What gets me is how many people try to pop it with a needle they just wiped with rubbing alcohol. That's not truly sterile for going deep. I saw a guy use a sewing needle he heated with a lighter. The soot and carbon from the flame can actually get pushed into the skin. A sterile lancet is sealed in that little foil pack for a reason, it keeps all that junk out. It's the difference between fixing the problem and maybe causing a worse one.

Clay stains are the worst, feel your pain.

Honestly, the "glug here and splash there" method got me too, my first tank was a cloudy mess for a month.

Every single day? That's just sad.

What about the time it takes to learn the skill? The painter spent years learning to mix colors, but the AI user just typed words. Does that difference in effort change what the art is worth?