Tattooing black skin is much different than tattooing a white or brown skin pigment because you can usually only use black ink because color doesn't show up as well as light pigmented skin, so a dark pigmented person might be limited to there ink colors and some tattoos on certain areas of the body...
No, you should only use ink specified for tattooing. Any other type of ink may not be compatible with skin and could cause infection.
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No. I recommend using Green Soap (tattooing soap). It removes all the dead skin giving you a closer shave.
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Usually I would be recommending people NOT to use India Ink, but if it is just for practice on fake skin, the India Ink will be more than satisfactory. Since what you are tattooing is more akin to plastic than skin, it won't bleed like it would in the skin, and will allow you to hone your lining skills.
It's from mild skin trauma from the actual process of tattooing. We use needles to make tiny holes in the skin through which ink is intruduced into the demal layer through capilary action.
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I prefer to use a 7 RL but on Ocasions i do use a 9RL
Sure, but you would want to use India Ink over say normal pen ink. Nothing compares to real skin though, so when ready, switch from fruit to your own thighs or calfs. This will allow you to get a good hand at tattooing and will allow you to play around with technique, shading, and will also help you to develop a light yet effective hand when tattooing which pays off big time later on.
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