Practical application and common problems of various atomization technologies

First of all, let's take a look at the problems that beginners often encounter when fogging.

I believe that every tattoo artist has seen this stripe mark in the process of fogging.

The main reason is that the clearance of each maneuver is not well grasped.

Every action will leave a needle mark on the skin, and the overlapping part of the needle mark and the needle mark is the key to whether the fog surface can be evenly hit.

In fact, as long as the overlapping area is increased, the fog surface will be uniform. Of course, it is easier said than done, and it takes time to get used to it.

Or you can try an arc needle. The advantage of arc needle is that it can produce color gradient on both sides of needle mark by different penetration depth. It can obviously alleviate the color unevenness at the joint.

Of course, curved needles also have some defects. For example, tattoos with complex details and corners such as Maori totem or realistic style are difficult to do. It is not enough to arrange the needle in a straight line at the angle of the needle to describe the details that are easy to describe. Part of the technical level of fogging is difficult to quantify. That is the matching between the dilution degree of pigment and the density of needle eye.

As shown in the figure, two kinds of pigments with different dilution degrees have almost the same light and shade effect with different densities. However, after the skin is restored, the color and needle eye will be different. This is why even if two tattoo artists use the same pigment and the same machine, the tattoo effect is quite different. Even the apprentice brought out by hand, the color of the fog will be very different from that of the master. Little friends can try more and practice more, and they will definitely find their own unique way of fogging. I also hope that experts can share their experiences in the message area.

In addition, even for the same needle, the operating speed is different from the matching speed of tattoo machine, which will make the needle marks very different.

Breathable matte finish, called "whip fogging" abroad, is widely used in realism and old-school style. It also often appears in the background of tattoo patterns in the form of light fog.

Fine frosted surface can be said to be the most widely used, especially the Japanese tradition and realistic style.

As a mature tattoo artist, you should master both tattoo methods of matte surface, because they are often used in practical applications.

Let's talk about the specific application of these needling methods in different tattoo styles.

In the traditional Japanese tattoo, the plate fog is completed by fine fog surface acupuncture. It can be said that the traditional plate fog is the ultimate pursuit of density. Tattooists need to use a very peaceful attitude to control the needle marks left by each action to the thinnest state in a specific direction, and then stab the needle marks in every corner to the same density.

In addition, the traditional needling method of plate fog is also very particular. Usually, after one color is pricked, the residual pigment in the needle mouth should be cleaned up, and after the water is absorbed with a paper towel, the pigment of the next color level should be dyed for tattoo. With different pigments, it reflects the sense of space that is near reality and far need, near shallowness and far weight.

These two kinds of stitches are used in many traditional places. Carefully observe the needle eye of peony in the above picture. The needle eye on the outer side of petals and leaves is obviously thinner than that on the inner side of petals. This treatment not only distinguishes the color, but also distinguishes the texture of the petals.

Fog surface is usually used as the bottom fog of color, and good bottom fog treatment can make the color look more colorful. The most important thing of shading fog is to control the density. If you want to depict the shadow or heavy color of the pattern, you must increase the density to the degree of completion, and the stitch should be as compact as possible without leaving any gaps. In other words, this part doesn't need to be colored. On the contrary, if you want to make the color more saturated, you should reduce the density of the bottom fog. Let the fog surface appear cracks in different degrees, leaving room for color penetration in the future. The most vivid part is left blank, and the tattooing space is left to color.

There are many ways to paste the bottom fog, and different styles also have different expressions. I will make a complete sharing for you alone in the future, so stay tuned.

Of course, different matte treatments are also widely used in realistic styles. Let's take a look at the god-class black and gray works of international masters. To analyze the matte application in these works.

Fine needle holes make the work look as exquisite as high-pixel photos. Of course, it is not a simple skill to achieve this effect. I believe the author chose a tattoo needle with a thinner needle. The sharing in this issue mainly introduces the technology, and the choice of tools will be discussed later.

Breathable needle marks can enrich the picture and make it by hand. Make it look more like sketch painting and highlight the atmosphere of the work.

The combination of the two is also a good choice. The fine needle eye shows the outline of facial muscles and bones, and depicts the details of the five senses. Breathable needle holes are widely used in the background, which makes the background blurred.

Of course, realistic style requires not only maturity in technique, but also superb sketch skills.