1:00PM -Thursday January 14th

Dave Martinez presents "Taking All the Mystery out of Tattoo Machines"

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 through 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, 22uf, 33uf, 47uf and 63uf (if you can find them). O-rings, plenty of them, thick and thin ones.

This is for the people who want to get serious about their 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 questions, please contact Dave Martinez at: 505-268-5006 or e-mail addictink@aol.com.