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NAILED!

Thought I would just stick to some line work for tonight practice session, I also thought I would try nailing the swine to some wood to stop it contracting/drying out while I worked. I started with the Koi and then ventured to doodling. Not all my work, I gave Jonny a go and even Lorna had a try.

Tough as old boots!

A worthwhile Sunday of inking, about midday I started this piece with the intention of going a few hours then leaving it and go back to it throughout the day, the only problem was as the day went on the skin started to dry out and toughen up, to the point that the needles could barely pierce it. you can see the difference in the two swallows, the right one was coloured a few hours before the left one and by the time I got to the scroll it was almost impossible. Over all a good attempt, first real attempt at blending colours and mixing inks, pretty chuffed with the result, I'll know next time to wrap it up and fridge it between sessions.

First actual tattoo!

This I suppose I can say is my first actual tattoo, first time I've used a carbon transfer and with the exception of the spider its the first time I've took a full design from the beginning to the end. Pretty please with the overall result, was quite nervous when I started but soon got in the flow, some shaky parts here and there that I had to go back and touch up once it was complete.

Adding some colour.

After setting everything up I unwrapped the pig skin and realised it was off, it didn't smell too good. but I had no other skin defrosted and was already to go.  So I cracked on and started to colour the design. Overall I was pretty pleased with it, especially the colouring around the eye, as you can see in the middle picture I experimented with some striping of 2 colours. However It didn't end well, the stench was starting to turn my stomach, and Billy had arrived and was willing to let me practice on him (see next post), so I called it a day with the swine, quickly took some photos and promptly binned the skin.

Supplies have arrived!

Supplies have arrived from Powerline Tattoo supplies should be able to step up a gear with some proper prep and cleaning stuff.

1st attempt on pigskin!

This proved to be the biggest learning curve yet. Friday night, I opened my first pig skin and rolled it onto a chopping board.  At first I thought I was biting off more than I could chew, but what the hell its not human and its all good practice, I freehand drew the design on first, then I did the outline followed by the black fill areas, I left the skin on the chopping board wrapped in cling film to colour it in my next session. over all pretty pleased with the results, some shaky areas but good for a first attempt and anything of reasonable size.