
When applying the pigment you want to go in small circles like the test in school with a number two pencil. The best way to look at solid work is in sections, sort of like filling in a very small checker board. Let's say the tribal tattoo is the size of a playing card.

You can avoid this by lining the tribal lightly then sharpening the edges with an eight once it's filled in. A lot of tribal tattoos you see will have a darker outline than the fill work in the center.

The advantage of tribal is that you shouldn't be as concerned about the outline it's all going to be black anyway. You should line the tribal with and eight. Let's look at coloring a small tribal solid black. Any tattoo bigger than a deck of cards should be finished with a mag unless there is a lot of detail. If you are tattooing something about the size of a card deck then you will be able to shade and color with the needle you lined with. If you scar a tattoo then the pigment will come out as the tattoo heals and touch ups will be more difficult because the scar tissue will cause you problems. Scar tissue gets is characteristics from having a lack of elasticity like normal skin.
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The only problem is a tattoo needle can damage the skin to the point of scarring if you're in the same spot too long. The longer you hold the sponge in the water the more it will get wet. The idea of solid color is like the sponge I explained earlier. For the most part, you're going to be lining with an eight or a five. The first tattoos you will be doing when you are ready will be tribal and solid color work.
