How to Layer Colors in a Tattoo | Back to Basics Color Week 3

We are back this week for another Color Packing Tutorial! Today we're going to be looking at Color Layering. Keep watching as I demonstrate how to build colors on top of each other to achieve different tones in a tattoo.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
00:37 What is Color Layering?
00:49 Tools, Inks and Setup
01:12 Layering Colors over Shading
02:45 Colors Fade after Healing
04:37 Colors and Pores of the Skin
05:50 Saturating Pigment
06:32 Layering in Light Colors
08:15 How Your Design Will Look Years Later
09:01 Important - Don't Overwork the Skin
09:31 Closing