Jason Goodrow, otherwise known as "the Goodboy," is a licensed tattoo artist who shares his expertise with the world in his articles. I am not going to beat around the bush when it comes to the machine: If your tattoo machine is not set up correctly, or if the points are not maintained for a good connection, then you are going to have a hell of a stressful time. In other words, you can't tattoo well if you haven't mastered the basic mechanics of your machine. In this tutorial, I will tell you how to set it up correctly and illustrate the instructions with pics of a tattoo liner I use. If you have any questions about setting up your liner after this lesson, please leave a comment.

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Examine why single needle ink has re-emerged as a popular form of contemporary body art application. Traditional tattoo has come a long way from the simple designs of anchors and swallows that characterized early American work made famous by Sailor Jerry Collins. New tattoo style exemplified by techniques such as Hyper-realism, three-dimensional optical illusions and geometric designs all demonstrate just how far tattooing has come in the last years. One more of these trends that has seen a resurgence in tattoo culture popularity applies to designs using the single needle tattoo tip technique. To really understand what makes this fine line tattoo approach so unique, a better understanding of how a tattoo machine works provides an important starting point. Originally, a tattoo machine used a rotary system originally developed by Edison himself to apply a tattoo design.


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Kendall Jenner, Hailey Baldwin, and Bella Hadid have another thing in common, aside from their famous families and multi-million dollar modeling contracts: Tiny, hidden tattoos. The mini works of art have become increasingly popular in the last few years, thanks in large part to their hide-ability and the fact that they're really, really fun to show off on Instagram. But with any tattoo — large, small, or in-between — there are still some things you should know before getting a tiny tattoo, no matter how easy it is to cover with makeup or a bracelet.



Common groupings are rounds, flats, and magnums. Rounds are needles that are grouped in a circular patten. They are used mostly for outlining tattoos.