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Aftercare [2010-11-12]
Tattoo specific salves have become prevalent in recent years.Tattoo artists, and people with tattoos, vary widely in their preferred methods of caring for new tattoos. Some artists recommend keeping a new tattoo wrapped for the first twenty-four hours, while others suggest removing temporary...
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Studio hygiene [2010-11-05]
The properly equipped tattoo studio will use biohazard containers for objects that have come into contact with blood or bodily fluids, sharps containers for old needles, and an autoclave for sterilizing tools.[30] Certain jurisdictions also require studios by law to have a sink in the work area...
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Streckenbach / Kohrs tattoo machine 1976 [2010-11-02]
Another tattoo machines was developed in 1970 by the german tattoo artists H.H. "Samy" Streckenbach (1929-2001) and Manfred Kohrs.[edit] Dyes and pigmentsMain article: Tattoo inkEarly tattoo inks were obtained directly from nature and were extremely limited in pigment variety. Today, an...
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Traditional two coil tattoo machine [2010-10-29]
The most common method of tattooing in modern times is the electric tattoo machines, which inserts ink into the skin via a group of needles that are soldered onto a bar, which is attached to an oscillating unit. The unit rapidly and repeatedly drives the needles in and out of the skin, usually 80...
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Procedure [2010-10-20]
Modern tattoo machines in use: here outfitted with a 5-needle setup, but number of needles depends on size and shading desired.Tattooing involves the placement of pigment into the skin's dermis, the layer of dermal tissue underlying the epidermis. After initial injection, pigment is...
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The Wildwoods Tattoo Convention [2010-10-19]
Just a little heads up to all those people that have been emailing me from the North East Coast, I will be attending the Wildwoods Tattoo Convention on the 10th, 11th,and 12th of September. So as usual I will tattoo FIRST COME FIRST SERVE. I will also be carrying some hand made one-off tattoo...
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New natural Tattoo Ink Recipes [2010-09-09]
Now there are quite a few people who want to give themselves tattoos. It's safer and you can expect better results if you have a tattoo artist give you a tat, but if you are going to do it yourself, make sure you are using a safe ink. Professional tattoo inks are your best bet. Do not use...
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Tattoo Kits [2010-07-23]
Now everyone wants to be tattoo artists due to the fact in the recent popularity of the job. At this time it’s important for anyone finding out a new job needs the appropriate type of equipments. On the other hand, at exactly the same time it’s crucial that you choose to know that you...
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The Tattoo Machine [2010-07-21]
The tattoo machine is where the entire process gets started. The ink flows through the machine and the designs you create will begin to take shape and form a work of art. While the tattoo machine is an integral part of the process it is important to always remember it is not the machine that...
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Power Supply [2010-07-20]
Tattoo power supply is very important for a tattoo machine as the tattoo machine is important for your tattoo work. So you should pay much attention to choose decent tattoo power supplies. 1. Determine the required voltage. Tattoo Power Supply has a variety of different output voltage range...
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What is A Good Tattoo Kit [2010-07-19]
What does a good tattoo kit mean? A good tattoo kit must have passed the sanitation standard. As tattoo needles will be in contact with your body, making sure that it is clean and sterilized to protect yourself from getting infections. The last thing will probably happen when getting a tattoo is...
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The best tattoo kits are the ones that you buy from the professionals [2010-07-15]
Tattoo kits can help you make the kind of money you always wanted as a tattoo artist. There are many different venues to make money doing tattoos, working for someone else, as well as doing them on your own. There are many different things that are involved with self employed artists, and it can...
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Tattoo Machine Buying Tips [2010-07-09]
Buying best tattoo equipment is very important for tattoo artists. Tattoo kits, tattoo machines, tattoo ink, tattoo needles are all necessary tattoo supplies. And also, tattoo machine gun power supply is extremely important for your tattooing work. So you should pay much attention to choose...
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Tribal Tattoo [2009-10-26]
Tribal Tattoo designs are very popular among the tattoo fans. The number of fans of tribal tattoo designs are expanding day by day. The main reason of their popularity is immense variety of designs. There are many tribal designs. Some of the famous designs are Celtic tribal tattoos, butterfly...
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Learning how to become a tattoo artist [2009-01-10]
With the tattoo industry becoming more popular, the potential for making a career out of tattooing is opening up for a lot of people. If you are one of the individuals who can see themselves working as a tattoo artist, then there are some things you need to know first. In this article you will...