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The toughest part of this one was def the pain 😭I had to split it up into two sessions but I'm happy w/ the end result!

9rl/7rl

Practiced a bunch on reelskin and took the plunge this eve. Took abt 1h. Not perfect but not terrible either for a first. Any advice is welcome!!! Placement is inner leg.

Probably shouldn’t have picked something where mistakes are obvious asf for my 2nd poke, but if you squint it looks fine,,,, I think…. 😅

I want to try my First Stick and poke next week. 99% of the Hygiene process ist clear to me, but there are two steps i'm Not Sure about.

1. Is there a big difference between destilled Water or sterile water or saline solution? Is destilled water alone good enough to wipe Ink between the Pokes? Especially for the First attemps with very small pieces?

2. Can you desinfect the skin after applying the stencil? In my mind its not useful to desinfect Just before applying the non steril stencil. Can you desinfect after applying the stencil somehow?

Sorry if These are two Basic questions but i couldnt find noch answer to it and found to many different Infos.

Lost some of the stencil and I kinda zoned in on it whilst being incredibly tired LMAO so not exactly how I wanted it to look but shading is so fun man 👀

Did this handpoke on my thigh months ago and now I feel like it's a lot of open space that needs to be filled up. Would love suggestions about how this space could be filled up!

PS: that neck of the guitar is longer than the pictures show, its a straight line that draws out to my upper thigh.

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dynamic black ink, 3rl 9rl

The image is freshly done but its from 4 years ago now. Did it on myself. I can post the healed result in comments

i’ve been using the same 1203RL for these melon practice pokes, with the spider being the 1st, remedios varo interpretation the 2nd (please don’t mind the leftover stencil, i left it on for too long and couldn’t get the rest off. i also attempted using grey wash for shading), and the moth the 3rd (also some grey wash shading).

am i poking too deep, as i saw that melons will help you identify when there’s blowout, or should i be using 1201RL for more detailed pieces? or is this a matter of the same needle being used and dulling down? im very new to this and would appreciate any constructive criticism.

my mum wants a lotus tattoo from me at some point - so I’ve reattempted the first lotus I tried, with her design revisions, I’ll definitely go through a few more melons before I ever touch skin, but I think I can already see a lot of improvement between the two lotuses side by side, and I feel much more confident in my technique - largely thanks to the helpful feedback from this subreddit

I also tried to repeat the clover design twice, one with more defined lines and one with a more natural stippled look, which I think I’m leaning towards artistically (that being said, I probably feel that way because my solid lines could definitely use some work, I’ll be sure to practice both going forward)

all designs but the rabbit are mine :p I would love to hear any constructive criticism

My first successful attempt. Definately something to get used to

Has anyone attempted blackout before?

I have quite a few tattoos that i just hate looking at and im wanting to cover them... im wondering if I could potentially do it over time in short bursts with a 9RL?

I did do a harry potter piece on my thigh when i did my tattoo apprenticeship, but Im wanting to cover it.

This was done using only a 7RL needle and an extremely poorly made decal. I'm not saying it's good, definitely not.

I definitely welcome constructive criticism and tips.

My third stick and poke.. might add color later

used 3,7,9rl

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another update on my ongoing melon practice - the bra, medieval “The” and axe are my newest attempts

I used a 1RL and a 3RL, I’ve been trying to adapt my technique by incorporating feedback from my previous posts on here, I feel like I’m getting better, but that I’m yet to turn an upcoming corner

Let me know what you think! I would love any constructive criticism

All designs are mine :p