How Tattooing Works
A Tattooing machine (Picture to the right) is the machine used to put ink on someones body forever. It uses a small motor pushing a needle back and forth. The needles are dipped in ink to supple color to the skin. These needles that puncture the skin allow ink to sit in the skin without going away. The needles break through the first layer of skin call the epidermis. The needles then go deeper to let the ink stay in the skin. This layer is called the dermis, and it is also where the nerves and blood vessels are. The Tattooing needles come in various forms which are...
-Round Liner -Round Shader -Magnum -Stacked Magnum -Curved Magnum -Large needle Each needle is used for a specific job. One for shading, lining, etc. Down below are how the inks are put out. It allows easy access to dip the needle in the ink,
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The video below is worth watching. It goes over everything I said and makes more sense seeing it for yourself. |
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