The Mithra Curved Magnum Shader needle grouping is specially designed to hold more ink to make blending and coloring large areas easier, with less impact to the skin. The "Curve" on the taper points allows the artist to angle the needle when tattooing, which allows the ink to be packed for higher concentration on tight spots and confined areas. Long tapered Curved MAGs are most commonly used for black and gray work; while medium taper curved MAGs are used when working with color.