There was a time when pre-made needles were non-existent.
This is where the “new needles every time” signs posted on
the front of tattoo studios. In more recent times there has been
a boom in the manufacturing and distribution of tattoo needles
from third party industries. This all but eliminated the need for
the tattoo artist to even consider making his own needles. Some
tattoo artists will still say that an apprentice should learn how to
make needle groupings from scratch. Yet still today, some artists
swear by their needles and make them religiously, or they use
special configurations that are not available on the mass manufactured
market.
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Tattoo power supply – multiple output
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Color inks
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Tattoo pigments have come a long way, especially in the past decade or so. There are hundreds of manufactures...
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Newbie confessions
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I will attest that I didn’t do a proper tattoo until I apprenticed. I struggled to get ink to...
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Can a Coin give your rear spring Energy?
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Often times there will be a deck clamp fastened on top of the rear spring above the rear of...
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Let it dry
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Allow the purple ink to dry. Some artists will immediately begin the tattoo if the placement is acceptable, while...
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How much needle should hang out of the tube?
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Some artists will tell you to hang your needle out of the tip of the tube about the width...
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Old advice when buying tattoo gear…
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A wise old-timer tattoo artist once told me that a good tattoo maker should be able to tattoo well...
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What do the coils do?
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As electricity flows through the tattoo machine it travels around the coils in the wire, creating an electro-magnetized core....
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