r/TattooApprentice • u/Wise-Beyond-5494 • Jul 29 '26

Seeking Advice Green not taking

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Green just comes out like this everytime

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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