TOP 3 Professional Tattoo Kits – Best Machines in 2018

TATTOO MACHINES

Today you wouldn’t surprise anyone with a bright tattoo mark on your shoulder or back. That’s not a novelty but modern trends that dictate the fashion. For a lot of people having a tattoo is also a way of self-expression in which the image under their skin has a symbolic meaning and often reflects their personal qualities. Tattoo also lies in a base of permanent makeup so popular between girls worldwide. And, obviously, it’s going to become only more and more widespread. Yet, to make a good tattoo that would last and not fade away in the first couple of months, it’s important that a tattoo machine has been chosen properly. Looking for this tool, many people often wonder where to buy tattoo machines. What are the best tattoo machines to buy? How much do they cost? In our review, we’re going to give answers to these questions and tell you about the top rated tattoo machines and how they work.

Since more and more people tend to embellish things around them, you might also get interested in engravers, a hand-held tool used to dent some design pattern on a smooth surface. Using one of them, you can actually personalize your tattoo machine and make it look unique and exclusive.

THE TYPES OF TATTOO MACHINES

Without getting into overly technical details that can make your head spin, let us quickly explain to you the five different categories of Tattoo machines that you will frequently hear.

The Liner and Shader Tattoo Machine

These guys are Tango and Cash of the tattoo machine world. They are used simultaneously to create a complete portrait. While the liner gun creates the dominant lines, the shader fills it with vibrant shades of color. These are among the most popular types of tattoo machines ever used.

ROTARY TATTOO GUNS

Rotary Tattoo Machines are the good old tattoo machines of yore that work on an electric motor which drives the needles up and down.  The setup can be tinkered with and a few additives can be made to make the machine more efficient.

An armature bar for example will increase the efficiency and the electric motor can be replaced with a pneumatic (gas powered) setup. Not only does it make the machine a lot lighter as compared to its coiled brethren, but it also makes it more customer friendly because the healing time is reduced considerably.

COIL TATTOO MACHINES

Coil Tattoo guns are the most preferred choice among tattoo artists. These modern machines have a needle grouping that uses an electromagnetic circuit to move, entering the skin when the circuit is completed and retracting when it is broken.

Coil Tattoo machines are available in single coil, double coil or triple helix options. The standard one being the double coiled machine. The coil size also varies from eight to ten wrap options that then controls the power and the speed of the machines. This has a direct effect on the trauma on the skin. One of the caveats of a coil machine is that you will have to dismantle it completely before placing in the autoclave to sterilize it.

PNEUMATIC TATTOO GUNS

These are a more modern variety of tattoo machines that are powered by air. Extremely light weight, they contain an air compressor that powers the needles and makes them go up and down into the skin. One of the advantages of a pneumatic gun over other types of tattoo machines is that you can place them directly in the autoclave.

That’s about it. Now that you know how each machine works and differs from the others, let us check out the best tattoo machines in the market currently for tattoo artists of all skill sets.

BEST TATTOO MACHINES 

#1 – GETBETTERLIFE® DANNY ROBINSON’S 2 TATTOO MACHINE GUN AS LINER AND SHADER IN BEAUTIFUL BOXES

Apprenticeship can be a bummer in a tattoo artist’s life. But hey, the good thing is that that’s where you will be learning the finer details. Taking the tattoo machine apart, putting it back together, adjusting the springs, and getting a feel of the actual volts needed. If you are starting out and are looking for an exceptionally good quality tattoo machine that is vetted by one of the pros in the industry, then check out the Getbetterlife® Danny Robinson’s 2 Tattoo Machine Gun.

As the name suggests, this has Danny Robinson’s name attached to it and he’s one of the best ones in the business. The tattoo machine itself is a set of a liner and a shader and the first thing you will notice is how heavy they feel out of the box.

The pure copper and brass components used in the machine make it exceptionally durable and this is designed to last for a few years at least. Do not be thrown off by the low pricing because this one deserves a space in your tattoo arsenal with the most expensive machine you own. It can easily rival a $500 machine and come up trumps. And they come in insanely cool looking boxes

Performance

The Gerbetterlife 2 Tattoo machine gun raises the standards for entry level tattoo machine with an absolutely stellar performance.

Liner: The liner clearly steals the show and it hits real hard at about 5 volts. It doesn’t bog down, doesn’t overheat and the lines really sink in. Clean and crisp. Job done in less time than ever.

Shader: The shader is damn good too but the liner really ups the bar and the shader falls short by a miniscule margin. You will probably have to up the volts a tad and do a bit of tinkering to get the best out of it. It needs around 7 volts or so to get the throw it deserves. But once again, thanks to the solid components of the machine, it performs flawlessly for hours on the most elaborate portrait.

Verdict: While the price tag screams entry-level, this can easily become a backup machine for a professional. It is well built and outperforms most machines at this price point

#2 – COMPLETE TATTOO KIT 2 MACHINE GUN 10 COLOR INKS POWER SUPPLY

If you have never held a tattoo gun before and are looking for some hands on practice, then the Complete Tattoo Kit is right up your alley. It saves you tons of time that you would otherwise spend buying out the various components involved and gives you a ready-to-start kit that makes some pretty rad tattoos by the way.

The complete tattoo kit is manufactured by Dragon Hawk, who have crafted a niche for themselves in beginner tattoo machines and accessories. It contains two tattoo machines for liner and shader, 10 ink bottles that are made in the USA, a practice skin, a digital power supply cord with a foot pedal, sterilized tattoo needles and tips, packed in a heavy duty case. In simple terms, this is all you need to get started with tattooing at home.

The only things that you’ll need to buy other than this is a pair of gloves and some transfer paper.

The tattoo guns in the kit are of good quality and after some practice, you can even use it to make your first ink art. It does not overheat and is extremely light weight too, something that is immensely beneficial for beginner tattooists.

The power supply is stable, which is crucial, as you try and get the feel of the accurate voltage levels needed to get your shades right.

Performance

While it is preferred mostly by novice tattoo artists, this complete tattoo kit has also been used by seasoned tattooists with over 8-10 years of experience without any problems whatsoever. That, speaks by itself about its quality. Both the liner and the shader work perfectly. But you need to have realistic expectations. If its practice you are looking for or some casual weekend tattooing, then this is probably a steal at this price.

Verdict

Complete value for money kit. Includes everything and you can start with your tattooing the same day. Cannot ask for more.

#3 – YUELONG® 2PCS BLACK&RED DRAGONFLY ROTARY LINER SHADER BODY ART TATTOO MACHINE GUN

The Yuelong Dragonfly Rotary Tattoo Machine Gun is a light weight entry-level rotary tattoo machine that manages to surprise you with its fluidity. If you have always wanted to try a rotary machine but were thrown off by the price, then this is the one you are looking for.

Despite having an innocuous appearance, these tattoo machines have a gaggle of impressive features, highlighted by the needle stabilizer, which eliminates the need for rubber bands. That in itself makes this worth a buy. No more replacing loose rubber bands which also bogs down the machine if it's too tight.

The fine tuning dial really allows you to make the most minute adjustments on-the-go without having to stop and dismantle. This is reminiscent of some of the top end rotary machines and is completely impossible in a coil tattoo machine.

Performance

What is impressive about the Yuelong is that it is labelled as an entry-level practice machine. But instead, it comes across as a very smooth running one that offers clean lines and perfect shading with minimal trauma to the skin.

Liner: Boy, does this hit well. Deep and clean lines at just under 6V.

Shader: The shading is clean. It does take some getting used to. You may notice that it is a bit slow while shading. And you may have to cycle the power to wear-in the machine before use. But once you get the feel of the machine, it is effortless.

The Verdict

This is a perfect introductory rotary tattoo machine for anyone looking to get used to it. It can also function as a very effective backup machine in case your primary one develops some niggles. It is light, the motor works perfectly, does not overheat and allows you to really fine tune your art. It does have a few minor faults but they are not deal breakers by a long shot. For the price, this is a great buy.

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Woman With ‘Vegan’ Tattooed On Face

Recently the news that a woman get 'vegan' tattooed on her face shocked the internet.

Kate Alice is passionate vegan from Preston.

She recently decided to take her dedication to veganism to the next level by having the word ‘vegan’ tattooed on her face.

Taking to Twitter on Thursday, she wrote: “Got a suicide awareness and vegan tattoo today, love em.”

Another Twitter user shared a tweet with photos of Alice taken on Snap chat before and after having the tattoo done, with the caption: “Now I don’t need to tell everyone I’m vegan every five minutes.”

A face tattoo definitely makes a bold statement and Alice has received a huge response to the tattoo with very mixed opinions.

However, despite the backlash that Alice has had to face, she doesn’t regret her decision whatsoever. 

“A lot of tattoos that people get don't necessarily have a meaning behind them but as I'm incredibly passionate about veganism and know that I'll be vegan for life, I wanted this one to be someplace visible,” she told The Independent.

"I've had a lot of comments about being 'unemployable', which doesn't matter to me since I've been self-employed since I was 18. Besides it's easy to cover with make-up and a fringe.

"Of course the tattoo on my face received a lot of negative reactions in general, not because of the location of the tattoo but because people seem to get upset when they see the word 'vegan', which is something that I have grown used to on a daily basis." 

Alice also explained her motivation for going vegan.

"I primarily went vegan a few years ago because of empathy for animals, but I'm still learning every day about the negative impacts of animal-based products," she said. 

"I sometimes watch Netflix and YouTube documentaries and there are many on those platforms now which have helped to educate me further on the links between animal products and topics such as climate change, world hunger, water shortages and the many illnesses in humans." 

Alice isn’t the only one who’s received criticism in reaction to her tattoo. 

Her tattoo artist, Jordan McCrea, felt so attacked on Facebook that she removed a photo of Alice’s tattoo and wrote a post in defense of it. 

“Who is anyone to take the piss out of what someone chooses to eat, never mind their reasons or what they do to show they’re proud of it,” she wrote. 

“Although I am not vegan and will most likely never be one, I really respect her for fighting for what she believes in and being proud to show it off, without ONCE pushing/trying to ‘convert’ me the way everyone seems to thing [sic] vegans do.

“She respected me and I showed her the same respect by doing the tattoo she really wanted and had done for a while, and making sure the whole process was vegan friendly, and listening to her talking about it."

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Should Tattoos Be Allowed in the Workplace?

A recent study from the Pew Research Center found nearly 40% of people between the ages of 18 and 29 have at least one tattoo, and body piercings are also a growing means of self-expression among people in this age group. In a perfect world we would all be judged solely on the merit of our work. But if the 2,675 people we surveyed are any indication, there is a lot more going on when it comes to performance evaluations, raises, promotions, and making character assumptions about people based on their appearance.

But who has the tattoos, what do people find objectionable about them, and to what extent? The results might surprise you.

Of the nearly 2,700 people we surveyed, 12% reported having a visible tattoo that can be seen by managers and coworkers during the workday. Only 3% reported having a visible body piercing (other than an earring).

The biggest takeaways from our survey include a whopping 76% of respondents feel tattoos and piercings hurt an applicant’s chances of being hired during a job interview. And more than one-third – 39% of those surveyed – believe employees with tattoos and piercings reflect poorly on their employers. Furthermore, 42% feel visible tattoos are always inappropriate at work, with 55% reporting the same thing about body piercings.

Fortunately, only 4% of  those with tattoos and piercings report having faced actual discrimination because of their ink and body art.

Overall, 42% of  those surveyed feel any and all visible tattoos are inappropriate at work. That number climbs to 55% for body piercings. And as you might guess, age plays a huge role in how tattoos and piercings are perceived at work.

The younger generation was most likely to have tattoos, as people age 26-32 edged out the 18-25 demographic by a 22% to 21% margin. That number drops steadily with age, bottoming out at less than 1% for people age 60 and older. For body piercings, the 18-25 age group topped the charts at 11%, compared to a combined 3% of people older than 40. Although respondents in each age group seemed to recognize tattoos and piercings hurt an applicant’s job search chances, there was a very clear difference of opinion regarding the appropriateness of tattoos in the workplace.

In a nutshell, the older you are the less tolerant you become regarding tattoos. Not surprisingly, people 18-25 were the most accepting of tattoos in the office with only 22% claiming they are inappropriate. That percentage jumps in each age group, maxing out at 63% of people age 60 and older finding tattoos objectionable at work.

Basically, the more educated you are the less likely you are to have or condone tattoos or piercings.

Twenty percent of people with tattoos are high school graduates. That number drops slightly to 19% for those with associates degrees, but falls to 10% for recipients of bachelor’s degrees. People with advanced degrees are even less likely to have tattoos, as 8% of those with master’s and just 3% of PhD recipients have ink.

Those with high school diplomas were also the least likely to find tattoos inappropriate at 38%, compared to 55% of respondents with a PhD. However, when it comes to body piercings, there was no significant statistical difference between education levels as an average of 56% found them objectionable.

According to our survey, you’re more likely to have tattoos and piercings if you’re a woman who is single or divorced.

The number of women with tattoos more than doubled men by a 15% to 7% margin. Also, 5% of women have body piercings compared to a mere 1% of men. Interestingly, single and divorced people were far more likely to have ink and piercings as only 9% of married people have tattoos, compared to 16% of respondents who are married and divorced.

If you’re wondering what part of  the country has the most people with tattoos; that would be the Mountain region (Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico) with 16%. The area of the US least likely to have people with tattoos is the West South Central (Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana) with 8%.

As for which parts of  the country think tattoos are inappropriate, here’s the breakdown:

· Mountain (ID, MT, WY, NV, UT, CO, AZ, NM): 35%

· West North Central (MO, ND, SD, NE, KS, MN, IA): 36%

· Pacific (AK, WA, OR, CA, HI): 36%

· New England (ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT): 36%

· Outside the US: 38%

· Mid-Atlantic (NY, PA, NJ): 38%

· East South Central (KY, TN, MS, AL): 41%

· East North Central (WI, MI, IL, IN, OH): 46%

· South Atlantic (DE, MD, VA, WV, NC, SC, GA, FL): 48%

· West South Central (OK, TX, AR, LA): 55%

Wondering which industry is most likely to include tattooed workers? That would be the people working in agriculture and ranching. Twenty-two percent of respondents who said they work in agriculture and ranching reported having tattoos. But in an ironic twist, 67% of those workers found tattoos inappropriate in the workplace -- by far the highest percentage of any industry surveyed.

Workers in the hospitality, tourism and recreation industry were second with 20% of workers tattooed, followed by 16% of people in the arts, media and entertainment industry. Government workers are least likely to be tattooed with only 8% of respondents stating they’re inked. Here's the full breakdown of tattooed workers by industry:

· Agriculture/ranching: 22%

· Hospitality, Tourism & Recreation: 20%

· Arts, Media, Entertainment: 16%

· Retail: 14%

· Finance & Banking: 13%

· Healthcare: 13%

· Professional Services: 13%

· Other: 13%

· Education, Child Development, Family Services: 12%

· Manufacturing: 9%

· Energy & Utilities: 9%

· Engineering, Design & Construction: 9%

· Information Technology: 9%

· Government: 8%

Most people interviewing for new jobs worry about base pay, bonus potential and benefits. But nearly one-quarter of survey respondents said they take a company’s stance about things like tattoos and piercings into account when making their decision.

Twenty-three percent of all those surveyed said they specifically examine a company’s permissiveness regarding tattoos and piercings when deciding whether or not to accept the job offer. Workers age 60 and older are the age group most influenced by corporate attitudes towards body art, with 31 percent reporting they are affected by company policy regarding tattoos.

Just because adults have tattoos, doesn’t necessarily mean they think that’s a good idea for future generations.

Nearly half – 49% of all respondents – said they don’t want their children (or future hypothetical children for survey-takers who plan to have kids) to have tattoos or piercings. That could be because of of surveys such as one by CareerBuilder.com, which found that 37% of HR managers cite tattoos as the third most likely physical attribute that limits career potential.

People age 26-32 are the least likely to object to tattoos and piercings for their kids, with only 26% against it. That’s compared to the 31% of people age 18-25 who are against tattoos for their progeny. Not surprisingly, 70% of people age 60 and older don’t want body art for their kids, which tops the list.

Know your company's attitudes about such things and implement the strategy accordingly when hiring. While you should never discriminate based on looks alone, make sure the employee you're interviewing will be a good cultural fit.

A History of Tattoos In China And Chinese Tattooing Traditions

Tattoo is  represented in several types of early Chinese texts,since the original texts describe tattoo of many peoples and places, naturally the terms found used for tattoo vary widely as well. There is not great consistency in terminology; it is not the case, for example, that tattoo as punishment is always called by one name and tattoo as decoration by another name. Nor is it the case that one term is exclusively used in one era and a different term in a later period. 

Ci Shen - Chinese Tattoos

The art of tattooing has been known in China for thousands of years. Tattooing in China is called Ci Shen (Or Wen Shen)usually, a term that means literally “puncture the body.”Some of the terms encountered in these early texts are qing 黥 (to brand, tattoo), mo 墨 (to ink), ci qing 刺青 (to pierce [and make] green), wen shen 纹身 (to pattern the body), diao qing 雕青 (to carve and [make] green), ju yan 沮颜 (to injure the countenance), wen mian 纹面 (to pattern the face), li mian 嫠面 (to cut the face), hua mian 画面 (to mark the face), lou shen 镂身 (to engrave the body), lou ti 镂体 (same), xiu mian 绣面 (to embroider [or ornament] the face), ke nie 刻涅 (to cut [and] blacken), nie zi 涅字(to blacken characters), and ci zi 刺字 (to pierce characters).These terms are sometimes used together, and there are numerous further variations. Although the art has been known in China for ages, it has for the most part been an uncommon practice. Throughout Chinese history tattooing has been seen as a defamation of the body, something undesirable.

Water Margin, one of the four classical novels of Chinese literature, does reference tattooing. Water Margin tells the stories of bandits of Mount Liang area of China during the early 12th century. The novel talks about the 108 companions of the historical bandit Song Jiang. Three of these characters are referenced as having tattoos covering their entire bodies.

The most famous tattoo in Chinese history comes from the legend of the Chinese general Yueh Fei. Yueh Fei served the South Song Dynasty. During battle with northern enemies the Field Marshall under whom Yueh Fei served betrayed the South Song and went over to the enemy.

In protest Yueh Fei resigned and returned home. His mother grew angry with him, telling him that his duty was first and foremost to his country, despite all else. To remind him of this fact she tattooed four characters on his back with her sewing needle. These characters, jin zhong bao guo, are difficult to translate but mean something like “Serve his country with ultimate loyalty.”

At some points in Chinese history Chinese tattoos were also used to mark criminals. Criminals convicted of a severe crime would be ordered to have a tattoo printed on their face and exiled into a faraway land. Even should the criminal ever return the tattoo would mark them forever as a criminal? This form of punishment was known as Ci Pei (Tattoo/Exile).

In modern China Chinese tattoos have grown somewhat of a stigma as being affiliated with organized crime and the criminal underworld.

Chinese Tattoos among Chinese Ethnic Group

Although tattooing does not have a strong tradition among mainstream Chinese, many Chinese minority groups have much stronger tattooing traditions. Strongest among these are the Dulong and Dai tribes, along with the Li people of Hainan Island.

Dulong Tattoos

Tattooing among women of the Dulong group, who live along the Dulong River, dates back to the Ming Dynasty some 350 years ago. During this time the Dulong were under attack from many of their neighbors, and the women would often be taken as slaves

The Dulong women began tattooing their faces in reaction. It was thought that the tattoos would make them uglier and less likely to be raped. This tradition has continued into modern times despite the fact that the Dulong are no longer under attack from neighboring tribes.

At the age of 12 or 13 all Dulong girls are tattooed on their faces. This is a rite of passage among Dulong women and is seen as a sign of maturity.

Li Tattoos

Tattooing also has a long standing tradition among the Li people of Hainan Island. Most commonly tattooing among the Li people, like those of the Du Long, are practiced among the women. Men have been known to have three blue circular rings tattooed on their wrists for medicinal purposes, but other than that the tattooing is among women.

 The art of tattooing among the Li is also seen as a rite of passage into maturity and adulthood. A Li girl is tattooed sometime during the ages of 13 or 14. The girl would first be tattooed on the nape of the neck, the throat and on the face. This process would take about four or five days.

Over the next three years, the girl would then have her arms and legs tattooed. Her hands were not tattooed. Among the Li only married women could have their hands tattooed, it was not appropriate for single women to wear them.

Li tattoos differed greatly among the different Li tribes, and could be easily used to differentiate between a woman of one tribe and another.

During the 1930's a German ethnologist Hans Stubel studied the Li people, and wrote extensively of their tattooing practices. It is mostly from his work that our understandings of their tattooing customs come from. During his day few still wore facial tattoos, tattooing was primarily of the arms and legs. Today hardly anyone in Hainan sports the traditional tattoos of the Li people save a few elderly women.

Dai Tattoos

The Dai people of China have an ancient tattooing tradition. Both men and women among the Dai are tattooed. Dai women are generally tattooed on the backs of their hands, their arms or have a small dot tattooed between their eyebrows.

Among Dai men tattoos are seen as a sign of strength and virility. Generally tattoos will be made in such a way as to accentuate and draw attention to their muscles. Although there are no fixed traditional designs among the Dai people, most commonly the tattoos will be of a ferocious beast such as a dragon or a tiger.

In ancient times, Dai tattoos were given to young children of the ages of 5 or 6, however it grew to be more common to be given about the ages of 14 or 15, sort of a rite of passage into adulthood. Tattooing among the Dai is still practiced to this day.

Chinese Tattoos in the West

 Chinese tattoos have become a raging phenomenon among tattoo enthusiasts of the western world. Chinese tattoos offer beautiful characters with a sense of the exotic and often much deeper meaning than that which lies on the surface.The west's fascination with Chinese tattoos has little to do with the history of Chinese tattoos and Chinese tattooing traditions, however. It is not an outgrowth of any strong Chinese tattooing tradition but is rather a testament to just how perfectly Chinese characters mesh with the art of tattoos. It is for the most part a recent phenomenon, but one that continues to grow.

If you are planning on getting a Chinese tattoo, or even multiple Chinese tattoos, you should make sure that your tattoo is what you think it is. Too often there are stories of people getting Chinese tattoos that say something completely different from what they thought it would say. There is the story of a young man in England who thought he was having the Mandarin characters for “Love, honor and obey” tattooed on his arm. He later found out from a Chinese woman that what he actually had tattooed on his arm said “At the end of the day, this is an ugly boy.”

Chinese tattoos can be beautiful and powerful tattoos, but you should do thorough research before getting any Chinese tattoo put on your body. It is, after all, going to be with you the rest of your life.

From China Daily

10 Facts About Tattoos

Tattoos are intriguing to some and a must have for others. Here are some tattoo facts for you.

1. According to a survey, more women than men in the US have tattoos.

When it comes to getting inked, 59 percent of women have tattoos compared to 41 percent of men, according to a new poll released by the Oxygen Network and Light speed Research. What’s more, 40 percent of women made their tattoo experience a shared one, often getting inked with friends and loved ones. Apparently women use the “bring-a-buddy” approach to tattoo parlors, just like they do with public bathrooms.

2. To mix tattoo color, urine was used sometimes.

Mixed with coal dust, urine was used in some cultures for tattooing. You have to wonder as to who thought of this combination - not to mention how and why.

"Hey look! You peed in the coal dust." - "Yeah... Hey, I know! Let's get a sharp object, coat the tip in some of my coal-pee, and scratch it into your skin!" - "Dude!"

Today Tattoo inks consist of pigments combined with a carrier. Tattoo inks are available in a range of colors that can be thinned or mixed together to produce other colors and shades. Most professional tattoo artists purchase inks pre-made (known as pre-dispersed inks), while some tattooers mix their own using a dry pigment and a carrier.

Pigment bases: Manufacturers are not required to reveal their ingredients or conduct trials, and recipes may be proprietary. Professional inks may be made from iron oxides (rust), metal salts, plastics. Homemade or traditional tattoo inks may be made from pen ink, soot, dirt, blood, or other ingredients. Heavy metals used for colors include mercury (red), lead (yellow, green, white), cadmium  (red, orange, yellow), nickel (black), zinc (yellow, white), chromium (green), cobalt (blue), aluminium (green, violet), titanium (white), copper (blue, green), iron (brown, red, black),  and barium (white). Metal oxides used include ferrocyanide and ferricyanide (yellow, red, green, blue). Organic chemicals used include  azo-chemicals (orange, brown, yellow, green, violet) and naphtha-derived chemicals (red). Carbon (soot or ash) is also used for black. Other elements used as pigments include antimony, arsenic, beryllium, calcium, lithium, selenium, and sulphur. Tattoo ink manufacturers typically blend the heavy metal pigments and/or use lightening agents (such as lead or titanium) to reduce production costs.

Carriers: A carrier acts as a solvent for the pigment, to “carry” the pigment from the point of needle trauma to the surrounding dermis. Carriers keep the ink evenly mixed and free from pathogens and aid application. The most typical solvent is ethyl alcohol or water, but denatured alcohols, methanol, rubbing alcohol, propylene glycol, and glycerine are also used. When an alcohol is used as part of the carrier base in tattoo ink or to disinfect the skin before application of the tattoo, it increases the skin's permeability, helping to transport more chemicals into the bloodstream.

Other tattoo inks such as Glow in the dark ink and black light inks have been used for tattooing. Glow in the dark ink absorbs and retains light, and then glows in darkened conditions by process of phosphorescence. Black light ink does not glow in the dark, but reacts to non-visible UV-light, producing a visible glow by fluorescence. The resulting glow of both these inks is highly variable. The safety of such inks for use on humans is widely debated in the tattoo community.

3. Your skin is pierced 50 to 3000 times per minute by the tattoo machine when you get a tattoo.

4. The philosopher Confucius was against tattoos 

because he propagated that the human body is a gift. However, China’s stone sculptures depict men with tattoos on their faces as early as the 3rd century BC.
5. Most tattooed men.

The second most tattooed person has tattoos on 99.9% of his skin, with leopard skin patterns. He is from Scotland. The most tattooed person is 100% tattooed. Lucky Diamond Rich (born Gregory Paul Mclaren in 1971) is "the world's most tattooed person" (a title formerly held by Tom Leppard), and has tattoos covering his entire body, including the inside of his eyelids, mouth, ears and foreskin. He holds the Guinness World Record as of 2006, being 100 percent tattooed.  

6. Laser surgery is the most effective tattoo removal technique. 
Green and yellow are the most difficult to remove.Black is the easiest color to get rid off as it absorbs a greater number of laser waves. 

7. The most popular tattoo images are angels and hearts.

8. Women are more likely to get their tattoos removed as compared to men.

9. ‘Holiday’ is the name given to the area where the color of the tattoo has faded.

10. Rocker Tommy Lee made a world record when he became the first man to be tattooed mid air in 2007. His name entered the Guinness Book of Records