Thanks!

I can't even call them tutorials ....this is tattoo uni!!!! I'm learning so much. thank you thank you!!!!!

You’re all of our tattoo dads, learnt more here than in my apprenticeship... which I’ve been in for an embarrassingly long time 😶

Respect for giving back to the community. Apprenticeships arent possible for everyone which, unlike a lot of A-holes, you clearly understand. We dont all have awesome tattoo shops in our country with easy-to-find equipment. I can buy a machete axe online but customs wont let me buy a tattoo machine. Hmmm. I wonder which is more dangerous?

This guy is legit. I knew the appropriate depth, to guess and to float the needle. I was taught over time I would feel the vibration is correct as an indicator. That vibration is key and lots of practice/experience is how I mastered it. I appreciate the practice small line test no more than 3 passes because sometimes the skin might not quite vibrate the same or could be thicker or shallower (as well softer and harder) depending on the person and the location...just takes time but I guarantee following his advice will get you there quickly.

Jono your lessons and your explaining and demonstrations are legit top notch in any online tattoo education. Paid and free

I did my first tattoo on myself yesterday & this helped clarify so much for me ! Ive been watching your videos for a few months . I was finally confident enough to do it it game out great

The quickest way for me to figure it out was I did my first tattoo on myself. You quickly realize if your too deep or not deep enough it helped me alot when I did a tattoo on someone else.

You’re amazing!! Been away from learning for a year so this was an amazing way to get a refresh on all the basics, thank you 🙏😊

What's up buddy, I'm Robbie and I'm from North Carolina, USA. First off, I have always loved getting tattoo work done on myself, and just the whole process of tattooing in general, but I never imagined that I would ever want to actually learn how to tattoo until recently, but that's a whole other story lol. One thing I've learned so far is that it's HARD AF to try and learn at home on my own, but your videos have literally changed the game for me. An apprenticeship at a local shop around here is literally all but impossible to get, but God forbid you tell people that you're just gunna try and learn on your own, at home lol. Tattoo artist will literally freak the hell out on you if you even mention something like that to them, but at the same time, I completely understand where they're coming from too. I have searched my ass off online for some just halfway decent tutorials, and yours absolutely blows all the others out of the water! You actually make learning to tattoo fun. You're the ONLY one that I've found that actually has very helpful video's plus doesn't bore people to death, and all of the little animations you add to them are freaking awesome too. Hell, you're one of the only channels on all of KZfaq that I've ever even actually subscribed to lol. I just wanted to drop a comment and let you know that what you're doing is TRULY appreciated! I'm not sure how KZfaq works with donations and all of that, but if you care to explain how, I would love to send a donation sometime in the next few days just to show my appreciation for what you're doing. Again, thank you for all of your video's and I hope you keep it going. Cheers brother!

Why didn't I find you sooner, there are so many so called "tutorial channels" on KZfaq that go on and on about nothing important for absolutely ages, just needlessly over complicating everything to try and sound clever, but you teach in a clear, concise, and easy to follow manor that actually helps!! Appreciate the knowledge bro.

Thank you so much for the intricate explanation. This is what some one like me needs to fully understand. Much appreciate!

Cool video, as usual. There's also a one important factor. Softness or a hardness of your machine hit. I found out that i rather use a medium soft hit to put a lines. It's because i have a heavy hand. Also if machine hits softer its more difficult to have a blowouts, and conversely. If you usually like to put less pressure you need your machine go harder.

Thank you so much for clear information! I am Self-taught. Practice on my self and thank God my hubby is brave! Love all your information!

The way you explain is so clear and not over complicated. Thanks so much for this video your helping people do things the correct way therefore there less people walking around with messed up tattoos.

It was exactly what i needed! Just perfect for someone that starts learning about tattooing. Beautiful work, thank you so much!

Awesome video! Definitely the most thorough video I’ve seen yet on depth! Been looking for a video like this for a while! Thanks !

Been drawing and graphic designing my own tattoo stencils for a long time and finally ordered my first machine. These are helping me tremendously, thank you!

thank you so much man! i'm new to the tattoo community, just subbed. looking forward to watching new content, very informative.

Just watched a couple of your videos and I love your attitude towards your audience and your right to the point and make it easy to understand

Much love for your contributions to our industry. It's a breath of fresh air to see a fellow inker putting out legit info.

this is absolutely amazing! the effort you’ve put into helping like this, so admirable!

Damn dude you got my subscription and likes. This channel is like infographics. Can’t stop watching dude you got a video for every question I have so far. Keep at it 💯

Awesome thank you for taking the time to show us I definitely learned some great info I hope to use very soon :)

Love you instruction videos. I have alot of tattoo heros. But the depth of explanation u give makes this game so much easier. Being a beginner tattooist these videos are very simply to learn from. Great work and thanks for you time and knowledge. Your helping many keep it up

Love your little vids, im getting into learning after not touched a gun in over 30 years! Its like that ivan bracken fella does tats....so easy to listen to and super informative. Thank you

Great video, and thanks for the the informative content! A video full of great resources and knowledge with no filler, straightforward and easy to understand. Thank you.

I’m trying to learn to tattoo and these videos are helpful so much !

Thanks for this video! I'm still working on getting consistent lines with 1 pull rather than 2 or 3 so this definitely helps a lot! Animation skills are on point by the way

U are great at explaining everything about tattoo techniques and just the basics thank u I have learned a lot.

Thank you 🙏 finally someone with a good example

Great point on the vibration. It's something I'm always focused on. You just know when it feels right!

Yeah mate, thank you so much for sharing! Really good stuff / respect +++ ! 12 months of work, lifetime of remembering it !!!

Love when your audio is on point. I’ve been streaming your videos when I’m going through my tattooing journey as I learn from day 1. Thanks man. 🤙🏴‍☠️👩‍🚀

Thank you so much! Can't wait to watch all of your videos.

As a newbie this is like solid gold. Can’t believe these are free.. bless up! Thankyou so so much for all of these

Thank you, that was my fear about the depth. I feel more confident now ❤️❤️❤️

Mmmm crispy lines 😋. For real though thanks for the information, it was very informative! Keep up the good work!

Ty jono for making these videos we greatly appreciate it

Bless you man, this video was all I needed ! ✌🏽

Enjoy watching looking and hearing everything a person need to do from start to finish, I m looking forward to doing my first tat , I m hella good at drawing and painting ,just want to carry my skills over to the tat game so when someone see my work they will want me to do a tat or two for them , thanks for the information and looking forward to seeing another video soon

Another quality video, I appreciate you!

Thanks for this great info, Jono! You're my new guru :) Subbed & liked

Great been waiting for this :)

Thank you so much your amazing you have thought me so much thank you for taking your time to show us!!!!

Thank you SOOOOO much JoNo. you brits make anything sound awesome. love your enthusiasm and brainworks. watching video after video can become boring or even worse misinformed. I am a sponge...

A while back I heard a guy mention about gauging depth by the vibration in your stretching hand but none of the videos on YT mention it so I wasn’t sure if it was true or not. I’m glad you said that.

Dude 👌 great video... and really liked your analogy "When your stretching hand feels the vibration it's like holding your hand right over a subwoofer that's like kicking out low tones .....bhuuummmmmmm... you know what I mean . I feel that too, the way I describe it people that ask me is the spring door stopper thing lol you know you pull it back and it smacks against the door Frame lol starts hard high pitched but towards the end it just mellows out to a low bhhhuummmmmmmm that ringing . Good shit dude loving these

Thanks! Your videos are GREAT and have helped me so much. Please keep going!👏🏻

I appreciate you and all of your content. I’ve been practicing on fake skin for a year now and just bought the Mast archer after your review!!🖤

So great to hear such a precise explanation, really appreciate the effort jono! This was really helpful 😁

So I started to watch all videos in order! ❤️Thank you

Dude I like the way you explain; Im just beginner trying to learn; Please keep making videos about teaching how to tattoo, They are super helpful for me!

I'm new & been practicing on myself (Top of Legs) for now. Your videos helps alot, Thanks

Love to show very understandable and straight to the point

Im enjoying watching your videos, ived learned a lot... For me as a beginner,i want more to know about tattoo... Thank you sir for the lesson ived learned..

Another thing to pay attention to when pulling a line is the sound of your machine. If you hear it go into that "bog" you're most likely in the money spot (dermis!).

That's pretty thorough. Now maybe compare how to use a rotary vs a coil and changing voltage to get the correct deptth

Thank you for these videos you have been very helpful i look forward to the next video🤘🤘🤘

Hey Jono all the way from Philly God Bless you!!!! You the Best!

I loved the video, well made an a lot of information

Thank you ! Love ur videos. Appreciate all the info u drop !!!!

Excellent video. Gonna go watch the rest of your stuff.

Awesome stuff. Great information. Thanks so much for your efforts.

you make amazing content, keep it up!

Hey, as a beginner just getting my first tattoo gun. I'm really glad you made this video. It was incredibly informative. I'm definitely subbing to you after this one. Thank You so Much!!!

See I'm here to up my game and this info is pure gold

You do the best explanations ! 10+

great video bro!!

The explaination is really awesome Sir, I am really getting a lot of information from you, please continue.........

Nice your probably one of the best tattoo artists on your tube for explaining how to tattoo...

Awesome video man

Awesome video helped a lot appreciate it.

Right as you finished saying not to skip any of the video, my son grabbed my phone and skipped the whole damn thing 🤣🤦‍♀️ (he's only 1 so he has no idea what you're saying, but the timing of it was hilarious 🤣)

Awesome tutorial, seriously helpful :)

the best! thank u. im from philippines and im learning to tattoo 🥰

Wow, I'm learning a lot because your videos, thanks so much. 😊

I knew I was doing things right lmao. it's tripping my old lady out, that I'm watching a refresher during a break from touching up an old faded tat that the first person clearly didn't go deep enough...I appreciate this video brother, you've explained so well it was reassuring me since I haven't held a tattoo gun in a decade.

super useful info. I'm making the switch from hand poke to gun for the first time, and while I'm quite experienced with everything else(safety, cleanliness standards, aftercare, etc.) Working with the gun still feels like a whole new world. I got so many good tips from this!

thank you!!! that cleared up alot of questions!

Best teacher in our field 😊

I'd say the physics behind the actual injection and absorption of the ink by needle and skin respectively is very important to be described and worth discussing as well is the shape of the skin taking the needle, as some parts of the body's skin are banded and others are porous or scaly even. I found out pretty quick that the low height on cartridge needles has the capability to make multiple-passes in some spots without wear on the skin but a coil machine doesn't offer that soft approach due to the force and momentum, so as I've seen approached by my experienced artists in the past, coil machines offer that specific viability for the speed artist exclusively.

You are a savior to all my guinea pigs thank you man

Fantastic tutorial. Informative and easy to understand. 🤩

Bless the upgraded camera quality so I can hear your wisdom more clearly 😭🙏

4 min into vidio I learned something new, liked and subbed

Super useful video... Thank you soooo much!!!

Thanks for this video mate👍awesome advice 😁👌👍

THE way my mentor showed me the importance of stretching the skin was to take a balloon and draw a line with a pen on the balloon and blow up the balloon... now look at your line. Its weak and faded. Now blow up the balloon and draw a line with a pen on the balloon and let the air out of the balloon and look at the line. Its super dark compared to the first line. The skin is just like a balloon. The more you stretch it the more pigmentation you can lay in the area so when the skin is relaxed it contracts and concentrates or pulls together and makes the line more vivid. The other thing he taught me was to pull the skin equally in the opposing directions so as not to distort the line making it appear weak and shakey. Now Jono , what are your thoughts on holding the needle at an angle to the skin so as to place more ink under the skin and avoid blow outs. Like at less than a 45 degree , so to get depth and maximum ink placement...??? (this is a way of tattooing that should only be attempted by artists that have the feel for the "bass speaker vibe" skin tension feel thing down I realize.) Do you prefer the straight up and down or do you utilize both methods when needed and which do you use more? And I am giving back to my community also... I am tattooing all the grade school kids free of charge... Haven't had many takers tho... just kidding. Before I will tattoo anyone I stencil the image on my tattooee and make them wear it for a week to decide if its the right size, shape, angle and design and place on their body.... surprisingly most people will tweak it before they get it. IE lil bigger/smaller tilted ect...

ur advice does come across! thanksss

This helped a bit also pull a line versus pushing a line that also what I found out what works best

This is the first one of your videos I’ve watched and I found it very simple and easy to understand. I look forward to more of your videos, I just got me a gun and was wondering what I Would used to practice tattooing on other than a person?

You are the best man...! thanks

That's good information thanks!🙏🙏🙏

Thank you! Awsome, I’ve just bought a machine and I have been doing hand poke tattoos, and I’m making a switch now and there are no other clear videos on how to use a tattoo gun.

Brilliant video, thank you!

Hi! i have some questions that would be really helpful to me if u could give me some answers to some of them: 1. when it comes to small and simple line tattoos like words and tiny letters shapes etc where your lines and movements are restricted and as the lines must be thin you have to avoid double triple passes so you have to get the ink in precisely with slow movement, what voltage and stroke combination would you recommend?? 2. when you have to use very thin lining needle, is it better to slow the voltage a bit and for fatter rl you give it more power to pierce the skin correctly?? cause i had problems tattoing with a 9liner when with a 5liner i had the ink in easier. i feel more confident with 3.5 stroke 3. if the needle is out like 4-5cm can be a reason for ink not flowing? even if the tip is not clogged 4. not really a question but i still don't feel confident when it comes to shading or filling especially with magnums cause they seem like razors and when i start to see some blood im afraid of ripping the skin apart as i can't get the ink in there easilly. (i try scoop movements or small circles). if i see blood does that mean that i've hurt the skin and should not pass the needle again in that spot? i'm learning a lot of your videos and you've fixed so much problems, i even keep notes! thank you so much!

Thank you very much for this video! I love your energy and enthousiasm sharing your knowledge! Can I ask about hand, foot or even calf? 2 milimeters still is the right depth? Skin seems to be so thin and I'm so affraid of blowout!

thank you for the amazing top class explanation

You are complete gold , aspiring tattoo artist from Rockford IL !!!