Customer Reviews

Tattooing A to Z: A Guide to Successful Tattooing

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This book was the best investment I ever made, concerning my buisness as a tattooist. It held vital information about the tattooing process. How to build tattoo guns from the ground up, and how to protect yourself as a tattoo artist legally. And thats only a small part of what this book contains. This book will deffinately stay in my library. And if something shuld happen to it. I WILL BUY ANOTHER ONE.

This book is geared to the beginner that has no expierance in Tattooing. It gives a lot of information that would otherwise take you a while to figure out. However a book does not take the place of a good insructor, find someone who is willing to give you hands on expieriance in the art of Tattooing. Also if you have been Tattooing for a while, and never had any real or formal training, you will find this book very helpful. But remember Tattooing is Medic-classified as Minor Skin Surgery, and you can really hurt somone if it is done incorrectly. Check out moderntattooscience.com for some info on tattooing.

Beware, Beginners, this book is extremely helpful but purchasing it here would be a devastation to your wallet. You can get this book for $40-$50 ordering directly from the author or practically anywhere else. Please, for godsake, do not buy it here!

This is going to be a short review of Huck Spaulding's book simply because there isn't much to say about it, except, before entering the world of tattooing you'd better purchase this book because it's required reading.
But on the downside, unfortunately, after reading this book you won't miraculously become an expert in the craft. {{{Sorry, but, practice makes perfect!}}}

So, let me state what's really cool about this book. "Tattooing A to Z" is intelligently didactic, and walks you through the many different techniques, do's and don'ts, and mechanics of the trade so you'll know what to expect when you successfully find a professional who'll happily train you in an apprenticeship position.

Anyway, the book is comprised of 5 parts, but I'll just summarize a few.
The first 8 chapters deal with equipment such as the tattoo gun, needles, the power pack, and a plethora of other tidbits needed for creating successful tattoos, plus a concise rundown of all the machine components.

The second part is comprised of chapters 9-11 dealing with sterilization of equipment, the costumers and keeping the shop immaculate, while part 3 is about artwork, design and lettering techniques, and there's plenty more in this book, but detailing every aspect of tattooing is a superfluous endeavor for a book review.

I must reiterate that this book is absolutely a must have, but what I didn't like about this guide to tattooing is that there weren't any photographs of professionals at work. If there were it would unquestionably help the reader envision and ascertain the process a little better.

I'll admit I tried to tattoo on my own, and I did poorly. Unfortunately it wasn't for me, but it may be for you... and all I can say is good luck because you're going to need it. {{{HAVE A GREAT CAREER!!!}}}

This book omits very little of everything you need to know to get started. I would say that this is a great place to start to understand the basics of sanitation/health, business, and detail when it comes to tattooing.

Good book but outdated. some parts are setup for the sale of Spaulding tattoo supplies.

Although the most technical "how to" tattoo book available, It still lacks much of the information needed. Hardly worth the ... price tag.