Not running the machine in the cup! This has saved me so much! Only been practicing the last 2 weeks so I'm glad I watched this vid 😁😁

I swear, you are my go-to when I have questions or to find out what I'm doing wrong. Your channel is the best on teaching in a way that really makes sense.

I've been tattooing on my own since the beginning for about 3 years now(mostly on myself) and have had some success but not without a lot of failures! I have not done an apprenticeship strictly due to not being able to afford to. The quality of my work before watching your videos improved quite slowly(having watched countless other "tutorials". Since watching your videos the quality(and speed) of my work has improved exponentially!! There is still a lot to learn as always, and I constantly am trying to find new and different techniques to expand my abilities! Like you said, knowledge is power and your videos are by far the most thorough and informative videos I've found(abs I've watched a lot of videos!!) Additionally to the information you provide your energy and obvious love for what you do and eagerness to teach others how to improve has made your videos not only informative but also fun to watch! I hope that when I have the ability to start an apprenticeship that my mentor is at least half as passionate and knowledgeable as you. Keep up the good work, and thank you for making these videos!

Awww thanks!!! I was training on synthetic skin today and was so annoyed about all the splatter, you helped me a lot!!

Thank you so much for making. This video I’ve learned a lot about the rotary machine now and these were the common things I was breaking my head about

Cheers mate. Thanks for this video. Just started tattooing and it was definitely helpful before I got further along into tattooing. I’ve been watching your videos for a week straight and the overall knowledge you give is top of the line. Thanks again.

This video is great: the content is well organised, everything is explained with clear and simple words. I loved watching all those tips and can't wait to give it a go on fake skin!

I want to hug you for this video! for the first time I was able to practice without this issue!!! and the outcome was amazing!!! love and appreciate your videos xxx

Damn... you officially have a new daily subscriber my friend. This is the absolute blueprint to how these videos should be conducted. Thank you, sincerely!

I can honestly say you are one of a kind! Not only your videos are of amazing quality and value, but you are obviously an incredible human being as well! Taking your time and extensive knowledge to help people out there in such a humble way. Thank you for everything you do! Would be an honour to meet you some day!

Wow...awesome! Thanks. I was definitely overloading the tip with ink! Can't wait to try it without ink going EVERYWHERE! Great video and not too long! 😊

Was waiting for this type of video, thank you Jono....You're the best

thanks JONO!! I asked about this a long ago and you helped me! I know this video will help a lot others

Another great video! Tried for so long to understand why it happens when using cartridges! Thank you so much!!

Jono you are SO HELPFUL! I am learning so much from you, thank you :)

Thank you sooo much!!! I'm a beginner and I'm struggling with this problem for quite a while. Nobody have told me what I should do until I find your video. Awesome!!!

Thank you for this video so much❤️ I feel like this is the ONLY video on KZfaq that has helped me with this issue

Best tattoo advice on youtube.. life saver- i have used your tuning advice-floating and dragging the tube. THANK YOU!!!!! LIFE SAVING!!!!!!

Mate you have no idea how much help this has given me. Awesome tutor, thanks a lot.

I LOVE THIS TECHNICAL TIPS!!!! Very important for a good tattoo

Hi Jono, I can’t explain how much your videos helped me already! So glad I found you page! Every day I watch some videos of you and every day I learn something new! Thank you for explaining us so much about tattooing! Glad to see they’re good people in the tattoo industry, because I had my share of meeting the wrong people in the tattoo industry. And so glad that with your videos I can finally learn what I love to do for a living! Thank you so much!

Extremely informative! thanks for the tutorials/knowledge :D

Thanks for this. Until watching this, I always used to have problems with loading too much ink into the cartridge needle. When dipping the needle into the ink, I always used to run the machine to pull the ink up, but after doing it the way you suggested, I'm no longer having this problem! Thanks again 👍🏼

best teacher for tattooing, so thankful for your advices. as a beginner it helps me a lot✌🏻

I'm in the process of watching the rest of your videos. Very thorough and informative!

This is the video I think we all needed thank you for making a great work Definitely will subscribe

Thanks for the video brother, been thinking on switching from coil to rotary pen, pretty sure im going to order a new set up today!

Thanks so much for your informative videos i truly appreciate it that you actually took your time to educate on the proper way to tattoo....its made a world of difference between my work before and now thanks so much ill keep watching out for any new videos you may have in the future...

Jono, thank you for all the tips and pro tricks to producing a better piece. Not having to deal with splatter or pooling of excess ink not only saves the stencil, but it also saves on skin irritation caused by excessive wiping or blotting of freshly tattooed areas. A tattoo is not going to be completely irritation or pain free unless it is a temporary jobber like what we used to get back in the day out of a cracker-jack box, but it does not need to be agonizing either.

I've never ran into this problem thankfully. I use a mast pen with big wasp carts just started using Cheyenne carts lately. But now I know what to do if that time comes

Thanks brother. Working on my shading and getting splatter. Thanks to you, I know why and can adjust.

This was so so useful and I appreciate your simple quick straight to the point explanation it was very easy to watch and follow 💛 thank you

One of the most helpful videos I have seen in a long time watching youtube bro thanks

I’m so grateful for these vids! Thanks so much bro

Another splendidly helpful vid man. cheers!

Genial, gracias por las Demostraciones.

Im currently one month into learning how to tattoo and ur channel is helping me so much!

wow - i'm pretty much self taught and do well, but the quick dip without the machine running no one had ever told me brilliant thanks

Good to see you back Jono!

Hi, nice video, you explain very well what might happen and why it happens and how to avoid it... Nice, thank you very much.. 👍 I have my own tattoo shop, been tattooing for 2 years now, but still at the same time doing the learning because I have a vision of my skills, what I expect them to be some day and working hard to get there.. do you have a video about color packing? I rarely do big areas but when I do, it's very hard to get it solid, colors are a bit easier than solid black...

I really appreciate this video alot, I often get such problems and I have been seeking for answers and I don't find one. Much love from Ghana 🇬🇭. God bless u

Thank you so much sir for this video.it helped me a lot.❤️new subscriber from philippines.

I liked this video you helped me the best way . In excited to do another tattoo

Not running the machine ,,,, the best advice my comrade

Don't run the machine in the ink cup.. that was a new information for me .. thanks

Very helpful vid and nicely explained too thanks bud 👍

Very helpful.. Thanx bro..

Hey jono love your videos learned a lot from you my question is with your stencil what kind of equipment do you use for your stencil you have the picture on the outside of it as well

Can tell you how much I love you for being my mentor and Idol I just love the way how you teach me all this stuff and I bring my style and routine to the next level lova yaaahhh cheers from Berlin city and the bottom of my heart iLkay Splash-Tattoo-Berlin

this has been a great help thanks, and who knew Keith Lemon could teach tattooing lol

Omg THANK YOU !!!!!! 💜

I'm a beginner tattoo artist. Have learned Lots from your videos. Thanks a lot

Wished yt was big when I first started learning this wild game called TATTOOING lol Love your videos brotha :)

I was running the needle in the ink, making it pool up when I entered my skin, and couldn’t see my stencil. I bought a bunch of sheets of fake skin. And your tutorials are a godsend 🖤 thanks dawg

I definitely have found out that leaving the stencil dry for up to 15 minutes it almost won't come off. Great tip I hope some other people can use it

Great video Jono. Thanks

Very importand info Jono. Good job ma man!

You da man!!! Great video!

I realy needed this . thanks a lot man

Damn I just love this channel this is so clear and technical

Love your videos Thank you for the help

Very helpful tutorial master thank you 🙏

Jono rocks ✊ Thanks you so much for all your advices and sharing your knowledge. Props also to your daughter, probably we should let Start Our daughter too. 🤔 Greetings from France

Thank you sir. Very helpful video

AWWWWESOME EDUCATION CUZ I JUST LEARNED ALOT BY WATCHING YOUR VID THANKS N PLEASE MORE MORE LOL KEEP UP THE GOODY WORK 💯💯👍👍

Thank you for tips sir 😊🙏

Thank you for the video!!

Thanks for great tips, nice Minion!

Thanks 🙌

Thank you so much for this video 💖💖🤘

OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH 🤸🏾‍♂️🤸🏾‍♂️

You are THE BEST!!

Thank you so much this is gold advice

your awesome love the way you teach the trade keep up the awesome work

Absolutely man, a few more u may not have had time to touch on for those who are just starting... Excess glide clumping in the needles/tube Needle speed way too fast "Cooking the ink" And one of the most common ive seen when working with newer artist is the most simple.... Just not noticing that their finger is blocking the 'flute' Like you in this vid their are always more and its epic to see u educating the next gen on both coil and rotary! In the end it all comes down to starting with a solid stencil, thanx for the vid keep it up

Jono Smith is God-sent.

Thank you for the video Jono ! It really helped me with some blocked roads ,I have been struggling with the splatter for god knows how much. Would you give me an advise about the fake skin,are there any differences?I see your stencil really holds onto it,how do you apply it?Does it have something to do with the stencil paper aswell?could you send an amazon link to a fake skin you recommend?

Bro this was a great video. Useful information and demonstrations

Thanks man that really helps a lot. By the way, Are you left handed??

:) Thank uuu so muuuuuch for this video ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

This was so helpful thank you

I was getting pooling with fresh new 5rl cartridges but when I switched to a 7rl it quit pooling. I use mast pro cartridges in my cnc pen...probably buy more expensive brands in my lower needle sizes I have no problems with my 7rl and up

Thank you so much!

VERY VERY CLEARLY EXPLAINED VERY NICE IMPORTANT POINTS EXPLAINED

tysm!!

Exelent video 👍

You Sir are a legend. Thanks ever so much

owww thankyuo for tuturial😊

thanks

This was so god damn handy. THANKYOU.

Congrats mate! Such a helpful video! May I ask what was the final spray at the end of the tattoo? Thanks anyways!

Thank you so much Sir!

You be putting me on GAME sir. Thank you lots

Do you have some tips about Discharging ink on the skin? When the needle hits the skin all the ink that is in the cartridge reservoir is discharged on the skin, It’s catastrophic and I have not found a solution to stop it…

Sir nice explanation and I have got confidence sir

Absolute legend 👌!

Really helpful!

Thank you

Wow tanks 😁

What is the best way to perfect the shading I am having the hardest time figuring out if I run the tube or do I need to fix my power ratio to the speed of my hand or slow down and turn up the power I just cannot get the shading down if there's anything that you can recommend to help me let me know please and thank you