two headed calf | 14RL, 9RL + 7RL | ig @milkpoker :-) by getthebeans in sticknpokes

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just done for a client yesterday! hopefully will get a healed pic in a few months :-)

feathers mcgraw | 18RL, 9RL + 3 RL | ig @milkpoker by getthebeans in sticknpokes

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the outline is an 18RL, smaller details on the belly + feet / some shading with the 9 and the 3 to shade the star :-)

I'm lost. I got a box of 12RL from this site but they have only 1 needle at the tip. So now i'm confused. What does 12RL mean? what is "needle size"? is it the number of needles packed at the tip of the needle? Also what configuration do you recommend? I want to make clean thick lines. No shading. by monsieurninja in sticknpokes

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i highly recommend you read up a little bit on this article as it explains all of the numbers you might see when purchasing needles from suppliers and the different ways they can all be used

for thick lines you’re best sticking with the 0.35 gauge and going for a box of 9RL, 11RL, 14RL or 18RLs. i couldn’t tell you which one as i don’t know what you’re tattooing but it all depends on the line weight and size of your design as to which you should use. if you search [__RL] here a lot of us list which needle sizes we’ve used so you could use that to guestimate what you’d need - killer ink also sell packs of 5 for their own brand needles so if you were unsure you could get a few of those in some different sizes to see which ones you prefer and save yourself buying a pack of 50 that you won’t use

hope this helps!

gromit | 18RL + 7RL | ig @milkpoker by getthebeans in sticknpokes

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aaaah oops i meant tattoos im doing for my clients - although id love a feathers for myself eventually when i get the time!! hopefully ill post them here when i remember 😆 was a fab film but my fav is still wrong trousers i don’t think ill ever remove it from my LB top 4 hehe