How to Tattoo for Beginners COMPLETE GUIDE ✅ Lining, Shading Techniques & More

If you're learning how to tattoo, finding all the information you need to get started can be overwhelming. So I put it all into one tutorial video.

We'll be covering all the tattooing skills and techniques you need to start doing high quality tattoos as a new artist: shake-free linework, smooth shading, saturated color packing, and more.

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Tattoo Equipment shown in this video:

Tattoo Machine: Bishop Packer https://www.kingpintattoosupply.com/products/the-bishop-power-wand-rca-machine?variant=45802623074586

Needle Configurations:
- Round Liners: 1203RL, 1207RL, 1209RL, 1214RL
- Round Shaders: 1207RS
- Curved Magnums: 1015CM, 1023CM

https://www.painfulpleasures.com/products/peak-needles-quartz-box-of-20-cartridge-tattoo-needles

Tattoo Inks:
Black ink: Dynamic Lining Black https://www.kingpintattoosupply.com/products/dynamic-black-tattoo-ink-8oz?variant=45802572153114

Greywash: Dynamic Graywash https://www.kingpintattoosupply.com/products/dynamic-ink-greywash-5-bottle-ink-set-4-oz?variant=49070397030682

Color recommendations: Fusion Ink, Solid Ink, Eternal Ink

Fake Skin: Skinz
https://skinztattoo.com/

Inkeeze: https://www.kingpintattoosupply.com/products/inkeeze-soothing-vegan-tattoo-ointment-green-vert-16oz?variant=46251697832218

Spirit Stencil Paper: https://www.painfulpleasures.com/products/spirit-original-tattoo-thermal-image-copier-paper-8-1-2-x-11-100-sheets?variant=40642966814774

Stencil Stuff: https://www.painfulpleasures.com/products/stencil-stuff-tattoo-stencil-transfer-formula-8oz-bottle?variant=40643013967926

For a tattoo station, you also need:
- Dental bibs
- Nitrile gloves
- Ink caps
- Paper towels
- Grip tape (sports tape)
- Green soap dilution
- Tongue Depressor
- Vaseline

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LINEWORK:
00:00 Introduction
00:14 Green Glide
01:32 Linework Stability: Using 3 points of contact
03:24 Stretching the Skin: 3 and 4-point stretch methods
05:49 Tattoo Machine ANGLE
09:10 Tattooing short, medium, and long lines
09:55 Depth Control
10:10 "Ride the Tube" for Depth Control
10:43 "Float the Needle" for Depth Control
15:50 Lining Stroke Length
17:21 Machines with "give"
19:56 Machine Direction
21:20 How to Taper Your Lines
24:43 Voltage vs. Hand Speed
25:50 Using Round Shaders

PACKING AND SHADING
26:40 Why we recommend curved mag needles
27:42 Packing Method - Tight Ovals
28:54 Shading Method 1 - Whip Shading
32:46 Shading Method 2 - Pendulum Shading
34:18 Shading Method 3 - Stipple Shading
34:33 Shading Method 4 - Dotwork
35:16 Fixing the Gap between linework and shading
36:33 Using Graywash for smooth transitions

COLOR & MISC
37:20 Applying Color
37:36 How to Avoid "Muddy" Colors
38:16 White Highlights
39:34 How to keep the skin clean while working
41:01 How to prep and clean fake skins
42:17 Gray wash in fake skin vs real skin
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