ozone |
topic: Web sites.
posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 09:36
I heard through the grape vine that Joe "The Hammer" Thompson Has a web site. What is it dude and does any body else have one. |
ozone |
topic: big mags
posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 19:01
I like big mags fore shadding. but I just don't get good solid packed color with them. |
joe1138 |
topic: big mags
posted: Sat May 10, 2008 22:55
It is definitely personal preference, but if we don't talk about it, we don't learn, ya dig? My theory is that traditional needs to be simple and bold. but that doesn't mean throw out ALL detail. I'm just not sure if using the 9s-14s for lines is a product of your art or if your tattoos are a product of the thick lines, you know what I'm saying? I use everything from 3s-9s for outlines depending on the piece. but mainly for traditional I use 7s-8s. and never double pass the outline. |
mikeadams |
topic: big mags
posted: Sat May 10, 2008 16:42
>where are you buying your needles at? are you using bugpins?
i get em from unimax and no theyre standard long tapered.
i only use them when i feel its necessary. if there is any sort of detail ill use an 8 or something. only on bigger traditional stuff ill use a 14, when stuff has a teeny weeny skinny outline but should have a bigger one, i feel it takes away from the whole piece. also with 14s, one pass gets a clean thick line so no need to double line anythign and risk it not being all the same consistancy.
i dunno, i guess it all just personal preference.
the pic below is all lined 14 single pass. |
joe1138 |
topic: big mags
posted: Sat May 10, 2008 14:00
where are you buying your needles at? are you using bugpins? |
mikeadams |
topic: big mags
posted: Sat May 10, 2008 11:48
>Mike thats CRAZY! You should try using smaller groupings for lines. Your tattoos look nice, but your line weight is crazy thick. Don't get me wrong, I'm not like a fine line guy or anything. But Sailor Jerry used 7s for most of his lines. Why do you go for the huge lines like that? sure they stay steady but it really limits the amount of detail you can achieve. Just a thought, take from it what you will.
My 14 liners are not as big as you would think. They sound crazy huge but they're only a teeny tiny bit bigger than 8s. Just feel and look a lot more consistant. Heal real nice too. |
joe1138 |
topic: big mags
posted: Fri May 09, 2008 21:51
Mike thats CRAZY! You should try using smaller groupings for lines. Your tattoos look nice, but your line weight is crazy thick. Don't get me wrong, I'm not like a fine line guy or anything. But Sailor Jerry used 7s for most of his lines. Why do you go for the huge lines like that? sure they stay steady but it really limits the amount of detail you can achieve. Just a thought, take from it what you will. |
mikeadams |
topic: big mags
posted: Sat May 03, 2008 19:06
ive never worked with anything that huge man. thats like a fork huh? as for the coils id say 8 or 10 should be fine, ozone will agree that alot has to do with the machine. i make most of my machines 6 wraps, but theyre real powerful (i line loose 9s and 14 liners around 4.3 volts) because of the way the abar sits and hits the coil tops as well as getting the right spring tension.
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joe1138 |
topic: New Flash set.
posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 15:01
New Flash available from the Beaver Valley, by yours truly. Get yours now before they're gone. |
kyle1985 |
topic: big mags
posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 23:55
i'm gunna get a 25 n probably 35 mag blitz tube n shit soon for a backpiece but never got down with somthing with this magnitude,but i'm stoked for this..
has anyone here shaded with big mags??
what is a good voltage?
is 10 to 12 round coils good enough to push these fuckers??
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ozone |
topic: Pigments.
posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 22:17
Classic colors myself. I have used in the past and I say the past like Feburary. MOMs, Starbright, National , Stable, Dermaglow, Fantasia, skin candy , never tat wax, dudes I could name lots. Use a few from Starbright like the white and skin tones and a few of the red and blue colors that classic don,t make but so far the best I have found thanks to Dave Steele ,Joe Thompson, and Braden Kendal Classic is the way to go. I have herd to try the yellow O f the company you want to test out but I have fount it is worth it to try the tried and true from back in the day white, red, yellow, blue, and well black but we all know what black we prefer. |
joe1138 |
topic: Pigments.
posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 20:55
I just got a hold of a couple of Dermaglos colors, so far I like 'em but I've only used them on two tattoos, I been doing a lot of black and grey. Braden Kendall did a panther head on my hand, he uses classic, and I love the way it came out. |
kyle1985 |
topic: Pigments.
posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 19:38
classic color system - i only use a few of their inks,some of them don't go in too well
Dermaglo - alot their inks are really good i haven't had a problems with any of their inks
Fantasia inks - the red is good and their yellows is too..their brown is shit but thats just me |
joe1138 |
topic: Pigments.
posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 13:30
What sort of pigments is everyone using? I use millenniums. I feel they are really easy to use, and have a pretty decent concentration of color. But, hey, let me know if I'm missing out on something. |
joe1138 |
topic: knowledge Base
posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 15:51
I've added some articles to share with the group that I found helpful or entertaining. Check it out underneath the knowledge base tab. If you have anything you'd like the share feel free to let me know. |
joe1138 |
topic: Photo Gallery
posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 15:08
I've created a members gallery under that ohotos section, feel free to add pictures of tattoos, paintings, or machines, it'll be a great resource for everyone! |
joe1138 |
topic: Gypsy girl!!!
posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 14:59
This is a gypsy that did about a week ago. I love working on super colorful stuff! |
ozone |
topic: ok
posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:47
you already have my opinion. |
joe1138 |
topic: Everybody.
posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 20:58
First Portrait. Done on a Friend....Its sucks...tell me why. |
joe1138 |
topic: WTF spit shaders.
posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 14:27
Ahh nothin. |
mikeadams |
topic: WTF spit shaders.
posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 15:22
what do you mean? i havent been in there forever. |
ozone |
topic: HAHA
posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 09:28
here is one. |
ozone |
topic: It's done.
posted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 19:45
looks great. the moon is tits. I also dig the way the scan made that shadow on the white back drop. |
joe1138 |
topic: It's done.
posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 13:05
the message field cannot be blank. |
joe1138 |
topic: WTF spit shaders.
posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 13:23
What happened in the spit shaders forum? Jordan was kickin ass and taking names. I know I said something, but it looks like things got outta hand...just wondering, I didn't see any responses. |
ozone |
topic: an unfinished one
posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 22:50
More texture in the skull. browns will help.
The back ground could use a light blue for the sky and the best color in the world in the moon. Maybe orange in the roses. That is just what I would do. Oh yeah and more black. |
joe1138 |
topic: an unfinished one
posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 15:17
what do you think i could do to make the skull less flat? the fedora was a bitch, I'm not sure theres much more I could do for it, except start all over again, but It doesn't bother me enough to do that. |
mallorynoxboots |
topic: an unfinished one
posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 20:33
Me thinks you've got a great start here! I maybe think the skull looks a bit flat, as well as the (fedorra?) seems to be sitting strangely. But I think this is pretty awesome all in all:) |
joe1138 |
topic: an unfinished one
posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 13:17
I plan on color, but I was hoping for opinions at this point. Thanks. |
ozone |
topic: Reaper Cover up
posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 08:38
post a pic of the befor if you got one. |
joe1138 |
topic: Reaper Cover up
posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 13:52
that looks good. I wish people came in my shop asking for skulls and flames, seems like all I get to do is hearts and flowers. I did a pretty cool scorpion yesterday, she's supposed to come back for a picture, So I'll get that posted when I can.. |
kyle1985 |
topic: Reaper Cover up
posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:44
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kyle1985 |
topic: Reaper Cover up
posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:43
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kyle1985 |
topic: Reaper Cover up
posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:42
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kyle1985 |
topic: Reaper Cover up
posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:41
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kyle1985 |
topic: Reaper Cover up
posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:40
the dude brought in a noble sketch design and wanted it to cover some jail bird shit,i was more than happy to do it...i changed it up abit but not alot... |
mallorynoxboots |
topic: HAHA
posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 23:07
The panther reminds me of a pencil eraser. |
kyle1985 |
topic: Sailor Flash
posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 16:08
dope sheet |
kyle1985 |
topic: HAHA
posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 16:08
i get that panther design |
joe1138 |
topic: HAHA
posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 14:41
These are out of barracuda magazine, I'm tempted to get one, just thought I'd share them with everybody. |
joe1138 |
topic: skull rose with fillery tattoo
posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 13:24
Wow, it does look pretty good. I wasn't sure how the color was gonna look, but you made it happen. |
mallorynoxboots |
topic: skull rose with fillery tattoo
posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 06:02
Those roses turned out extremely well with that (ochre?)!! Killer piece Kyle, not that you needed me to tell you that. |
kyle1985 |
topic: skull rose with fillery tattoo
posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 22:59
finally finished the skull rose combo lemme know if its cool or not |
joe1138 |
topic: Sailor Flash
posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 16:39
This is for a trade with Andrew Stickler. |
mallorynoxboots |
topic: Gypsy scum.
posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 02:21
Lookin' forward to seein' it finished:) |
joe1138 |
topic: Gypsy scum.
posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 13:16
This is on my wife. It is unfinished. She sat well. She hates getting tattooed. I think it turned out nice. More color to come. |
joe1138 |
topic: Another skull n rose
posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 14:35
Hmm, that didn't even stand out to me. I'm not a big fan of the fat flames though. |
mallorynoxboots |
topic: Another skull n rose
posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:14
It seems the yellow lightsourse on the panther interferes with the flames, maybe should have used a blue? Just my opinion |
ozone |
topic: Another skull n rose
posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 13:58
oops. |
joe1138 |
topic: Another skull n rose
posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 13:55
I know that's not the finished pic, cuz I've seen it. And there is color. |
