Post #241264 by Benzart on Thu, Jul 6, 2006 6:25 AM

Thanks Zaya(you too Buzzy!). I think the full sleeve is a Great idea and Sure, come on down and practice on me, I ve been thinking of getting a tat anyway. IF you haven't got the colwood burner yet, Don't. I have an Old colwood that works fine but even for a single burner it is expensive
I thought it worked wekll until Pyrotiki introduced me to the Optima brand with its superior pens/tips. They get hotter faster and cool faster and best of all they are cheaper. check it out Here
Again I am very happy you have jumped into the Maori art. One word of caution/respect, the Maori people find it very offensive and disrespectable to Copy the Moko of any person, chief, living or dead. That Moko is like that persons signature and in it is contained All his history, showing where he inherited his chiefly powers and authority. It shows his family lineage on both sides of his family and includes personal information such as children, battles and wounds suffered. It is hard to believe all that information is written in the MOko, but it is, so please do not copy directly any Moko. Once you start with a few lines, you will just let it flow around the face. Just maintain the basic structure and have fun, let your design go its own way and be proud that it is Yours, not someone elses.
Keep up the good work and don't let this slow you down.