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Diary of an aspiring tattoo artist, part fourteen.
Published by Connor O'Bain
10th July 2006
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For some reason some tattooists/studios seem to believe that tattooing should stick to its traditional roots. This to me seems rather stubborn because as with everything advancements in technology can be used to make any job that much better/easier/more productive and as result the customer reaps the benefits. For instance, the Internet can be used to search out images should the customer not have one at that moment in time. Microsoft Word supplies all sorts of tattooable fonts without the need to trace the letter individually (and helps reduce the risk of spelling mistakes)
At the moment with the growing interest in tattoos and the number of developments out there technologically being involved in the industry is a very interesting thing at the moment.
My own personal contribution is that I am currently matching the inks we use with their closest corresponding Pantone markers so that any flash designs I do will be as close as possible to the actual finished tattoo.
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10th July 2006, 5:14pm
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Originally Posted by Connor O'Bain  My own personal contribution is that I am currently matching the inks we use with their closest corresponding Pantone markers so that any flash designs I do will be as close as possible to the actual finished tattoo. | All you need to do now is draw everything on transparent paper so you can mount it on various flesh tones …
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10th July 2006, 6:26pm
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Originally Posted by Potatojunkie All you need to do now is draw everything on transparent paper so you can mount it on various flesh tones … | or print them off onto assitate *ponders*
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28th August 2006, 3:15pm
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another example of how advancements in tech help, i just translated our piercing aftercare leaflets into polish(?)
thank you inteh web, thank you
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28th August 2006, 3:24pm
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Get a lot of Polish customers?
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28th August 2006, 4:08pm
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you would be surprised, we have had a few but todays spoke very poor english but at that it was miles better than my polish
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28th August 2006, 4:11pm
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At least you’re fluent in drunken mumbling. Must get a few of those at times, too.
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yes but in order to be truely effective i have to suck on a bunch of the alcohol whipes as smell is alot to do with interpretation.
tbh we dont get that many drunks in either and considering the pub is 2 doors away its quite surprising
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28th August 2006, 4:39pm
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Maybe they’re all still scared of you tattooed freaks.
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28th August 2006, 4:41pm
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who you callin "tattooed"?
oh...waitamin
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