Frequently Asked Questions About Laser Tattoo Removal Procedures

Tattoo art has gained immense popularity over the last decade. With this rise in the number of tattooed people, also comes a rise in the number of cases of tattoo regret. Right now there are over 45 million Americans with at least 1 tattoo. Studies and polls have shown that between 17%-50% of those asked experience some tattoo regret. Luckily for them, it's never been easier, safer, or more affordable to effectively remove an unwanted tattoo. Primarily, this can be attributed to advances in laser technology.

Laser tattoo removal is a rapidly growing industry. However, the concept (and procedure) is still new to many people. What follows is an overview of some of the most common frequently asked questions (FAQs) about laser tattoo removal:

1. How does the laser procedure remove the tattoo?

A: Basically, the laser focuses an intense beam of light (laser) energy on the tattoo, which breaks up the tattoo ink pigment into tiny fragments. These fragments are then absorbed and flushed out naturally by the body over the next several weeks following treatment. Current laser technology allows providers to target the ink without harming the surrounding skin and tissue cells - so healing is quick and scarring is extremely rare.

2. Is the procedure painful?

A: Many people compare the pain associated with removal as being similar to the level of pain of getting the tattoo in the first place. However, it's a different type of pain. The impact of the laser pulse is often compared to the feeling of snapping a rubber band on the skin. The good thing is that it takes significantly less time to remove a tattoo than it did to apply it! Many providers also offer some type of service to help with the pain of the procedure - most commonly topical numbing agents (such as lidocaine) or cooling agents (e.g. ice pack or a cryo-cooler).

3. How many treatment sessions does it take to remove a tattoo?

A: This depends on a persons skin as well as the tattoo itself (the age of the tattoo, the density of the ink, the type and amount of ink used, color of the ink, the depth of the ink in the skin, the location of the tattoo, and how the tattoo was applied). Most professionally applied tattoos take from 5 to 12 treatments to remove completely. Homemade tattoos usually take less (1 to 6 treatments). If you just want your tattoo lightened to cover-up with new tattoo art, then it will take significantly less treatments (1 to 4 usually).

4. How long do you have to wait in between treatments?

A: Treatments are typically spaced 4-6 weeks apart. Your body needs time to heal properly and flush the ink out.

5. Can a tattoo be completely removed?

A: In many cases, yes. However, 100% removal cannot be promised. Different types of ink respond differently to the laser procedure. Black and red inks are usually the easiest to remove. Some light blues and light greens are tougher to remove. Also, it's hard to tell what additives are contained in any given ink by any given manufacturer, so not all inks respond the same.

6. Will there be any scarring?

A: As long as your provider is using an FDA approved laser for tattoo removal, there is very little chance of any scarring. Today there are numerous lasers (the most common types are q-Switched Nd:YAG or ruby) that are developed and manufactured specifically for tattoo removal. These lasers typically don't penetrate deep enough into the skin to cause scarring. Also, the pulse from these lasers only affects the tattoo ink pigments, not the surrounding cells and tissue. Most scarring risk comes from improper aftercare on part of the patient during the healing process after a procedure. However, people with a history of keloid scarring can be at greater risk for scarring, and should discuss this with their provider before any laser treatment.

7. What side effects are common?

A: Most removal side-effects are similar to when the tattoo was applied. Patients commonly experience some swelling, redness after a treatment. Some can also experience blistering of the skin. These effects are temporary and your skin will heal completely.

8. Who is qualified to perform this procedure?

A: State regulations vary. However, you want to at least be sure that your provider is a Certified Laser Specialist or Laser Safety Officer, who preferably has received advanced tattoo removal training. You also want to be sure that your provider is using a laser that has been FDA approved for tattoo removal. Be wary of any provider using a "multi-use" laser as different laser procedures (hair removal, laser lipo, tattoo removal, etc) all have different types of recommended lasers or laser wavelengths. There is no one machine that can effectively and safely perform all these different procedures.

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I thought it would be next to impossible to find a collection of one-of-a-kind tattoos as I would have to trudge through God knows how many websites but to my amazement, I couldn’t have been more wrong. Some words of wisdom from my good buddy Jerry Chuan finally set me on the right path and helped me accomplish my mission with relative ease. Here are some tips that you should do well to remember when looking for unique Libra tattoos:

Don’t be a freebie seeker.
Chuan showed me the error of my ways so to speak, and made me realize that “free” and “unique” do not go hand in hand. Spending a tad amount of cash can really go a long way in helping you secure a design that will be a part of your body for the rest of your life. You wouldn’t want to fork out your hard-earned bucks for a laser surgery or cover-ups, right? Of course not! You’re better off spending the extra dough on a large pizza (sorry, can’t resist the pun) with all the trimmings to celebrate the end of your search for unique Libra tattoos.

How to Tattoo For Beginners

If you decide you want to become an tattoo artist. it is more than just ordering a tattoo kit through a tattoo magazine, or website. or even your friends allowing you to start experimental tattoos on them! The art of tattooing, is an ancient art form, with a set of rules that must be understood fully if you are going to succeed as an tattoo artist.

If you fail to understand and respect these rules, this will not only result in a botched up piece of art work, but the results can often lead to the transmission of deadly diseases, followed by lawsuits, that could invariably run into millions of dollars. Remember, you do not want to have a bad reputation as a 'scratcher' when you first start out!

It takes a great deal of time, effort, and money to become a tattoo artist. However, it does help if you have some training in art, or you are good at drawing. This enables you to have an understanding of form and colour technology. The positive side is that, tattooing is an art that can be learned without formal training, and contrary to popular opinion, there are still a few tattooing artists out there who are willing to take on an apprentice, and teach an eager student how to become a tattoo artist.

Training can last from a few months, to a few years, depending on the ability of the student. As with all forms of art training, you have to be able to understand about form and colour, shading, line drawing etc. By mastering these principles, you will surely succeed.

There are also a number of self training DVD's now available throughout the internet, on the subject of 'how to become a tattoo artist'. Further information about tattooing, and learning to tattoo is now available below.

Are Tattoos Safe

A lot of people fear that getting a tattoo is not safe because there are slight chances that you can get infected with Hepatitis B or C as well as HIV or Aids. However, the chances of this happening are rather slim. Tattoos in general are very safe, that is if you choose an appropriate facility that has the proper sterilizing and cleaning equipment and follows all recommended safety precautions you should have no worries.

If you are new at tattooing and have no idea what to look for when it comes to making sure your tattoo parlor is clean and follows the proper health code and guidelines, below is a list of important things you should look for or ask to see to ease your mind.

*Make sure you see an the autoclave and sterilization certification if you don't see it ask to see it. The autoclave is the machine that sterilizes the tattoo equipment.

*Make sure they are wearing gloves. Some sort of latex medical glove should be worn to protect the tattoo artist as well as you from any germs or anything else.

*Ask what kind of training your tattoo artist has had and what kind of certificates that have. There really are no tattoo training programs out there but they should have a license or some sort of certificate from whatever state they are practicing in to make it legal.

*Make sure ointment, ink, water and other items should not be returned to a universal container after it has been removed for use on a client. This is for obvious health reasons. Basically anything a tattoo artist uses on your should be thrown out and anything with blood on it should be put in a bio-hazard container.

*Make sure new sterile needles are always removed from an autoclave bag in front of you. This is to make sure the needle is fresh and clean.

Tattoos - A Living Form of Art

Tattoos and body piercings have grown in popularity over the past few decades. Once only reserved for tribes, sailors, or criminals, the meaning of tattoos and the reasons for people getting them have changed dramatically.

A Brief History

Like body piercings, tattoos are created by the constant application of ink just under the subcutaneous layer of the skin with a needle. At first, many tribes, sailors, and other groups used to apply the ink by hand. This was a long, painful process and the marked people were usually of high status. The tattoos were often a sign of respect, rank, and social status. Since the tattoos are permanent, the owners were guaranteed respect for life.

The interest of tattooing for the general public spread throughout the world in fads. A sailor would bring over a fully tattooed indigenous person and interest would spread like wildfire. In London, a sailor brought over a tattooed Polynesian from the South Pacific, and many of the people of London began to acquire their own small tattoos in secret places. However, interest in tattooing waxed and waned due to its long, arduous process of applying every dot of ink by hand.

The electric tattoo machine is a relatively recent invention, created in 1891 by Samuel O'Reily, and has revolutionized tattoos into an art form. Tattooing can still be long and painful but now the many punctures in the skin are done automatically at thousands of punctures per minute and can allow for better detail and shading. Skin is the most unique canvas and a tattoo that is placed onto the skin is permanent, requiring extra consideration for the right tattoo, the right artist, and the right placement. That piece of art will follow throughout one's lifetime.

In New York City, Samuel O'Reily trained a partner named Charley Wagner, who continued teaching after O'Reily's death. For a brief while, Chatham Square flourished with tattoo artists while the rest of the world remained unimpressed with tattooing. For a long time tattooing was generally stigmatized and most people with tattoos were stereotyped to be scary, dangerous, or freaks. During the 1920s tattoos began to be recognized for where a person has been in their travels, as tattoo artists set up shops in Coney Island. An outbreak of hepatitis, blood poisoning and other disease even worsened the prospects for tattooing in American culture.

Finally, a tattoo artist named Lyle Tuttle changed America's perception of tattooing by introducing celebrities to the art form. He tattooed them, mostly women, and used the media to change their stereotypes about the types of people who got tattoos. Together with the heightened awareness of the importance of sterilization and the improvement of training, tattoo popularity began to surge in the last few decades.

Changing Views

Today, the tattooing industry booms with new talented artists, schools and apprenticeship for budding tattooists, enlightened knowledge about sterilization, and health code regulation. Tattoo suppliers are well known and there are a wide variety of brands to choose from inks, tattoo machines, needles, and even tattoo shop supplies such as flash designs, chairs, and more. Younger generations are catching onto this art form and have made having a tattoo almost a rite of passage when one turns 18 in America. As more and more people of all walks of life have tattoos, the old stereotypes of tattooing that previously kept tattooing underground and unsafe has become outdated.

Now getting a tattoo is easier, mildly less painful, and relatively faster than ever before. The results of sitting in a chair in one position for a few hours are much more satisfying to see a beautiful piece of art with the outbursts of new and unique tattoo artists, each with their own style. Some tattoo designers stick with what is known as Old School tattoos, which have the look of tattoos done before the Second World War. They include traditional designs like nautical stars, pin up girls and mermaids, Old English letters, sparrows, skulls, hearts, roses, symbolic animal spirits (tigers, eagles, fish), and more. Old School tattoos keep the look simple with mostly black ink and a little bit of color because in the older days of tattooing there was not a great variety of ink colors to choose from. Old school tattoos are also notorious for featuring a ribbon with Old English letters writing a word or name inside the papyrus. The infamous Sailor Jerry Collins was the man who designed most tattoos that are now considered traditional or Old School. Today many women interested in 1950s retro fashion choose Old School tattoos and place them on their arm like a sailor would back in the day. Many sailor tattoos are symbolic. For example, the nautical star means that a person has gone through an important event or has been somewhere far and has returned safely.

New School tattoos include any new techniques done after this war. After the 1961 hepatitis outbreak which forced the tattoo movement underground for a while, tattoo designs were picked up by younger generations. They used bold, bright colors and utilized more shading thanks to advancements in needle variety and better quality ink. The health code regulations and better use of sterilization machines brought tattooing back in the forefront again. New school tattoos still have the same list of tattoo designs as old school but are captured in a unique way that is difficult to explain but easy to see the difference. Also many people today get new school designs that are custom made, compared to the old school tattoos which were generally picked off a wall of flash.

Today there are dozens of interesting tattoo styles to choose from: Celtic, Japanese, religious, spiritual, tribal, bio-mechanical, feminine, military, black and gray, traditional, neo-traditional, modern, and more. The best part about getting a tattoo is designing a custom piece. Then it is completely unique and meaningful for the person. Today, tattooing is more than ink on skin; it is expression of the soul.

Break the Tattoo Taboo at Work

Once upon a time, the only people who had ink were men with lots of facial hair, ex-cons, bikers, and the military. Companies that make you cover your tattoo probably claim visible ink is unprofessional and unbusiness like and that can be true. Some companies such as financial institutions want a buttoned up, serious image. Your grandmother with the purple hair probably hates your tattoos, and she is the customer the bank wants to keep happy, not you. If working for a company like this is an important step in your career or if the pay and benefits are too good to pass up, suck it up, cover up, but do some research. If you are thinking about making this a career step job, invest some time in figuring out how ink can work for the company.

First, does your company want younger, hipper customers just like you? Are you the demographic they want to reach? Could your company benefit from having a younger face to help younger customers feel welcome? Could your ink help you do that?  
Second, what is the competition doing? Do their employees have visible ink? Scope out the competition to see what they are doing that your company can do, too.

Third, make your case. Do not disrespect your company or boss. Present a bottomline business case for ink. Show how younger, hipper employees can send a powerful welcoming message to young, hip, new customers, and increase market share.

You may lose the first few rounds. Traditional people and institutions change slowly. Sometimes it can seem like you are swimming through quicksand. Quicksand is tricky; if you stop struggling, lie flat, then slowly roll, you can get out without drowning. Take your time, do your homework  and present your business case. If you do a good job, and the rules against ink are lifted, congratulations! You have won the first of probably many battles.

What if all your work does not pay off, and ink is still out?  Decide to stay or go. If you stay, cover up. If you go, use your ink to take the temperature of a prospective employer. 

Patricia Haddock is a communications consultant and trainer with more than 20 years of business writing experience. She teaches business writing and professional development workshops.

Patricia has authored more than 600 magazine articles and 11 books, including The Time Management Workshop - AMACOM, Leadership Skills for Women -- Crisp Learning, Developing as a Professional - Crisp Learning, Office Management: A Productivity and Effectiveness Guide -- Crisp Learning.

Tattoo Guns - A Must For Tattoo Artists

Tattoo guns are better known as tattoo machines because they are used to create tattoos. The first prototype of this machine was made by Thomas Edison, the famous inventor of light bulb. The machine however, was not intended to create tattoos but rather as a sort of design transfer mechanism or as an engraving machine. This idea was later copied and modified so that sometime in the 1890s, another person thought of revising Edison's machine and incorporated an ink chamber. The presence of the ink chamber enables the machine to let ink into the skin which gave way to the invention of the first ever tattoo gun.

Since its invention, tattoo machines have evolved over the years into finer and safer form. The introduction of electromagnets onto the machine has made it possible to control the speed, the depth and the pressure being applied during tattooing. Thus, tattoo has become a precise form of art.

Tattoo guns come in a variety of sizes. Some are able to apply a single color of ink while others are able to apply a multitude of colors. As with any other equipment, proper care and maintenance will extend the life of tattoo guns. A properly cared for tattoo gun will also be a lesser source of infection. Because the mechanism for making a tattoo gun is easy enough, many people are making their own tattoo guns. Medical professionals and tattoo enthusiasts do not recommend it. This is because some of the standards of safety may have been bypassed in the creation of homemade tattoo guns. Not only have that, the sterilization process which should have been undergone during the creation of tattoo is often bypassed when tattooing is done by hand instead of by machine.

If you are thinking of buying a tattoo gun, you should know that you can purchase tattoo gun by itself or as part of a tattoo kit. Tattoo kits include ink, transfer paper and all other items that a tattoo artist will need in setting up his or her own shop. A careful evaluation should be made on the various brands of tattoo guns available in the market

Tattoo Kits - Help For Beginners

Choosing and buying the right tattoo kits is extremely important - whether you're a beginner or have been in the tattoo business for awhile. Many people are getting tattoos with hopes of expressing themselves in a more unique way. In other words, tattoos are a raging and thriving business! Enhancing the beauty of the body with tattoo designs, has become the craze in today's society.

Whether this will be a part time or full time business, you'll want to have options when choosing your kits. For example, a tattoo machine might be just the choice for your personal or business needs. There are a variety of kits that can be purchased for a reasonable price at a good tattoo equipment store, either online or offline in your local area.

At first, When you decide to become a tattoo artist, purchasing the correct tools might seem like a daunting task. If you don't want to spend a lot of money initially, then the best option is a starter tattoo kit. This will allow you to get all the required tattoo tools without spending too much money on your first product. These tattoo kits come with a tattoo machine, needles, tubs and ink.

When you shop for tattoo equipment and supplies, you'd be wise to see what other items can be included in your kit, free of charge. Many online companies include small items like rubber bands and/or gloves as a bonus. Sometimes a company will even include flash sheets along with your kit. These sheets are a great start to tattooing that include some excellent choices in designs.

If you are a beginner, one who is just starting out as a tattoo designer, you should choose starter tattoo kits, because they come with a lot of additional items. However, the professional ink designer might want to choose more advanced kits that have even more kinds of tattoo machines.

When you're searching for tattoo kits and equipment, it is vitally important to check out the enormous variety available, and especially the advantages and disadvantages of each kit that is on the market. Tattooing machines are usually made by hand, so when you choose this type of equipment, make sure you know which products belong with each piece. A good supplier will guide you in your purchase.

One of the main things to remember, is to include in your purchase, a wide selection of ink so that you can create the best body art designs according to what your clients will want.

To sum it up, if you're just starting out, begin with starter tattoo kits. It will help you to become familiar with the tattooing machine and other tools, which will in turn enable you to see how comfortable you are with being a artist and the intricate work that's involved.

Buying a Tattoo Kit

Getting a tattoo is a great way for a lot of people to express themselves. The theories are by no means particular when it comes to beautifying your body with permanent ink. Whether you are into tattoos as a spare-time activity or are searching to make it a career, you have a need for top, quality tattoo starter kits. This article will show you what to look out for.

When you first think about becoming a tattoo artist on a personal or hobby-related level, buying the right equipment might seem scary. A tattoo starters kit is the best way to get all the tattoo equipment you need without spending too much money. The best tattoo starters kit should have a tattoo machine, tubs, needles and tattoo ink. Make sure your tattoo machine comes with the right power supply as well.

In addition to the basics, when you look into buying tattoo starter kits, see what kinds of extra supplies are thrown in. Quite a few companies will throw in the smaller required items like rubber bands and gloves. And if you're really lucky, you'll acquire a tattoo starters kit that comes with flash sheets. These sheets provide a crucial starting point for your tattooing with great looking tattoo art to choose from.

Whether you are just beginning to begin or you possess your own tattoo studio, tattoo beginner kits are needful to keep business going. A new tattoo apprentice should search for a starters kit that provides a lot of extras. Then Again, a experienced professional might be searching for a more standard starters kit to supersede one that is pass its sell by date or to provide their tattoo shop with new equipment. Both sorts of tattoo beginner kits are obtainable.

Starting with tattoo equipment, it's important to search the types of equipment that are out there and the pros and cons to utilising each type. Tattoo inks, needles, machines, tubes and grips are all key elements to beginning a studio, shop or business. The machines and guns are normally hand crafted or home-cured. When it comes to tattoo equipment including needles, tubes, and inks for designs, make a point you know what products go together. As for the inks, it is critical to carry a big assortment of colourings so you as the artists can produce the best designs.

Sourcing Safe Tattoo Equipment

It's not easy to get good tattoo equipment. The problem with finding it is the same one that haunts any professional occupation: there are a limited number of suppliers out there, and one really needs access to good information about their products before one feels safe buying them. Hurrah for the Internet, then, whose original incarnation as a source of free data on anything and everything is still going strong when it comes to purchasing advanced kit from the right people.

The great thing about the Internet is that one can research what makes good tattoo equipment before one even starts looking for the actual things one needs to buy. That means one can get on to tattoo supply sites armed with a foreknowledge of the kinds of things one needs to look for, if one is to get hold of the right stuff at the right price. One can also compare prices across the better sites to get a real idea of the going rate for, say, a needle cluster or a set of swabs.

Tattooing, of course, is a delicate procedure. It's pretty much a medical undertaking, requiring disinfectant, clean kit, needles - when one performs a tattooing one is, to some extent, operating on the client's skin. In today's happy age, getting excellent tattoo equipment from a reputable site is of paramount, indeed unavoidable, importance. Failure to research the right kit from the right places can result in a lot more than just poor quality stuff - it could mean damaging a customer in some way. And that's not something any business can really survive.

Example: what's the European standard for tattoo ink pigment? Anyone who doesn't know, needs to know, if they're not wanting to find themselves injecting (remember, tattoos involve injecting ink subcutaneously) inferior and possibly unsafe products into their clients. A good site will clearly show that its tattoo equipment is not only safe for use but conforms to any area-specific standards for the product in question.

There's an extra benefit in online shopping that regular (i.e. high street) purchases aren't covered by. UK law on e-commerce is so strict that very few sites (certainly no obviously reputable sites) dare to try and get around it. One of the most solidly enforced e commerce laws of all relates to the return period and reason for return given for any product sourced and bought online. Offline, companies can refuse returns of non-faulty products on the understanding that the customer must have seen the thing before he or she bought it. Whereas a person buying tattoo equipment online can send the stuff back, no questions asked, for a full refund - because he or she could never have actually handled the item in question before it was sold.

That means that suspect gear, by which one implies tattoo kit that appears to be unsafe or less than totally trustworthy, can be sent back, if bought online, with no quibbles or queries. And that means that tattoo gear sites are far less likely to stock or sell dodgy items in the first place.

Buying specialty items requires knowledge as well as availability. Getting those items of tattoo equipment online means a person can find the knowledge before they buy the gear. And that means safer purchasing - and safer kit.

Making Money With the Right Tattoo Kit

Tattoo kits can help you make the kind of money you always wanted as a tattoo artist. There are many different venues to make money doing tattoos, working for someone else, as well as doing them on your own. There are many different things that are involved with self employed artists, and it can be a struggle. There are many different legal, and health issues that you have to deal with, as well as the licensing, and insurance. It might be a better idea to start with joining an established tattoo salon or parlor, to learn all the ins and outs of the business before going it alone.

Having the right tattoo kits also take much of the problems that artists face out of the equation. Spending a little more initially for a really good, well stock kit is much better than buying some cheap kit that is going to run out of supplies quickly. There are some things that you should think about when it comes to buying the right kit. You have to be careful to find a kit that includes at least two quality tattoo guns, three or four are preferable. This way you have one for fine details, and another for larger fill areas, so you don't have to start and stop in the middle. More than two allows you to switch from one color to another fluidly.

Any good tattoo kits will also have a variety of different tips, needles, and colors. It is not enough to have different kinds of these, but also a plentiful initial supply, at least 30-50 of each is ideal. This way you won't run out of supplies after just a few uses. Your colors should also be plentiful, especially for well used supplies, such as black for outlining, and basic colors like blue, red, and yellow. Of course this also depends on the kinds of tattoos you specialize in. If darker themes are more you style, then you are going to want more darker colors than lighter ones.

While many good tattoo kits may include a lot of these things, a good kit will also include a list of good suppliers so you can purchase more without having to search around for them. These definitely have to be wholesale suppliers, and companies that sell supplies in bulk. This is the only way you are going to make any real money, by purchasing quality supplies at the lowest prices possible.

You also need to find tattoo kits that have practice materials so you can get used to the tattoo guns and equipment before trying them out on real skin. There are many other items that a good kit should have, a quality power transformer, one that has adjustable power settings. It should be in a container with slots are dividers that will keep all your tools and supplies from getting mixed up, and one that locks, to prevent theft. As far as decorations, special supplies and equipment, these are pretty much optional accessories, and will up the cost of the kit itself. Now you can search the internet, looking for the right website that covers all these things, but one site that has it all is precisionink.biz. They have the right tools and equipment for all of your tattooing needs.

5 Reasons Why People Become a Tattoo Artist

There are many different reasons why people become a tattoo artist, just like there are many places to get cheap tattoo kits. One of the main reasons why people become a tattoo artist is because they have a knack for drawing, and want to be able to express themselves in a unique way. These people have to have really good skills, and experience, because once the tattoo is started, it is going to be quite difficult to change later. The second reason that people get started in the business is that they just like body illustrations, and do not want to spend the kind of money that some people charge for their services.

Another reason why people get into this profession is because of the money. They can find cheap tattoo kits, complete with practice 'skin,' and everything they need to get started right away. Tattoo artists, if they are good, can earn quite a good income, in a very short period of time. Then there is also the prestige. If you are a talented artist, and can get into a good studio, you may even have celebrities come in and get their tattoos from you.

The last, but certainly not least reason why people get into this business is because it is relatively inexpensive to start. There are the cheap tattoo kits, and if you have kept track of the people you have placed tattoos on, taking pictures of each job, then you may be able to get into a good studio rather quickly. You get to dress how you want, within reason, and there is no worry that people are going to think down on you if you have tattoos yourself.

If you are looking for somewhere to get cheap tattoo kits, then there are some tips to help you. One of them is that you have to be careful when looking at websites. The kit you choose is very important, and must contain more that just a tattoo gun and a power supply. It should contain at least two or three guns, tips and needles to do a variety of different tattoo applications, and have enough needles to not only get you started, but be able to finish at least ten jobs. The same goes for the colored inks as well. There should be a good selection of different colors, and there should be enough to complete at least a few jobs before having to order more.

You always need to make sure there is at least twice the amount of border ink, so you don't run out. If you are just starting out, then you need to find a site that also has some kind of instructional manual, to teach you how to be the best tattoo artist you can be. These kits should also include a wholesale listing of where you can get more needles, tips, and colors.