Hanging Tattoo Shop Sign WIP

 Today I finished one side of a hanging sign for the tattoo shop I am doing a apprenticeship in. The sign is 43x130cm and when finished will be painted front and back! This is my first time doing any form of sign writing and I’m really happy how it’s turning out. The panel is painted with gloss which is giving a really nice smooth finish but takes forever to dry and is nothing like what I imagined it was going to be to work with!

Shop Sign

 Quick sketch for a hanging shop sign that I'm currently working on.  The sign is going to be 43x130cm and in 3 colours, black red and white, front and back!  Working in gloss this time which I never worked with it before...nothing like what I imagined it was going to be!

Tattoo Designs

 This is a design I did up for a friend who will hopefully be coming in within the next couple of weeks.  I sketched up this drawing then brought it into photoshop to make sure its symmetrical

 One of the tattooists in the shop asked if I'd be interested in doing a Doc Martens tattoo on his right thigh... I jumped at it! I did up this drawing which is being changed a bit before I go ahead and tattoo it, the bottom rose is going to be raised up to where the boot heel is so it fits his leg better. Can't wait to do this one!

Polynesian Calf Design

I did a Polynesian calf design today which i'm absolutely chuffed with!  I had to put the template on twice as it was a bit crooked at first and also the lines were doubled up so I cut the template in half and applied them seperately.  For the outline I used a Mickey Bee with a 7 liner, and for the filling in I used a Glyn Flew colour packer with an 8 round shader and a Iron Workhorse with a standard 7 mag.  The ink went in nice and easy and Jay sat great, no moving around at all.  I used Kuro Sumi outlining ink and One ink for the filled area.  Paul came over just as I was starting and showed me a different way to hold the liner, I was holding it fairly straight up and he said that if I go in at a bit more of an angle I would have more control over the machine, have to admit it worked brilliant!  The tattoo took 2.5hrs to do altogether.