HOW TO TATTOO - LESSON 7 - How To Tattoo Soft Shading With a Round Magnum 

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@@tattooartsunlocked Ciao quando la lezione n8? Aspetto da 12 Settimane mi fai sapere per favore? Grazie i tuoi video sono davvero utili e interessanti MOLTO Prztici

I think muddy colours are a matter of poor technical application, not ink dilution. Washes are just a mix of black ink and distilled water, so I will always believe that paying over £100 for a few bottles of diluted ink, when you can buy the same ink and distilled water and make your own dilutions, that match your own style and fit your own needs, for 1/4 of that price, is a waste of money.

@@tattooartsunlocked def matter of preference I believe in consistency so I stick to it I want all my work to always look the same if not better and yes technique is def a big issue

Tbh, I think it’s more about developing a drop system for black and gray, that works for the artists personal style. People seem to think generic drop systems are perfect and jump into it. It’s not. Most artists on YT will even tell you that their drop system is a GUIDELINE. But I do agree. Until an artist CAN make their own graywash, though? I don’t think they should be doing that style on skin.

@@tattooartsunlockedblack washes are, yes. Some grey washes have whites in them to make them more opaque greys as opposed to transparent blacks.

@@RazorHanzo no, it doesn't. The Killerblack set is around €130-140, and they're all 150ml. A Killerblack black ink is €25. You're basically paying more for water. Buying a greywash set has never been cheaper than making your own, and it will never be. Also, every professional tattoo artist prepares their own greywash, just the way they like it, by counting the drops/ratio of ink vs water, so the claim that "you're always getting the same result" with sets obviously applies to making your own. How do you think professional artists keep their grey tones consistent? By using sets? Look, at the end of the day you can buy and use whatever you want, but the claim that sets are cheaper or better in any way is 100% wrong.

No worries, hope it helps!

I just use vaseline. The skin I'm using is called Reelskin, probably about 2mm thick.

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Thank you! Good luck with your tattooing!

Soft shading is pressure based, which you control with your hand, so it doesn't matter how much of the needle is sticking out. I like to have mine sticking out more because it's easier to see where the needle hits.

Depends what you're trying to do, how light the tone is, how fast your machine is running, how fast you're moving your hand and which area you're doing it on, but yes.

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Hey, the fake skin brand is Reelskin

@@tattooartsunlocked thank you!! 🙏🏻

Hey, generally the correct depth is around 1.5mm or 1/16 of an inch, but like you said yourself, skin thickness may vary from one person to the other, and from one area of the body to another. You can check out my video on tattoo lining where I explain more about the correct depth and the different layers of skin.

@@tattooartsunlocked thank you bro for your reply much appreciated like me a newbie , thank you again

@@tattooartsunlocked i will check again your video in your lining ty

Hey, for shading larger areas I normally use pendulum shading with a RM, as you won't get any harsh edges with it, and you can slowly build it up.

Do u just for say brush in the different shades of Grey wash to blend into transitions of black and grey?

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I'm happy I can help! Thanks for watching!

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It's grey wash, I share the recipe in the video

@@tattooartsunlocked What was your needle depth? 3mm?

Sometimes, yeah. If I want to switch from a dark grey to a light one, I will rinse it just to get the darker colour out.

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I'm using a Cheyenne Sol Nova Unlimited 4.0

Thankyou! Really helpful video! When you work usually on real skin, how many millimetres needle do you have coming out to work off? Thankyou!

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all machine tattoos are good..japanese style only using traditional tools..

And they can produce beautiful tattoos

Thank you for the sub! Voltage is just speed, so experiment with different voltages to find what works best for you, as it really depends on the machine you're using, stroke length, your hand speed, needle setup, type of skin etc.

If my mixing you mean stirring, then yes, you can simply mix ink + distilled without stirring.

The larger white cartridge is a 27RM.