Tattoo Machine and Tattoo Technique


By David Z

How Tattoo Machine works and what Tattoo Techniques are used by tattooist? Read below to find out.

Most people think tattoo machines just like sewing machines - rotating needles up and down with hollow needles, but it is not true.

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Tattoo Placement - Where Not to Get Your Tattoo!


By Chess McDoogle

A big question on tattoo’s is often times not the design, but tattoo placement, or where to get your tattoo. Here are some important reasons why the following areas are bad places to get your tattoo.

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Tattoo Transfer Paper


By Sarah Freeland

Tattoo transfer paper is a great tool for any style of tattooing. It can be used to create temporary tattoos or to provide a guide for permanent tattooing. The wide range of tattoo possibilities is based often on tattoo transfer paper. Read on to find out more about the paper, and where it can be purchased.

Tattoo transfer paper is often used in temporary tattooing. It has had to evolve to become the good quality tattoo device we know today, though. The original temporary tattoo was just an ink transfer that came off with water, but today’s temporary tattoos use vegetable dyes and a layer of glue similar to what is found in a band-aid. These tattoos can look extremely realistic and can last up to 3 weeks, but can also be removed with oil or an oil-based cream quite easily.

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