Tattoo shading. HOw ?

Question
Okay. I tried to shade. usualli u gotta do over and over on the area so it will get dark. BUt by doing that, I made some holes on the skin. A tattoo artist told there were 2 reasons : 1. The machine I use is cheap. I gotta buy a new one. around 350 bux 2. I go too deep that break the skin layers ( usualli a human have 7 layers of skin ) Any have advice ? Like how strong my hand should go ? What machine is good ? how many times u guys shade over and over on 1 area ?
Answer
You should hold the gun lightly like you are shading on paper.Also you should never go any deeper than 2 layers of skin. you will feel a dragging or pulling feeling if you go too deep. If you are shading a ares you should really not have to go over that area more than 3 time tops. you are shading/highlighting areas. Now if you are coloring a areas in you might have to do 3-4 times depending on how the color takes. Tattooing takes along time to master you just need to keep practicing.As for a new gun. you can go on Ebay go to tattoo kits. find the seller tattoo-nyrose789. They sell tattoo equipment from China. and have wonderful machines. you can get a two gun kit. with needles,caps,ink ,power supply ,Plastic and metal tubes. plus needles for $54.00 us dollars and $ 39.00 us dollars shipping. I have had my guns from them for quite a while now and the guns are wonderful. so you might want to check in to them. Good luck