1:00PM - Dave Martinez presents Taking all the mystery out of "Tattoo Machines". Seminar Room will be announced in the lobby on Thursday.
(for Color Seminar info, scroll down )
The seminar will be at last 5 hours but could run all day.
This seminar is an intensive journey into the realm of how your
tattoo machine can work for you and not you for it.
You will be taken threw every aspect of tattoo machines, from
the frame geometry to coils, springs, armature bars etc. Although
it's not necessary to wind your own coils or cut your own springs,
as there are many companies out there who have quality product,
it is always a great thing to know how to do, as this will give
you insight on how and why they work the way they do.
You will be taught how to put them together and not be afraid
to take them apart and put them back together again without fear
of screwing something up. You will be taught how to approach your
machine to make it do the job you want it to do. Some frames geometry
lean towards a particular job and some you can do anything with.
You will learn what to look for to determine that. This course
will take all the guess work and frustration out of building,
tuning and maintaining your machines The knowledge is priceless
in terms of, once you know it your tattooing will take leaps and
bounds. Not to mention the edge you will have on your competition!
What to bring:
A few machines you would like to work on. Every tool to maintain your machine, screw drivers pliers, allen wrenches, wire cutters, etc.,, soldering iron, shrink wrap Alcohol and a couple of ink caps to put it in. Needles and tubes that you want to make a particular machine to run for. Power supply, clip cord and foot pedal. 25' extension cord and power strip. Box of tissue, oil for steel or iron machines, long nose tin snips, a dremal tool, a razor blade or exacto knife, fine point sharpie, a spring tension gauge, spring punch, this is optional. A few springs in different gauges Start with 16 and go up to 22. Get a couple of each, front and back. Icon is great for this. They can even get raw stalk if you want to cut your own. A few different capacitors two or three of each 22 uf 33uf 47uf and 63uf if you can find them. O-rings, plenty of them, thick and thin ones.
A book with pictures and spaces to take notes will be offered for $20 but feel free to bring your own stationary.
This is for the people who want to get serious about there machines and tattooing. Anyone who doesn't bring what is on the list to the seminar will just have to sit watch and take notes. For anyone who has seen the speed, accuracy and effortlessness in which Dave Martinez tattoos, wouldn't you want that?
Payment: $500.00 US (money order or over the phone with a credit card). If you have a questions please contact Dave Martinez at: 505-268-5006 or E-mail: addictink@aol.com
APT PDTT Seminar. Thursday 10:00 AM to 4:00PM. Sign in is at 9:30 at the Holiday Inn Select Hotel. Seminar Room will be announced in the lobby on Thursday
This is a 6 hour OSHA Compliant safety course that covers the safe and proper proceedures used in tattooing. This is a must for every tattooist and is required in many States as well as for APT members. If such a course is not required in your state, it would be wise to take it anyway to help insure your success in the art and business of tattooing.
Cost: Non-members $75.00, APT members $25.00-$75.00 Advance
registration advised. To register call: 407-831-5549
For more information call or go to www.safe-tattoos.com
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2 PM - Dave Martinez presents" The Mysteries of Color"
Everything you ever wanted to know about color and more.
Dave Martinez will take you threw the controversial subject of pigments Vs pre-dispersions. The advantages and disadvantages and why. Skin types and techniques on how to deal with them. Different kinds of needles and what they do. Techniques and tricks to achieve brighter color. Blending and mixing. Why machines play such a big roll in this. As well as anything else you are curious about and want to talk about.
So write down your questions and lets get busy.
Cost is $100 for pre register and $125 if registering at the show.
Any questions you might have please contact Dave Martinez at: Phone: 505-268-5006 or E-mail: addictink@aol.com
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3:00 PM FREE PRESENTATION
Lyle Tuttle will conduct an all new digital presentation of tattoo history, hundreds of tattoo machines, a look at tattoo shop store fronts, tattoo artists, TABC's, a few good tattoos and a few bad tattoos, tattoo designs and flash.. An incredible collection of tattoo images that will open your eyes to how it really was and on how it changed to what we know today.
BOB TYRELL SEMINAR DESCRIPTION COMING SOON............YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED
Presented as a service by The Lyle Tuttle Tattoo Art Museum
"Dedicated to the art, art history forgot."