February 15, 2010
HEAVY.
Via 4Q blog, Tough guys loose friends too…This dude is one tough mother’ for letting them document this bummer of a day.
R.I.P lil buddy.
Last Minutes with ODEN from phos pictures on Vimeo.
February 14, 2010
February 8, 2010
HOW TO: Home made ink
Did this series as a contribution for FREE HAMBURGER magazine,and the homie SAM who runs it, the new issue wil be out REAL fuckn’ soon so get a copy!
I’ll try get a post of a manual “prick” needle up soon too, they’re even MORE ruthless!, and fun.
1. You will need:
*A metal fork or spoon - thin enough to bend strong enough to not snap.
*A .07mm Clutch pencil - bic tech pencil’s are good shit & 5packs are cheap.
*A few G or E Steel Guitar strings.( these will be your needles)
* A 12v electrical motor (get em’ from dicksmiths, they’re about $4,
Get a bigger one if possible, they have more tourque to puncture the skin)
* A 12v cellphone charger or similar- make sure its no bigger voltage then you motor.
*Some Electrical tape.
*A basic shirt-button, smaller the better to get more rotations.
*A Metal hose clamp,big enough to fit around the electric motor.
*A pair of scisors or wire strippers.
*A pair of wire cutter pliers, preferably not some rusty fuckers
*Indian Ink.
2. cut the fork or spoon end of and bend the handle at 90′, this is the base for the needle shaft & the motor.
while your at it, take the shit from inside the pencil out and flush it out with detol to get rid of any lead
3. Tape the hollow pencil to the bent spoon, leaving about 1cm from the bend down to the top of the pencil
this is so when the drive spins it has enough clearance.
4. Tape the fuck out of it.
5. Use an adjustable metal hose clamp to attach the motor to the base/handle.
tape works too but you have to cut out the little air vents so the motor doesnt burnout.
6. Jam the button onto the drive of the motor…
two hole buttons are good, and smaller spaced holes=faster needle
7. Cut and strip the end of the wires on the cellphone charger.
8. Stick the wires to the motor
9. Check that shit works if not, try swap the wires around.
10. cut a length of Guitar string, the length of the pencil plus about 2cm at the top and 2cm at the bottom extra
11.Thread the wire/needle into the pencil, p.s from the tip up is WAY easier.
12. At the top of the wire ( the button/motor end) bend a small hook enough to go through the button and hook in behind it so it doesnt fly off.
NOTE: You should make a new needle each time you do a Tatt, even if its on yourself, this shit is MAD dero and is real easy to get infected,
also soak the needle after youve been touching it heaps and just before you put it into your skin.
13. I put the wire up through the pencil first because its a fucking mission to thread the wire from the top down (trust me)
Hook the needle into the button hole & rotate the button to where the needle sits at its lowest point
14. Shit looks gnarley about now.
15. Cut on a super tight angle ( so it gives it a mitre’d end nice and sharp), aproximately 8mm-10mm from the end of the pencil,
the needle should disapear up into the pencil a little bit when you doa ful rotation, it’l pick up the ink from thepencil tip so you dont have to keep dipping into your ink.
16. Plug in and test that the needle is fairly centred and gives a consistant width line.
If the guitar string wire is too soft or flexible( like an electric guitar string or something) it flys around and gives you a un-even line, and it doesnt really peirce the skin,
just kind of bruises and stings,So get a semi-decent accoustic string, not toooo stiff and not too flexible.
17. Thats about it , Now just get some ink’s- indian ink is good & easily availble at artshops for about $4
If you’re a fully rich dude or something you could get real Tattoo ink, but that kinda defeats the point of a home made.
18. Do some Doodles if you dont already know what you want to draw.
Or if you got Massive balls and nothing to loose, just freestyle straight away, make it up as you go along.
19. If your a pussy,(like me ??) mark out what& where you want the tattoo.
20. It’s going to be there for a while so try not to fuck it up…especially like trying to take photos while doing it….thats just fucking dumb.
21. The biggest thing with a home made is Infection, Real Tattooists have MAD standards…
i have a bottle of detol,toilet paper and some antiseptic cream……does the trick.
22.Probably should have worn some gloves, Especially if your doing someone else.
That’s a mix of blood and ink splats…..I geuss you can only get AIDS once though.
23. …….Regrets ?…….
24. Quick wipe with Detol and some Antiseptic cream then put a bit of Gladwrap over it and tape it to heal.
Change the gladwrap and apply more antiseptic for about 2-3days, then you should be sweet to let it get some air and dry out.
* I ain’t responsible if you try this home made and end up sucking at life, so try at your own risk*
January 25, 2010
MAJOR MONDAY
Went down to MJRTMS monday afterwork , was keen to give Jerry a home made tatt but a 6 year old bet me too it…… NASA from hammerhead’s six year old daughter cleo had her first client and did this killer beer mug on Jerry’s leg :
MAJOR TOMS
Had a few drinks on jerry’s new bar tab ( thanks to the tatt) and stole hambo’s work diary & ended up drink-drawing:
January 20, 2010
AC/DC
It’s Gotta go, if you mention FULS i’ll do it for $140 straight cash and send it out asap.
