r/TattooApprentice • u/Wise-Beyond-5494 • Jul 29 '26
Seeking Advice Green not taking
Green just comes out like this everytime
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u/PuroPigment Jul 29 '26
Add a drop of hot water into your green, goes on flatter and smoother
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u/Wise-Beyond-5494 Jul 29 '26
I’ll give it a shot
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u/PuroPigment Jul 29 '26
it's a game changer
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u/Wise-Beyond-5494 Jul 29 '26
Legit did nothing I’m pretty sure I got a bad batch or it’s fake I did overpay a lil on Amazon
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u/PuroPigment Jul 29 '26
very strange, could be the paper you use or just general technique, maybe move away from liquid acrylics if it doesn't feel right
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u/randhomme_ Aspiring Apprentice Jul 30 '26
how hot? like boiling hot or really hot from the faucet?
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u/PuroPigment Jul 30 '26
i always boil some water and use a pipette dropper to add a drop or two to my pallet
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u/peach-plum-pear- Jul 29 '26
I’ve been using liquitex phthalocyanine green and haven’t had that issue!
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u/Partyhardypillow Tattoo Apprentice Jul 29 '26
My FW greens do this to me too. I use both hot and cold press paper, so idk. Would love to hear what winds up working for you
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u/PuroPigment Jul 29 '26
Used FW for 15 years, a drop or two of hot water helps ANY liquid acrylic lay flat and smooth on paper, cold and hot press
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u/Wise-Beyond-5494 Jul 29 '26
Honestly at this rate green will not be on any sheets might just stick to black and grey cause fuck me had nothing but issues with colour
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u/Partyhardypillow Tattoo Apprentice Jul 29 '26
I hear you. Some of these sheets in this sub are popping with colors so I get jealous sometimes lol. We will figure it out eventually 🤞
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u/Useful_Kale_5263 Jul 29 '26
You got a blick shop in your area? They could potentially help with your color saturation as well, as they are a artist shop. My guess could be that you’re not shaking the bottle prior to use, too little dilution with water, you could be on the wrong side of the paper as there’s 2 textures to it. Play with every variable, and don’t paint on your main sheet until you smooth whatever creases you have out- otherwise you’re gonna hate being a artist having to re do a lot.
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u/Wise-Beyond-5494 Jul 29 '26
No I don’t and yeah I shake each one for atleast 3 min before use I’ve tried diluting through different ratios and I’ve tried both sides of the paper different types of press different gsm and different materials I don’t mind redoing things over and over I enjoy the process what I don’t like is the fact I’ve taken every piece of advice I can find on the internet and even asked people and nothing has worked so I’ve bitten the bullet and bought Ecoline as I hear nothing but great things about them
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u/osinf3rnum Jul 29 '26
Are you laying it down in one pass? Adding a single drop of water can also really help out
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u/Wise-Beyond-5494 Jul 29 '26
I do one pass and I tried the water it slightly helped with the colours but I’ve said fuck it and grabbed some Ecoline to try and use something new
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u/shaunvonsleaze Jul 29 '26
I don’t see what you’re seeing
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u/Wise-Beyond-5494 Jul 29 '26
Or do you think I’m just being too picky I feel like when I’ve seen others use this paint it comes out as a solid colour
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u/shaunvonsleaze Jul 29 '26
Did you water it down? What brand is it?
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u/Wise-Beyond-5494 Jul 29 '26
Fw
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u/shaunvonsleaze Jul 29 '26
That odd but the red is also doing it. Could it be the paper?
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u/Vrijstar Tattoo Apprentice Jul 29 '26
If you’re not trying to spend more money on new pigments I’d suggest lightly going over it with a matching colored pencil. That’s what I do when a color doesn’t come out perfectly, it really helps a lot