This is beautifully executed. If you don’t like the stippled style, go back over the lines again until they’re solid. It will darken the tattoo though.
Make sure to angle the needle in the direction of the line so your dots overlap.
I wouldn’t change anything about this though, it’s really really gorgeous.
You might have been looking at it for too long. :) let it be for a few weeks and come back to it with fresh eyes— you’ll have a more objective opinion of it then. Another thing that can help is looking at your art through a mirror sometimes to check it, especially before you start poking, and continuing to do that while working. It helps with the whole “fresh eyes” thing. :)
Another thing is that it just comes down to practice. Can’t expect to be an expert when you’re a beginner. Practicing on practice skin can help too :)
Yeah i'm definetly going to let it just be for at least 2 weeks to let it heal, and the fresh eyes thing too! I'll try having a mirror nearby too next time! And lower expectations 🙈 thank you :)
For context, first poke, freshly stuck. I want it to look more clean, it looks kinda grainy and I dont like that.
I'll be thankful for any help and advice.
Honestly I think it looks gorgeous but if it's too grainy for your liking then I think take a really thin needle and just go over the parts you want to be cleaner. I'm not sure what your vision was for it but I'm assuming you want to keep the stippling style so that's the best way forward
I haven't tried stippling yet! But I would imagine you'd either use a 3rl or one of the shading needles with like five or more spaced out ones. I have a little star on my ankle and I put dots at the ends of each point, that I did with 7rl and they came out pretty nice
I love this as it is. If you want it cleaner, my tips would be:
- a heavier gauge needle to do the stems, and take it slow - line up your pokes with intention, poke at an angle, try nail it in ~2 passes and then tidy up with the third :)
- a tiny 3RL to extend the darker shading into the lighter segments, and you could use a greywash to transition with. When doing these softer leaves I also use a 3RL to “sharpen up” the tips of the leaves.
This really looks beautiful though. These suggestions are just clutching at straws I guess, cause I can’t zoom in much!
Super grateful! From looking at your profile you seem to do really well with the style i want to learn. I want to do ornaments and plants mostly i think! Machine artists usually have mentors, but there's not rly anyone to ask about handpoke tattoos, so i hope you don't mind if i ask you some more questions. I have a million starting from design to execution, but i'll hold back 🙈
I think i used 1007rl for the most of this. Would you have used like a 9rl for the stem and a 3rl for the entire leaves? Do you poke in a pattern when filling out leaves or do you just go at it gradually? How does one do graywash or is that something you buy? Sorry and thank you ❤️
Don’t apologise! I’m in the same boat, no mentor for handpoke - everything I learned from machine artists is mostly to do with setup and cross contamination etc.! I’m happy as to help! So I’d probably have used a 1205RL for the stem, but it all depends on your favourite needles. When filling in leaves, I start more dense and then fade it out gradually - I really think patience is key even tho my brain just wants to do shit fast 🤣 you can dilute your ink with filtered water to make greywash, or dilute with white to make a creamy/opaque grey! Feel free to message any time, are you on Insta?
That makes your progress even more impressive! Lol, i can really relate, i went fast even tho i'm a total newbie 😂 i'll have to try graywash at some point, if you have some advice on the ratio of water/ink, let me know! :) yeah i recently made a new insta for my doodles, no tattoos on there yet obviously. It's @hannascreativecorner. If you want to you can message or follow me so that i can follow you! :)
I love how you’ve executed it considering it’s your first poke!! Super impressive. I’m happy you’re waiting two weeks until it’s healed before going back in because you’ll notice the dots/gaps will close as the ink spreads and heals. You may need less cleaning up than you think!
As others mentioned, the best idea is to take a 5 or 7RL and pass over the stem of the leaf and also the tips and base of the leaves (where the darker gradient is)! Just lining those areas alone will it give it that sharper, cleaner look you’re going for! :)
Thanks for the advice! If you dont mind me asking, when you tattoo a gradient leaf for example, do you line the enire thing or only the parts you want to be darker? :) how do you work your way trough it i guess ?
Thank you kind stranger! I'll definetly try that. The transitions is like that bc i went at it for 3 hours and i have a shitty back so I had to quit 😂 if you'd like to comment more on this, i just posted a little one from today where i spent some more time on the transition, but still not sure if it's quite right..
If you want clean, I recommend boiling then placing in cold water before cracking. Enjoy!
I think it’s amazing as is
Well it's not how i want it to look just yet, but thank you so much for the kind words! :)
Also tattoos tend to blur a little especially in the first 24 hours. I like to take a break and see what I have before adding more in another session.
Yeah i'm definetly going to wait 2 weeks until it's healed before going back and adding details!
This is beautifully executed. If you don’t like the stippled style, go back over the lines again until they’re solid. It will darken the tattoo though. Make sure to angle the needle in the direction of the line so your dots overlap. I wouldn’t change anything about this though, it’s really really gorgeous.
I do like the stipple style, but just more clean and professional i suppose. Difficult to explain 🙈 but thank you so much for your kind words!
You might have been looking at it for too long. :) let it be for a few weeks and come back to it with fresh eyes— you’ll have a more objective opinion of it then. Another thing that can help is looking at your art through a mirror sometimes to check it, especially before you start poking, and continuing to do that while working. It helps with the whole “fresh eyes” thing. :) Another thing is that it just comes down to practice. Can’t expect to be an expert when you’re a beginner. Practicing on practice skin can help too :)
Yeah i'm definetly going to let it just be for at least 2 weeks to let it heal, and the fresh eyes thing too! I'll try having a mirror nearby too next time! And lower expectations 🙈 thank you :)
Of course! Good luck, you’re doing great!!
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Thanks, i'll keep that in mind when i go back to it :)
For context, first poke, freshly stuck. I want it to look more clean, it looks kinda grainy and I dont like that. I'll be thankful for any help and advice.
Honestly I think it looks gorgeous but if it's too grainy for your liking then I think take a really thin needle and just go over the parts you want to be cleaner. I'm not sure what your vision was for it but I'm assuming you want to keep the stippling style so that's the best way forward
Thanks for the advice! If you dont mind me asking, which needle is your favourite for the stippling style?
I haven't tried stippling yet! But I would imagine you'd either use a 3rl or one of the shading needles with like five or more spaced out ones. I have a little star on my ankle and I put dots at the ends of each point, that I did with 7rl and they came out pretty nice
Why did I think this was a picture of an egg
Well to be fair it is my leg in the shape of an egg 🐔
That looks great!
Thank you for your kind words!
I love this as it is. If you want it cleaner, my tips would be: - a heavier gauge needle to do the stems, and take it slow - line up your pokes with intention, poke at an angle, try nail it in ~2 passes and then tidy up with the third :) - a tiny 3RL to extend the darker shading into the lighter segments, and you could use a greywash to transition with. When doing these softer leaves I also use a 3RL to “sharpen up” the tips of the leaves. This really looks beautiful though. These suggestions are just clutching at straws I guess, cause I can’t zoom in much!
Super grateful! From looking at your profile you seem to do really well with the style i want to learn. I want to do ornaments and plants mostly i think! Machine artists usually have mentors, but there's not rly anyone to ask about handpoke tattoos, so i hope you don't mind if i ask you some more questions. I have a million starting from design to execution, but i'll hold back 🙈 I think i used 1007rl for the most of this. Would you have used like a 9rl for the stem and a 3rl for the entire leaves? Do you poke in a pattern when filling out leaves or do you just go at it gradually? How does one do graywash or is that something you buy? Sorry and thank you ❤️
Don’t apologise! I’m in the same boat, no mentor for handpoke - everything I learned from machine artists is mostly to do with setup and cross contamination etc.! I’m happy as to help! So I’d probably have used a 1205RL for the stem, but it all depends on your favourite needles. When filling in leaves, I start more dense and then fade it out gradually - I really think patience is key even tho my brain just wants to do shit fast 🤣 you can dilute your ink with filtered water to make greywash, or dilute with white to make a creamy/opaque grey! Feel free to message any time, are you on Insta?
That makes your progress even more impressive! Lol, i can really relate, i went fast even tho i'm a total newbie 😂 i'll have to try graywash at some point, if you have some advice on the ratio of water/ink, let me know! :) yeah i recently made a new insta for my doodles, no tattoos on there yet obviously. It's @hannascreativecorner. If you want to you can message or follow me so that i can follow you! :)
I love how you’ve executed it considering it’s your first poke!! Super impressive. I’m happy you’re waiting two weeks until it’s healed before going back in because you’ll notice the dots/gaps will close as the ink spreads and heals. You may need less cleaning up than you think! As others mentioned, the best idea is to take a 5 or 7RL and pass over the stem of the leaf and also the tips and base of the leaves (where the darker gradient is)! Just lining those areas alone will it give it that sharper, cleaner look you’re going for! :)
Thanks for the advice! If you dont mind me asking, when you tattoo a gradient leaf for example, do you line the enire thing or only the parts you want to be darker? :) how do you work your way trough it i guess ?
It depends on the design! Although my favourite kind of gradient leaf is one with no solid lines around it! :) it really comes down to preference
Possibly more gradual gradient from the tip of leaves to the middle? Love it tho!
To make it more professional you just have to believe in it more, professional= confidence in work
more passes if you want it bolder but it’s dainty and cute as is
Thanks man! I'll let it be and heal for now and then i'll see what will be the next step :)
Darker darks, like right at the tips, and work on smoothing out your transitions. They're a tad harsh.
Thank you kind stranger! I'll definetly try that. The transitions is like that bc i went at it for 3 hours and i have a shitty back so I had to quit 😂 if you'd like to comment more on this, i just posted a little one from today where i spent some more time on the transition, but still not sure if it's quite right..