Despite using fake skin, this is one of the best lining tutorials I have seen (and I’ve seen a lot). The key value is in the theory, which is dripped out at appropriate moments through the demonstration. Don’t be tempted to skip and watch bits and pieces, this one’s well worth being patient. Great work!

That's how a tutorial supposed to be. No click baits, no chit chat, pure knowledge from experience. Kudos ❤

I wrap the fake skin around something similar to the size of an arm or leg as tattooing on a flat table spinning the the design around at will isn’t going to help you prepare very well. I tattoo rounded the top of an upholstered chair held on an angle… hope this tip can help some folks out 😊

This tutorial just taught me more than a whole year of an apprenticeship has. Thankyou so much!

I have never tattooed in my life. I have no intentions to tattoo in my life. But now I know how to make perfect lines

Dude those first 10min are solid gold, ive seeen a lot of tutorials (most of them really great) but none gave me those tips on holding the machine like that or turning it. Thank you!

I'm a beginner with extensive drawing experience, 25 years, this is by far the ultimate training for understanding how to succeed in tattooing. Great job! Looking forward to seeing more. Kristine ❤

Bro you literally just killed this tutorial.. only video needed.. bro your gold because that's what your throwing out in the universe. My God

This is the most useful and detailed tutorial I've ever watched. I actually had to write down notes. Thank you so much for making this and sharing all of that knowledge!!

Your description of what to do/not to do is so thorough and easy to follow but your accent is the most captivating part

I am self taught, this is honestly one of the best tutorials I've seen.

That ink flow explanation makes so much sense and explains all the issues I was having in chrisp detail, nobody had an answer for why it was splattering all over the place, and it wasn't taking ink because I was hanging the needle out too much.. Thanks for this tutorial it's jam packed with good details

I’ve just begun researching and this could definitely be a master class for beginners. I’m so thankful to have seen it here! I appreciate you for taking your time out to be so thorough…thank you!! This was very informative, straight to the point, & covered simple but vital steps to learning to tattoo. 💯🙌🏾💐

I've been self teaching for a while now and my linework was pretty good but I followed some of your advice on here and saw a dramatic improvement my linework is very crisp now, Thankyou very much

dude, in the first 2 minutes you gave me more valuable intel than in 4 years of other videos. Thank you so much

Bro the pinky technique omg man thats so revolutionary it blew my mind!!!

He’s giving away a lot of good information it’s all accurate and takes years to learn and you’re getting it all at once

I kind of apply most of these techniques to my every day drawings so it's comforting to know that do these already. I've just never done it on skin. I've drawn on a lot of skin, which I'm sure feels very different. You're videos have been informative though so thank you! I'm looking forward to being able to do some real tattoo work one day.

This is the best tutorial I have seen on line work and appreciate how you take the time to explain every question that pops in someones mind (my mind anyways) lol..as they are learning this new art. You keep things simple and straight to the point, which makes things way easier to understand. You have an amazing knack for teaching. I have learnt so much from your videos and emails and am looking forward to watching/reading more! Thank you!

You explain so clear and understandable. I love how you break everything down and teach in patience. You are awesome. Thank you for helping and taking your time to teach l. 💯🔥💜💜💜

I am intrigued by tattooing, despite the fact that I'm most likely never going to tattoo. This is still the best tutorial video I have ever seen on tattooing. Brilliant! Answered all of my questions.

Since watching your videos and using your techniques my lines and color packing has improved. Thank you for your time and your knowledge! You are an absolute gem!

Everything you have said as far as mistakes, is literally something I’ve experienced and I can definitely say YOU ARE A GENIUS FOR THIS TUTORIAL! Thank you so much! (No, the mistakes weren’t on people😂 just synthetic skin).

Great video! I like how he fully explains everything in full depth.

Thank you so much for this!!! I've been thinking of getting into tattoing for a while now, and the past few months I became sure this is something I want to do! I am lucky cause I have wonderful people around me supporting me, just a couple of days ago my boyfriend gifted me a tattoo pen. I will binge your tutorials and try to soak up everything. Lovely of you to share your skills and tips with the world, I am very greatful!!

Thank you Nathan and Brandon for doing these helps understand what i been doing wrong.

I wanted to tell you thank you so much for this. I'm brand brand new in the tattoo world and definitely learned so much watching this. Definitely looking forward to watching more of your videos!

So straight to the point. You’re a talented educator- thank you soooo much for this Vid!

Such a great in depth tutorial thank you so much for taking the time to do all this work for us!

best video about lining by far, and i've seen basically every single one on the internet; thank you and God bless, subscribed

Im in NZ and it's just hit 12am on 1/1/23. Happy new year and thanks for the awesome tut. Im a registered nurse looking at pursuing tattooing and Im so glad your video was the 2nd video I've ever watched re: this topic (and the better one out of the two). Your my first sub for the year 🥰

I could listen to you talk all day long. ❤ seriously though, thank you for putting such informative info out and actually demonstrating it through an entire tattoo as well. 💜💜💜

This Is Hands Down The Best Tattoo Tutorial I've Yet To See 💯... And I've Been Been Tattooing For A While Now. EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE 🎨 THANK YOU 4 THESE JEWELS

What a great video! communicated, put together and thought out really well! I really got a lot out of this, thank you

Excellent tutorial! Great detail, thank you.

I’ve been watching tutorials and tip videos for the last 5 months and taking notes.. I spent alot buying quality everything and the rest of my setup is arriving next week.. I took notes from the videos over the last several months and thought I had all the info.. I click on this video and it has all the info I already had and so much more. By far the best tattoo tutorial on KZfaq (and I’ve watched a ton, if not all of them) So thank you so much for taking the time to make this video with all of the great information and then some. Speaking for anyone learning that’s been lucky enough to find this video.. than you from us all! We appreciate you and this video very much!

Excellent Tutorial. Your Tips helped me a lot 😊 Thank you very much Steven 🙏🙏🙏

Most helpful video on lining I’ve ever seen. Thank you so much! It was incredibly clear and helpful!

You just changed my life with that pinky to thumb stabilizing tip! Thanks so much!!!!

You’ve hit all the points perfectly. I’ve recommended this video to the apprentice. I line the same way.

So informative and in depth I’m subscribed and watching all your videos. Thank you!

This is actually the best video i could find on this. There is so much detail in your explanations! And details are the key to getting it done

Just found your channel. Top notch. Thank you for how you share this information. You present your teaching clearly and very smoothly! Like your line work :)

Man this video is amazing. I have always had these issues, but I didn't know how to word the questions the correct way to fix the issues. This is amazing, thank you so much!!

Iv seen alot of videos about this exact subject and was always left with questions and stuff not clear but this is the best one i have seen by far not even a close second. He gave nothing but important information and no wasted time or bullshit that gets people sidetracked

I've spent a lot of time looking for good tattoo tutorials.so I wanted to leave you a short thank you because this tutorial is the first one that really explains how and why you should do something.

So helpful you answered all of my questions in one vid and I’ve watched so many

By far the best tutorial I’ve ever watched about tattoo lining. It makes it so much sense. It makes it so much easier. I very knew at this and it helped tremendously.. thanks

Cool bro, used to do tatts 8 years ago and I want to restart, after 5 min watching this it all came back, remembered things I thought were forgotten

Never thought to anchor my tattooing hand with my stretching hand! Makes so much sense, thank u soooo much

i just learned so much so quickly omg, thank you so much for making this so easy to understand

Great vid, really helped me get over some worries I was having about making good lines

Thank you so much for this! I have learned more from this video than I did in most of my apprenticeship 😅

honestly this has been the best tattooing tutorial i have watched✌🏽really helpful

ive been doing a lot of stuff wrong, and im not sure why and i've just thought its my machine/needles but its my technique and vaseline use!! thankyou so much for this video, its really really insightful

Great hand method for lining towards self….Flip the machine, very patient artist… Fantastic content

This is such a good tutorial. I can’t wait to use the tips.

It is the best video I ever saw! I understood everithing you were explained. For the moment I was choosing tattoo machine for the perfect lines and few days was thinking about the right stroke to choose. Now desion is done. Thank you so much!!!

Thank you so much, this was a true gamechanger for me!

Excellent video. Very thorough with explaning techniques. Extremely helpful. Thank you!

I learned more in the first 3 mins than I did in my actual apprenticeship lol. I figured it out on my own but nobody’s spelled it out for me before, they just had me jump to tattooing on fake skin and doing it until it came out right

As others have said, amazing tutorial! I have watched so many, and yours are the most thoroughly explained and pleasurable to watch. Keep it up! One question in regards to keeping the hand planted, how/what do you recommend on much smaller and curved areas such as a forearm or shin? I find it difficult to get comfortable hand placement for a longer line. Thank you!

Good tips. Everyone has a different tattooing technique and method of pulling lines. I went to school to become a tattoo Artist and my instructor taught us to never stop mid-line and to pull the line to a intersecting point or line end whenever possible. I like your machine setup.

Thankyou I've learned years worth of info just watching your vid I'll definitely remember you and your name through out my tattoo journey thanks again 💯💯👍

This was beautifully executed, visually and verbally. Impressive all the way to the extended use of the first paper towel. 😮 ❤ Thank you. 😊

Thank you! I learned so much in here! Many things my colleagues didn't tell me while teaching me in the studio, it's been súper helpful XD

Muito bom o conteúdo, parabéns pelo seu trabalho.

this is perfect, exactly what i’ve been looking for to make it to the next step

Im about to tattoo for the first time in a few hours or so and am so happy that i came across this video. You touched on many things that i would have had to learn the hard way if at all that ive never heard someone else talk about. My skin thanks you lol

Noticed an immediate impact in my lining ability after watching this video. Still not very proficient, but practice and time of course. I will say, the things hanging up my lining are definitely things that I can tell your advice is solid on but I have trouble executing, like the reverse grip on the machine, and moving with my shoulders. I can tell that I'll improve more once those things get more natural. Thank you for your wonderful insight!

Finally an awesome video that will help a lot of artist. You did great with this video Man! God bless!!!!

This is sooooooo informative, thank you so much

Excellent tutorial for those of us who are just getting started. Thanks for putting it together so perfectly

Thank you YT recommendations - this is awesome

Dude y'all are awesome. This is extremely informative. I started a long time ago, but stepped away for quite a few years. Finally getting back into it, so I'm brushing up on things. This is a great video, thanks!

Good job answering all potential questions and addressing key points.

You’ve hit all the points perfectly.

Thank you for making this video. I’ve been trying to find some like this.

So hypnotising! Brilliant video so much knowledge 🙏🏼

Amazing bro!!! Keep them coming!!!

this is next level didactics. best tattoo tutorial i've ever got to watch. i struggle a lot with line quality and rellying in poor tutorial and tip videos... can't blame them, tattoo is not easy to teach. but well, with this one, i actually felt that i might have learned something.

I’ve just started my tattooing journey I’m absolutely in love with it ! Thank yous so much I’m still learning and going to continue watching your videos !!!! hopefully I can blossom from this 😎

Thanks you lad, i've been trough a lot of tuto before this one, first Time i finally learn Real tips ❤️ im so so glad thanks

my biggest dream is to be a tattoo artist and watching videos like these make me so inspired and motivated. thank u !!!

You answered all my questions and then some. Thank you for this video!

Nice man! So informative! Cheers

THANK. YOU. 1 hour and 5 videos later and that first 10 mins was all I needed 👌

Thank you! It's the best tutorial I've seen!

now this is good shared knowledge. and love that there is no ego involved. been doing ink for 20 yrs and still can't get over all the b.s that some people have. i now only do family and friends as i just couldn't continue with they wave of people behaving like movie stars and people wanting to trade for ink. it has taken me years of hard work to learn this craft. thats why i don't trade. and that's why only my family and friends get my work as they watched me learn and progress to where i am at. no apprenticeship. talked and watched pros 30 yrs ago. it became a personal journey and i am grateful to have learned.

This dude rocks. Explains everything super well. I just bought a tattooing kit online and can't wait for it to arrive. Total newbie here with just some art classes as experience... but trying to learn as much as I can so I can start practicing away when the kit arrives in the mail! anyone got any pro tips for a brand new wanna be?

Just discovered your channel love the tutorials

Amazing Video. I have been seeing a lot of them, as I am learning by myself, and this one taugh me a lot!

Good job mate, pretty much just started and was looking for the basics of lining and ur explanations where pretty good. Keep up the good work.

I think everyone has nailed it with the compliments. I just wanted to throw my hell yeah out there, and figured my comment would help the channel. Thank you for your time, and useful knowledge.

Thank you so much for this amazing tutorial

I just wanted to leave a quick message as I have found this tutorial amazing. I've only been practicing tattooing for around a month now and have struggled with straight lining and depth control. This has helped immensely and I will be putting my new found skills into practice for sure. You give such detail and practice on solid theory one of the best tutorials I have seen. Thanks so much. 🙂

This is the best video I have found. Just starting out, this is extremely helpful.

Very very helpful and informative!

Awesome knowledge, thanks buddy for making these usefull videos for us. Appreciate it

This video is an invaluable resource for aspiring tattoo artists like myself! The step-by-step demonstration and industry secrets shared here on how to achieve perfect line work are incredibly helpful. The techniques and tips provided are practical and easy to follow, giving me confidence that I can improve my own lining skills. It's evident that the creators of this video have a wealth of knowledge and experience in the tattoo industry, and I'm grateful for their willingness to share their expertise. This is a must-watch for anyone looking to enhance their tattooing abilities and become a better artist. Thank you for this insightful and informative content!