thank you so much for the replies
aftercare is not the issue because the ink doesnt even go in. she does bleed a lot but she takes black perfectly. it doesnt make any sense to me either, but i have heard of the million to one odds of ink rejection.
im kind of lost at this point.

but to answer the question of aftercare, she keeps it out of the…[Read more]

well.. i would talk about the pain of course, and the risks.. the whole preception in the public eye. ive been to a few places where ive been stared at like im a bomb waiting to explode.
talk about the “think before ink” and researching artists and meanings of tattoos and what not
some tattoos can be gang affiliated and ppl not even know it.…[Read more]

well, anything really.. ive been learning trial and error on myself. haha
the few ppl i have tattooed are very happy with the work though so thats all that matters

but i have trouble with getting some colors to stick and certain shading. mixing the gray wash is a pain sometimes.. and color mixing, ink types. techniques. the round shaders are a…[Read more]

i think it would be fantastic
im a self taught tattoo artist and am always looking for more education

ive always been told to keep the original cover on from 1-4 hours then wash with antibacterial soap and pat dry then use a&d ointment. Try to prevent scabbing because if the scab comes off so will the color.. then use lubiderm or curel lotion, unscented of course.. or you can find something called tattoo goo.. that stuff works wonders