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Table of contents

About the author

Introduction

Why this book?

I want to become a tattoo artist - How do I start?

Everyone inks differently

Find a place to start

Quality has its price

Don’t hesitate

Talent helps - but it is not everything

A standard education helps

Skin is not paper

The right equipment

My tip:

Draw everything by hand

Transfer to the skin

Preparations

Ink and other little things

A solid tattoo machine

Power supply and foot switch

List of materials

Conclusion

Coil machine, rotary or pen?

A little story

Which criteria are important?

What is Hub?

How fast does the tattoo machine have to run?

Types of needles

Roundliner

Roundshader

Magnums

MT and LT

My advice for beginners

Conclusion

Disposable tips or reconditioning?

Ink and shades

Which colors do I need?

Color Consistency

It's a slimy affair

Shades

Color or shading?

Mixing colors in the skin or in the pot?

An eye for detail

Some methods for implementation

The simple case

The more complex case

A tip on the side

10 mistakes you should avoid

Mistake #1 - The wrong setting

Mistake #2 - tardiness and rejection

Mistake #3 - The wrong way to deal with customers

Mistake #4 - Poor advice, too high price

Mistake #5 - Wrong place, incorrectly applied

Mistake #6 - Bad timing, no material

Mistake #7 - Too rough, too deep

Mistake #8 - No breaks, no food

Mistake #9 - Too impatient, miscalculated

Mistake #10 - Poor care advice

Useful tips

Stay healthy

Use moist cloths

Bend the needles

Ink depth and machine speed

Circles, up and down

Work speed

Cleaning in between

Watch out for flashes

Optimal settings

If the needle stirs

Dilute the colors

Glide better

Let it dry

Don’t go over the same spot too many times

Think big

Don't stop and be jealous

Practice makes perfect, if you like

Check if you have talent

The first time

Here we go

Comfortable and relaxed

In peace lies the strength

Ready

Faint, what to do?

The right care

Everyone says something different

Healing time

Portraits, the supreme discipline

Portraits are not the work of the devil

Size and body part

Draw correctly

A little tip

Two important rules

Shading gradations

Stitch depth and speed

Tattoo artists on TV

The right way to deal with customers

Customer types

The price pusher

The Sceptic

The Know-It-All

The decisive customer

The talkative type

The quiet type

The artistic type

The questioner

The appointment forgetting type

The loyal customer

Your own tattoo studio

A good location is a good location

Don't be a lone wolf

Little by little

Stay Positive

Scheduling

Tasks at hand

A healthy balance

Outrageous customers

Be consistent

Schedule

Conclusion

Legal and financial affairs

Secure yourself

Get a business account

A cash book

Do you also accept card payments?

Everything depends on your sales

Don't live beyond your means

Sick pay

The Health Department

Internet presence and social networks

A little tip in between:

Caution with social networks

Quality, speed and routine

Failed, what went wrong?

My descent

My Comeback

The sum of all the little things

What you should do

Bad tattoo work

You were not reliable

You did not keep track of your finances

Conclusion

Tramp stamp

Asia Style

Backpiece tattoo

Anaesthetic ointment

Biomechanics Tattoo

Bio tattoo

Blackwork

Bloodlines

Blowout

Bodysuit

Comic Style

Cover Up

Dotwork

Fan Tattoo

Flash

Freehand or Freestyle

Hannya mask

Ink

Prison Tattoo

La Catrina

Lettering

Maori Tattoo

Mini Tattoo

Neo-Traditionals

New School Tattoo

Old School Tattoo

Scab

Scratcher

Silver skin

Sleeve

Stencil

Sterility

Tattoo convention

Trash Polka

Trend Tattoos

Walk In

Wannado

Acknowledgement

Learn the art of Tattooing - Become a Tattoo artist

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