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We've got another Inside Fireside Tattoo Club sneak preview for you today! This time it's with a real friend of the podcast Patrick Paul O'Neil. The group has been holding these Technique Talks that go beyond surface-level conversation about tattooing. In this discussion Patrick speaks on how over the years that understanding your own process matters—like how he approaches color by building up layers rather than trying to nail everything in one pass. When working with clients, he's found that what they don't like actually tells him more than what they do like. It gives clearer boundaries for the creative field we're working in.

Patrick also goes over the healing process and how thick skin can desaturate colors, or those strange brown spots that appear in lighter pigments that eventually fade away after a couple years. These are the real challenges we face daily. As artists, we need to pay attention to what our tendencies are, recognize our own limits with composition, and understand that everything has a budget—whether it's detail, color, or negative space. That's the kind of honest conversation about tattooing that actually helps people grow.

We hope you get something from this episode, and consider joining the Inside Fireside Community so you can come along for more of these conversations.

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