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Pro tips and tricks for tattoo artists

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Thinking of getting a tattoo, but not sure how to present it to your clients? Or maybe you have an idea of ​​what you want, but you need a tool that allows you to let your creativity explore?

Today, with the rise of artificial intelligence, many programs and interfaces have emerged to offer all artists the ability to create unique, attractive and professional designs using both editing and design programs, thus creating an artistic piece that will allow you to present your idea to any client.

There are many ways to design your own tattoo using computer programs and websites. Some of the most used and effective interfaces and programs are those that offer you a wide range of ideal tools to edit, modify, draw and capture your idea in a more realistic way.

Adobe Photoshop is one of the most popular and powerful graphic design software on the market and is widely used in the professional tattoo industry for editing and creating designs through the layering system and tools offered by this application.

On the other hand, slightly more interactive applications such as Procreate, Clip paint studio or Wacom are the most used by Zhimpa Moreno, J Luis and Nicolás Asencios since they have a friendlier interface and at the same time offer a wide variety of tools for both design as to make textures and shadows.

Finally, it’s important to highlight that when choosing a program to design your tattoos, you must take into account what your design style is and if the program you selected offers you the right tools and options to apply your style within and offer you more freedom when designing your tattoo.

In this way, you will be able to choose the interface or editing program that facilitates your design process and thus offer your client a proposal that is not only professional but also adapted to the reality we live in.

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Video and photography in professional tattoo

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Tattoo photography and video making is a great way to capture the beauty of inked skin and showcase the artwork of a tattoo artist. For this, it is important to use the right equipment and techniques to obtain the best results.

When taking pictures of your tattoos, it’s important to use a fixed millimeter lens for standard tattoo photography. This will also depend on the approach you want to achieve and the goal you have in mind. A 34 lens at 50mm it’s a great choice, as it’s known to be much sharper and generally higher quality than a zoom lens.

Also, natural light is the best option to capture your tattoo as it prevents unnecessary glare and shine. When taking tattoo photos, it’s also important to experiment with different poses and angles to get the best shot. Close-ups of each part of the body where the tattoo is present can help capture the details of the artwork.

On the other hand, when recording videos of your tattoos, it is important to use a suitable camera. In the market there are specialized caracas for the creation of videos that can be very useful if this is your main objective. In addition, it is important to take light and exposure into account when recording or taking a photograph as it can affect or benefit the final result of your tattoo.

In general, photography and videography for your tattoos is a great way to capture the beauty of your tattoo and showcase the artwork of a tattoo artist. The use of the right equipment and techniques can help guarantee the best results at a visual level that will undoubtedly become highly valued content on social networks.

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The Human Story Behind Inknation Studio

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How Two Tattoo Artists Changed Lives With Their Art is an inspiring story of how two men are using their talents to make a difference in the world.

Zhimpa Moreno and Darwin Enriquez are two talented artists who have used their talents to change lives. They knew from an early age that their passion was art and their dream was so big and real that today they managed to become the most recognized tattoo studio in New York City where not only art plays a fundamental role, but they also have a message of equality where they offer talented tattoo artists a space to expand their art and grow as people and professionals

Inknation Studio was a dream come true where neither prejudice nor negativity managed to prevent the dream of these two tattoo artists.

For this reason, Inknation proves every day to be more than a tattoo studio, but offers the guarantee to each resident artist to learn and develop in every aspect of their area. being so, talented, humble, creative and dreamy artists.

In its beginnings, Inknation Studio didn’t have the same approach as other tattoo studios, it wanted to make a difference from the beginning, managing to analyze the mistakes of other tattoo studios and turn them into learning in order to take its studio to another level. This is the approach that Darwin Enriquez and Zhimpa Moreno wanted to achieve in order to build an original study.

They both believe that tattooing is not just about the art, but about the connection that you make with your clients. They both strive to create tattoos that are not only beautiful, but meaningful to their clients.

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Realism tattoo fused with cartoon: Brad Pitt in the fight club.

Realistic tattoos fused with cartoon are one of the most striking styles as they combine various tattoo techniques, full color and a wide range of textures to bring life and dynamism to the design.

The expert tattoo artist and resident of Inknation Studio, Pablo Frías will share some of the techniques he implemented during his participation in “The New York Tattoo Convention” where he stood out thanks to a piece on realism of Brad Pitt and cartoon techniques.

One of the main characteristics to perform a professional tattoo is to use the appropriate machines, needles and pigments that provide unmatched quality. Like any good professional, Pablo Frías recommends using Cheyenne machines and needles and Fusion brand pigments, ideal for professional tattoo artists.

On the other hand, letting your creativity flow and looking for elements that combine but at the same time bring life to the tattoo are techniques used that will give strength to the style of tattoo you are doing.

Finally, the professional tattoo artist recommends using graphic elements such as fonts to find those aspects that help bring the realistic fused cartoon tattoo to life.

With these simple but effective tips from professional tattoo artist Pablo Frías, you will be able to create a tattoo that reflects your creativity and techniques.

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Creating full color realism by Armando Muñoz.

The realistic tattoo is one of the most demanded thanks to its high level of detail and the characteristics that identify it. That’s why professional tattoo artist and Inknation Studio’s resident artist, Armando Muñoz, will share his secrets for creating a great, realistic, full-color tattoo. 

To create his piece inspired by the good and bad of New York City, Armando Muñoz chose to find representative elements of this city to combine them with his style and thus create a worthy piece for a convention like “ The New York Tattoo. Convention”

One of the characteristics that the tattoo artist highlights is looking for a suitable tattoo machine that adapts to the style of tattoo that you’re going to do and to the characteristics that you consider necessary as a professional. To do this, Armando recommends using a Cheyenne 2.5 machine, the machine he used to create his masterpiece. 

On the other hand, knowing how to combine colors and using the right ones to create your tattoo plays a fundamental role in the design. It is not necessary to use a single range of colors. 

Armando Muñoz combines the same tones to create a unique palette that gives life and background to the tattoo. For that reason, he recommends using professional pigment brands like World Famous.

Keeping these recommendations in mind, you will be able to create a full color realism tattoo that will help you not only elevate the design, but also show your techniques as a professional artist. 

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3 professional techniques to tattoo Micro Realism by Andrés Makishi.

Micro Realism is a style of tattooing that has gained great popularity inside and outside the professional tattoo industry and this is because it gives the possibility of creating a small piece with a great amount of detail, technique, elegance and sophistication.

For that reason, Andrés Makishi, professional tattoo artist and resident of Inknation Studio will share the 3 techniques he uses to create tattoos with the Micro Realism style.

The first technique is to work the tattoo thinking that it’s a large and complete piece like any other tattoo. 

Even if it’s a small tattoo, the level of detail, color and quality must be maintained because this will give it the impact that characterizes this style of tattoo. 

On the other hand, knowing how to analyze the design and create a strategy to start tattooing is essential. What this will allow you isn’t only to work in order, but it will help you so that the colors and techniques you use don’t mix or lose the level of quality. 

Finally, depending on the design you’re going to make, Makishi recommends starting by creating the lines and contours to later fill in and develop the complete composition. In this way, you will have more control of the piece and the tattoo will look more detailed and delicate. 

With these 3 simple but powerful techniques you will be able to create a Micro Realism tattoo worthy of a professional.

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3 professional techniques to tattoo Micro Realism by Andrés Makishi.

Micro Realism is a style of tattooing that has gained great popularity inside and outside the professional tattoo industry and this is because it gives the possibility of creating a small piece with a great amount of detail, technique, elegance and sophistication.

For that reason, Andrés Makishi, professional tattoo artist and resident of Inknation Studio will share the 3 techniques he uses to create tattoos with the Micro Realism style.

The first technique is to work the tattoo thinking that it’s a large and complete piece like any other tattoo. 

Even if it’s a small tattoo, the level of detail, color and quality must be maintained because this will give it the impact that characterizes this style of tattoo. 

On the other hand, knowing how to analyze the design and create a strategy to start tattooing is essential. What this will allow you isn’t only to work in order, but it will help you so that the colors and techniques you use don’t mix or lose the level of quality. 

Finally, depending on the design you’re going to make, Makishi recommends starting by creating the lines and contours to later fill in and develop the complete composition. In this way, you will have more control of the piece and the tattoo will look more detailed and delicate. 

With these 3 simple but powerful techniques you will be able to create a Micro Realism tattoo worthy of a professional.

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Guide with the basic aspects to tattoo the Neo Oriental style.

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The Neo Oriental tattoo represents a mixture of styles that focuses on creating highly detailed designs with a high level of sophistication and color. That’s why this has become one of the most sought after styles.

With years of experience and being a professional resident artist at Inknation Studio, Emersson Pabon shares with Darwin Enríquez the main characteristics that a Neo Oriental tattoo should have.

The main thing is to start the design by drawing the lines of it. This is a fundamental aspect since it’s a hallmark of this style and will generate a visual impact.

On the other hand, the shadows play a fundamental role since they allow depth, warmth and harmony to the design. This should be the second step you need to focus on when getting your tattoo done.

Finally, the application of color is one of the most important features. This will not only bring the tattoo to life, but depending on the colors used, it will be able to represent the neo-oriental style with dignity.

These three characteristics are the most prominent and the ones you should focus on when creating a Neo Oriental style worthy of a professional.

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How to tattoo the Micro Realism technique by José Contreras

The professional tattoo artist and resident resident of Inknation Studio, José Contreras participated in the 2022 edition of the New York Tattoo Convention where he stands out for fusing micro realism with his Japanese ink painting technique. 

Micro Realism has become a highly demanded tattoo style thanks to its great visual impact, simplicity, minimalism and authentic quality in details and textures.

For this reason, professional tattoo artist José Contreras recommends using small needles like the 3 RL to create texturing techniques that will bring your tattoo to life.

On the other hand, he emphasizes that to create a Micro Realistic tattoo that lasts over time, it’s essential to work in layers. To do this, applying dark tones that don’t reach black in the first layers and then working on textures and darks is the ideal technique for this type of tattoo style.

In this way, the professional tattoo artist José Contreras created a piece in Micro Realism with an exceptional quality of detail and great visual impact. 

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3 strategies to have greater reach in social networks as a professional tattoo artist.

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Having a solid strategy that helps you promote your content on social networks is essential if you want to obtain greater reach, visibility and credibility in the work you do as a professional tattoo artist. 

For this reason, Inknation Studio’s professional tattoo artists Darwin Enríquez, Pablo Frías and Andrés Makishi will share three of their master strategies for creating viral content on all social networks. 

1) ANALYZE YOUR AUDIENCE. 

It’s important that you analyze your audience, which is the social network that generates the most reach, and that users like to see, in this way you can create content that is oriented to them and to what you want to convey as a professional tattoo artist.

2) SELECT THE RIGHT TOOLS. 

To create quality content, it’s important that you think about what type of content you want to publish, what you want to show, and the details that will make it more visually appealing. 

Taking these aspects into account, you will be able to use tools that facilitate its creation, such as Capcut, Premiere and LumaFusion.

3) USE ALL THE FORMATS OFFERED BY SOCIAL NETWORKS. 

Although it’s true that many social networks have evolved and are now creating new updates, it doesn’t mean that you should put aside the type of content that you like to do.

Notwithstanding Instagram is a social network that is betting on the creation of reels, you can also make various types of content using all the formats it offers. The important thing is to know how to capture your tattoo design and display it in a creative, unique and professional way.

Follow these 3 amazing strategies and create content that will help you promote not only your tattoo style, but also your passion as a professional tattoo artist. 

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