Taken from what Crazy Philadelphia Eddie told me. It is called flash as the designs where put up on a string. Tattooing was illegal and many shops were in back of a barber shop. When news.of the police coming , the string of designs were taken down in a flash. This knowledge was given to me at a convention by Eddie himself. He is a legend in the tattoo community
Watched this video a couple weeks ago starting on making flash designs. That arches paper has been a big step up in quality and I’m finally making designs Im proud of.
I have been drawing flash for 10+ years, you nailed on this video man! I have tried loads of stuff and i would suggest trying out Canson Watercolor paper, not so textured like arches, but it is very nice. Also Posca pens for lining and black shading, their black is very dark. Keep the good work and the tradition alive 😀
Hello! Thank you for this amazing video. I’ve just started drawing to learn tattooing, and this was truly inspiring. I love the texture and depth in Japanese tattoo flash, and your talent really shines through. Please keep sharing more videos with these techniques!
I want to start in the world of traditional American tattooing, but I want to start making these designs, to capture the art first on paper, I feel it gives a little more pleasure to see your designs captured not only on the skin of the client. Thanks for this video
I would love to see an update on your process. Super Informative video thank you so much. You’re one of the only people that kinda explained a lot of the differences in the materials.
Spit shading while smelling greensoap and punk rock blasting sound of coils....hate this rotary era no noise shops...i got some paños from folsom when i did my little term i tattooed alot but i was also collecting art..
Yessir that right there is what sparked the magic of tattooing for me. That’s badass. Some really amazing art and tattoos in there. I used to drive by that prison every day in the way to my lady’s apartment years ago.
My dudes. The one thing i do like about the rotary thing though i will say after racing motorcross and blowing out both wrists multiple times+ getting older is the arthritis etc in my hands. It helps immensely. Almost had to put it down because my hands would go numb while tattooing and they started coming out with rotary. Finally made the switch 2 years ago myself around the time bishop put the 1st wand out. Miss the good ole days though. A younger artist i was talking to at a convention and i mentioned micky s while talking about machines and he said "who? "😂😂😂😂 Apprentice's now a days don't know the half of it😂😂
@@McV1llaiN I use rotaries for portraits, the consistency of the hit is important. I’ve tried the cartridges but I just prefer the feeling of a bar needle. At least you got the motocross cool guy excuse haha, some of my co workers are perfectly fine but say that coil machines are too heavy, to which I reply hit the gym homie! Haha
This was sooo helpful! All I could find was how to draw such and such. I know how to draw, I just needed tips like you have in this video. So glad I found this and I’d love to see more
140lb won’t buckle if you use the block correctly. The weight of the paper is its ability to absorb; unless you are layering on gouache, 300lb is not necessary for tattoo flash.
I recommend PH Martins Morning Star as a black alternative. It’s an India ink and is 100% matte. Just something to try if you keep running into shiny blacks when you are inking your flash. 🤙
@@shasommer thanks, I think that higgens is a bit too thin the line tend to spread a bit too much especially on hot press water color paper. I’ll give that stuff a try
Great work. Keep it up. Looking forward to the Panos in the future. Just a heads up. Your video came up in me feed on its own. Yet when I looked for your video on another device it took a lot of digging. That may be what has hindered you from getting more views. Best of luck. I followed and liked the video.
Thanks for the feedback. I’m sure your comment may help getting the video higher up there! It did well at first but slowed down. The goal of this video was to share knowledge for people who are seeking it, not to get as many views as possible. However more exposure could help more people with their painting 👍
Whens that follow up video coming out? I'm trying to figure out how you make such clean lines on that cold press w all the texture. I've used arches cold press for years but recently decided to try some hot press since it doesnt have as much texture but I feel like theres a trade off because while you can make smoother lines on the hot press, it's not as nice to do your fades once you start actually painting it.
I’m planning on making a new video soon, but making clean lines is way easier forsure on hot press paper. On the cold press there’s a couple tricks, but yeah that’s the trade off, cold press makes a better fade. It helps to have your technique down since it’s less forgiving
Hey man! This is such a awesome video. Ive just recently gotten into American traditional and its history behind it as well. Do you have any advice on flash art placement were the art is spaced out evenly and the art fits in proportion? I have a hard time making that work. Is there a certain measurment method? Or is it just something that you learn over time.
I grew up in a tattoo parlor cleaning my uncles guns / shop but yet I have no tattoos though I love tattoos and respect the culture so much. and love drawing with ink and I just wanted to say how much I loved this video. and I am inspired to draw some flashes for the sake of preserving the medium / challenge. Thank you keep it up!
How do you shade with a ballpoint pen ? Incredible art really enjoyed and being in tattoo studios I did wonder how the flash art was done thanks for the content 😊
God I have been through so many different papers and it pills and is junk.. I’ve almost cried so many times ! Also found when there’s too much texture my line work SUCKS 😢 I’m on dr ph inks .. struggling but persistent. Recovering from spine surgery so making the most of the down time. thank you 🙏 for the info! saw the comment below about the iPad 20 ye old girls 😂 I use an ipad, paint, pencils and paper .. enjoy it all.
If you look at my other videos you’ll see I’m starting to do instructional painting videos. There’s only so much information I can put into one video. Thanks for the comment.
Leaving a comment to feed the algorithm. Sick knowledge that’ll stand the test of time but come oooon bro stop getting lazy with it and take the paño vid
Man thats sick 🔥i love so much that old school tattoo spirit,all that ipad drawing era and 20yo girls with pen dildos thats ruining true tattoo culture. And badass guys like u keep it going 👍👍 I buy my first tatt machine after watching your video about brass Micky Sharpz hybrid and im very grateful to you.keep making videos man! Sorry about my English all best from Bulgaria
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They are very hard to find these days but you are correct. I am guilty
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Taken from what Crazy Philadelphia Eddie told me. It is called flash as the designs where put up on a string. Tattooing was illegal and many shops were in back of a barber shop. When news.of the police coming , the string of designs were taken down in a flash. This knowledge was given to me at a convention by Eddie himself. He is a legend in the tattoo community
I have also heard that, but not from Philadelphia Eddie himself! Very cool thanks for sharing
One of the best videos I’ve seen so far explaining tattoo flash on UA-cam. Great work!
Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed the information
Watched this video a couple weeks ago starting on making flash designs. That arches paper has been a big step up in quality and I’m finally making designs Im proud of.
Awesome, so glad to hear you are having fun! It’s frustrating trying to get better when the paper is holding you back
Nice to see a video that explains in depth and no gate keeping 👌🏼
I have been drawing flash for 10+ years, you nailed on this video man! I have tried loads of stuff and i would suggest trying out Canson Watercolor paper, not so textured like arches, but it is very nice. Also Posca pens for lining and black shading, their black is very dark. Keep the good work and the tradition alive 😀
Hello! Thank you for this amazing video. I’ve just started drawing to learn tattooing, and this was truly inspiring. I love the texture and depth in Japanese tattoo flash, and your talent really shines through. Please keep sharing more videos with these techniques!
I want to start in the world of traditional American tattooing, but I want to start making these designs, to capture the art first on paper, I feel it gives a little more pleasure to see your designs captured not only on the skin of the client.
Thanks for this video
Learn something new every day. I didn't know that the hot press paper was smoother. I always use Canson cold pressed paper and it works perfectly.
Great video! What are the names of the paint colors that you use? Thanks!
Anyway appreciate this vid, someone actually not gatekeeping for once. Got my acrylic today and have taken many of your advice
@@SbkGabybaby oh, I gate-keep tattooing don’t get it twisted. But anyone can paint flash 👍
I would love to see an update on your process. Super Informative video thank you so much. You’re one of the only people that kinda explained a lot of the differences in the materials.
Thanks I learned to paint from UA-cam videos so I thought it would be helpful to give back some information I’ve learned over the years
Spit shading while smelling greensoap and punk rock blasting sound of coils....hate this rotary era no noise shops...i got some paños from folsom when i did my little term i tattooed alot but i was also collecting art..
Yessir that right there is what sparked the magic of tattooing for me.
That’s badass. Some really amazing art and tattoos in there. I used to drive by that prison every day in the way to my lady’s apartment years ago.
My dudes. The one thing i do like about the rotary thing though i will say after racing motorcross and blowing out both wrists multiple times+ getting older is the arthritis etc in my hands. It helps immensely. Almost had to put it down because my hands would go numb while tattooing and they started coming out with rotary. Finally made the switch 2 years ago myself around the time bishop put the 1st wand out. Miss the good ole days though. A younger artist i was talking to at a convention and i mentioned micky s while talking about machines and he said "who? "😂😂😂😂 Apprentice's now a days don't know the half of it😂😂
@@McV1llaiN I use rotaries for portraits, the consistency of the hit is important. I’ve tried the cartridges but I just prefer the feeling of a bar needle. At least you got the motocross cool guy excuse haha, some of my co workers are perfectly fine but say that coil machines are too heavy, to which I reply hit the gym homie! Haha
Waaa waaaa I wanna hear the sounds mama, why’s it so different me no likeyyy😢😂
Amazing video bro! The end about when things suck paint more flash is the best advice!
I’m a naturally negative person so it’s easy for me to stuck on the lame stuff I see, it’s advice for me too!
This was sooo helpful! All I could find was how to draw such and such. I know how to draw, I just needed tips like you have in this video. So glad I found this and I’d love to see more
@@haileyxokayy I’m glad I was able to contribute something valuable!
140lb won’t buckle if you use the block correctly. The weight of the paper is its ability to absorb; unless you are layering on gouache, 300lb is not necessary for tattoo flash.
Do you sketch with pencil on the watercolor paper before inking? Or do you just freehand with the nib?
I recommend PH Martins Morning Star as a black alternative. It’s an India ink and is 100% matte. Just something to try if you keep running into shiny blacks when you are inking your flash. 🤙
@@shasommer thanks, I think that higgens is a bit too thin the line tend to spread a bit too much especially on hot press water color paper. I’ll give that stuff a try
Great work. Keep it up. Looking forward to the Panos in the future.
Just a heads up. Your video came up in me feed on its own. Yet when I looked for your video on another device it took a lot of digging.
That may be what has hindered you from getting more views. Best of luck. I followed and liked the video.
Thanks for the feedback. I’m sure your comment may help getting the video higher up there! It did well at first but slowed down. The goal of this video was to share knowledge for people who are seeking it, not to get as many views as possible. However more exposure could help more people with their painting 👍
So wait, the Windsor does reactivate ? Is there a treatment for post- varnishing and not reactivating it? Thanks bro for the vid.
Really looking forward to your pañuelo video, I love how straight forward you are man. keep it up I'll be watchin fosure
Thanks!
I feel like this video really helped me with learning flash, thanks so much dude,
You’re welcome!
Whens that follow up video coming out? I'm trying to figure out how you make such clean lines on that cold press w all the texture. I've used arches cold press for years but recently decided to try some hot press since it doesnt have as much texture but I feel like theres a trade off because while you can make smoother lines on the hot press, it's not as nice to do your fades once you start actually painting it.
I’m planning on making a new video soon, but making clean lines is way easier forsure on hot press paper. On the cold press there’s a couple tricks, but yeah that’s the trade off, cold press makes a better fade. It helps to have your technique down since it’s less forgiving
you get a flood using an old metal nib that’s imperfect,can’t replicate it .
Great video.
I really loved your way of explaining things. Can’t wait to see your next video :)
Man that was an awesome video I’ll be watching this multiple times thank you 🤘🏻
Hey man! This is such a awesome video. Ive just recently gotten into American traditional and its history behind it as well. Do you have any advice on flash art placement were the art is spaced out evenly and the art fits in proportion? I have a hard time making that work. Is there a certain measurment method? Or is it just something that you learn over time.
You gave me an idea for another video!
I grew up in a tattoo parlor cleaning my uncles guns / shop but yet I have no tattoos though I love tattoos and respect the culture so much. and love drawing with ink and I just wanted to say how much I loved this video. and I am inspired to draw some flashes for the sake of preserving the medium / challenge. Thank you keep it up!
Hell yeah keep the magic alive.
How do you shade with a ballpoint pen ? Incredible art really enjoyed and being in tattoo studios I did wonder how the flash art was done thanks for the content 😊
I’ll make a video on shading with ball point pen soon!
There is nothing anyone can say that will convince me this man isn't related to Steve Carell.
Thanks for the video
I’m Mexican dawg 🤣
Love this video, gotta make more flash videos!
I have another one in the works right now! Thank you for the comment
This video was extremely helpful thanks!!
Thank you for the video! Hope you can share more on techniques in future videos
When do tou use coffee for stain ? Before or after use watercolor ?
Before. You can stain after with liquid acrylics but not watercolors as they re hydrate
Which red do you use for this painting ? thanks:)
Cadmium red is the pigment color
Amazing video man thanks for your knowledge
one of the best video i seen i'm waiting for the next video :)
Off topic, where can we get Hangman Tattoo merch 😅 thats dope
Thanks! We have these sweatshirts at the shop! We don’t have them available online yet.
God I have been through so many different papers and it pills and is junk.. I’ve almost cried so many times ! Also found when there’s too much texture my line work SUCKS 😢 I’m on dr ph inks .. struggling but persistent. Recovering from spine surgery so making the most of the down time. thank you 🙏 for the info!
saw the comment below about the iPad 20 ye old girls 😂 I use an ipad, paint, pencils and paper .. enjoy it all.
Yep I run iPad too sometimes for tattooing. Hot press paper is smooth and it’s easier to line. Arches 2nd to none! Only paper worth painting on.
That mustache so epic, brother!!
Haha thanks my dad, all my uncles and grandpa had the stache I had to keep it going
Learned alot. Thank you. Im working on building a portfolio for apprenticeship.
Hellyeah where are the designs from
Charlie Wagner
Sharpies also get dull and the line weight will change.
Yep, start out crispy and the paper shreds the nib.
What are things that bum you out in tattooing
I don’t wanna use my platform to complain, probly coulda left that part out
Nice Video Dude 🤙🏻 Subscribed to see what’s coming 🙏🏻
Thank you!
Is that Sailor Jerry flash?
bc I want that top left girl tattooed
I didn’t get it from a jerry sheet but I think he also has a version of that girl. Do it.
Good video
Great video
Great video! Thanks
You’re welcome!
Excellent video!
great job, i wont more !
Thanks for the positive feedback, really helps to inspire more video ideas.
Great video🤟🏼
Glad you like it!
So cool man!
Thank you 🤘
Thanks!!
🙏
Subbed.
What happened to your Instagram
I changed the name but I forgot to update the link on here, it works now. Thanks!
great video so much tattoo shit on UA-cam is so corny this isn't
Thanks yeah I’m not trying to be how to tattoo videos and talk about Chinese equipment
showed us everything but the part where you sketch, outline, and paint. Cool title
If you look at my other videos you’ll see I’m starting to do instructional painting videos. There’s only so much information I can put into one video. Thanks for the comment.
@@100tattoo I did notice 5 months later you did post something, and I liked that video. Thank you
@@SpiteOSRS I’m trying to do what I can when I can. Thanks for watching
perfect video
Thank you so much for this video
You’re welcome, it’s my responsibility to pass the torch. Thank you for the comment!
Leaving a comment to feed the algorithm. Sick knowledge that’ll stand the test of time but come oooon bro stop getting lazy with it and take the paño vid
😂 thanks man 💯 keeping me on my toes
Man thats sick 🔥i love so much that old school tattoo spirit,all that ipad drawing era and 20yo girls with pen dildos thats ruining true tattoo culture. And badass guys like u keep it going 👍👍 I buy my first tatt machine after watching your video about brass Micky Sharpz hybrid and im very grateful to you.keep making videos man! Sorry about my English all best from Bulgaria
Right on man that’s why I do it, thank you for watching!
Gangster
Any recommendations on what my portfolio should look like as a beginner. Im trying so hard not to by a machine before i get a apprenticeship