Buying a Tattoo Machine

Are you looking for a tattoo machine? Maybe you are an experienced tattoo artist, you might known the tattoo machine is the most equipment in the tattoo products. Maybe you are a new who wants to buy a tattoo machine to start your tattoos and you don't know the tips when you buying a tattoo machine. It doesn't matter. Now, I am going to explain the tips for you.

First, during tattooing, we always regard the tattoo machines in our hands. As they are most used, we should choose the machines which have strong materials, avoiding breaking when drop on the ground. We can choose the materials which made of iron, brass or copper. In addition, good stability is important, so that the machines will not mess the design which we have done.

Second, we should notice the purpose of the tattoo machine. General, there are two purpose, one is "lining", the other one is "shading". You'd better consider to have two machines, one is for "lining", the other one is for "shading", so when you tattooing, you need't change the needles all the time. Certainly, there is a tattoo machine which can used for "lining" either for "shading" on sale in the market. If you are a new starter, you 'd better not buy this one. As this tattoo machine needs to switch the functions between lining and shading. Therefore, this tattoo machine suits the experienced tattoo artists.

Third, if you are a new starter, you are considering buying tattoo machines. You can directly buy a tattoo kit. The tattoo kit general contains 2 tattoo machines at least. As a tattoo kit contains all the things which needed in the tattoos, you just go to a professional tattoo store to buy a professional tattoo kit. You can save much money and time.

Finally, you should not go after the tattoo machines which are expensive price. Experienced tattoo artists might cost few dollars to buy personal tattoo machines. The truth is that each tattoo artist should find their comfortable feeling machines by their own experiences. Last, wish you can choose a right tattoo machine.

Nursing Ways of Getting Tattooed by Tattoo Machines

Getting tattooed especially does not like something such as buying a piece .of cloth: you pay for it, you get it all by once. It is kind of like going through a medical treatment. After getting tattooed by tattoo machines especially from a poor tattoo artist, you need to do some necessary nursing procedures to take care of your new tattoos.

Because tattoo practice would actually injure the skin, proper nursing knowledge is truly in need.

Here below are some tips for you to follow:

First you need to understand clearly that once getting tattooed, it could not be removed completely. Keep this in your record in order for your regret later, and don’t buy any advertisement for removing tattoos easily.

The rumor goes that when taking animal blood or cinnabar to use as tattoo ink, you could show this kind of tattoo only after drinking. It is really dangerous to believe this idea; it is not true and the material would bring you fatal disease.

If you get wounded, don’t use alcohol or gentian violet to treat it. Alcohol would stimulate the wound while the gentian violet destroys the color of the tattoo.

Also, the soap and body wash should not be used to clean the new tattoo area, but you could use warm water. This requires you not to frequently bath during the first days after getting tattooed. Let alone swimming or having sauna.

After the tattoo finished, paint the professional ointment onto it, wait one to three hour then clean them all by warm water, after that don’t use any ointment.

You may feel itch and find your tattoo scabbed, take it as normal and do not scratch, because scratching will make the tattoo causing affection or dropping colors.

Don’t eat spicy food before your wound gets healed.

If you are sick or pregnant, drop the idea of getting tattooed or even finding some homemade tattoo machines to get yourself tattooed. It is strongly not advocated.