Q&A for How to Tattoo

While shaving is not strictly required, it is generally recommended as it helps prevent the tattoo needle from painfully pulling on hair during the process.

Yes, you must shave any area before tattooing, even if the hair is very fine, blonde, and invisible.

Yes. The level of pain is different for everybody, and the pain is worse on different parts of the body, such as the ankles and wrists.

Normally, for fills or shading, the ink is grey-washed into a different shade using blacks and whites with whatever the chosen color is. Shading is usually done with a shading gun that runs on a faster RPM than a liner, and the needles used are called mags.