Reddit reviews Sailor Jerry's Tattoo Stencils

Don't stop, keep at it. One little tip I'll give you is to focus on the overall shape of the components of your designs.

For example, the bulb of a traditional rose (often called 'cabbage roses') is usually egg shaped; that is, if you draw a loose line around the entire bulb it should be an even egg shape. Or for leaves, they should be the shape of a tear drop, whereas the one's here are more triangular.

A lot of this is malleable but it's good to have a familiarity with the basic mechanics of designs before making dramatic changes. Sailor Jerry flash is great for reference, a lot of his paintings can be found with a simple Google Image search, you can also buy books of his flash but they're steep (~200-300 USD). There are much cheaper books with his acetate stencils. The linked book was a huuuuge help when I was first working all this out.

Keep going, traditional tattooing is such a special thing and the excitement surrounding it nowadays is refreshing.