The pain is only part of it. How to prepare your mind and body for a long tattoo session, from someone who has sat through days of it.

Blackout isn't just more black. How a blackout is actually done, why most artists get it wrong, and what to expect for pain, healing, pricing and sessions.

Which numbing cream actually works for blackout tattoos, how to apply and wrap it, when to put it on, and the mistakes that make it fail.