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Tuesday 22 May 2012

Product Launch: Big Slick Bronze Handmade Machine

Big Slick Tattoo Supply is proud to launch a new series of bronze machines, have you ever seen a tattoo machine as beautiful? They are the finest handmade bronze tattoo machines you will find. Each machine is put together and tested by a professional. Ensuring you get only the best quality. And at and amazing price of just $200, free delivery, you cant go wrong.

Big Slick Bronze "Swiss Cheese" Tattoo Machine
1. The frame belongs to monolithic construction which has steady performance
2. The coil which is imported from Japan would not be so hot after be using so long time.
3. Stable and powerful enough. The bronze which is made by special processing is the long-time ware-resistant kind.
4. Fixed performance of grasp on grip is also available


Also choose your frame from the selection below! Awesome frames, awesome price!

Sunday 13 May 2012

Tattoo Machines: How they work Part 1 The coiled machine


A two coiled tattoo machine

The tattoo machine is a hand-held device which used to create tattoos.


Today's tattoo machines work by using electromagnetic coils to jolt an armature bar up and down, the needle is connected to the armature bar which in turn moves up and down allowing the tattoo artist to push ink into the skin.


Tattoo artists call their tattooing device a "machine", or even an "iron". "Tattoo gun" is often used but not by many professional artists.


Prices on these tattoo machines vary greatly it is mostly dependent on the way in which the machine was made and by who. Mass production machines coming out of China these days are a lot better then they were in the past, and with a few minor adjustments, one can tune them to work just as well as an expensive handmade machine.