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Tattoo Supplies

There are a remarkably small amount of tattoo supplies. To get a tattoo you need a machine (or gun), ink, and of course a patch of skin to place it on. The skin is usually the easiest part to find, which isn’t to say it’s easy. Deciding on a location for a tattoo can be a trying ordeal. Certain places, such as the stomach, change visibly with time, and what your tattoo looks like now might not be what it looks like in 20 years. Other places carry social ramifications. For instance it will be difficult to get a high paying career in sales if you have a heavily tattooed face.

Once you have a location settled on, you have to decide colors. Traditionally colored tattoos are black, but you can get ink in almost any color today. For monochromatic tattoos, a darker color is best because it will fare better over time, but for scenes or even multicolored creatures, a good contrast will work well.

Lastly, once you have the ink ready and the design in mind, you need a way to apply it. Tattoo guns are made specifically for this purpose. It is difficult, if not impossible in most states, to get a tattoo gun if you are not a licensed tattoo artist. The guns are not cheap, and take months to create and calibrate properly. This is the most common reason for going to a tattoo artist rather than letting your good artist buddy Todd ink you, Todd more than likely doesn’t have the equipment necessary to do it.

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