Devilish tattoo offers you a complete glossary to help you understand the world of tattooing, which is complicated for many of you because of the vocabulary and terms used.
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Needles |
Used to inject ink under the skin. There are several types of needles, including LINER, mAGNUMS needles, which are used to trace the lines and contours of a tattoo, and MAGNUMS needles, which are used for filling and shading. But there are also other variations depending on the tattooist's needs. These needles come in different sizes (1,3,5,7,9... which corresponds to the number of needles welded onto the shaft). | Link |
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Flat needles |
Variant of flat needles for filling and shading. | LINK |
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Magnum needles |
A variant of flatbed needles, fitted with a comb or double comb to provide a larger stitching surface and speed up work. | LINK |
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Round liner needles |
Round needle variation for tracing. | LINK |
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Round shader needles |
Round needle variation for filling. | LINK |
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Power supplies |
This is the device that powers the reel or rotary machine. There are various models with one or more outlets so that several machines can be connected. | LINK |
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Bar fittings |
This is the bar above the reels that allows the needle to move back and forth after it has been fixed with a grommet. | LINK |
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Autoclaves |
Apparatus for sterilisation using heat and steam under pressure. |
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Decontamination bins |
Container containing a liquid or gaseous chemical in which instruments are immersed in order to sterilise them. | |
| Baver | Said of a tattoo that is "pricked" too deeply and whose lines become blurred and greenish | |
| Bike | Tattoo machine. | LINK |
| Blue | Said of someone with a lot of tattoos | |
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Coils |
Generates the electro-magnet system and produces the magnetic attraction. | LINK |
| Body follows | Full body tattoo | |
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Books illustrations |
Tattoo book with drawing ideas for tattoo or Tattoo Flash | LINK |
| BugPin |
Bugpin needles are very fine needles that allow extremely tight welding for absolutely perfect lines, without the need for any line ironing. |
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RCA cables |
Cable connecting your machine with RCA port to your power supply. Mainly for rotary machines. |
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Capsules - cups |
Small container of various sizes for use during tattooing to hold your various ink requirements. |
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Cartridges |
Complete nozzle + needles for use on cartridge machines, making it easy to change needle size or model. |
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Clip cords |
Cable linking your machine to your power supply. Mainly on coil machines. It is connected to the rear spacer of your machine. | LINK |
| Cover up | Covering a tattoo | |
| Dermograph | Tattoo machine | LINK |
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Ink thinners |
This is what allows you to dilute your ink to lighten it, so that you can create shades of colour or black. | LINK |
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Spacers |
There are two types of spacer on a machine, the rear spacer where part of the cord clip is fixed and the front spacer where the contact screw is fixed to the machine. | LINK |
| Flash | Ready-to-wear tattoo design usually found in a tattoo "board" | |
| Free hand | Make a freehand drawing on the skin before tattooing using this base | |
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Grips |
Fits around your sleeve for a better grip. | LINK |
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Grommets |
Holds the needle in place on the bar frame. | LINK |
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Coil winding machines |
This machine is often preferred but requires a high level of skill to operate. It requires more maintenance than a rotary machine, but the reel-fed machine offers a number of advantages, such as perfect tracing with a much greater striking force. It allows a multitude of settings, making it entirely customisable. |
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Rotary machines |
Fairly easy to use and gentler on the skin, but it lacks the power and striking force of a coil machine and is therefore not very effective on large work surfaces. Very few adjustment options, depending on the model. | LINK |
| Magnum | Bundle of needles for filling. | LINK |
| Cuff | Tattoo covering the forearm | |
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Sleeves |
Makes it easier to hold the machine. The sleeve is placed around the tube containing the needle. It comes in a variety of versions, disposable plastic, steel, aluminium, etc. | LINK |
| New school | Old school tattoo style with a modern twist |
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| Old shool | Old-school" tattoo style, inspired by old tattoos with a more symbolic aspect (sacred heart, swallow, streamers, cherries, star, billiard ball n°8, etc...) | |
| One shoot | Draw a tattoo line in a single stroke without repeating the line | |
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Synthetic skins |
Imitation human skin for training. | LINK |
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Pedals |
Allows you to operate your machine through the power supply. Continuous or foot-operated models are available. | LINK |
| Stitch | Tattooing | |
| Board | A sheet of paper on which tattoo motifs (flashes) are grouped and displayed in catalogues | |
| Recovery | Covering an old tattoo with a new one | |
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Arm rests |
Very useful when tattooing the arm, it is fully adjustable and provides comfort for both the tattooist and the person being tattooed. |
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Machine stands |
Stand to place your machine on during or after tattooing | LINK |
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Spring |
Allows you to vary the speed, rapidity and flexibility of the machine according to its tension, length and thickness. There is a short spring for tracing and a long spring for shading and filling. |
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| Getting inked | Getting a tattoo | |
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Complete needle sets |
Complete disposable set including tube, sleeve, nozzle and needle |
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| The Shop | The tattoo studio | |
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Stencil stuff |
Product for transferring your design onto the skin. Drawing previously made on a transfer paper. |
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Thermocopies |
Making a transfer using thermal transfer paper and a thermal copier. | LINK |
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Transfers |
Also known as STENCIL , this is the design applied to the skin that will enable the tattooist to create the tattoo. | LINK |
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Complete tubes |
Complete tube with sleeve and nozzle, mainly disposable. | LINK |
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Opaque tubes |
Tube complete with sleeve and nozzle that do not allow the needle to be seen. | LINK |
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Transparent tubes |
Complete tube with sleeve and nozzle allowing the needle to be seen. | LINK |
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Ultrasound |
The Ultrasound Bath is an accelerated procedure for cleaning your tattoo equipment using the mechanical effect of ultrasound waves with frequencies of between 20 kHz and 400 kHz | LINK |
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Contact screw |
It transmits the positive current and pushes the spring towards the bar armature. Adjusting the gap between the contact screw and the spring is essential for your machine to work properly. | LINK |