hmm, well I had a gradient effect rather than just a solid colour, so maybe it was the stuff Nadine diluted the ink with that stung (although I thought it was just water).
The dark areas on my pasifika tat were just done with the line needle, and did not sting like dragon - I seem to remember that Nadine said it was a multi-point needle, but that was <6years ago, so I don’t really remember…
