Fake Skin and my Machine

Started tattooing on fake skin this week. First I did the clover, then the cat, the jack-o-lantern, the eagle, and lastly the Celtic knot. Then I inked all the circles surrounding. The hardest part is making the outlines connect properly. Shading in small areas is a close second, though, and the plastic skin doesn't take ink like living skin does. Still, I'm on the right track, and my teachers are pleased with my progress. Woot!

Flash Mania

These are my designs! Yay! My tattoo teachers have critiqued my work. Some of these might change a little, especially if someone choses them to actually put them on their skin. Next week I should be practicing on fake skin; I've heard it's like rubber.






Above: This one had the most criticism, so I hope to redo it.

Knotty, knotty

Bought one of those paper mache skulls at Michael's for $2 and painted it up like a sugar skull. It was a fun and challenging project, trying to keep the design symmetrical by hand. My tattoo teachers loved it. They told me I should find a way to do a bunch and sell 'em.

All the black lines are Sharpie, and the color is plain old acrylic paint. Sorry about the photos; I so need a new camera.


More Celtic knots, which take a while to draw from my lesson book. These were all created with Sharpies, tech pens, and Prismacolor pencils.

Another knot

As the title suggests. More practice.

Koi and Celts

Just practice for my tattoo apprenticeship.
Tools: Prismacolor pencil, tech pen, Sharpie.