Tattoo Equipment

Tattoo Equipment Descriptions
By Ben Quick

There are not that many different tools and supplies used in the every day work of a tattoo artist. For most jobs, a tattooist will use a handful of essential tattoo equipment, and this will be all that is needed in order to give a tattoo. If you are someone who likes to know how things work and what is going on behind the scenes, this article will be of interest to you then if you want to get a tattoo. Let us review some basic information and descriptions of the most relevant tattoo equipment in use today.

1. The Tattoo Machine
The tattoo machine is the central component of all tattooing equipment. This gun shaped device is what the artist holds in his or her hand to give a tattoo, manipulating it with precision in order to get things "just right". Modern tattoo machines give an artist an unprecedented level of control over how deep the skin is penetrated and the level of detail capable.

2. Tattoo Needles
What would the machine be without its needles? Tattoo needles are a key instrument of tattooing. Different types of needles are used depending on the job. They are loaded into the gun, used once, and then must be properly disposed of in a sanitary way. Needles are never re-used, as they can spread infectious diseases such as unprecedented.

3. Power Supply
You might not think a power supply is a critical component, but it absolutely is. All tattooing machine need an external source of power, and this source of power needs to be regulated and maintained at proper levels during the dispensing of ink into the skin. The best power supplies regulate their flow through the use of an attached foot pedal that artist can control without using their hands.

4. Tattoo Ink
Tattoo ink has come a long way, and today ink is better than, and more versatile than ever. Black is surely the most widespread ink in use, but ever color imaginable is available now, including strangely glowing colors too.

There is definitely other tools involved, but the above shape the main tools used. Combining these four critical tattoo equipment components give an artist everything they need to give a tattoo, assuming they possess the skills to properly work, clean, and maintain this equipment.