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Tattoo Studio Owners who don’t tattoo

08 Nov

Excerpt from “This may sting a bit: 101 things your tattoo artist forgot to tell you and you were probably too afraid to ask”

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This May Sting a Bit - CR Jordan

Ask if the owner of the shop knows how to tattoo

A possible sign that things are going to be run properly

at a tattoo shop is if the owner of the tattoo studio is a tattoo

artist himself. There are a lot of tattoo studios opening up that

seem to have non-tattooing owners. I have worked in some

of these types of tattoo studios, and things never seemed to

be running smooth. Such a studio owner has only one thing

in mind: making a profit. Most tattoo artists that open their

own studios do so out of love for the art and because they have

worked their way up to a point in their career where they can

actually afford it. A tattooing owner will know what type of

furniture to purchase for tattooing, what lighting is best, and

what proper sterilization/sanitation tools are required. There are

some things in a tattoo studio that shouldn’t be skimped on,

and the non-tattooing owner is more likely to try to save a few

dollars here and there by purchasing lower grade materials or

even passing on these needed items altogether.

I have also seen tattoo studio owners who, after opening

up their tattoo studio, feel that they can learn the trade and

start tattooing clients. This is when the portfolio will come in

handy. And it is always best to get a referral before you go to a

tattoo studio because even portfolios can be Photoshopped or

faked.

If the owner is not a tattoo artist, but has a really good

tattoo studio (which does happen), it is more than likely because

he is a good business owner or he has relied on an actual

tattoo artist to make these decisions. There are a lot of sanitation/

sterilization procedures that happen behind the scenes.

Just because the owner is a tattoo artist doesn’t mean these

things will be properly completed at the tattoo studio, but it

seems more often than not they are.

It has been my experience that tattoo artist owners are

more in tune with the industry, advancing their craft, recruiting

top tattoo artists to work for them, and many other things that

are good for you. This is just another question you can add to

your arsenal when you are shopping for a quality tattoo studio,

but it alone should not be a deciding factor.

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Oh no – now I am a “knock off salesman” I can feel the flood waters coming down on me!

22 Sep

eMail I got shortly after blasting out the Rotary Special:

Really? You’re selling cheap knock-off machines?! I’m disappointed.

Please remove me from your distribution lists. Thanks for the book though. It was insightful for when I was starting out.

(I will not post the guy’s email address who sent this to me – but you can see my response below)

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Yes they are cheap machines -

not knock offs though -

And Cheap because the price is low -

They are actually pretty damn good -

and if you notice that I am selling them for very low price -

I am not getting rich off this stuff at all.

I got a few of these rotary machines -

all the guys at the shop played w/ them -

all the guys LOVE them -

and I am not talking about “like” they seriously love them…

which is why I decided to get a few hundred and give them away this cheap -

I want the feed back…

perhaps I can improve on these designs….

They are JUST as good as the $500 machines.

Just FYI

I also sell hand made coil machines -

for $150 – $700 a piece

But I wouldn’t advertise that to the people who purchased my intro to tattooing books – as it is not the same clientele

Tattoo artists who are just starting out don’t have $500 for a machine…

you can see the attached photos…

these were done w/ “cheap” knock off machines -

Beware of the “verbal hype” you hear behind these faddish machines – that are over priced and made in the same factory as the cheap ones.

I am glad you liked my book -

I hope you understand that my goal is to HELP out the lower end tattoo artists and those apprentices who are “breaking into the industry”.

I would love to see your shop’s website – or your portfolio sometime.

: )

Best of luck to you -

and I encourage you to try out these machines…

My goal is to be accessible to the people who buy things from me -

and answer everyone’s newbie questions – and try to be positive and help out

because I remember what it was like trying to get into the tattoo industry.

-CR Jordan

(currently in Afghanistan w/ the Marines)

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If you own Basic Fundamentals of Modern Tattoo – Special Rotary Tattoo Machine Price!

22 Sep

Do you have a serial number for www.TeachMeToTattoo.com?

If you do then you can take advantage of this special offer for Rotary Tattoo machines.

I am working on putting up the order website right now – but in the mean time these machines will go fast.

So email sales@tattoobooksonline.com and be sure to include “I want rotary machines” in the subject line.

Include your Basic Fundamentals of Modern Tattoo Serial number and you will be emailed a PayPal order request for the machines.

You can order one machine for $35 plus S&H or $50 for both + S&H (a steal either way)…

Thank you for your purchase of my books! Get Rotary Machines for Cheap!

SPECIAL OFFER!

Get both Rotary Tattoo Machines

For $50.00 plus Shipping

As a special thank you for your purchase

I want to offer you these amazing rotary machines for a really insane price!

I personally use these soft hitting rotary machines when I do soft color tattoos, and I am including tips and tricks on how to use them in my new book as well as on the TMTT portal.

You can get them for $35.00 each or $50.00 for the set! *Plus S&H

Visit: www.TeachMeToTattoo.com/rotary50

Hurry up because I only have 200 machines at this price!

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A scratcher was born

12 Aug

My friends Chris and Kyle and I stood there. The contents of the tattoo kit lay out on the kitchen table like a surgeon’s operating room tray. The tattoo kit came with a VHS tape called Tattooing A to Z. We popped it into the VCR. It had to have been recorded in the early ’80s. The quality was grainy and poor, and we couldn’t make out anything that the guy in the video was doing. There was very little “real” instruction and all the terminology was vague.

“Screw it. Let’s do this,” I said as I hit eject on the VCR. My buddy Chris was to be my first victim. And what exactly was the selected design for his first tattoo? A Chevy logo also known as the “bowtie” seemed easy enough to pull off for my first tattoo. I didn’t even make fun of Chris for picking out such a white-trashy tattoo. I was thrilled it was a simple design.

Long story short, the next day I tried to get a job at a tattoo shop and brought Chris to show off his bowtie as a sort of walking resume. The guy at the tattoo shop recommended that I throw away my tattoo equipment so as to never harm another human again. I also recall the tattoo artists at that shop “kindly” asking me to get off their property.

That was a real eye-opener for me because I realized that the guys at the tattoo shop, who were pretty much jerks, were actually protecting their trade. I started to think about it more and more. How was I supposed to get into this industry? How does someone become a tattoo artist? There is no school of tattoo, no college degree or vocational course available. I had hit a brick wall.

(from THIS MIGHT STING A BIT: 101 THINGS YOUR TATTOO ARTIST FORGOT TO TELL YOU AND YOU WERE PROBABLY TOO AFRAID TO ASK – by CR Jordan)

Four more weeks till this book goes to print. Just doing final edits and cover design. I know – I am like 6 months behind what I promised everyone!

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Tattoo DVDs are in the works

28 Oct

Here are a few sneak peaks from the 5 DVD set of instructional DVDs that will be released in the next few months from Tattoo Books Online LLC. The first DVD will be out next month “The Tattoo Machine” it is packed with information about your tattoo machine…

Machine Assembly, Metals Used, All parts described, how to take apart and build tattoo machines, how to maintain your tattoo machine, Electrical, Mechanical , Magnetic parts of tattoo machine, How to tune your machine, tips and tricks to do ANYTHING with your machine you want, all about your power supply, Coil Basics, Arm Bar Basics, Tuning, Tuning, Tuning! Throw and Gap, Front Spring Rear Spring, Capacitor, and as an added bonus “Needle Making” and what needles are perfect for what job will also be on this tattoo DVD.

Sneak peak at the graphics featured in the DVD

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Follow me on Twitter / Facebook / MySpace

07 Oct

So here are the links:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Cr-Jordan/100000964742586

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/550638848

Twitter: http://twitter.com/learntattoofree

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Another Tattoo Machine went out

07 Oct

Here are some photos of a shader that I build for a client. This is a one of a kind machine made of brass and copper. The coils are strong and the armature bar is light. The rear spring is very light – so it hits very soft and runs pretty fast. Perfect black and gray shader. Price? $140.00

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Tattoo Machines

23 Sep

Walker Style Hand Made Tattoo machine by CR Jordan

Here are some new tattoo machines I have been working on. Back at top rocker tattoo – has been taking up a lot of my time. If you want a custom tattoo machine – or a rebuild please let me know as the time frames have been extended… takes me a bit longer to get them done now w/ current schedule.

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New Frames are here

14 Sep

CR Jordan and some of his SOFIA & Co. Tattoo Machines

Just got finished with a bunch of tattoo machine frames – custom carved and oxidized.. very cool – have another set of 4 going to work next week. The dials I have are going to be sold as a pair – liner / shader.. ect – but I can build them to spec. Just let me know how you want them to run. Price for each is $160.00 and $300 if you buy a pair.