Tattoos done by hand are usually hand-poked tattoos, which are applied by wrapping thread around a needle, dipping it in an ash, water and toothpaste ink mixture and sticking the skin repeatedly. See how tattoos are administered in jail and in the military with helpful tips from an experienced tattoo artist in this free video on tattoo techniques. Expert: Chip Taylor Contact: www.avatartat2.com Bio: Chip Taylor has traveled extensively throughout his 19-year tattooing career, and he spent many of those years working on the east coast at some of the best studios. Filmmaker: Chuck Tyler

Training as a tattoo artist often begins through an apprenticeship under a successful professional, and much of the work is done unpaid until a certain skill level is reached. Practice tattooing on live subjects with helpful tips from an experienced tattoo artist in this free video on tattoo techniques. Expert: Chip Taylor Contact: www.avatartat2.com Bio: Chip Taylor has traveled extensively throughout his 19-year tattooing career, and he spent many of those years working on the east coast at some of the best studios. Filmmaker: Chuck Tyler

Making a jail tattoo is usually done using a homemade ink mixture applied by a handmade rotary tattoo machine or simply a single needle poked into the skin repeatedly. Discover how jail tattoos are created with helpful tips from an experienced tattoo artist in this free video on tattoo techniques. Expert: Chip Taylor Contact: www.avatartat2.com Bio: Chip Taylor has traveled extensively throughout his 19-year tattooing career, and he spent many of those years working on the east coast at some of the best studios. Filmmaker: Chuck Tyler

Applying a permanent tattoos begins with the outline, which should be completed in long, continuous strokes on the skin. Keep the skin lubricated with ointment during a tattoo session with helpful tips from an experienced tattoo artist in this free video on tattoo techniques. Expert: Chip Taylor Contact: www.avatartat2.com Bio: Chip Taylor has traveled extensively throughout his 19-year tattooing career, and he spent many of those years working on the east coast at some of the best studios. Filmmaker: Chuck Tyler