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Tattoo Ink Blog

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What a Tattoo Apprenticeship Should Teach You A...

The ink education most apprenticeships skip in favor of pure hand-skill drilling, and why knowing your bottle matters as much as knowing your line.

What a Tattoo Apprenticeship Should Teach You A...

The ink education most apprenticeships skip in favor of pure hand-skill drilling, and why knowing your bottle matters as much as knowing your line.

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Why Lip Blush and Brow Pigment Don't Behave the...

A zone-by-zone look at why brow, lip, and eyeliner pigment can't share one formula, and what that means for the pigment you reach for on each.

Why Lip Blush and Brow Pigment Don't Behave the...

A zone-by-zone look at why brow, lip, and eyeliner pigment can't share one formula, and what that means for the pigment you reach for on each.

Adjusting the PMU ink to the specific skin tone using a color chart.

Choosing PMU Pigment by Skin Tone: A Profession...

A step-by-step method for reading undertone before you pick brow or lip pigment, so the color you choose is the color that actually heals.

Choosing PMU Pigment by Skin Tone: A Profession...

A step-by-step method for reading undertone before you pick brow or lip pigment, so the color you choose is the color that actually heals.

mixing black and grey tattoo ink, wearing black gloves

Should You Mix Your Own Grey Wash? The Truth Ev...

Why diluting your own black to make grey wash is riskier than it looks, what actually goes wrong, and why a pre-calibrated wash set solves the problem instead.

Should You Mix Your Own Grey Wash? The Truth Ev...

Why diluting your own black to make grey wash is riskier than it looks, what actually goes wrong, and why a pre-calibrated wash set solves the problem instead.

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Voltage, Ink, and Saturation: Dialing In Your M...

Five voltage rules for matching your machine to the ink you're running, so saturation comes from a correct setup instead of extra passes.

Voltage, Ink, and Saturation: Dialing In Your M...

Five voltage rules for matching your machine to the ink you're running, so saturation comes from a correct setup instead of extra passes.

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How Deep Should You Really Run Your Needle?

Why needle depth decides more of your saturation than the ink does, the signs you're too shallow or too deep, and how to find the right depth for the black...

How Deep Should You Really Run Your Needle?

Why needle depth decides more of your saturation than the ink does, the signs you're too shallow or too deep, and how to find the right depth for the black...