Tattooing 101-How I Pack Black Tattoo Ink

Have you thought to yourself "How Do I Pack Black Tattoo Ink?"
In this video we will take a first hand look at my logic, thought process, and approach in which I take to pack black.
Packing black is something that can and may vary from artist to artist because of multiple reasons at that. 1 artist can naturally have a heavier hand over another so the heavy handed artist may need a different approach over the artist with the lighter hand.
For me personally the idea of packing black is rather simple and direct. I keep my eyes on the needle tips and I am also very mindful of my voltage and hand speed as well. It is easy to overwork the skin in ways that can scar and cause unwanted damage. Packing black is something that I worked into over time after I messed up loads of fake skin.
So I warn you, upon packing black be cautious, mindful and always read the skin. I highly recommend to practice and get a good feel for what packing black feels like and you can use Reelskin fake tattoo skin to do so.
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[@krissyabshire7260]

Seeing it zoomed in like that really helps to understand the importance of going slow when filling. Thanks so much!

[@robertsojka7262]

It is very hard on real skin do the same, keep the very saturated solid black and don't overwork the skin.

[@silviotattoo3725]

Because your needle is to much outside. Start with needle little beat outside and try liiltle mor outside and over. U try learn skin,every skin is diferent.

[@galaxyworldwide3558]

​@silviotattoo3725 so if ur skin starts getting irritated it's cause the needle is too out or ur putting to much pressure right?

[@beingAsAnOcean40]

I still can't pack black without scarring

[@franklinfocus]

“I appreciate you” I love that. I love your respect. 🙏 Rare in the tattoo world it seems

[@solbug]

watching your videos makes me feel more comfortable sitting down to tattoo because i feel less like im in the dark about what im doing

[@galaxyworldwide3558]

Exactly 🎉😊

[@1EyedJack51]

Try using your elbow for movement rather than your wrist when packing black. It keeps the needles at a much more consistent depth. When the movement comes from the wrist the needles tend to hit at different levels and can make the black look very patchy thus having to over work the area to correct. 👍

[@DanielYuck]

That’s a great tip that I talk about in a video I made not too long ago. I appreciate the feedback and recommendation 👍

[@soklarstarr]

A wonderful tutorial, love the closeups. Thank you so much!

[@DanielYuck]

Thank you for the feedback, your time and for your support. I appreciate it.

[@A.R.T.1591]

This is an awesome video and something Im actually working on right now packing black in better. I also seen your other video of packing color with a rl or rs. Thanks alot I really appreciate it and god bless.

[@AdamAWarren]

Thank you for sharing man. I'm always curious what exactly the tattoo artist means when he says just lightly using the tips of the needles? Or when they say they are applying a little more pressure sometimes.. shouldn't the depth be consistent depending on the area being worked? If you only lightly tattoo the skin wont it washout? Id love an explanation of what it means and how it actually works because I hear so much about the ink needing to be in a specific layer.

[@maelysdaubeuf2842]

The ink needs to be in the derm (which is the second layer of the skin). The derm is about 1 to 2 or 3 millimeters. So as long as you put your ink between those 1 to 2/3 mm your ink is going to stay. If you’re going lightly you’ll reach the beginning of the derm, while if you put more pressure you’ll be deeper on the derm (closer to the 2/3mm I was talking about) Hope it helps a little !

[@anaheimauthentic5099]

How many volts is that? My work looked clean until the skin healed then there's spots I missed and the shading wasn't correct I'm trying to see if it was the voltage

[@MRFLIP]

Excited for this video cause this is my next step to complete my cover up

[@MileytheJeepV2]

So howd that go? I gota bad one Thinking about doing the same thing i just feel like I’ll need quite a bit of practice before i should go for it

[@stephenbarnes9222]

Hey brand new to this. Curious about the mag. Why are you using a rounded mag over a straight? I would think that the straight mag would be more concussive if I had to hold my machine at an angle at any point. Wouldn’t the round mag make an almost feathered look when, holding at an angle for tighter spots? Or is it because the rounded mag is less damaging on skin? Thanks!

[@bartchristensen9779]

So much different on real skin the stretch is most important im now on my third pass trying to get it even

[@DanielYuck]

I agree! The fundamentals and techniques remain the same but human skin behaves differently from fake skin.

[@bartchristensen9779]

Thanks for the info you gave it's helped me out alot through your videos

[@Az-elite]

Can you pack grey wash ? And does pressure matter when packing grey wash ?

[@irvinsoltero5126]

Senior yuck you are awesome, and thank you for putting these vids up. Question, do you perfer flat nags or rounded? One better then the other?

[@DanielYuck]

Thank you for the kind feedback and support Irvin! I appreciate you. I actually love both and for different reasons. I prefer round mags for shading and I like straight mags for textures. Although this is only a preference we as the artist can pretty much use them as we see fit.

[@fuglybob9757]

Nice work sir. That's a nice solid black. Out of curiosity have you tried viking inks, I'm using dynamite black(I think that's the name colour). It's the most awesome black I've seen.

[@lycophronchalkideus5681]

How about Zuper Black from Intenze?

[@PathOfDistrAction]

Try panthera tribal xxx black

[@jdavis8646]

Awesome video!! Super helpful!! Thank you so much!🤗

[@p.s.5416]

Does that actually count as an outline? Very curious… makes me want to try that.

[@jtm_-wf9xv]

do u go in the same needle depth as you would lining?

[@WestsideTB]

Where can I get the best quality mag carts like the one used in this demonstration

[@deejaylabayan-arvelo]

Kwadron

[@luisjuarez9860]

Question since i barely have about 1/2 month to a month. Im starting with a Generic non brand coil machine. And well to me its the old school way.. since Just recently i started seeing ppl use pens.. Whats the best AMP. Aproach..? If any till im availe to get a pen? Thank u...

[@chandarora9736]

Which mag r u using sir curved or m1

[@ernestoamesqua4848]

Hi Daniel, Does actual human skin absorb ink faster than fake skin?

[@maddybaxter8543]

Lining or shading setting?

Doesn't it cut The skin when outlining With The whole MAG?

[@fuglybob9757]

I'm still a complete noob. But as I see it, (personal experience) when using a mag for lining, if you just use the corner as Daniel did. It's no different than lining with a liner or shader. If you were to line with the full width then I guess depending on speed on how much damage

@@fuglybob9757 He used The whole width of The MAG in some places. That was my question. I'm noob tattooist myself and I have made that mistake.

[@Thirdfish]

You can slice the skin if you're not careful.

[@p.s.5416]

Depends on how the machine runs. It’s could cut possibly if not done correctly. Cool technique though. His machine has some give, sounds nice.

[@pulpil10]

@@Thirdfish probably, that's why i rather go with the safer option and just use a liner

[@alecmartinez6949]

How many passes are allowed before you start to overwork the skin?

[@DanielYuck]

Thats a great question and a question that I wouldn't be able to answer easily. There are many variables to consider. Is the artists hand heavy? What type of setup is the artist running? What voltage is being used? Generally I always want to pull 1 pass lines but to attempt to answer the question I would not recommend anything over 2-3 passes. Plus double passes tend to change the original shape of the line if we don't follow over the original line to the T.

[@rickynethaniel223]

How deep does the needle go, sir?

[@OmidTattoo]

Nice work💚

[@user-oi4qq8ey4t]

Just wondering why it took almost 30 minutes to pack a 11/2 inch area real skin would have been acted differently as far as trauma

[@KEEPTRUCHA94]

When you’re packing in black are you on the S shading option or L lining option on the machine?

[@dono3699]

I could be wrong, but I don't think the wireless power supply has the L/S option. It's just voltage.

[@bartchristensen9779]

Sucks that question wasn't answered I've tried both settings and no difference I can tell

[@saralynmartinez]

how should needle depth be? Same as lining?

[@Lfoeköeliifkkkkkdkfjfjskkf]

Thx 4 all the tutorials.

[@Weedian_art]

Thank you boss!

[@jessejames1508]

Your vid’s are great, man. I been using the neuma4 for over a year now. What kind of voltage for packing do you like?

[@seriesx5461]

How do you use vaseline because when the stencil goes on it always wipes off when I use green soap

[@hannahmarshall2737]

when you are wiping mid session, just use water! the water on tissue is enough to remove ink ank keep the stencil for a long time

[@tre5895]

ty rhis helped me out alot!..

[@fluke808state4]

It takes so long. Surely there is a quicker way?

[@mr.alligator23400]

I didn't make Full black...that's gone half black...😢

[@mr.alligator23400]

Where do I send picture of that tattoo

[@vikrantranayoga]

Nicee work i steel learning

[@RNLIFE-nc3hc]

Hey Daniel. Is there a difference between using a double zero mag versus a standard mag when it comes to packing? Your advice is much appreciated!!

[@hewhoc8664]

Hey man, my understanding is that with 00’s being a smaller gauge (thinner individual needles in the grouping) it causes less trauma than a standard would. 00’s also deliver a less or slower ink flow than a 12, which may sound like a negative, but as long as you’re using the right technique like in this video, it just means less ink to wipe away, keeping your stencil and area a lot cleaner. Hope this helps.

[@Cjmm007]

What happened to the neuma4???? Sell it?

[@DanielYuck]

OH NO! I absolutely LOVE my Neuma 4!

[@mannyboy1783]

Nice video sir! What brand of ink is it?

[@sethstrohm5085]

Super black by intenze

[@sethstrohm5085]

Zuper

[@mannyboy1783]

@@sethstrohm5085 thanks bro Godbless you.

[@1EyedJack51]

That’s way over worked my friend. Far too long on that size of an area.

[@DanielYuck]

From my experience it’s been super hard to tell then an artist over works the skin. I rarely ever see overworking of skin as you mention here. It’s not as easy to overwork the skin from my experience and also what I have come to notice is that 1 artist will have a different number of passes over another. So if it took one artist 3 passes to complete but another artist it took 4-5 is not uncommon and doesn’t necessarily mean the artist overworks skin. It’s not impossible to overwork the skin but it’s also not necessarily an easy thing to do when an artist has their application down nor is the application the same. Example I’ve seen some artist move faster when packing black and others move slower when packing black. Both results are great but the application was night and day.

[@mr.alligator23400]

Help me sir...😢

[@TheGally01]

How's the neuma going 4 u mate