Tattoo Needles and the different ways the are grouped together.

Tattoo Needles:

I feel all tattoo artists have different ways and or opinions of tattooing and the way tattoo needles are made, some artist live by the bug pins while some live by long tapers, personally I love both long tapers and bug pins but I would not use bug pins for my outlines, for my outlining its all long tapers.

The reason I say all tattoo artist have there own thoughts about tattooing is because during the beginning stages of tattooing it seemed to me like every one had “their” way.

I have had the luck of tattooing with many different styles of tattooing from artist from around the globe and I learn something from each and every one of them, some I took the advice and some I just listen to their output.

But this is my take on tattoo needles and pre-made tattoo needles and how they are used.

Shading Tattoo Needles:

There are few different styles of shading tattoo needles, some are round, laid flat, weaved, and the old school way was the double stacked. Still to this day some tattoo artist use the double-stacked technique.

Magnum – 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 25,

Curved Magnum – 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 25,

Loose Rounds. – 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 14, 18

Flat Mag – 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 25

Double Stack – 5, 7, 9, 11, 13

Loose Rounds. – 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 14, 18

Flat Mag – 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 25

Double Stack – 5, 7, 9, 11, 13

Liner Tattoo Needles:

When it comes to Liner tattoo needles there are two techniques, or styles one style is tight round liners and the second is the loose round liner, it is all in the way the tattoo needles are grouped and soldered.

For tight liner tattoo needles they are grouped in tight manner then solder together.

For the loose tattoo needles they are grouped loose and then soldered together.

Liners:

Tight Round Liners – single, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 14

Loose Round Liners - 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 14

Types of tattoo needles:

Bug Pin Tattoo Needles: Tradition Tattoo Artist, lining and shading

Long Taper Tattoo Needles: Lining and shading needles they come in the same sequence as the long taper tattoo needles but are more blunt.

to be continued….