempted a color piece on my thigh... God the color packing didn't go as I planned 😂 thanks for the tips. I'm gonna let it heal and start over in 6-8 weeks with that technique. The thing is... I started yesterday evening and needed to go to bed so I thought I could finish it this morning... NOPE my skin didn't want the ink anymore today. I guess we learn the hard way 😂 but at least nothing is ruined it's just unfinished
Never go back to a piece the next day the skin has already start to heal it will just cause cuts into the skin and the skin will just reject the ink as it will think its a foreign body, slow compact circles with 1/2mm needle hang the needles only need to go an 1/8 of an inch to put ink into the skin literally the tips of the needle. Dont over stretch the skin you just want a medium kind of stretch too much stretch can cause the needles to penetrate more than needle which causes extra trauma to the skin i learned the hard way and ended up getting anti biotics
S8 has some stencil gel, it helps preserve the stencil for longer even while using a wet paper towel. I use s8 towels you add water abd the expand and it works great. Love your videos they help out alot. Semper Fi
That sounds cool I will have to look into that and maybe give that a try. Thank you Angel for sharing that with us. And thank you for the support my friend!! SEMPER FI!!! 🤘🤘🤘
Love this channel, I'm finished with my apprenticeship and in the transitioning phase to start tattooing, so these how to tip videos are very beneficial!! Keep up the awesome work!!
I did my own legs a long time ago and I was doing the color the way you first did it lol 😂 I’m about to buy another gun and try and fix my work from 10 years ago! Now there’s UA-cam so let’s see if it makes me any better . Great video
Yesssss. Thank you dave!!!!!!!! Daves learnin how to pack color like dave now!!! Right on time as always. Thank you so much brother. Keep on rockin🤘🤜🤛🤘 still lookin for guys tank top too!!!!!!!
Haha well I’m happy to hear Dave’s learning from Dave got to keep the Dave‘s on top of their game LOL!! And yeah man I’ll have to check into that again and if I don’t have a tank for Man we need to get one!! 👍👍🤘🤘
I had the exact same problem you’re describing here except I had even worse coverage/saturation. This would have been bloody handy a couple months ago :)
super happy i found your vids now im still a newbie. most helpful, length of the vids are also enough to absorb everything necessary. thank you so much !! 🌙😍
Thanks so much the last tatt I did came out so much better with ur help the first time the speed was off and depth of the needle was not penetrating my skin thanks so much would love for my back to be done by u lolz😍😍😍😍😍😍😍💫💫💫💫💫5starz
I can’t remember what video it was but I’m with you on the whole industry thing and not giving two shits about matching my journey and experience to mainstream
Your videos really help out so much. I keep going back to watching your videos when I am unsure on things. I tattooed a little section of my calf and my husbands arm. Also just today my new tattoo machine came in looking forward to testing your techniques out once my coloured ink comes in.
Ok so I've commented on other peoples videos and people don't reply. Anyway, I'm starting my blackout sleeve and I'm doing exactly what your doing here to pack the black and there isn't a lot of pain but the color looks like its packed good (I dont feel like I'm shredding my skin). But its scabbed up and some parts of it arent sticking after a few days. Those parts I'm thinking maybe I just washed too much because I want to keep it clean. Maybe I'm just overthinking it and since I'm doing such large areas with black at a time, maybe the scabbing is normal. Plus I'm going over old tattoos. I'm doing a blast over/blackout sleeve, so you'll see my old tattoos under my new designs and then the rest will be black. I keep editing because I keep thinking of things. Well my old tattoo I'm covering is old. Anyways, since my skin in those areas have been altered already, maybe I shouldn't pack it like normal (like in the video) and expect to have a few sessions over the same areas (like let it heal and then go back)...
Im not sure exactly what your problem is but I will say packing black and making it look nice smooth and well satruated can take a couple of sessions. I usually have my clients come back so I can take a look at their healed tattoos and most of the time if something didnt heal perfect its usually the pure black areas that can need some touching up. Scabbing will happen sometimes when packing a solid color. Its not easy but keep at it and take your time. I hope this helped a little and thanks for watching and supporting the channel!! 🤘🤘
Rebecca Haskins, if I can put my two cents in, I've had trouble getting ink to stay on my arm when I started. Then I did my leg & the ink stuck so much better. The difference I figured out was that I was able to stretch the skin on my leg, but while tattooing the arm the stretching isn't possible unless you can have someone else stretch the skin for you while you tattoo.
I just colored my first tattoo.... And yes, I went too fast.... I really learned something here...Thank you soooo much!!! Once it's healed I'll do it right... New sub!!! ♥♥
Made the same mistake on my first big color packed tattoo I did on myself. Make it worse it’s my knee cap Spartan helmet that takes up the whole knee cap. Spent hours torturing myself and not getting it packed like I wanted. Now gotta go back and hit it again whenever I get around to it.
Dang sorry to hear it was the knee of all places. I guess we learn from our mistakes and keep moving forward. At least now you know how to do it right, just a matter of getting around to it im sure. Thanks Galloway appreciate the support! 🤘🤘
As always, Thank you so much Dave for taking time to help develop us aspiring artists get where we are! You really do help so much and make learning less stressful! All your videos are so detailed, thorough , and well thought out! One question though! Is there anyway in the future you could make a video about tattoo aftercare from first day fresh tattoo(s) to after healing and do’s and don’ts?! I’ve seen so my opinions and ways to give aftercare instructions, that it’s confusing from all the other opinions out there! Would love to know what your advise or your method of aftercare for tattoos is and what to use and why! Thank you as always!
Thank you soo much summer!! And yes I will certainly make a vid about aftercare and how I handle that with my clients. It may be a few weeks till I get to that vid but I will certainly ensure I make that vid! 👍👍🤘🤘
Art-Something ❤️🥰 OMG Dave! You are awesome and thank you so very much! And no worries! I totally understand! You’re a busy guy and I understand that 💯 %!! I’m patient and I’m sure everyone else on the channel will be just as excited when the video is up too! As always, you’re the best, and keep up with what you do! Because you’re amazing at it!!! 💜
Great tip ill try it on my next tattoo mate i just have to say you helped alot and i became more confident when i study your tips and incan say that im mproving thanks to your content , keep em comin man ill support anyway i can keep up the good work man 🤘🤘
love your videos bro 👊 i had the sane issue with onr tattoo..it seemd great at first but when healed almost all the colour was gone..did it way 2 fast 😂
I have used hustle butter several times and still keep some around but for me I didnt really like using hustle butter but I know others have loved it. Now I may have to try the purple inkeeze!! 👍👍🤘🤘🤘
Thank you I started a four leaf clover on my leg trying to fill it in with black and I ended up with dark spots and a lot of parts not being colored in I think I just need to go slower
Respect for the video! Glad to see you using a battery setup, probably the same kind of battery as I use. Really big step away from Power supplies, cables, pedals... Just a great step forward!
I wanted to say thank you so much for making these very very very helpful and informative videos, as someone who cant find an apprentice ship what so ever i appreciate you coming out here and really teaching us the way you would want to be taught. Thank you so much
Man this right here helped tons! I have a bunch of random stuff on my leg too where I'm learning and just tried my first color, and man I tore myself up and still couldn't get the color solid! This showed me what I need to change and what I was doing right. Keep rockin', bub! Appreciate all the vids!
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✅Also I have added some links to "some" of the equipment and supplies I use that are obtainable from Amazon. I will keep updating the list as I try new things. Not all the equipment I use is available on amazon but I will do my best to link you guys with new equipment and supplies as time goes on. Thanks again everyone for watching!! You guys and gals are amazing!! 🤘
Wich is better for color packing Magnum or RM?
So I'm having trouble with everything coming out light so I'm working on packing n speed. One thing it seems like I'm wasting a lot of ink, either wiped away or loading to begin with any suggestions? Should i thicken ink? Using Moms black/onyx is it just thin n cheap? Should I try another brand?
@@cesarrodriguez6669 did ya get an answer bro? Cause I would think both Rm for round space n mag covering more real estate? Im new as hell ta this.
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As another tattooer, I literally love your channel. You explain everything so clearly, and the fact that you use your own skin to show the right AND wrong way is incredible. I like watching your content as little refreshers when I start picking up bad habits. Thank you for contributing to a better tattoo community for the future!
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The "Oh god that feels horrible" got me 🤣. Thanks for the video!
Yeah.. that was pretty funny.
Hahah I was dying when he said that
My favorite part 🤣
I know exactly what he means
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Holy crap.
I needed this video. Thanks so much for being my mentor (kind of). I’ve been struggling with this a lot.
You're so welcome Btia1!! Im glad it was helpful!! Keep at it and Keep Rocking!! 🤘🤘
I appreciate the way you used your own skin to show the right and wrong way to pack, it definitely helps when people can see good AND bad examples truly irl 🙏
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This answered every question I needed answered about color packing - Thank you! I looked through so many other videos and they seemed to only be time lapses with writing on the videos. I needed someone to actually talk me through it, and you did JUST that!
Just wanted to let you know you've helped me so much bro seems like every time I need to know something it on here... keep kicking ass ma
Thank you so much Mickey!! 🙏 glad your enjoying and learning from the content!! Keep at it and Keep Rocking🤘🤘🤘
took the words from my mouth. Dave is a great source material. for anyone who wants to get intp the art. He is my Yoda.
dude, that fast and frantic movement, applied in 3628472 layers is exactly how I jacked up my first color packing. Good thing it's on my leg and not on an actual human beings xD but that's how you learn...really happy that you put up this tutorial! Now I know how to go about it...
Much appreciate it!
Everything he's mentioning I've been through, experienced it and felt so ridiculous at the time. He's doing God's work right here, keep spreading the knowledge!
Thank you SO much Will really do appreciate the support!🤘🙏
Thanks!
Thank you so much! Truly appreciate the support🙏🤘
Thanks daveo , a little something for your service, wouldn’t be here without u
Thanks man! I have a lot of problems packing colors because they usually go away when the tattoo heals. Something I learnt also is that you have to be careful cause you can easily hurt the skin unintentionally and that ruins the result. I’m gonna try this on myself. Love these videos and your podcast, you’re a genius! Greets from Argentina 🤟🏻
If the color is falling out that is usually a sign that you are not going deep enough. When you dont go deep enough it causes you to have to make several passes chewing up the skin and often causing the color to fall out. I wish you the best of luck and make sure you take your time and be patient with the color. Thanks for the support from Argentina Caolina its much appreciate 🤘🙏
Wow! I did a ribbon on my own leg and I made the EXACT same mistake you did the first time! And I was looking for a video to teach me the right way. It's like this video was made for me! And oddly I JUST got the exact same needles your using in this video!
This couldn't be any more perfect!!
Thanks man! I'm blown away! Haha
Thats AWESOME man!! Really glad this video was able to help you out cause I know packing color can be a real pain in the butt in the beginning. Thanks again for the support Corbin and best of luck to you my friend!🤘🤘
I always say that too. Tattoos hurt, if it doesn't hurt, the color won't stay in the skin!😅
Love you. I'm just starting out at 47years old and gotta thank you for all your info .. You are ace xx
Me too! Starting at 47. ❤
Dude you really answered all of my questions on here. Thank you so much . And yes tattooing yourself is very hard. It's hard to do a half sleeve with one hand and getting deep enough . This is great stuff
Yeah you have to focus on the tat, focus on the pain, try to sit still, try to be steady, try to be the artist and the client 😂
And every body part has a different pain... I realized the tattoo pens seem to hurt less, work better and faster, and it leaves the tattoo less sore the following day I have always used coil machines and just bought a $30 tattoo pen off Amazon just to try and for $30 ($29.90) it actually impressed me! It has all the features the more expensive machines have and when I tested it last night on myself I just went to work! 😂😂😂
My leg looked like dude in this video, little flash pieces here and there I tatted for about 45 minutes and got damn near the whole top of my thigh fixed up 😂
Outlined like 5-6 of my old tattys then reshaded them and blasted shading in between them all to bring them altogether it looks sickkkk! 😂
I woke up this morning and I almost forgot I tattooed half my leg 🦵 😂😂😂
These new pen machines are the move. If I get this quality and service from a $29.90 tattoo pen I am definitely upgrading to a pricey one..
So much respect for you! doing the examples on yourself, I’m still learning color packing and this helped me so much. 🙏🏼 I appreciate it dude!
I think it feels good. I got a pen on Amazon and damn near have a sleeve from getting bored and tattooing. I did my first one on my thigh but after I had the depth down and had my word looking good I just started going on my arm. I love them. Anyways, RM is the hardest to learn and the most important imo. If I'm packing color I use an RS1214. I love the RS carts. For doing fat lines also, just a great configuration. Awesome video, thanks for all the info. I'm going to go mess with my CMs a bit now. Have a great day everyone.
I just bought a cheap pen machine as well 😂 I'm used to coil and rotary machines but these pens are the jam. I blasted my leg last night😂
I used a 7 round mag to shade it works like a paint brush 🖌️ you can damage the skin if not careful or overworking, but I am used to regular mags and I don't like them because they cause damage easy but these round mags was nice 👍
I just built up shading barriers with the mag sideways long ways lightly the use it normal wide and work it back and forth to built of the dots. I was running it on 7.5 and using five different tones of black 🖤 and just slowly built the shading up to where I want it. You have to put ointment on the skin to allow the needle to glide smooth and the ointment keeps any extra shading from going in it repels the unwanted ink and only allows what you want. With this new pen and the round mag I was able to work areas longer and build up shading tones better because it seems like the new pen cartridges have tiny needles
I would love to watch something on tattooing different shades of skin tones
Yeah bro. Your videos are great. Im brand new with no idea what I'm doing. The fact you used your skin on the "old way" not just the right way was very helpful. Your a good dude. Rah
Done the same mistake, on my leg. Been looking for this for weeks! Thanks a lot, dude! I'll defo come back to your yt channel for more tips!
Respect!
Keep up the good work! 💪🤟
Super helpful my guy
Much appreciated
dude, love your videos! I totally tore into my leg trying to shade the first time, kept going over and over it, like open wound bad. I haven't tried in awhile but after watching this video, and practicing on a different area, I was able to successfully pack the color in, without the trauma to the skin and on my second attempt. you rock!
That is AWESOME to hear that the video helped you out!! Sorry to hear about what happened prior to that but as long as your moving forward and progressing thats all that matters. Best of luck and Keep ROcking!🤘
Same thing happened to me. Slowing it down is what it took to fix it!
Im here just so i know what to look for when i ask my next artist to show me with their hands how they pack in color. This channel is great.
I can't believe how many artists I have come across over the years that started learning by putting a cross on their right leg or left if left handed. Its like "Dear God please let this go well, don't let it hurt till I cry, and not become infected and have to amputate my leg!" 😂
Enjoy your vids a lot dude, thanks for taking the time to share!
You have no idea how much this video helped my technique and confidence. Whenever I was color packing the skin would start to bleed a little bit, however most demo videos show the color packing process only on fake skin. Considering that I've never had bleeds like that when I was doing linework, this made me rethink if my technique was off. After seeing now that a bit of bleeding seems to be completely normal I can now use magnum carts much more confidently.
I would recommend the curved or round mags they do less damage to the skin ✌️🤓
Can I say this is one of the best dang informational videos I have ever found. Thank you soooo much. EXACTLY what I needed
WOW thank you sooo very much Miranda im really happy to hear you enjoyed it!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Thanks! This was very helpful. I couldn't figure out why my color kept falling out
Ok, I understand a bit more now, thanks for telling us that it will be painful and or uncomfortable during the process, I usually run about 7.5 to 7.9 but will give this a try again. I also use the old school coil guns instead of a rotary style. I'll also use the damp paper towel idea I've always dapped with dry towels when a stencil is on the skin. Since I touched up my wife's leg that someone went too fast and light on the outline I will try this after I practice some more thanks bro I love your elaboration on this stuff, simple clear and concise on the breakdowns of what to do and what to keep an eye out for to correct when working.
Well I'm glad you said you put A&D down if that's what you prefer to use cuz that's why I've always used an old hippie guy that I used to know taught me the basics before he died of cancer he was a really smart guy
Glad I found this channel. I'm extremely new to this. Can't wait to try this later on.
This dude has some serious dedication for his channel
Thank you Gabriel. Tattooing has changed my life and kept me alive so to me its about changing other peoples lives and sharing my experiences in an effort to help other. I thank you for the support my friend and keep on Rocking!!🤘🤘🤘
Hell yeah, I'm glad I found this video. I have been trying to figure out what the heck I have been doing wrong.
As someone who is also tattooing themselves to start off tattooing this video helped me to no end! Thank you so much!! 🙏🙏
You can also get a small color tattoo from any artist at any shop that you like and get it in a spot you can watch and just see what they do! That is how most older artists learned by hanging out and getting tattoos and just watching you will see what speed they put their machine for what, what ink and needles they use, how they line, how they shade, how they pack color, if you go get a tattoo from a real good artist you could pay like $2-300 for something smaller and use that $2-300 to really watch and learn 🤓✌️
Finally tattooed my own leg; an 9”x5” piece. I must say, that shit hurt, but your advice has been tremendous help. It actually came out decent. Thank you for all your help man. Keep rocking as always! 🤘🏼
HAHA yeah I often forget how "Great" tattoos feel. I think I much prefer making tattoos then being tattooed lol!! Thanks Edward and you keep Rocking as well Brother!! 🤘🤘 And congrats on the first piece!!
New subscriber here. I enjoy ur walkthrough way u explain it. 🎉 Much love
Omg I’ve been doing it wrong this whole time 😭😭 definitely gonna color my leg in today
Dude I would love to be your apprentice... I love how you actually show how to do it right and not some time-lapse speedy video
Thank you Ronald really appreciate that brother and im glad the video was able to help you out. Keep at it and Keep Rocking my friend!! 🤘🤘🤘
I wish I could post a photo comment, I reworked some of mine on my leg as well, ur video helped me so much, im packing color like a champ now thank you for your videos!!!
That is AWESOME to hear your packing color like a champ now!!! I love to hear how people learned from a vid and are having success from it. Keep at it and Keep Rocking my friend!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Thank you I needed this info I just started tattooing
You just answered almost all of my questions about how to properly pack color in. I just got my first machine for Christmas and I’m doing most of my practice on myself since fake skin has no stretch and doesn’t bleed so I really appreciate the advice so that I don’t have to go back over everything as much
Just take your time and don't put the machine on 💯 mph 😂
IDC it was 3 years ago but dam u made my morning saying I'm running out of real state funny as hell
I'm in the same boat and ain't really looking for an ass tatty 😂
I agree. The circular technique seems to work better for me too. I am an apprentice and my teacher swears that consistent even strokes in a paint brush motion back and forth is the best way to do it. I’ve tried it and it comes out spotty and inconsistent every time. I have been tattooing a couple months and I watch all your videos. You have such a way of explaining and teaching. Thank you.
Now the way I showed it is one way to do it. Your teacher isnt wrong either as I pack color like that as well, Seems it just depends upon what im doing. But I think its easier for people trying to learn to use the small circle motion. And its great to hear your enjoying and learning from the content!! 👍 I wish you the best of luck as you continue and Keep Rocking!! 🤘🤘🤘
I'm learning like you ,on myself, as I'm covered in pro tatts anyway but my inner legs and such are free for me to practice .
Just advice, even though it's practice make sure you pick a good design because my problem was I put a bunch of little random things trying to practice 20 years ago... Now they all are old and bold and last night I went to fix them up and it was annoying 😂 like "Bunk ass design, all I can do is really reline it and shade it better" 😂
And remember it is on yourself so take your time you don't have to feel rushed and mess up. Last night I just fixed the lines on about 6 old tats and then I had a bigger piece that was half done from years ago so I renewed the lines and practiced shading with my new tattoo pen machine. If it's on yourself you can always come back and do more or finish it later, but if you try to do too much at once itay hurt you in the long run is what I am learning 😂
@DIRTYBIRDYBEATS advice taken bud...any and all advice welcome 🙏
By far the most educational video on tattooing I have come across yet.
You rock dude really helping me out look forward to a tuesday 😁
That’s awesome to hear David really glad the videos are helping you out and that you look forward to new videos every Tuesday🤘🤘🤘🤘
Thank U so much, my life just got better. I don't like to put people in pain so I have a fast hand but going fast does no good if I have to keep going over it. I love your advice, keep it coming. Once again, Thank You
im glad i watched this.. because i would have been going WAY too fast, watching what you did i would have imagined that would be shredding the skin up and id be sitting there wondering why my color isnt staying.
This is the easiest way to became a good result.very good content for this tattoo skills.greet's from Germany NRW
Holy heck. Subscribed in a second you answered 100 questions in this video
Thanks you so much Rooster for the support!! And im glad the vid was able to answer some of the questions you had. Keep at it and keep rocking!! 🤘🤘
Thanks man! Packing blue for a newbie has been a challenge!
Oh wow I always wondered why I couldn't do color, I was just doing it wrong. ( I only tattoo on myself, dont worry 🤣)
Thank yiu so much I tried to practice blue on my leg yesterday and I was going way to fast I’m very thankful for finding your video
Dude,ur ink packing is FLAWLESS!!
I don’t know why, but your tutos are the best, 100% pertinence, keep it running !
What do you have for green soap to say it hurts ? I always considered green soap a blessing after the needles. The best of the best is to get a foam machine. That is quick and sanitary, and the foam is really refreshing and brings a real relief.
PS : for the stencil on silicon problem from a past video, i find and alternative in using a soft graphite pencil like 2B or 4B on tracing paper, then apply it directly on dry silicon, stays not as much as stencil, but no drying time and no pain in the ass washing the blue is cool.
“I thought they just pack color” me when I first started going hella fast and no ink was being packed🤣
Same
Just wanted to comment to say thanks. You have been so helpful for me, I'm so happy I encountered your channel, you are amazing!
No problem Anto I appreciate your support!! Im glad you found the channel as well! And really happy to hear the vids have been able to help you out!! 🤘🤘🤘
Just killer vids. So good. Thank you
Thanks for the tutorial, I was going way too fast and having to do 3 rounds to get my color to sink. Other videos kinda hide their technique and try to keep their tricks a secret. Thanks for taking the time to teach! Greatly appreciated!
It's on the way home... Hopefully we all can make some really appreciated and awesome Tattoos
Thanks so much for posting this a lot of people like to gatekeep and discourage people from learning. This video was super helpful too thank uuuu
Just wanted to take the time out to thank you for posting these videos..... You're an awesome teacher. You do an outstanding job of explaining and showing us different tips and tricks of the trade...... Much appreciated brother
Love your vids ... Veteran tattooer here as well !
Thank you brother and thank you for your service !! 🤘🙏🤘
Art-Something likewise !! Side -bar ...I just recently opened my own studio so I’ve been busy as hell with all the odds and ends ! I’d love to see a vid for shop owners or even any advice would be much appreciated... I’ve been going nuts with all the little things that are popping up 😂
I'm fresh out of school and attempted a color piece on my thigh... God the color packing didn't go as I planned 😂 thanks for the tips. I'm gonna let it heal and start over in 6-8 weeks with that technique. The thing is... I started yesterday evening and needed to go to bed so I thought I could finish it this morning... NOPE my skin didn't want the ink anymore today. I guess we learn the hard way 😂 but at least nothing is ruined it's just unfinished
Never go back to a piece the next day the skin has already start to heal it will just cause cuts into the skin and the skin will just reject the ink as it will think its a foreign body, slow compact circles with 1/2mm needle hang the needles only need to go an 1/8 of an inch to put ink into the skin literally the tips of the needle. Dont over stretch the skin you just want a medium kind of stretch too much stretch can cause the needles to penetrate more than needle which causes extra trauma to the skin i learned the hard way and ended up getting anti biotics
S8 has some stencil gel, it helps preserve the stencil for longer even while using a wet paper towel. I use s8 towels you add water abd the expand and it works great. Love your videos they help out alot. Semper Fi
That sounds cool I will have to look into that and maybe give that a try. Thank you Angel for sharing that with us. And thank you for the support my friend!! SEMPER FI!!! 🤘🤘🤘
I’m just another one that you’ve helped! I love you man, keep doing what ya doing 😻
Thank you so much!! And I’m happy to have helped. Keep at it and keep rocking !! 🤘🤘
Love this channel, I'm finished with my apprenticeship and in the transitioning phase to start tattooing, so these how to tip videos are very beneficial!! Keep up the awesome work!!
Thank you for this, been struggling with color packing all weekend
I did my own legs a long time ago and I was doing the color the way you first did it lol 😂 I’m about to buy another gun and try and fix my work from 10 years ago! Now there’s UA-cam so let’s see if it makes me any better . Great video
Yesssss. Thank you dave!!!!!!!! Daves learnin how to pack color like dave now!!! Right on time as always. Thank you so much brother. Keep on rockin🤘🤜🤛🤘 still lookin for guys tank top too!!!!!!!
Haha well I’m happy to hear Dave’s learning from Dave got to keep the Dave‘s on top of their game LOL!! And yeah man I’ll have to check into that again and if I don’t have a tank for Man we need to get one!! 👍👍🤘🤘
I had the exact same problem you’re describing here except I had even worse coverage/saturation. This would have been bloody handy a couple months ago :)
Yeah it can be confusing at first figuring out how to get the ink to really saturate into the skin.
super happy i found your vids now im still a newbie. most helpful, length of the vids are also enough to absorb everything necessary. thank you so much !! 🌙😍
I really love watching your videos & will do what u said 👍🏼
Thanks so much the last tatt I did came out so much better with ur help the first time the speed was off and depth of the needle was not penetrating my skin thanks so much would love for my back to be done by u lolz😍😍😍😍😍😍😍💫💫💫💫💫5starz
I can’t remember what video it was but I’m with you on the whole industry thing and not giving two shits about matching my journey and experience to mainstream
Hello! What are the volts that your machine is at with this mag?
Your videos really help out so much. I keep going back to watching your videos when I am unsure on things. I tattooed a little section of my calf and my husbands arm. Also just today my new tattoo machine came in looking forward to testing your techniques out once my coloured ink comes in.
Ok so I've commented on other peoples videos and people don't reply. Anyway, I'm starting my blackout sleeve and I'm doing exactly what your doing here to pack the black and there isn't a lot of pain but the color looks like its packed good (I dont feel like I'm shredding my skin). But its scabbed up and some parts of it arent sticking after a few days. Those parts I'm thinking maybe I just washed too much because I want to keep it clean. Maybe I'm just overthinking it and since I'm doing such large areas with black at a time, maybe the scabbing is normal.
Plus I'm going over old tattoos. I'm doing a blast over/blackout sleeve, so you'll see my old tattoos under my new designs and then the rest will be black.
I keep editing because I keep thinking of things. Well my old tattoo I'm covering is old. Anyways, since my skin in those areas have been altered already, maybe I shouldn't pack it like normal (like in the video) and expect to have a few sessions over the same areas (like let it heal and then go back)...
Im not sure exactly what your problem is but I will say packing black and making it look nice smooth and well satruated can take a couple of sessions. I usually have my clients come back so I can take a look at their healed tattoos and most of the time if something didnt heal perfect its usually the pure black areas that can need some touching up. Scabbing will happen sometimes when packing a solid color. Its not easy but keep at it and take your time. I hope this helped a little and thanks for watching and supporting the channel!! 🤘🤘
Rebecca Haskins, if I can put my two cents in, I've had trouble getting ink to stay on my arm when I started. Then I did my leg & the ink stuck so much better. The difference I figured out was that I was able to stretch the skin on my leg, but while tattooing the arm the stretching isn't possible unless you can have someone else stretch the skin for you while you tattoo.
Love it and maybe you already did but can you make a video on what you use curved mags vs flat mags for and what gauge and all
Your channel rocks. I always watch it when I have doubt or need advice. Thank you very much.
I just colored my first tattoo.... And yes, I went too fast.... I really learned something here...Thank you soooo much!!! Once it's healed I'll do it right... New sub!!! ♥♥
Can you recommend good stencils? Thanks for the teachings!
Made the same mistake on my first big color packed tattoo I did on myself. Make it worse it’s my knee cap Spartan helmet that takes up the whole knee cap. Spent hours torturing myself and not getting it packed like I wanted. Now gotta go back and hit it again whenever I get around to it.
Dang sorry to hear it was the knee of all places. I guess we learn from our mistakes and keep moving forward. At least now you know how to do it right, just a matter of getting around to it im sure. Thanks Galloway appreciate the support! 🤘🤘
Thank you so much. My artist tells me to go fast and run my shader on 11 and I feel like I’m just tearing peoples skin apart.
Yes...🙌 Thank you for taking the time and sharing.
Glad you enjoyed the video!🤘🤘
As always, Thank you so much Dave for taking time to help develop us aspiring artists get where we are! You really do help so much and make learning less stressful! All your videos are so detailed, thorough , and well thought out! One question though! Is there anyway in the future you could make a video about tattoo aftercare from first day fresh tattoo(s) to after healing and do’s and don’ts?! I’ve seen so my opinions and ways to give aftercare instructions, that it’s confusing from all the other opinions out there! Would love to know what your advise or your method of aftercare for tattoos is and what to use and why! Thank you as always!
Thank you soo much summer!! And yes I will certainly make a vid about aftercare and how I handle that with my clients. It may be a few weeks till I get to that vid but I will certainly ensure I make that vid! 👍👍🤘🤘
Art-Something ❤️🥰 OMG Dave! You are awesome and thank you so very much! And no worries! I totally understand! You’re a busy guy and I understand that 💯 %!! I’m patient and I’m sure everyone else on the channel will be just as excited when the video is up too! As always, you’re the best, and keep up with what you do! Because you’re amazing at it!!! 💜
Great tip ill try it on my next tattoo mate i just have to say you helped alot and i became more confident when i study your tips and incan say that im mproving thanks to your content , keep em comin man ill support anyway i can keep up the good work man 🤘🤘
Thanks man. Just started tattooing & this helped me a ton. Subscribed!
Thanks man. I’m trying to black out my right arm. I’m a righty so going lefty makes it hard. I was going to fast the first time.
May Problem is solve thank you keep it up before i dont know how to give a solid color
Great to hear the vid answered your question!! Thanks for watching and for supporting the channel!! 🤘🤘
love your videos bro 👊 i had the sane issue with onr tattoo..it seemd great at first but when healed almost all the colour was gone..did it way 2 fast 😂
Hustle butter ..... Try it thats awesome stuff bro ....i also use the purple inkeeze
I have used hustle butter several times and still keep some around but for me I didnt really like using hustle butter but I know others have loved it. Now I may have to try the purple inkeeze!! 👍👍🤘🤘🤘
Thank you I started a four leaf clover on my leg trying to fill it in with black and I ended up with dark spots and a lot of parts not being colored in I think I just need to go slower
Respect for the video! Glad to see you using a battery setup, probably the same kind of battery as I use. Really big step away from Power supplies, cables, pedals... Just a great step forward!
I wanted to say thank you so much for making these very very very helpful and informative videos, as someone who cant find an apprentice ship what so ever i appreciate you coming out here and really teaching us the way you would want to be taught. Thank you so much
what kind of machine is that and do you have videos about setting it up, thanks for the information.
I wish I had seen this tattoo before I did color on my leg lol
Man this right here helped tons! I have a bunch of random stuff on my leg too where I'm learning and just tried my first color, and man I tore myself up and still couldn't get the color solid! This showed me what I need to change and what I was doing right. Keep rockin', bub! Appreciate all the vids!
Yes yes yes...man...you are real...Hts off to you man, keep up the good work, it is really helpful to others, thanks.
Thank you Apollo really glad the vid is helping you out!! And thank you for the support it’s much appreciated!!🤘🤘🙏🤘🤘
Thanks so much 👍👍👍 you rock.. its great what you are doing. I have learned so much from your videos. Keep up the awesome work.