I am just starting out in becoming a tattoo artist..I am wondering which needle would be the best size to get a thick bold outline? I had one of my outlines done with a 5R and it turned out pretty nice.. But for a bigger tat what would be the best needle to use for the thick bold look? Thanks in advance!
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ask your mentor…………….ohhhh wait sounds like you don’t have one. in that case use a berzerker needle that is the only way to go berzerker.
I always have them use a 5R for my tats. It gives a nice dark and full outline. It is a little on the thick side so it won’t be good for highly detailed tats, but I mostly have black tribal stuff…for tats that use a lot of detail, points and color, I would probably have the artist use a 3.
Talk with your mentor. They will probably let you borrow a tube and needle to try out different effects.
Tattoo artists and their apprentices know the answer. The only one that doesn’t are scratchers. Scratchers being people who for a little money are willing to seriously injure or permanently disfigure someone.