Basically, the permanent tattooing of human skin with a sharp object, usually a needle, puncture and at the same dye injected into the skin. The color particles can either rub the injection sites with color or, more commonly practiced, are stored by first dipping the needle into the dye solution into the skin. The paint particles are introduced during the process of opening the epidermis into the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. The stitch may be used is neither deep nor too shallow.
When permanent tattooing, there are two techniques. In the so-called jump-off, the needle is pulled out at the same angle as in the groove, the "jumping" will change this angle. In the latter technique, tissue injury can not be avoided, however, remain back more color pigments. The most common method today is to work with a "gun", an electric tattoo machine. This is based on the 1891 model patented by Samuel O'Reilly .