Tattoo machine secrets
July 19th, 2009
I have all wondered how a tattoo machine works. I was watching my girlfriend get a tattoo, and was talking to the tattoo artist. I honestly thought that the ink went through the needle into the skin. This is not the case though. The needle punctures the skin, and then a carrier substance help the ink go into the hole the needle punched. I also learned that the tattoo machine usually uses multiple needles at once. There are many different configurations, and depending if the artist is outlining or shading they are in a different pattern. I find this all very interesting. Maybe I will get a tattoo.
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