ok if this gets me kicked out so be it.

I been tattooing for three months for nickels and dimes. I been putting my portfolio together and had many volunteers donating their bodies. I just got one Question. It may sound very ignorant but here it goes. I got a friend who is black. He had asked me to tattoo him for three weeks now and i've been avoiding him cause his skin is very dark. I know that sounded so wrong but i went ahead and tattooed him and it was the worst day of my life. I actualy had a panic attack but was able to finish the job. the tattoo came out real good except only him and i are the only ones not having a problem seen it. everyone else can't.
I used the darkest black i was able to find. Am i the only one with this problem? please don't give me the "get an apprenticeship bit" .
thanks:

Unfortunately there really is no way around it. The only thing I would recommend is that you make the outline thicker, and direct yourself more towards a not so detailed piece.

that would explain the thick outlines on he's previous tattoos. thanks

i have been told by a friend of mine that green ink turns out looking black on black skin, i have no idea if this is true or not

I have a husband who tattoo's and he is no professional mind but has come a long way in 2 years, I have been learning on him. Anyway, my main job is in beauty, so my point to make comes from my experience with doing electrolysis treatments (needles into the skin for hair removal, for those who don't know). When working on people with black or Asian skin you need to be aware that you can also cause keliod scaring, by going too deep with the needles.

I know this don't asnwer your question but still something to consider for next time

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Yes - when you see keloid on someone that you caused... it sucks.
Becareful with tattooing dark skin people -
also - alot of darker skin people have light areas that are better for tattooing - usually areas not prone to sun.

This is why you should try to get an apprenticeship though - it will really help you out see how professionals deal with this kind of thing. Also - you won't be shitting yourself in the middle of a tattoo, because you will know what to expect.

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I use bigger RL's when working on darker skinned people. I always have a chit chat prior to working on them in regards to placement and what may or may not work best for visibility on them. This approach seems to work best and they go in understanding results. And most dark people already know its hard to see since they are dark, and this helps with them knowing already.

I just got one inquiry. It may rational very ignorant but here it goes. I got a pal who is black. He had asked me to tattoo him for three many weeks now and i've been preventing him cause his face is very dark. I know that sounded so erroneous but i went further on and tattooed him and it was the worst day of my daily life.
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Is the stencil visible at all? A friend wants his fathers name on his neck but my first big concern is how to make the stencil visible good enough