Tattoo machine

A tattoo is a technical device for making tattoos, by means of introduction of color into the human skin and the standard tool of a tattoo artist.

History

The basic model of a tattoo machine was a device that Thomas A. Edison had patented in 1877 in the U.S. with the name stencil pen. Originally the device for engraving objects has been developed.

Later, Samuel O'Reilly discovered that Edison's machine offered the opportunity after conversion to stab ink under the skin. For the first time in 1891, Samuel O ` Reilly had a tattoo, a tattoo gun, patented. Here, a magnetic field is generated, for example, with the aid of two coils, which quickly is moved a number of fine, soldered to a rod needles forward and backward. Another tattoo uses an electric motor that generates an eccentric movement of the up and down. This Rotary machine has been designed and manufactured from 1970 to 1978 by the tattoo artists Horst Heinrich and Manfred Kohrs route Bach. Furthermore, even pneumatic machines on the market.

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Technology

The Rotary machine is mostly used in the cosmetic field for permanent make -up of tattooists for very fine lines or shading. The driven with electric motor tattoo machine, in contrast to the magnetic coil machine smoother running and is up to 18,000 strokes per minute was also substantially faster. Nevertheless, the most common machine is that of Samuel O'Reilly in 1891 patented two-coil machine, with up to 10,000 strokes per minute.

A tattoo for lines is " liner" and called for shading " shader ". There are now numerous variants of the two machine models that work with settings for liner or shader. Meanwhile, many tattoo artists work with this deed guns or tattoo guns, with which you can tattoo shading as well as lines. In most of the new machine is the possibility of both the needle depth, the speed and the strength of the process set. The ink adheres thanks to the capillary action between the pins and is brought by the speed of movement of the skin.

Legal framework

On 1 May 2009, the Regulation entered via means for tattooing ( TätV ) came into force. Basic is governed by the Food, Commodities and Feed Code ( LFGB ), the TätV also regulates specifically the labeling and notification requirements, as well as unauthorized ingredients. The tattooing also include the means for permanent makeup. A scheme for quality of technical equipment such as the Tätowiermaschiene does not exist at the time. The hygienic condition of the machine is controlled by the relevant hygiene regulations of the federal states.

Trivia

Since tattoos are popular in prisons as before, Tattoo machines are manufactured by prisoners of any material.