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Learn what to check in a workstation lamp: light output, colour rendering, shadows and mounting, with buying questions and a practical check on paper.
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An observational drawing exercise to study proportion, look more carefully and bring a sharper question back to your tattoo designs.
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Follow the connection between Edison’s electric pen and O’Reilly’s tattoo machine through their patents and their different purposes.
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Meet Maud Wagner beyond the portrait: her profession, historical sources and the questions a photograph cannot answer.
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Turn an idea into a tattoo design brief: subject, references, placement and expectations, with an example to practise before drawing.
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Explore tattoo lettering through shape, rhythm and spacing, with exercises for developing your own word compositions.
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Build a tattoo apprenticeship portfolio: select your drawings, show your process and arrange the pages before approaching a studio.
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Photograph tattoos with your phone: organise the light, check reflections and framing, and keep colour faithful without altering the work.
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