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Tattooing on Dark Skin
Making a Stencil
Machine won't Run
Machine Diagram
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Think Before You Ink Guide - Before You Tattoo
Coffee colored skin can be tattooed with most colors. Those with darker skin, it is best to tattoo with black, grey and red. For those with extremely dark skin, Kabuki Black tattoo ink is recommended. Of course, this limits the type of design that can be used, as some designs require the separation of colors to work. Important, when tattooing dark skin, the level of contrast you need in order to make the tattoo stand out, thin lines can easily get lost while thicker bolder lines are more apt to show well on dark skin. You may need to go over the skin more than once or twice to get a stronger contrast, just be careful.
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Making Stencil Using C6 Stencil Paper:
1. Take out Interleaf sheet protector. This is the loose sheet protecting the carbon. (looks like onion skin)
2. You will need a pen or pencil
3. Use firm pressure to copy your drawing on the top (white) of the Spirit Master sheet.
4. Cut out stencil. Stencil will be on the inside of the top white sheet.
Preparing the Skin:
1. Apply your green soap solution to the area to be tattooed. Lightly scrub the skin removing the soap with a paper towel.
2. Apply green soap solution to shave the skin smooth with a safety razor, preparing for the stencil transfer to the skin.
3. Apply Stencil Magicto the skin for the transfer of the tattoo stencil. Now apply the transfer paper onto the skin.
4. Allow time for the stencil to dry and then rub a very thin coat of Vaseline or A&D ointment on the area and you are ready to get started.
5. During the tattoo work from the bottom of the stencil to the top. This will help avoid wiping the stencil away when cleaning the skin.
After Care:
Use "Tattoo Magic Lotion, it is enriched with Vitamin E and Aloe to help promote quicker healing of tattoos.
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Home1. Make certain the power supply is plugged in to the wall outlet securely and that the wall outlet has power. Check that the foot switch and clip cord connections are secure.
2. Broken wires in the clip cord due to wear can cause a loss of power to the machine. The components inside footswitch can also fail with time, bothe are difficult to identify where the failure might be. It would be wise to have both an additional clipcord and footswitch on hand to determine which item may have failed. It also gets you back making money while ordering a replacement for the failed component.
3. Do a visual inspection of the machine checking for any bare wire touching the frame, this causes a short. If you find a bare wire touching the frame remove the clip cord from the machine and either insulate the bare wire using a small piece of electrical tape (temporary fix only). Replace the component as soon as possible.
4. Check the contact post to ensure that there is no obstruction between the end of the post and the spring. You may need to file the end of the contact post that touches the spring to ensure a clean contact area. (File contact post daily as a preventative measure.)
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Home1. The gapping between the contact post and spring needs to be a nickel width for shading and a dimes width for lining.
2. To Set the gap hold down the armature bar ( see diagram above) with your finger and turn the plastic screw until you can move the contact post, adjust the contact post to the proper gap release the armature bar then be sure to tight up the plastic screw again.3. You will run the power supply slower (about 6.5 - 7 volts) for shading and faster (about 7 - 9 volts) for lining.
4. You can also refer to the Tattoo Artist Guide - Click Here
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