Monk designs, runes and infusion

I have a few questions and would appreciate some input.

I'm playing a smiting monk, and this is my first character, so I'm still trying to figure some of this stuff out. I'd be grateful for your patience with me.

1. As I'm advancing, if I don't buy better armor and instead buy the tattoos/designs, can this be "infused" when I get to that point later in the game, or does it have to be actual armor/vestments/pants/sandals for infusion?

2. If I have these tattos/designs for scalp, torso, arms, legs and feet, may I appy runes to them like I would to armor?

3. IF I buy more than one rune of a particular type and apply the same rune to different body parts (i.e., chest and legs), will I get the benefit of both? I understand I cannot stack multiple runes on the same body part.

4. May I use dyes on the tattoos/designs, or only on actual clothing/armor?

Thanks for your help.

Michael

1,2, and 4. Tattoos in the game are the same as any other armor; they can get infused, get runes, get dyed, and so forth.

3. You can't stack any of the same type of rune and get a benefit. Having more than one Minor Vigor will not help you, nor will more than one Minor Healing Prayers. The -health penalties will stack, but only the highest bonus will take effect.

1. You can infuse any armour. You can also infuse multiple sets of armours.

2. Yes.

3. No. Even if they are of different grades, they won't stack. You'd get the benefit of the highest grade of rune.

4. Yes.

Edit:
Hmm...Savio always seems to beat me when answering beginner questions here

Thank you both. That's what I needed to know.

You both answered quite fast.