Hi Bill,
Welcome to our forum.
Everyone on here knows just how you get treat as a beginner. Here we don't accept members who think they are god! We would rather people do it correctly and safely, rather than just guessing. Anything you need to know, just give us a shout.
Aren't we just lucky we have everyone's help here on the forum! and a major problem is alot of info is not available about tattooing without paying!! i guess its good.. in a way.. no 14 year olds grabbing a gun and going gun-ho at themselves or friends?