Are you using pshop? I found that setting the tat on a layer set to 'hard light' worked beautifully. That way if your skin has texture/imperfections/color variations they show through the tatto like in RL. I've only made 3 skins with tattoos - Old Wolf and Yakuza from my Shades of Mike project, and another one 'Silk' for a yet-to-be-released store character. (tribal, dragon (see it in my bryce gallery) and vine with wild roses) My biggest complaints with poser tatoos are lousy original graphic quality (started with a yucky gif or jpg) and scale problems - too many people make the tattoos an unrealistic size. Take the time to flip through some tattoo mags before you start to work - that'll give you an idea for average size and location. As well as a look at some amazing artwork (and interesting characters) Just my .02 :) Lyrra