Black and gray advice?

Deran · #1 02-09-2009, 07:25 AM

There's one area where I'm still really not comfortable, and that's getting a nice, smooth gradient over a large area. This is a piece I was working on this weekend. The girl had me stop while I was still working on the child's hand, but so far I'm not at all happy with it. It's too blotchy. And recommendations on what I'm doing wrong? Do I just need to slow down more? Minus breaks, I spend right around 3 hours on this...

And this is to give you an idea of size...

travelingtom · #2 02-09-2009, 09:16 AM

quit yer b1tc4in, your b&g is not bad at all. better than mine.

travelingtom · #3 02-09-2009, 09:17 AM

deran, you got some talent bro

tattooing_the_stars · #4 02-09-2009, 10:20 AM

deran, it looks good.

jerseyjaywymbs · #5 02-09-2009, 03:23 PM

looks good. what needle group did you use? for big stuff like that, i run a 15 mag real slow in my B&G shader. if i want it really light i barely stretch the skin at all. when i want it a bit darker, stretch it tight and concentrate the area. i use a four wash system, straight black, half cap, 4 drops , 2 drops. but i recently started using the silver back and i like there step down as well. but anyway, it does look good bro.

Deran · #6 02-09-2009, 03:30 PM

Thanks guys. On that I was using an 11 mag. But it has a short taper. I really need to get some long tapers for things like that I think. It would probably help.

jerseyjaywymbs · #7 02-09-2009, 03:37 PM

i've always been a 12 sharp medium taper for everything.

jess the dude · #8 02-09-2009, 05:00 PM

for big smooth areas of black and gray nothing works better for me than a very fast machine with an extremely short stroke, and the largest long taper mag i can fit comfortably in the area.

Deran · #9 02-09-2009, 05:13 PM

Yeah, I'm using a Next Generation Eclipse. I really need to get some long taper mags. I'll probably order some tonight.

inkmunky · #10 02-09-2009, 05:49 PM

amen jess