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Advances In Tattoo Machines

November 23, 2009 by Frederick Michaels McKinnon  
Filed under Health

The days when tattoos are done completely by hand are at an end. That doesnt however mean that the whole process is now done by a machine, but machines have completely replaced the manual needle that professional tattoo artists around the world used to use as it is far quicker and more efficient.

Because tattoo machines are in extremely high demand, many companies have begun to manufacture them, giving us a range of machines to choose from. There are standard machines that are basically more advanced versions of traditional needles ranging to machines with a built in pulse that can dip into the skin over 3000 times a minute. However, a good tattoo artist should still be able to do a completely manual tattoo and this is something you should check before you decide who will do your tattoo. This is because applying a tattoo manually requires much more skill and if the artist cant manage that then you run a serious risk in using that artist.

Going to back to how popular tattoo machines are, the primary reason for their popularity is their consistency. They are guaranteed to be more consistent and even than any manual needle regardless of how skilled to artist is. Even the best professional tattoo artist cannot be 100% certain about the consistency of his needle, and this is a risk that you should not have to take, and that the artist simply shouldnt take. To make the job easier, tattoo machines were created.

Like we mentioned earlier, some of the machines are more complex and have special features like electric pulses. This is the machine which optimally runs at over 3000 strokes per minute, meaning that the tattoo will come up in incredible detail. Also, the sound level of a tattoo machine that runs on a sine wave technology is negligible compared to the normal machines which create quite a buzz ” literally!

While most of the tattoo studios around the world have shifted onto these tattoo machines, it is not rare to see a studio that still etches the tattoos in the same traditional manner which has been around for many centuries now.

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