| I run a small tattoo business in Niagara Falls, | | | | tattoo. Having good ink you can be sure that your |
| Canada so this article's main goal is to clear up | | | | work won't end up as a blurry and not attractive |
| endless line of questions I receive from my | | | | spot and also that colors won't fade out fast. |
| friends, friends and colleagues from different | | | | Cheap tattoo ink means bad quality tattoo and so |
| countries of our beautiful Planet. Having over 20 | | | | here we are: don't try to save money on tattoo |
| years of tattooing left behind I believe I am a | | | | ink folks! There is a wide choice of tattoo ink on |
| person who knows something about making | | | | the market now. It is a huge industry so serious |
| tattoo and to make sure everything I do is done | | | | universities and research centres are spending |
| more or less the way it should be done. I | | | | their time, knowledge and money to get better |
| together with my friends visited many tattoo | | | | and better new ink formulas that will be better |
| seminars on all continents of the Globe, met | | | | and better -competition within tattoo business is |
| almost all key persons of the tattoo making | | | | serious. Now we have such colors tattoo makers |
| industry so now I'd like to share my experience | | | | in XX century would sell their souls for! Colors are |
| to those who thinking whether they to start | | | | selected and mixed using computer to get |
| tattoo making business (or hobby) or make | | | | absolutely strict color fit, we've got Ultraviolet |
| better their skills and knowledge. I am planning to | | | | glowing tattoo ink... true paradise for those who |
| share some of of my professional secrets gained | | | | are in tattoo business and of course for those |
| since 1980's as a line of publications that hopefully | | | | who are creative! |
| will help those who are interested in tattooing, | | | | My suggestion is to purchase tattoo ink in bulk at |
| modern tattoo trends and amazing | | | | wholesale prices, preferably from an outlet. Be |
| history"legendary history of this art to get | | | | attentive and careful! - there are a great deal of |
| betterunderstanding of what this world calls the | | | | fake ink! Trust no one - test first. There are too |
| Artistic Modification of Your Body, Body Art or | | | | many fakes on tattoo market in the States and |
| Avantgarde Art. Let's start! | | | | in Canada so make sure you have a trustworthy |
| "Tattoo" as a word was borrowed from | | | | tattoo vendor to buy from. After all it's you who |
| Polynesian word "tatau" and means literally | | | | will answer for the final result and you cannot tell |
| "painting" or "picture". English language got this | | | | if your client has a gun to visit you again with... |
| word thanks James Cook - the brave English | | | | Tattoo Machines: |
| traveler and researcher. No doubts Europe had | | | | Tattoo artists employ such terms as "machine", |
| tattoo art before still Europeans didn't have a | | | | "gun", "iron" and others. My preference is just a |
| word to name this art so the birth date of | | | | "machine" ,for it is exactly what it says - machine |
| Tattoo word is 1773 when James Cook added | | | | that makes tattoo. There are plenty of different |
| the word to his report. | | | | makes and models of tattoo machines to choose |
| There are three main types of tattoo: | | | | from. My personal preferences as well as general |
| 1. Permanent | | | | information on tattoo machines will be explained in |
| To tell the truth - there is not much to add here - | | | | my next articles because it is quite the same as |
| once made it will be quite a task to get rid of it | | | | with tattoo ink - a great deal of information to |
| thanks special tattooing techniques and tattoo ink | | | | share, a lot of stuff to pay your attention to and |
| used for making permanent tattoo. | | | | many things to remember when you are buying |
| 2. Temporary | | | | your first tattoo machine. |
| One of the most popular kind of tattoo. The | | | | Tattoo needles: |
| most people's opinion is that to get tattoo is a | | | | To have a good tattoo needles is a serious thing |
| hard decision because tattoo is considered to be | | | | you should remember because it is a metal part |
| permanent so what looks good when you are a | | | | that has direct contact with the skin of your client |
| teenager will most likely not be so in, say, 40. | | | | and must meet all hygienic requirements. Make |
| Also no doubt that "Marry me Merry Mary" | | | | sure that needles you buy come from reliable |
| tattooed all over your chest will not look that cool | | | | source. Otherwise you can finish your tattoo |
| if Mary decided to answer "No". Temporary | | | | career in a jail and shouting that you "didn't know |
| tattoo makes it possible for you to get whatever | | | | that it might cause blood infection"... Once again - |
| you like "to wear" for a while and make up your | | | | guys: trying to find things cheaper is OK but keep |
| mind if you really need it. | | | | in mind that you want the quality stuff also! With |
| 3. Cosmetic | | | | the needles it is very important. |
| Cosmetic tattoo's main purpose is to hide scars, | | | | OK folks. This one was kinda the way to |
| different types of skin problems such as spots or | | | | introduce myself. In the next ones I'll share my |
| psoriasis. Additionally cosmetic tattoo is used for | | | | thoughts on what tattoo tattoo supplies to use |
| permanent makeup. | | | | and where to buy them. Thanks for your time |
| Tattoo ink (or Tattoo Dyes, Pigments): | | | | folks! |
| Tattoo ink is literally the core and base of quality | | | | |