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Summary: Tattooing involves constantly collaborating with other artists, trying new techniques, experimenting with different brands of ink and learning about new equipment. Be open to learning as a tattoo artist with advice from the co-owner of a tattoo parlor in this free video on tattoos.
Brandon Pearce is part owner of the Foolish Pride Tattoo Company in St. Petersburg, Fla., and he's been in the industry for several years. Foolish Pride Tattoos is made up of five...read more
"This is Brandon Pearce at Foolish Pride Tattoo Company here in St. Petersburg, Florida here to give you a couple of tips on tattooing. If you are a licensed artist for the most part of the shop you are in you guys should bounce ideas off each other. Every artist has their own way of laying in color or doing line work, the types of machines they want to use, so you know bounce ideas off each other because the only way to get to be a better artist is to surround yourself with artists that are as good if not better than you. Also trying new techniques, trying different inks, give them a shot buy little two ounce bottles of sampler packs that you can get of Eternal, Starbrites, classics. If you try them out you'll find inks that you like. I use several different types of inks or different brands of inks just because I like that particular color and that brand. In your shops just ounce ideas off each other, try out each other's machines, also listen to your other artists on how to tune your machines. Other than that tattooing is an art form so it is always evolving so have fun with it, learn if you are a tattoo artist, get in a proper apprenticeship and work on your art. Again this is Brandon Pearce of Foolish Pride Tattoo Company in St. Petersburg, Florida. Good luck tattooing."
eHow Article: Tattooing Tips