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| Here your going to learn about some of the equipment that will be necessary for tattooing. We are going to talk about the different options available for purchasing tattoo equipment. I'll also link you up with some good companies for your supplies, you will need a few different options. So let's get started, shall we. |
| Why do you need good equipment? |
| Like many jobs, proper tools are necessary if you plan on mastering the trade. In the art of tattooing where precision is a must, quality tools will be necessary for clean smooth lines. You'll want not only a smooth running tattoo machine, but quality needles and tubes as well. A power supply that is consistent, and inks that float into the skin also make the job easier. But how do you know what works and what doesn't? Most of what you learn will be trial and error, unless you have some guidance from a professional tattoo artist. Well your in luck, now you have a information source that will be beneficial to you on your quest to learn all you can about body modification. There's a lot to discuss and I'll try to keep it simple, without boring you. |
| To Kit, Or not to kit? |
| Like many beginners, I too started with a tattoo kit. I purchased it from Huck Spaulding Enterprises. It was a medium size kit that came with 2 machines, 2 tubes, a power supply, some inks, few needles, couple designs, green soap, bottle of disinfectant, and some gloves. I ordered some extra supplies because I knew I would be doing more than a couple of tattoos. I could not afford an autoclave at the time, so I bought a pressure cooker to do my sterilizing. Looking back I now realize it would have been better to purchase individual supplies from different companies. I found that I enjoyed Spaulding liners, and preferred Time machines shaders. Spaulding machines are light and excellent for doing outlines. There very smooth in the skin and you can order any size coils from 6 wrap to 12 wrap, depending on the needle groups you prefer working with. A new school artist may enjoy lining with 9's or 14's needle groups and want the extra power from a 12 wrap coil. The ink that comes with Spauling tattoo kits is a brand called Voo-Doo ink. I personally found it difficult to work with, and after counseling with a professional tattoo artist, I then started using different brands that I'll discuss later. Tattoo kits available at low costs may not be the quality your looking for. Beginners have brought me their brand new equipment, and I've had to order rebuild kits from different suppliers to get their machines running properly. Here's some things to keep in mind when shopping for a kit; |
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| That's just for starters, heres a complete list of all the things necessary that you may want to have on hand. This list is longer so I'll just comma between them. 2 Tattoo machines, power supply,clip cods, foot switch, lining tubes, shading tubes, lining needles, shading needles, eye loop, ink kit,squeeze bottles for, alcohol, green soap, distilled water, ink caps,lap clothes,razors,hectograph paper for stencils, stencil transfer, Vaseline, gloves, ultra sonic cleaner, autoclave sterilizer, sterile packaging for equipment, cleaning brushes, disinfectant, lots of paper towels, rubber bands, skin scribes, protective covering for machines and cords, Biohazard box, medical waste bags,sterile non-stick gauze pad covering, skin safe tape, lots of pencils, paper, and a copy machine that reduces and enlarges is also handy. And that should get you off to a good start. |
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