@Josh Desousa my girls are 11 & 14. This was the first year we were not allowed to walk around with them. Apparently they are too cool now 😎

@Josh Desousa good work Josh, getting some early practice in!

Hey Dustin. When you say melanated skin, it depends how dark you're talking. Normally the darker the skin, the more I up the contrast on the design. If its only slightly darker not normally any issue, but if its a realistic design like this it needs to read well. As Karl mentioned numbing cream can make the skin swell a little. You can still tattoo it, but it can feel a little sponge in some cases. I try to avoid offering it, but if someone wants it I let them, along as they use a good brand like Zensa. Some brands have extra chemicals that are not great for the skin. Just clean it off really well before you put on your stencil. Then be conscious of your first tattoo strokes & get a feel for the skin. Take your time to try & get your edges nice & clean in this one! And it can vary how long it lasts from an around 1-4 hours from my experience. Different results for different clients. Some like it, some don't!

Great to see you getting some practice in on the side Dustin. Can I ask what needles & technique you use to put your thick outlines in? They have a bit of a sketch look, grey to black, similar to in places on your tattoos. I'd love to help you tighten up those outlines. I do understand these are on skins as well though!

Do you find you need to go over lines a few times? There's something that looks a little sketchy, so just wondering your process.

Love this Karl. Shading looks smooth & those dots in the background are hard to get right, so looks good like this. I'd love to see the cleaned off skin, but looking good so far!

If you can post it with the reference you had, side by side, i'm happy to give some feedback!

@Karl Hubbard filmed a little clip earlier Karl. I'll add a voiceover & post it soon!