Tattoo Questions With Solutions

Tattoo Questions With Solutions

Round shaders are generally used to fill in small spaces, or edges next to the line in a

tattoo. They are great for small,

solid spaces of color, and can be used to do some shading as well




Round shaders are configured a little looser than the tight

liners, but they can also be used to produce a thick line. To


line with a round shader you must push harder into the skin




Liners


or tight rounds A liner


needle

is used

for outlining. It ́

s

grouped like a circle, but the tips

are clustered tightly toge

ther

, Tattoo Questions With Solutions

Round Shaders or

loose


rounds) Round shaders


generally come i n5 to 18

round. A round needle

is also grouped in a circle

.




flats Flat needle groupings are all straight in a row and lay tightly together. They can be

used for filling in solid color or shading. Flats range from

4 to 15 needle groupings




Curved (or soft edge) Magnums Curved


magnum tattoo needles are grouped the same as other magnums,but

the needle

tip has a slight arch to it so

when you are tattooing it