What's the best of the many tattoo techniques?

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 .

With the help of two coils, an electromagnetic field is generated which attracts a rear of the machine frame attached spring. The needle bar with a number of fine needles of the spring pulled down, thereby interrupting the circuit and returns to its original position. The speed is between 800 and 5,000 strokes per minute and allows straight and sharp contours. Plus, with variable number of clean needles, color fills, gradients and shading.

In addition to the modern use of tattoo machines, there are many other decorating techniques. In Polynesia combs mounted on poles by rhythmic beating of the handle driven into the skin and introduced the so-made ink. In Japan even today often piercing needle wooden pins are attached to long bamboo poles, pull the color into the skin. Most of these techniques need a lot of sensitivity, but create real masterpieces.

In New Zealand we carved on wood chisel-like tools color in the faces, they last in Tahiti bones and shark teeth and the Aztecs and Mayans used thorns. There are also involuntary tattooing it when driven by falling ash or Teerpartikel under the skin. Of course, not all tattoos are permanent, as the alternatives are Airbrush Tattoos, tattoo pens, sun tattoos, adhesive tattoos, films for children, and the longer visible henna tattoos.