A tattoo is a permanent marking made by inserting ink into the layers of skin to change the pigment for decorative or other reasons. Tattoos on humans are a type of decorative body modification, while tattoos on animals are most commonly used for identification or branding. Tattooing has......

A tattoo gun is a hand-held device generally used to create a tattoo, a permanent marking of the skin with ink. Modern tattoo machines use alternating electromagnetic coils to move a needle bar up and down, driving pigment into the skin. Tattoo artists generally use the word MACHINE, or......

Tattoo inks are pigments used in tattooing. Tattoo inks consist of a pigment and a carrier (see below). Tattoo inks are available in a range of colours which can then be thinned or mixed together to produce other colours and shades. Most professional tattoo artists purchase inks pre-made......