Had a good b-day... but my hubby gave me the best gift he ever could. A push... a shove... in the right direction of where I wanna go in life.

Got me a beginner's tattoo kit. It's got two machines, all sorts of stuff for said machines, tons of needles, transfer paper, fake skin, fancy case and a ton of inks to mess with. I cried when I opened the case... well, I cried when I realized what it was... I thought it was an airbrush at first (hey, leave me alone, all I saw was some shiny shit aaaand I just woke up aaand I didn't have my glasses on.... shh, excuses, excuses I know). And I had been saying I wanted one for a long time...

But I have also been saying for FOREVER how I want to be a tattoo artist. And I've tried several times for an apprenticeship but it all comes down to moolah.. which I have none of, and I can't blame the artists for not doing it for free! I already have four clients waiting for me to get good with it, lol. Not including myself... I'm gonna be my own guinea pig!

Super stoked about it... I am mostly familiar with my machines now, though I don't know how to fix them if something serious bites the dust on it. I practiced on a grapefruit and the fake skin already to get a feel and it's not at all what I expected! I thought my damn hand would be flying all over the place and I'd be stabbing folks... but it's not like that at all. I'm gonna see where I can get some pig skin this weekend and try it on that. :3

I think the hardest part for me is learning how to keep everything clean and sterile. So much to think about!

Ooohhh yeah, then I can become a full-time artist. X3