Well, I've gone to the next step, and now I have some nice tattooing equipment, a liner a shader, and lots of gizmos that make it all work. I'll be getting some expert guidance from Sean and Sheila of Vancouver Island Tattoo in Cumberland BC
Monday, August 9, 2010
My second self administered tattoo.....
After I did my 'molecule' tattoo on my calf, I tried something a little bit more ambitious on my leg, above the knee. It's a 'Calavera' (Spanish for 'skull') in the Mexican 'Day of the Dead' style. I had an interesting time doing it, my stencil smudged and I ended up doing almost half of it by eye, so it turned out quite asymmetrical and wonky, but over all not TOO bad for an absolute beginner. I am going to continue working on it, and hopefully improve a great deal by the time it is done. Here is the initial tattoo and a couple of designs of where it might ultimately go...