i too use creates and wicked colors , if you thin your createx down ,you will just have to experiment with it, i would start with a 1 to 6 ration 6 being the reducer, then adjust your regulator down until the color flow without blow out or spidering, usually use it for fine lines ,dont be afraid to experiment ,its the only way your gonna learn no matter how much anyone tells you. createx colors usually need quit a bit of reducing especially if your needle is a smaller diameter