How to Use a Tattoo Machine

This video shows you how to setup a tattoo machine to do lining and shading. Make sure the armature bar and front spring has about a 4mm gap. Once that is on, set it to about a 30-degree angle. Next with the contact spring you need to set the armature bar and the tool should be set to about 2mm. A good way to check this is with a dime. Now as long as the tattooing machine runs and sounds correctly you are all set to go. For shading, the throw on the armature bar should be 3-4mm--just a little less than the lining machine since you want the spring to do the work. Each step is illustrated and

Learning how to properly use a tattoo gun requires both training and skill. Here, learn how it's done.
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Tattoo machines have been around for decades and in the past ten years or so, have become a normal part of modern society. They have improved over the years to provide better art work and less irritation. The modern tattoo machine creates a tattoo by using alternative electromagnetic coils and a needle to implant pigment under the skin. Whether you...