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black healed tribal

2 messages · last activity 2/19/2008

how come some tribal you see healed its blacker then others? sometimes you see it when it heals an its more like a dark grey, an other times its a decent shade of black
This is one of the questions with hundred of valid replies and possibilities. a) Way the pigment was applied.: fast, slow, hand motion, etc. b) Quality of pigment c) Needle setup d) quality of needles e) Ink brand f) Experience of the artist g) Type of skin h) color of skin i) After care j) products used to clean tattoo k) Age of person l) Skin depth of tattoo m) A mix of all the above