How to Tattoo Blackwork Skulls With Simon Mora | Tattoo Tutorial

[@churchofmora]

Hey everyone!!! Simon Mora here, I really hope you enjoy my tutorial and I’m more than happy to answer any extra questions you might have 😁

[@subwooferroads]

Don't you use vaseline then ?

[@churchofmora]

@@subwooferroadsI only use it if the customer has difficult/dry skin or it’s a super intricate stencil I don’t want to wipe off too early

[@kevenmimeault298]

what do you do to remove the stencil after applying? rub with alcohol or greensoap?

[@alawahdan2755]

Hi dear Thank you so much for the information. My question is, for lining the angle of the needle should be vertical or Italics? And also I see some artist do the line in side way is that good or cause blowouts? Thanks

[@churchofmora]

@@alawahdan2755 Hey 😁 So I’ve found that having the machine pointing directly down or if you have it on too steep an angle can both have blowout risk. This can be due to things like the needle hitting the same spot too many times in a row or the needle catching on the skin because of the harsh angle and in turn pushing it in too deep. So I like to try and pull every line at around a 45 degree angle which seem to massively reduce the risk. I hope that answers your question! If not ask again in a different way and I’ll try to answer in a better way 😂

[@pooopymist]

I started this video like 20 minutes after I should've been in bed and thought "I'll just watch a few minutes of this"... One hour and fifty-five minutes later... here I am. This video sent me on a deep dive down the rabbit hole that is your Instagram. Your work is incredibly inspiring to an aspiring artist interested in blackwork. Thanks, dude. 🖤

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

Thanks so much for watching Simon's tutorial, so glad you enjoyed it! Make sure to subscribe to our channel as we will be dropping more tutorials in the future 😊

[@rubaff1]

One of the best Tutorials, I've seen! Thank you so much!

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

You're welcome, glad you have enjoyed it and thanks for watching. Make sure to subscribe for more tutorials! 😊

[@churchofmora]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@MrJuuddss]

mate firstly what a great piece this is, i am 6 months into self teaching the trade and i am loving every minute of the process the amount of technique i have taken from the way you made this tutorial is insane and i cant thank you enough, i am going to immerse myself into you videos and soak up all the knowledge i can you are so talented and have a great way of articulating your points in a way that is so easy to grasp the concept again thank you so much for your time and energy needed to create such a great video, well subbed and liked cheers mate.

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

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[@isilcagirici5969]

It is so nice to be able to see texture can do lots by first hand via your video. Thank you very much openning my eyes to go further to try to see what's more out there. You are a real artist for anyone needs to look up for ❤ Thank you again!

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

Thanks for the watch, glad you have found this tutorial beneficial! Make sure to subscribe to our channel for similar videos like this and check out our latest Halloween tutorial with Simon 🔥🔥

[@NicoleWardMusic]

We need more Simon Mora Content. So easy to follow and his voice is so calming. really got me inspired! Thank you.

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

Agreed! Glad to hear his tutorial has inspired you, make sure to subscribe as we will be dropping similar content like this in the future 😊

[@garfaaldo]

absolutely loved this video, really opens my eyes as far as what i can do with a liner and with pure black. really nice detailing and design - makes me realize how much i can achieve if i just slow down on a client and build up tones and depth. thanks!

[@churchofmora]

Thank you 😊 I’m so glad you enjoyed the video! And yeah honestly just slowing down a really paying attention to every tiny bit of detail can make such a big difference. It’s also super fun trying to find new ways to do things with just liners, I’ve always enjoyed a good challenge 😁

[@lichdesign]

I love the smiley on the machine's battery.

[@churchofmora]

Gotta remind yourself to smile 😂

[@Thoseguyswhogamealot]

Thanks for the quality tutorial Simon and KI!

[@churchofmora]

Glad you enjoyed my ramblings 😁🙏🏼

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

Thanks for the watch! 😊

[@helenaheuser8417]

I literally watched this two times in a row today and took so many notes 📝 what an amazing tutorial! Thank you sm for sharing your incredible art here, this was mindblowing and freeing 🤩 definitely inspired me to let myself think outside the box even more! Beautiful! 🖤

[@churchofmora]

I’m so so glad you enjoyed it!!! The most important thing about any art is to enjoy it and express yourself, it might not always be perfect but don’t stress. If you stick at it, you’ll be growing as an artist for the rest of your life so just enjoy the ride 😁😁

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

Thank you for watching and glad you could learn a thing or two! Make sure to hit subscribe as we will be posting more similar content like this in the future 😊

[@christophermora3621]

Me and my wife were sitting here and you video came up and you said your name and we got super excited we are the MORA family and I'm a tatto artist as well, you rock keep doing your thing

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

No way, that's awesome! 🔥

[@showtyme_jones]

"Sometimes I ignore the fact that it can't crack and make it crack" Nice!!

[@churchofmora]

Exactly 😂

[@darreneffle4118]

I really enjoyed and appreciate your approach , style, skill level and your verbal walk through of why and how you made this piece. I did notice that there was a few times that did not explain the "what happens when" other than that well done. Thank you for this tutorial .

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

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[@churchofmora]

Thank you 😊 yeah it’s so hard to explain yourself well under pressure haha, I couldn’t keep track of what I was talking about on the day so I will have missed some things and over explained others 🙃 But I’ll hopefully get round to making more content like this in the near future. If there’s anything specific you’d like me to explain please feel free to ask 🙏🏼

[@kabukardo]

Top NOTCH tutorial! The way he explains everything, so humble and terrific artwork💯

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

Thank you so much 😀

[@Dulcelagrimasart]

So much wisdom and encouragement. Loved this so much.

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

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[@danieldery8155]

Lotsssss of great info , Thank you⚔️😄🙌🏼 great video

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

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[@churchofmora]

Thank you so much! Really glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@Ryan-gb6gb]

Hey simon,thanks for the tutorial. Great stuff. I for one respect the whippy circle.

[@churchofmora]

Hope you enjoyed it 😁 #longlivewhippycircles

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

Glad you enjoyed the tutorial, thanks for the watch! 😊

[@Leksilou]

Fabulous video. One thing PMU artists have been using for healing is red light therapy! It really speeds things up.

[@johnjester1852]

Best tutorial on killer ink channel so far. very informative, lovely stuff

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

Thanks so much for the feedback! Glad you have enjoyed Simon's tutorial 😊

[@huwwackman]

Great video and work!

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

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[@waldobuyck5827]

Nice tutorial! Learned a lot of it!! I always cleaned the skin after shaving 😅 they learned me this way 😖

[@churchofmora]

Yeah everyone has their own way haha I just try and cause the customer the least amount of discomfort as I can 😁

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

Thanks for the watch! 😊

[@guilhermesousa227]

great content simon!!

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

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[@andyhowden7655]

7 mins in and already learn some good stuff. 👍

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

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[@churchofmora]

Glad to here man 👊🏼 hope you enjoy how many times I say texture haha

[@andyhowden7655]

@churchofmora haha Really appreciate you taking the time to explain your process n how you think mate! 👌

[@jonathanlavallee9039]

I rarely like and subscribe but i have to say, you gave me a hip lip up to create art on skin again! Good stuff! Keep it up! You great!

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

Awesome, thanks for the feedback and glad you have enjoyed Simon's tutorial! 😊

[@kevinrice7291]

Wow I just learned so much and really enjoyed watching this. You guys are gonna catch on and get huge with content like this. The artist was a pleasure to observe very talented and witty.

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

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[@dadkingcoffey8333]

Man I thought from start I wouldn't like you😂 but I was so wrong .your video was AWESOME. was so well done. Great artwork to❤❤

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

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[@churchofmora]

Thank you for your kind words! Honestly I think this happens a lot! 😂 It’s hard to portray who you actually are through your online persona, so people end up thinking you’re full of yourself or a dick when you’re actually a nice guy just trying to survive in this crazy digital world we live in haha!

[@Chad-l4d]

Excellent work. You are very informative. Thank you so much. C-Dub from Pittsburgh

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

Glad you've enjoyed Simon's tutorial! Thanks for the watch 😊

[@churchofmora]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@cml524]

Nice, I just heard that Nikko H. has his own line of stuff. Also, keep up the nice work, man. Looks great. Great technique and style also. I'm definitely going to stay tuned to your material!

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

Thanks for watching Simon's tutorial, glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@churchofmora]

Nikko is a legend!! It’s no wonder his products are at such a high quality

[@1976kinan]

awesome tutorial…very informative 🙏🏻

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

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[@thomasbaker3249]

Thank you for amazing tutorial. Silly question: when you switching cartridges, where do you store the one you put away? Do you have some special container with alcohol or something like that? Thank you.

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

Thank you for watching! Simon just uses clean kitchen roll to rest his cartridges on, however you can purchase disposable plastic cartridge holders which are useful to stop them rolling when switching them out. Dont forget to hit subscribe for more tutorials! 😊

[@thomasbaker3249]

thank you. Subscribed already :)@@KillerInkTattooEU

[@churchofmora]

Yeah like the killer team said, they’re all single use cartridges and I keep them in a line from smallest to biggest on my station so I can easily find the right size again

[@thomasbaker3249]

thanks 😇@@churchofmora

[@brittney4381]

So informative. Thank you.

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Daniel_Petrina]

Love the video ! But couldn't you cut the second skin over the stencil before you even brake skin. Think it would provide less chance of crosscontamination.

[@churchofmora]

You could for sure if you know how it’s definitely gonna look at the end. But as I said it in the video I don’t really plan the detail before hand, I just see what will look good when I’m doing the tattoo so sometimes I might add extra shading, details or background on the outside of the design so it’s best to just size up the second skin afterwards. I am very careful when I do it though, cross contamination is something I take very seriously, but it’s best for every artist to do what works for them. If you’re worried about the risks cutting it before hand is advisable but once you’ve got you technique down you can do it safely under any circumstances

[@dandansal]

Hey, Simon! Nice tutorial! Thank you so much! I've noticed u don't use vaseline or some like that. Is it a personal preference of yours? Thanks again!! 😊

[@churchofmora]

Hey! Yeah it hasn’t really been a vital part of my set up once I’d started to specialise in Blackwork. I used to use it all the time back in the day when I used colours and greywash, but these days I only use it to tackle dry/irritated skin because the ink is much harder to wipe off so the layer of Vaseline delays it absorbing into the skin. But I’ve never really noticed it making a difference to the actual tattoo process for me so for the most part I just do without 😊

[@anydaytattoo]

skull is love!

[@churchofmora]

Damn straight!!!

[@chuckb6256]

Love this so much detail WOW

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

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[@churchofmora]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@goldrivers598]

That was a sick video, thanks for the shared knowledge. Artists where I work are really adamant on removing the second skin 24 hours after the tattoo AT MOST. Ever had any bad experiences with it staying on? Hearing you speak, it seems like you probably had some with people removing it too fast. It kind of goes against what I thought I knew, I like it, it's new knowledge for me. Thank you again for the video.

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

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[@churchofmora]

Thank you 🙏🏼 yeah I’ve found that everyone is a little different that’s why I like to give them a window of the 2-7 days so they can gauge themselves how it’s settling and decide when to take it off. I’ve had it on some of my own tattoos for 2-3 days and it was fine and others for 7-10 days (due to laziness) and again fine. The only issue I’ve ever heard back from customers is that the longer they leave it, the harder the adhesive clings to the skin making it more painful or tricky to remove. But I have found that removing it prematurely and then recovering can heavily heighten the infection risk so it’s best to either leave it on from the session or leave it off completely once removed 👌🏼

[@goldrivers598]

Thanks for taking the time to respond, I really appreciate it. I guess whatever works as long as it's healed, it's the goal in the end.@@churchofmora

[@ENDED796]

great vid

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

Thanks for the watch!

[@churchofmora]

Glad you enjoyed 😁🙏🏼

[@CristianVenegas-w7g]

Do you apply Vaseline before or after……

[@churchofmora]

I only use it if I think the skin will be dry or difficult to work with, but for the most part I don’t use it that often

[@EfrainCardona-t6w]

awesome thank you

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

Thanks for watching!

[@blainephilipson8378]

Thanks

[@churchofmora]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@bostjanloncaric]

Thank you✌👌🤟👍

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

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[@churchofmora]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@pobbrett3244]

I really don’t understand the “whippy circles” or some of the other texture options, so is this a completely abstract skull or am I missing something

[@churchofmora]

Yeah it’s just a combination of textures I like to use and they can be interpreted in anyway you like, it could be dirt, residual flesh, mould, moss… anything! Tattoos are art and all art is subjective and open to personal interpretations

[@aleks_nocny]

Those lines are beat

[@StudioLB]

I can hear the wisdom in your voice

[@churchofmora]

Thank you 🙏🏼😊

[@tweedronk]

fckng amazing thanks

[@churchofmora]

Glad you enjoyed 😁

[@KillerInkTattooEU]

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[@michalc7754]

I really don't get using second skin. I guess it's convenient but leaving it for few days? What about taking a shower? There is no chance that water/soap/gel won't go underneath it.

[@churchofmora]

It’s actually designed to be completely waterproof so you can shower and stuff like normal. The only thing you have to try and avoid is over submerging it, say if you take a bath or something the heat will loosen the adhesive causing it to peel or allow water inside. But if you’re cautious it can hold strong. I’ve had it on a tattoo myself for 7 days (mainly because I was too lazy to take it off 😂) And it was completely unfazed by showers, sleeping or anything else I got up to while it was on. That’s why it’s so popular these days because of how well it can work

[@J91383]

No butter or Vaseline?

[@churchofmora]

I only use it for dry/difficult skin

[@J91383]

@@churchofmora fair enough

[@jochenpanjaer980]

You wipe really aggressively :o

[@churchofmora]

I honestly don’t!! 😂😂 But I thought the same thing when I watched it back, I was like “woah I’m really raggin the shit out of her leg” so I asked her if it felt particularly hard or anything but she claimed she couldn’t even feel the wiping 😂

[@KristhianPernia]

Quiero la imagen del diseño para realizar una práctica de piel sintética por favor apoyame si puedes ??

[@RJ0JR]

Why is it so red doesn’t that mean you overworked the skin?

[@churchofmora]

Just got unlucky with this one 🙃 I specifically chose my partner to do this tattoo on because I knew her skin takes the ink really well and never swells. But she got sick a couple of days before the shoot and it made the whole thing swell, bleed and redden more than usual! Props to her for still sitting it while she was ill tho 😂

[@nexusobserve]

1 hour in, those skull cracks really bled didn't they

[@churchofmora]

Yeah 🙃 I literally picked my partner to tattoo for this because I know she has great skin to tattoo and hardly ever bleeds or swells. But she got sick a few days before the shoot so she ended up both bleeding and swelling loads! Oh well, not everything can be perfect 😂

[@will_e_4357]

A “gum bone” is called a “Mandible” 👍

[@churchofmora]

That’s the one 😂

[@ytrandomname]

Some shading you mention makes no sense, it actually does, we call it ambient occlusion in 3D :)

[@The.creator.ali93]

Man you don’t put anything on skin like hustle butter or Vaseline or inkezee…. It’s rough on skin to line and work all section dry !!?

[@jessihelsley6646]

I prefer the customer to preshave before the tattoo the day of im not a barber

[@churchofmora]

I’m indifferent personally haha but this was an inside joke/shout out to one of our artists who says it all the time 😂

[@tanyasharadamba1264]

Um... you're really hurting her unnecessarily by not using any kind of process oinment & with all the dry wiping...& I have a few really important suggestions for you that you're overlooking. You're design /drawing is great...but if this is to be educational... there are a few glaring issues 😬.What's the best way to contact you?

[@churchofmora]

As tattoo technologies move on so do our techniques. I understand the need to lubricate the skin if you’re using hand made, textured or cheap mass produced needles because they aren’t polished. The cartridges I used have extremely sharp and high quality polished pins meaning they cut surgically through skin with minimal resistance, they cost more but it’s worth it to damage your customers skin less and doesn’t require additional lubrication more than the flesh provides naturally

[@ricoartistry1111]

​@@churchofmoragreat response!!!!amazing video!

[@hhajuy]

killer ink really!? scrachers and amateurs are now the thing? i feel sorry for the model

[@churchofmora]

It’s all about loving the art no matter the level. Your art might not be to everyone’s tastes but if you’re happy with the work you do and keep a steady stream of satisfied customers that’s all that matters

[@maxwellpruett-ny9es]

I'd be pissed off if I had to live with that on me.

[@nexusobserve]

go get a lion pocketwatch

[@Samacama1982]

wtf does that mean? Let’s see your work!

[@customcutters]

Worst advice ive ever heard is the linework comment about it not being that important, glorified tracing ...lol its the foundation. Are house foundations just glorified lego ? they are the backbone of any tattoo, but then again its a killer ink video, they sell to scratchers and thats who these videos cater to, An apprentice will be taught all of this by their master . in the bin you go .... loves his work to fall out so he can go again, single pass lines and good shading wont fall out......these new kids thinkin they are inventing something lol, even the word black work artist is horseshiz...

[@churchofmora]

Healed video coming soon friend 🙏🏼

[@customcutters]

@@churchofmora look around you, the tattoo world is dying because of over saturation and bad tattoo practices, including photoshopping things to look unrealistic. suppliers selling to anyone,? no comment on this? im glad we made our money and are safe because you lot are on the way out.

[@DonnyTats]

ngl. looks like its got forskin teeth the with helmet head sticking out

[@Talking-Monkey]

This is a nightmare.

[@churchofmora]

In what way?

[@Samacama1982]

You are a nightmare!

[@undetected2088]

These tattoo artists always be having the worst, most god disgusting tattoos out there though. It’s like looking for a coach at the gym and dude be deflated atrociously himself but yet he’s there to teach you regardless… 😅😂 It’s weird dude

[@churchofmora]

That’s actually completely wrong! Most of the worlds best tattoo artists have the shittest tattoos because they got into getting tattooed long before they were at the level of quality they are these days and they also get filled with shit stuff when they were younger because they had such a strong passion for tattooing. Plus we practice on ourselves and let others practice on us. So actually a tattoo artist having good work on them is usually a red flag in this industry because it can show you their inexperience.

[@cesarabdielfernandezsilves8836]

Brutal

[@churchofmora]

🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼