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ANDREW_SHOULD_DIE

well i am an artist and good at everything i have ever tried..
i have qualifications in construction and carpentry and furniture design and stuff like that......
so i think i am capable of building a custom tattoo machine for my self...
i have a lot of time on my hands at the moment,
because no one will hire me, so i cant get a job lol.
so this is a project to keep me occupied till my money runs out and i am forced to sleep in a gutter...

it cant be that hard lol

well and hints, tips, info, thoughts, questions and/or advis is greatly apreciated.

(P.s i have seen many tattoo artistt useing machines they have built themselves...) Shocked

rowdy · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:08 pm Post subject: machine

make one that doesnt hurt and youll be a millionaire Very Happy

ANDREW_SHOULD_DIE · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:07 am Post subject:

LOL

your a funny person rowdy......

hmmm i am pretty sure that it will always hurt....

BUT..... you have got me thinking Shocked

Scipio · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:03 am Post subject:

Sure make one its not Brain surgery, you can use one of 2 mechanical templates both powered by electricity.Electromagnetic coils with a capacitor and spring points to break the circuit or a rotary electric motor with a (round)plate attached to the main shaft and an off center hole for a perpendicularly bent needle bar end,as the engine spins the hole off center will spin around the main axel, stick the bent 1/2 inch of homemade needle bar in that hole. Entrap the business end off the needle bar through a parker pen like tip /tube sructure and it cant help but go up and down.If you are as good as you think you are you can make the power box too with a voltage meter rigged up to a switchable 110v/ 230v transformer.If you dont know much about electricity the stuff you smell cookin will you.

Scipio · Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:12 am Post subject:

I dunno,I think it is the hurt that gives it its appeal and gee it dont hurt very much unless you are doingit way too deep.

tattman · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:38 am Post subject:

I think that you should go for it. The Tattman

Alvin · Tattoo lover Joined: 17 Mar 2007 Posts: 28

Damn straight you should give it a go.

If you're a "noob" like myself I'd advise you to get the book The Ultimate Tattoo Guide (search engine should take you to their site) by Dayne Herron before you get any tattoo equipment. Not all tattoo machines are the same!

It's very informative & easy to understand the ins & outs about pretty all you need to know to start off.

Use practice skins rather than your mates while you learn, you don't want some crap tattoos you did or scars going around advertising your work if you want to make a living out of it!

Good luck.