How to Self-Tattoo

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Self-tattoo before tattooing a client: the real tattoo artist uses him- or herself as the first canvas. Watch a tattoo artist demonstrate self-tattoo methods in this free self- tattoo video series.

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  Finish Line Work in Self-Tattoo

  Watch a tattoo artist tattoo line work on himself in this free self-tattoo video.

  

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  Gray Wash Depth in Self-Tattoo

  Gray washes of tattoo ink add shading and depth, many tattoo artists often practice the techniques on their own skin. Watch a tattoo artist add depth with gray wash in this free self-tattoo video.

  

  Views: 1,413

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  Line Work in Self-Tattoo

  The best tattoos have crisp line work with no end knobs or holidays. Watch a tattoo artist tattoo line work in this free self-tattoo video.

  

  Views: 1,078

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  Outlining a Self-Tattoo: Part 1

  Outlining a self-tattoo is similar to tattooing a client. Watch a tattoo artist outline a self-tattoo in this free self tattoo video.

  

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  Outlining a Self-Tattoo: Part 2

  Tracing a tattoo transfer to begin a tattoo design is the same in self-tattoos or with clients. Watch a tattoo artist outline a self-tattoo in this free self-tattoo video.

  

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  Sculpt Line Work in Self-Tattoo

  Mastering clean tattoo line work takes practice, and many artists tattoo themselves. Watch a tattoo artist sculpt line work in this free self-tattoo video.

  

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  Self-Tattoo & Blending Colors

  Tattoo artists can blend colors and create powerful images with tattoo needles, often practicing on themselves. Watch a tattoo artist blend colors on a self-tattoo in this free self tattoo video.

  

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  Self-Tattoo & Gray Washes

  A tattoo ink gray wash can blend colors and add depth to a tattoo. Watch a tattoo artist shade with gray wash in this free self-tattoo video.

  

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  Self-Tattoo & Shading With Black

  Many tattoo artists practice shading and color effects on themselves. Watch a tattoo artist shade a self-tattoo in this free self tattoo video.

  

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  Self-Tattoo a Red Fill

  Filling color in a tattoo can be intense as the tattoo needle runs over the same spot. Watch a tattoo artist color his tattoo red in this free self-tattoo video.

  

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  Self-Tattoo Highlights

  Adding highlight colors to a tattoo takes practice, and many tattoo artists try new techniques on themselves. Watch a tattoo artist highlight his own tattoo in this free self-tattoo video.

  

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  Self-Tattoo Touch-Ups

  Self-tattooing means one can do touch-ups as desired and add tattoos when time allows. Watch a tattoo artist touch-up his own tattoo in this free self-tattoo video.

  

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  Shading Red Ink in Self-Tattoo

  Shading with tattoo needles takes practice, and many tattoo artists practice on themselves. Watch a tattoo artist shade red ink on himself in this free self-tattoo video.

  

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  Tighten Outline in Self-Tattoo

  Good tattoo artists even out line-width and keep crisp tattoo line work, often practicing on themselves. Watch a tattoo artist tighten line work on himself in this free self-tattoo video.

  

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  Why Self-Tattoo?

  Tattoo artists often practice tattooing on themselves, learning new tattoo techniques and methods. Watch a tattoo artist start a self-tattoo in this free self-tattoo video.

  

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Summary: A tattoo is a permanent mark on the body made by depositing ink between layers of skin with a needle and has garnered a variety of reactions from American mainstream culture. Tattooing the body for aesthetic, ritual or subversive reasons has been popular since before written history. Many peoples in Japan, North Africa and New Zealand were adorned with decorative facial tattoos when "discovered" by settlers, though Europeans had the art as well. In America, soldiers popularized tattoos in the mid-20th century; religious and social conservatives denounced them as defiling the body soon after; counterculture movements picked them up as subversive demonstrations quite quickly; and currently celebrities and simple familiarity have made tattoos an accepted and ubiquitous part of American fashion. Tattoo artists use ink and needles to draw often stunning artistic images on the skin covering any part of the body, and new converts are made every day.

In this free self-tattoo video series, tattoo artist Brian Franc demonstrates how to self-tattoo. Franc believes a good tattoo artist practices on him- or herself, usually on the leg, to tryout needles and designs and see how different inks or ideas age. In these videos, Franc demonstrates tracing a transfer, doing tattoo line work, choosing inks and colors, shading, blending colors, and more all on a self-tattoo. He gives tips for becoming a better tattoo artist as he works through a cherry blossom on his leg step-by-step in real time. Self-tattooing is serious and permanent; and aspiring artists must be willing to test their work on themselves.

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