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Mechanically, there are coil tattoo machines; also pneumatic machines, and rotary, or linear, tattoo machines. Rotary tattoo machines were the original machines, based on rotary technology, which was invented by Samuel O'Reilly and improved by the tattoo artists through the years. Rotary type machines use an electric motor to drive the needles.
The tattoo artist's hands must be washed, as must the area of the client's body that will be tattooed. Gloves must be worn at all times and the wound must be wiped frequently with a wet disposable towel of some kind. All equipment must be sterilized in a certified autoclave before and after every use. It is good practice to provide clients with ...
In Ireland, a common tattoo ex-inmates give themselves is a simple dot placed under the eye using Indian ink, colloquially known as a "jail dot." A Borstal dot, a dot under an eye, also meant doing time, but this tattoo has become a lot less common since Borstals were abolished. Another less common prison tattoo dates back to Borstals, which ...
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In the series premiere, we meet the unique tattoo artists at Area 51 Tattoo: Chris 51 tattoos a client with Raphael from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Heather inks a realistic portrait of Sloth and Chunk from the 1985 adventure movie, The Goonies, and Chris Jones brands an Arnold Schwarzenegger fan with the ultimate Terminator homage.
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