TattApp

I have finished development on the first build of my new App. It is available in the iTunes app store!

Check out TattApp in the app store!

**IMPORTANT** It can ONLY be used on an iPad Pro with a pressure-sensitive stylus such as the Apple Pencil.

It is a drawing app for tattoo artists that simulates the effects of needles being driven into the surface at a high speed.  This allows practice of shading and blending techniques that are difficult to practice by other means.

Judge an apprentice’s readiness without the mess and cost of supplies by reviewing their abilities on TattApp.

 

One big feature is the awareness of how hand speed affects the ink application. Artists can experiment with fast shading and slow saturation techniques.  There is also corner shading that simulates using the corner of a magnum needle to taper a stroke in tight areas.

Another cool feature I added is the ability to pick ink colors and dip between them to mix new colors. Starting with a red color, I can dip in the yellow 4 or 5 times to get varying degrees of orange. To clear my selected color I just dip in the rinse cup.  The color selector has a black and gray version as well as a full color version. I personally like to lay out a few grays with my colors for when I need to knock down the chroma of a color.

 

Users can import a photo to use as a stencil guide. Ideally this should be a black line drawing on white background. There is a slider that adjusts the imported photo’s transparency and a visibility button that toggles the image on and off. Projects can be saved, and the artwork can be shared.

So far everything seems to be working well (version 1.83). I have released a gazillion updates so far to address various issues, and I hope to add some new features in the future.

Enjoy!

Version History

• 1.83

  Nov 30, 2018 – Fixed issue where using the trash button was incorrectly initiating the load project feature
  Fixed issue where cancelling an import image would delete the current imported image
  Fixed issue where clearing the tattoo workspace was also clearing the sketching workspace

• 1.80

  Oct 10, 2018 – Fixed problem with saved projects loading images incorrectly while workspace was resized
  Fixed the eraser icon in the sketching feature
  Changed pencil blend mode to multiply in the sketching feature
  Fixed issue where shared image was wrong size when the workspace was zoomed
  Added a User Guide
  Added the ability to duplicate projects

• 1.75

  Nov 21, 2018 – Moved all UI elements to the top
  Added a lock screen button
  Added an alert when deleting a project

• 1.48

  Oct 10, 2018 – Fixed a bug where using a liner while corner shading was enabled would cause the app to crash

• 1.47

  Oct 6, 2018 – Needle strokes have been optimized to help improve performance and reduce lag

• 1.46

  Oct 6, 2018 – Ink colors are now saved and loaded in the order they were created.
  Ink colors are now cleared before loading a project.
  Needles are aligned better with the Apple Pencil

   

   

• 1.44

  Oct 5, 2018 – Corner shading buttons can now be toggled instead of held.
  Corner shading strokes now line up with the stylus tip.

   

• 1.41

  Jun 19, 2018 – Fixed an issue where adjusting the machine speed slider before a color was selected would cause a crash
  Importing an image now matches the alpha slider setting

   

• 1.40

  Jun 12, 2018 – Added the ability to change tattoo machine speed

• 1.33

  Jun 6, 2018 – Updated the soft edge magnums to be more uniform and the liner needles to be tighter. Eliminated the persistent cursor.

• 1.2

  Jun 2, 2018 – Fixed a problem where saved background images were loading at an incorrect size from the original