Top products from r/traditionalflash
We found 7 product mentions on r/traditionalflash. We ranked the 7 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. Sailor Jerry's Tattoo Stencils
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Schiffer Publishing
Show Reddit reviews2. Speedball Cartooning Pen Set
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
GREAT FOR A VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES - Great for delicate fine lines, cross-hatching, alphabets and uniform line drawingsQUALITY HAND-CRAFTED NIBS AND PEN POINTS - Features (4) B Style Nibs (B1, B3, B5, B6), (2) Pen Points (No. 100, No. 512)INCLUDES TWO PEN HOLDERS - Includes (1) each No. 104 Crow Quil...
Show Reddit reviews3. Speedball Super Black India Ink, 2-Ounce
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
USING ONLY HIGH-QUALITY PIGMENT - Made from highly opaque, carbon black pigmentOUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE - Offers excellent reproduction quality on absorbent surfacesWITHSTANDS FADING – Offers optimum lightfastnessUSE WITH A VARIETY OF TOOLS - Easily applied by pen, brush, steel brush or airbrush, S...
Show Reddit reviews4. Dr. Ph. Martin's Radiant Concentrated Water Color, 0.5 oz, Set of 14 (Set A)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Set of 14, 0. 5 oz glass bottles with droppers and paletteBrilliant and highly concentrated color ideal for nearly any porous surfaceTransparent watercolor dye for brush, pen, or airbrush56 unique colors available across four different setsMade in the USA
Show Reddit reviews5. Speedball Lettering & Drawing Round Pen Nibs B Style assorted,Multi,set of 6
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Speedball "B" style lettering set, includes 6 nibs, B0, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 and black pen holder.
Show Reddit reviews6. Dr. Ph. Martin's Radiant Concentrated Water Color, 0.5 oz, Set of 14 (Set B)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Set of 14, 0. 5 oz glass bottles with droppers and paletteBrilliant and highly concentrated color ideal for nearly any porous surfaceTransparent watercolor dye for brush, pen, or airbrush56 unique colors available across four different setsMade in the USA
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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.
This is a good set from Speedball on Amazon. The B5 is pretty thick and commonly used amongst traditional flash painters. Sailor Jerry used a Speedball B5 nib. I prefer the smaller tips, but they require some practice to get clean lines.
This is the ink I use with it. Super black and waterproof so your watercolor won’t smear it. Dip straight in the bottle.
The key with getting consistent lines with nibs is keeping your pen in hand at a steady 45 degree angle, and moving your arm, not so much wrist and keeping consistent pressure. There’s instructions that come with the pen set. They’re short, but useful. Read it. And of course, practice a bunch and you’ll get it.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Dr. Ph. Martin's Radiant Concentrated Water Color Bottles, 0.5 oz, Set of 14 (Set A) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000P7V3T0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_JPL4ybWTQFHCN
Dr. Ph. Martin's Radiant Concentrated Water Color Bottles, 0.5 oz, Set of 14 (Set B) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001G7PDAI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_3PL4yb8GQ74C4
These are the sets I have.
Here's a link to the set I have, from Amazon Canada: Link
I'm interested to see what anyone else replies with here, as this has been my sticking point. I cannot seem to master the dip pen.
Shade before color, and not all black inks behave the same way.
Waterproof inks tend to dry faster so they're harder to get a smooth fade with but you can more safely color on top of them and stain the sheet. Non-waterproof inks can be nice because you can fuck with fades even after they dry to get them smooth, but then you run the risk of bleeding when applying color or staining.
I personally use talens for shading because it's waterproof but also doesn't dry super fast so smoother fades are a bit less of a hassle.
Also, you don't need much ink or water to pull fades. In my experience if you can see ink pooling on the paper before bleeding in, you have way too much.