In addition, we’ll talk about client ergonomics and why it’s advantageous to both you and your client that they be comfortable.  This is accomplished through body position, lighting, entertainment and atmosphere; also important is your style of body contact and handling of them, how you wipe them clean, and the way you handle the psychological aspects of their comfort.  There are also a few topical numbing products available, which can make quite a difference to the pain level if they are used carefully; so we’ll talk about these substances too, along with their potential pitfalls.

Part VII will show a number of tattoos in progress at various stages; this is where the design and technique from the previous chapters all come together.  We’ll talk about each stage and how it was accomplished, using which materials and techniques.  We’ll use this opportunity to show examples of the many ideas we’ve discussed in action, such as contrast and positive/negative relationships, and how these things help make the designs work.  These descriptions are accompanied by video as well, including a new two and a half hour seminar showing a tattoo being completed from beginning to end. Then in Part VIII we’ll step back and take a look at everything we’ve gone over in the rest of the book, and talk a little about where to go next with it.

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