Here you will find an 8-part video series by Cheyenne addressing FAQs.
Here you will find the Safety Data Sheet for World Famous Hand Sanitizer Gel found at PainfulPleasures.com.
Here you will find the Safety Data Sheet for Elementals Organics Jojoba Oil.
Here you will find the sterilization certificates for Envy Cartridge Needles.
Here you will find the Safety Data Sheets for Perma Blend pigments, found at PainfulPleasures.com
Here you will find the user manual for the InkJecta Eclipse tattoo machine.
Here you will find the Declaration of Conformity for Stigma-Rotary® machines.
Here you will find an application guide for Platinum Rose Advanced Skin Care.
Here you will find the user manual for the Axys Valhalla Rotary Pen Tattoo Machine.
Here you will find resources, including Material Safety Data Sheets and Sterilization Certificates for MEI-CHA® Global products.
Here you will find the user manual and repair form documents for the iPower® Watch.
Here you will find user manuals, checklists, and FAQs for the Panenka Thermal Imager.
Use this guide to check power grid and voltage standards when selecting electronic devices to use in your studio.
Here you will find the Safety Data Sheet for all Arctic Fox Semi-Permanent Hair Colors, found at PainfulPleasures.com.
Here you will find sterilization certificates for Peak cartridge needles and grips.
Here you will find the Safety Data Sheets for Solid Ink tattoo ink, found at PainfulPleasures.com
Here, you will find laws, statutes, and regulations about tattoos and piercings according to your state.
Here you will find the Precision Tattoo Cartridge Needle Sterilization Certificates.
Here you will find the Material Safety Data Sheet for Recovery Derm Shield found at PainfulPleasures.com
Here you will find a comprehensive list of industry-related vegan brands and products, provided by Memphis Mori.
Here you will find product manuals for the CX1, CX2/CX2R, and Atom/Atom X power supplies and CXP foot pedal by Critical
Here you will find the CE Certificates for the Eikon ES300 and EMS420 power supplies.
Here you will find the Safety Data Sheet for Recovery Tea Tree Oil found at PainfulPleasures.com.
Here you will find the Safety Data Sheet for the MedTatt Antimicrobial Skin Cleanser found at PainfulPleasures.com
Here you will find the SGS test report for Precision Bondage Tape (MED-308)..
For a quick, handy reference for coil tattoo machine basics, take a look at our labeled diagram and glossary.
Here you will find the Safety Data Sheets for World Famous Tattoo Inks found at PainfulPleasures.com
Here you will find the MSDS for Holdfast tattoo ink found at PainfulPleasures.com.
Here you will find the SDS for Recovery Smelly Gelly Piercing Conditioner.
Here you will find the MSDS for all StarBrite Colors tattoo ink from Tommy's Supplies.
Here you will find the MSDS for Nikko Hurtado's Anchored Stencil Solution.
When two companies who share a passion for the industry come together and have the ability to design and manufacture only the highest quality tools for it, you get a rotary machine like no other. Symbeos is the product of the collaborative efforts between full service tattoo equipment and Eikon Device based in Ontario, Canada and HM Tools & Dye based in Madrid, Spain. Symbeos is the first of its kind – a fully versatile rotary tattoo machine with the adaptability of a coil machine. Learn more about the Symbeos Rotary System in this article.
Here you will find material information for the stone jewelry sold at Painful Pleasures.
Here you will find Certificates and other related documents for Cheyenne Hawk Needle cartridges.
Here you will find the MSDS for INK-EEZE Tattoo Products.
Here you will find the MSDS, Compliance Certificates, and Product Information for Cheyenne Ink.
Here you will find the MSDS for Spirit Green Thermal Copier Paper.
Here you will find the MSDS for Spirit Green Stencil Transfer Cream.
You should only use the Suspension Supplies we offer if you understand and know what you are doing. You can purchase Suspension Hooks here.
Proper surface piercing care is critical if you want your new or irritated piercing to heal well, and we have all the info you need right here. In this Surface Piercing Aftercare guide, we'll teach you how to keep your surface piercing clean, what you can and can't do during the healing process, what problems to watch out for, what you should do if you experience certain surface piercing problems, how to change your surface barbell tops, and more.
Limitless custom cards and envelopes offer a unique marketing option and upsell opportunity for tattoo and piercing shops. You can use our 5" x 7" cards to create stunning event invitations, or decorate them with your tattooists' artwork and sell them as one-of-a-kind greeting cards with matching envelopes that your clients will love. We also offer 9.5" x 4.125" custom envelopes that you can brand with your logo and use to mail out custom flyers, brochures and business letters. Find out how to start designing custom cards and envelopes of your own in this article.
Rick Saveria's tattoo machine company, CTPS Saveria, has been hand-crafting premium tattoo machines in Argentina for over 37 years. The company is an industry leader that's widely recognized as the premier South American tattoo machine builder. Each CTPS Saveria tattoo machine is handmade using the highest-quality materials available. Their machines run exceptionally well out of the box, and they operate powerfully at very low voltages. Learn about all the coil and rotary tattoo machines CTPS Saveria offers in this article.
Surface piercings are dynamic body piercings that can be placed nearly anywhere on the body. Nape piercings, hip piercings, anti-eyebrow piercings, chest piercings, Christina piercings, and frenum piercings are just a few of the many different types of surface piercings from which you can choose. If you're interested in this popular type of body piercing but want to learn more before you get one, these FAQs will give you all the info you need to get a surface piercing with confidence.
Limitless custom acrylic signs offer you numerous ways to feature products and special offers in your shop, display your tattooists' artwork on your walls, promote your shop's custom gift cards, call attention to products you're selling at conventions, and more. Learn about your custom acrylic frame options, how to create posters, signs and custom business card display graphics, and more in this article.
It's important to keep your tattoo shop stocked with all the tattoo medical supplies needed to prep and modify clients--things like antiseptics, skin cleansers, tattoo bandages, and disinfectants. If you're just getting started and looking for a comprehensive list of tattoo medical supplies to keep on hand, download our Tattoo Medical Supply Checklist. You can also read through this article to compare tattoo medical supply options and follow the links provided to purchase tattoo medical supplies for your shop at wholesale prices.
The Recovery Piercing Aftercare product line includes an assortment of tools that piercing collectors and enthusiasts can use to ensure that their new body piercings heal fully and well. These products can also be used to treat dry skin around established piercings, minimize piercing scars, address occasional piercing irritations, and more. Learn about the products in the Recovery Piercing Aftercare line, how they can benefit you, and how to use them to keep new and existing piercings happy and healthy.
Here you can view the MSDS for Recovery Numb Cream.
Here you will find the MSDS for Recovery Aftercare Tattoo Salve.
Here you will find the MSDS for Recovery Aftercare Oral Rinse.
Building a brand can be a daunting task. At minimum, you have to come up with a good business name, create a logo, define your mission, create a solid tagline for your business, and make sure that all of your advertising materials consistently convey a cohesive message that prospective clients can instantly associate with your business. In this article, we'll walk you through what you need to know when choosing a business name, creating a strong logo and tagline, and how you can use Limitless custom products to build your brand.
Some people say that getting a tattoo is all about the pain, but there are plenty of people who desperately want a tattoo and hesitate because they're concerned about their ability to handle the pain factor. Fortunately, there's a solution that levels the playing field and makes it so that even those with low pain thresholds can get tattooed comfortably: tattoo anesthetic sprays, numbing creams and anesthetic gels. Learn how tattoo anesthetic options work, which ones we carry and the benefits of each in this article.
For thousands of years, people have used healing crystals and stones as mental, physical and spiritual aids. Each stone's unique composition imbues it with powerful energy that can be utilized for specific purposes, such as to protect, heal, release spiritual blockages, energize, provide mental clarity, and more. Physical contact with a healing stone is often the key to unlocking its power, which makes healing stone jewelry a valuable tool. It's important to understand the powers of each stone before you choose healing crystal jewelry, which is why we've prepared this guide explaining the benefits and meanings of healing crystals used in our organic stone jewelry.
Men and women alike have been piercing their ears for cosmetic and ritualistic purposes since time immemorial. When did people first start piercing their ears? What reasons have different cultures had for engaging in the ancient practice of ear piercing? How is it that ear piercings have remained one of the most popular types of body piercings throughout time? What types of ear piercings can you get today? We answer these questions and more in this History of Ear Piercings.
Permanent makeup artists are not working on a white canvas when implanting color. Learn about undertones and color theory to help accomplish the color your client desires
Making a great living as an artist can be tough unless you're really well known and your art is highly sought after. Fortunately, whether you're a tattoo artist, a painter or another type of artist, you now have more ways than ever to supplement the income you make from your original artwork thanks to our Limitless products. We offer a wide variety of options for displaying and selling your artwork in unique ways that are sure to appeal to your fans. Learn about our custom printed marketing materials, signs, personalized products, and other customized products in this article.
Let's talk about parts, baby. Let's talk about you and... your coil tattoo machine! Before you ever begin tattooing with it, you're going to need to make some adjustments. The longer you use your coil machine, the more likely you are to need to replace at least one part, if not several. In this guide, we'll walk you through identifying the major components of your coil tattoo machine and how to replace each critical part as needed. We'll also tell you where you can find all the coil machine parts and tools you'll need to make adjustments to your machine.
Nose piercing has been going on for over 4,000 years. Explore everything from the fundamentals to the origins of nose piercing in our History of Nose Piercings article.
Here you will find the MSDS for The Aftercare Company Body Piercing Aftercare, Tattoo Aftercare, and Laser Aftercare.
Here you'll find the MSDS for PDI Adhesive Tape Remover.
Tattoo thermal copiers and thermal tattoo printers are helpful tools for creating tattoo stencils. In this article, we teach you how to use the two types of thermal printers/copiers we offer--Precision tattoo thermal copiers and ReproFX Spirit Pocketjet Burner thermal printers. We provide lists of the tools you'll need to use each type of tattoo stencil printer, written instructions and demo videos explaining how to use each piece of equipment, and suggested related products from our Tattoo Flash, Stencils & Accessories section.
Here you'll find the MSDS for SaniZide Plus Germicidal Solution by Safetec.
Here you'll find the MSDS for SaniWash Antimicrobial Handwash by Safetec.
Here you'll find the MSDS for Antibiotic Ointment with Bacitracin by Safetec.
Here you'll find the MSDS for DynaLube Lubricating Jelly by Dynarex.
Here you'll find the MSDS sheets for Povidone Prep Pads & Povidone Swabsticks by Dynarex.
As long as man has roamed the earth, we've continuously searched for new ways to enhance our physical appearances, express our individuality, mark milestones, celebrate life achievements, commemorate loved ones lost, heal our minds and bodies, and grow spiritually. All of these factors and more have compelled people to modify themselves in a variety of ways since time immemorial. Some of the earliest forms of body modification included body piercings, tattoos and scarification designs. Learn more about the history of each of these body modification forms and others in this article.
Here you'll find the MSDS sheet and other resources for Microsan Products.
Whether you're a tattoo artist, a piercer or another type of body modification artist, it's important to get the volume of business you want and need to sustain yourself. Working at a high-traffic tattoo and piercing shop may provide you with a steady inflow of clients, but if you want to expand your business or aren't getting the traffic you need, our Limitless Print & Design Center can help! Learn how to market yourself more effectively using Limitless custom print marketing materials, banners, signs, displays, and personalized merchandise.
InkJecta is an Australian rotary tattoo machine manufacturer that makes quality machines used by top tattoo artists around the world--renowned artists like Mike DeVries, who posted on his discussion board that he looks forward to using his Flite V2.1 everyday. That positivity from a well-known pro tattoo artist comes as no surprise, since the Inkjecta Flite V2.1 Combo and Vice versions have a lot to offer. Learn about each of Inkjecta's current rotary machine models
There are many different, attractive body jewelry ends that can be paired with a variety of shafts, dermal anchors, surface barbells, and other body jewelry core components. You just have to pick ends and shafts or anchors with matching threading types and sizes to ensure that all the component parts will be compatible with each other. In this guide, we walk you through how to pick compatible jewelry ends for your body jewelry shafts and anchors.
Learn about the opals that are in a wide variety of Painful Pleasures jewelry.
Marketing your tattoo and piercing shop has never been easier, thanks to Limitless custom products. We offer custom business cards, flyers, signs, displays, brochures, stickers, magnets, stationary, customizable merchandise you can sell in your shop, and more, all featuring your art. Read this article to learn about the custom products available in our Print & Design Center and how you can use them to market your tattoo and piercing shop in your community and at conventions.
Ink Machines is a Swedish tattoo machine manufacturer that prides itself on developing and testing its own products with the help of professional tattoo artists. Every tattoo machine they develop is produced in their state-of-the-art facility and backed by years of industry experience. The company's motto is "Designed With the Tattoo Artist in Focus", because they believe artists should have the freedom to create rather than worrying about the consistency of their tools. Learn more about Ink Machines' Dragonfly, Dragonfly X2 and Stingray rotary machines in this article.
Here you will find the Material Safety Data Sheets for H2Ocean Products.
If you're thinking about getting an oral web piercing, it's important to brush up on proper web piercing aftercare and perform it regularly so your smiley, frowney or tongue web piercing heals well. In this Oral Web Piercing Care guide, you can learn about the benefits and drawbacks of oral web piercings, how to perform proper oral web piercing aftercare, what types of piercing problems may arise and how to deal with them, when to change your jewelry, what type of jewelry works best in oral web piercings, and more.
Learn more about Kaos Softwear Material and Care Information.
Find the MSDS sheet for Defend Ultrasonic Enzymatic Tablets for Ultrasonic Cleaners.
Did you know that we now offer custom business cards through our Print & Design Center? You can currently choose from three Limitless custom business card options: 2" x 3.5" traditional rectangular business cards, round corner cards, or oval cards custom-printed with your business info. Each card will feature your chosen design, and all of your business cards will be printed on high-quality card stock using only the best ink. Whether you need cards to promote yourself, your tattoo studio or another business, our custom business cards will make a bold statement.
Welker machines are precision coil tattoo machines hand-crafted in Welker's state-of-the-art machine shop in Michigan. The company uses parts made in the USA and carefully controls the entire production process to ensure that each tattoo machine they produce meets creator Terry Welker's high quality standards. Every hand-tuned Welker machine comes with a frame that's been CNC-machined from a single piece of steel, brass binding posts and contact screws, a Welker Quick-Release Vice, a clip cord or RCA connection, a lifetime frame warranty, and other features. Learn more about Welker tattoo machines in this article.
If you're thinking about getting a septum piercing or have recently gotten one, it's important to brush up on proper septum piercing aftercare to ensure that your piercing heals well and stays with you for as many years as you want to keep it. Our Septum Piercing Aftercare guide will teach you all the things you should and shouldn't do while your septum piercing heals, how to clean it, what types of septum piercing problems may arise and how to handle them, when to change your jewelry, how to stretch a healed septum piercing, and more.
Here you can find the MSDS sheet for the Miltex Stain Remover Powder.
Through our Print & Design Center, Painful Pleasures is now able to provide tattoo artists, piercers, shop owners, and other industry professionals with custom stickers and magnets in a variety of styles that they can use to promote their businesses. Learn about the different types of custom stickers and magnets from which you can choose, and get all the technical info you need to order and personalize your first batch of custom stickers, custom magnets or both in this helpful article.
This Dermal Piercing Aftercare guide will teach you everything you need to know about new dermals to ensure that yours heal well. Learn what you should and shouldn't do during the dermal piercing healing process, how to properly clean and care for your new dermals, what potential problems you may encounter and how to handle each, when and how to change your dermal tops, and other important tips for new dermal piercings. In case you're still in the research/planning stage and haven't yet had your new dermals inserted, we also discuss what you should know before you get pierced.
If you're interested in purchasing one of our custom A-frame signs to advertise your tattoo and piercing shop or even your booth at a body mod convention, we can provide you with a unique solution: versatile sidewalk signs that you can use to feature dry-erase board messages, two custom posters, or a hand-written message and a poster on the opposing sides of your A-frame sign. In this article, you'll learn how simple it is to order an A-frame sign customized with art you provide or that we've designed specifically for you.
Spektra rotary machines are a superior brand of rotary tattoo machines manufactured by FK Irons, a company with humble beginnings that's grown to be a leading tattoo equipment manufacturer in the industry. Spektra machines feature a vast array of advanced features and deliver beyond-reliable performance. Learn more about FK Irons' Spektra rotary tattoo machines and what they have to offer in this article.
Creating a custom banner to advertise your business has never been easier! Our Limitless line of custom advertising options includes 4 traditional banners and Outside Window Perforated Film for your shop. Just choose a product, select your desired banner or Outside Window Perforated Film dimensions, choose a type of grommets or none, send us your art, and we'll make a custom banner or large window decal for your shop! Need help designing your custom banner? No problem! We do that, too. Learn how easy it is to create the banner of your dreams.
Everyone from tattoo apprentices to those just beginning to explore the world of body modification to full-fledged tattoo enthusiasts can learn something new by reading this Tattoo Glossary. It's chock full of tattoo terminology ranging from a basic definition of tattoos to explanations of the different types of tools used in tattooing to tattoo safety terms and beyond. It also contains product links and links to other educational articles that will further expand your tattoo knowledge.
Whether you're a man or woman, if you've just gotten a new genital piercing or are considering getting one, it's important to brush up proper genital piercing aftercare to ensure that your piercing heals well and lasts for as many years as you want to keep it. In this guide, we talk about what you should and shouldn't do during the genital piercing healing process, including how to properly clean your genital piercing, how to identify potential problems, and what to do if you experience an issue with your new genital piercing.
There's no shame in having an Ego... rotary tattoo machine, that is! With one of Bez's Egos in your hands and tools like the Ego Power Triangle System and Alpha Style Bio Grips at your fingertips, you can take your craft to new levels. You'll be able to tattoo for hours on end in total comfort, creating art that justifies being an Ego-maniac. Learn all about Ego's futuristic rotary tattoo machine and the man behind the line, Bez of Triplesix Studios, in this article.
Not sure what size gloves you need for your next procedure? This glove size chart will help you find the size you need for a proper fit.
Different types of piercings require different techniques. Sensitive areas may require receiving tubes or corks to protect the skin behind the area being pierced. Surface piercings sometimes require scalpel cuts to place surface barbells at the right depth. Dermal piercings work best with dermal punches. These are just a few examples of the different piercing techniques you may need to utilize when piercing clients. Learn more in this article.
Considering getting your nipples pierced? Learn all about what to expect and how to care for new nipple piercings in this comprehensive article.
Scarification is the process of cutting or burning permanent artistic designs into the flesh for cosmetic purposes using scalpels, electrocautery pens or other implements. If you're considering getting scarified or have recently gotten a scarification piece, it's important to learn how to care for it so it heals fully and well. In this scarification guide, we walk you through what you should know before you get scarified, proper scarification aftercare, possible complications that may arise and how to address them, and more.
Push pin jewelry, also known as push pop, push fit and threadless jewelry, is a popular style of labret jewelry. These threadless labrets make great jewelry for lip, cheek, nostril, and cartilage piercings. They're incredibly easy to insert and remove once you know how to bend the push pin tops just right to lock them securely into their matching threadless labret posts. Read this article to learn how to insert push pop jewelry easily (diagram included) as well as to discover our full selection of push pin jewelry, helpful add-ons and other styles of threadless labret jewelry.
If you're a new business owner or are thinking about opening a studio, it's important to know what's involved in successfully managing a tattoo shop. What elements, tools, tips, and tricks will help you stand heads and shoulders above your competition? What do you need to know to protect your clients physically and yourself and your staff legally? In this article, we touch on all the basics from shop safety to managing day-to-day operations to marketing your business and beyond. Even if you're an established tattoo shop owner, you're sure to learn something new.
Whether you're an experienced piercer or someone just beginning to explore the world of body piercings and other body mods, you're sure to learn something new in this piercing glossary. It's filled with common piercing terms and definitions ranging from explanations of what different piercing tools are used for to piercing safety terms to types of body piercings and beyond. We've also included a few definitions related to extreme body mods that some piercers perform, like scarification, branding and human suspension. View definitions sorted alphabetically.
If you're considering getting cheek/dimple piercings, there are a few things you should know in advance. Cheek piercings can be risky if not performed properly by a pro piercer, so this is one type of piercing you don't want to rush into getting. Carefully research piercers and pick one who's experienced with cheek piercings. Brush up on proper dimple piercing aftercare, and learn how to spot and address problems quickly to ensure your new piercings heal well. It may sound like a lot of work for just a pair of piercings, but fortunately we have all the cheek piercing info you need.
What sets Bishop Rotary tattoo machines apart from other rotary machines? Is it the quality materials they're made of, their precision Maxon Swiss motors, the balanced design of these rotary machines, their light weight, or something else altogether? We take a close look at Bishop Rotary tattoo machines in this article, analyze their history, and dissect their many benefits to give you all the info you need to decide if a Bishop Rotary tattoo machine is for you.
Here you will find the Material Safety Data Sheets for Dynamic Black and Dynamic White Tattoo Ink.
Proper skin prep is an important part of the body modification process. It eliminates any bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms clinging to a client's skin so that they aren't pushed beneath the dermis and given easy access to a person's bloodstream, where they could wreak havoc on your client's immune system. By properly cleaning a person's skin before modifying them, you're preserving your client's health and protecting yourself from potential legal recourse. Learn the best skin prep methods for tattooing, piercing and scarification in this article.
Here you'll find the MSDS's for Spirit Thermal Copier Paper.
Here you'll find the MSDS sheet for Spirit Stencil Transfer Cream.
Painful Pleasures' new PreSynergy tattoo grips and tips combine high-quality component parts, affordable prices and flexibility to give you the ultimate in disposable tattoo tubes. Instead of storing or toting bulky disposable tattoo tubes equipped with every tip style you could possibly need, simplify your life with our PreSynergy tattoo system. Just pair our PreSynergy tattoo tube and grip units with your choice of tips to create a truly synergistic tattooing tool that conforms to your needs in the moment.
Normally the mental image of a spring is a spiraled coil that you can compress, release and literally see spring back upward. When it comes to tattoo machines, though, springs aren't coils and coils aren't springs! Learn what coil tattoo machine springs look like, what they do, how they attach to an armature bar, what role they play in creating the circuit that drives a coil tattoo machine, why they come in different shapes and thicknesses, and more in this article.
Microbiology is the study of microscopically-small organisms. It involves understanding viruses, bacteria, fungi, molds, and other microorganisms, which is why it's relevant to piercers. It should be every piercer's top priority to protect their clients from dastardly microscopic organisms, but you have to understand them first to combat them. This article will teach you the basics of microbiology so you're better equipped to keep your work space free of bad microbes and ensure that your clients are being pierced in a safe, sterile environment.
Practicing proper oral piercing aftercare is incredibly important if you want your new cheek, lip, web, or tongue piercing to heal fully and well. Learn about the things you should know before getting an oral piercing or a facial piercing that extends into the mouth, how to care for your new facial/oral piercing, potential oral piercing problems and how to handle them, and more in this Oral Piercing Aftercare article.
The tradition of tattooing oneself to commemorate life achievements, heal the body, expand the mind, memorialize loved ones, and enhance one's physical appearance is as old as mankind itself and permeates nearly every culture around the globe. Its prevalence in mainstream culture today is stronger and more wide-spread than ever. How did tattooing progress from its simple origins, when tattoos consisted of dots and lines hammered into skin with crude tools and dyes, to the highly-regarded art form it is today? Read all about the rich history of tattoos in this article.
In 2015, Intenze made the bold new move of introducing new bottles and black caps to enhance the tattoo artist experience when using Intenze Products. In addition to upgrading the bottles and caps, Intenze now offers a 12oz size in both Zuper Black and Intenze Cleanze.
Men have many options when it comes to body piercings. They can get their earlobes, cartilage, septums, lips, eyebrows, tongues, nipples, and many other body parts pierced, including their genitals. That's the one area where male piercings are dramatically different from female piercing options. In this article, we take an in-depth look at the male piercings you're curious to learn more about and give you all the info you need to decide which type of male genital piercings might be best for you.
If you prefer working with coil tattoo machines over rotary machines, then it's important to know what parts and accessories are available to you so that you can get the most out of your machine. We carry a broad range of parts you can use to enhance, fix or even build your own coil tattoo machine--things ranging from machine frames to springs, binding posts to contact screws, special grips to unique replacement coils, and much more. Learn about all the coil tattoo machine parts and accessories available to you in this article.
Women have so many options when it comes to piercings. They can choose from popular options like ear piercings, facial piercings, oral piercings, surface piercings, and dermal piercings, as well as nipple piercings and a variety of female genital piercings that are completely unique to women. Learn all about piercing options exclusively for women in this article.
If you're a coil tattoo machine user, you may think you know everything there is to know about coil machines. But what about the coils themselves? What are they made of and what role do they play in the functioning of your coil tattoo machine? We cover the basics of tattoo machine coils in this informative article for coil tattoo machine users and others who want to understand coil machines better before investing in one.
The Amen tattoo machine is an exceptional new machine designed by Stigma-Rotary® that gives tattoo artists unparalleled control while they work. The Amen machine features a new hex drive system that allows tattoo artists to change between three different strokers to alter the motor's cycle. This flexibility allows tattoo artists to choose exactly how much time their tattoo needles spend in the skin versus in the machine's tube during each cycle. Learn more about this state-of-the-art tattoo machine and the Stigma-Rotary® family of products in this article.
Precision is a Painful Pleasures product line that offers high-quality piercing supplies at affordable prices so that you can maximize profits from every piercing you perform. Our Precision piercing supplies include everything from piercing needles to piercing medical supplies and beyond. Learn more about our Precision piercing line and the many low-priced piercing tools available to you in this article.
If you're looking for tattoo supplies that will yield great results affordably, then Precision is the brand for you. Precision is a Painful Pleasures brand that encompasses a wide variety of medical and tattoo supplies that you use every day to do your job--things like tattoo needles, tattoo tubes, tips and grips, medical tape, and much more. Learn all about the Precision tattoo supplies we offer and the benefits of each here.
Making the move to become a professional piercer is a serious decision. There's a lot of work and training involved, and it's important to understand how choosing this profession can impact your personal life and finances. We discuss the ins and outs of pursuing piercing as a profession, walk you through the process from how to find a piercing apprenticeship to building your piercing toolkit, and guide you on finding a job and promoting yourself once you're certified and licensed. We'll also point you to other helpful educational piercing resources in this article.
If you're thinking about getting an eyebrow piercing, but you aren't sure what style of jewelry would be best or you don't know anything about proper eyebrow piercing aftercare, no sweat! We'll cover these topics and more in these Eyebrow Piercing FAQs, like what gauge to start with, how to identify and deal with any post-piercing problems that arise, the coolest eyebrow rings on the market, and more.
Our Limitless Print & Design Center offers many products which you can customize to suit your needs. You will see that we specify in each listing different methods for sending us files. We summarize all the options here.
In our Ear Stretching FAQs, learn about the history of stretching, get answers to commonly asked questions, and shop now for stretched piercing body jewelry.
Whether you're a parent of a child who wants to get pierced or a piercing artist trying to follow the rules, it's important to know your state's laws regarding piercing minors. To help you gain a better understanding of your state's regulations, we've put together a chart of rules for piercing minors by state. We've also included details about the legal repercussions of unlawfully piercing a minor where applicable.
The thought of getting your shop organized can be daunting, but our organizational tips and helpful accessories make it a breeze. In this article, we walk through the most common tattoo and piercing shop areas that need organizing and make suggestions for how to setup each area to merchandize products in the best way, keep each work space organized, and ensure that your employees can work as efficiently as possible.
Learn about the parts of the body where tattooing tends to be most painful and how to minimize your discomfort if you really want to have one of these sensitive areas tattooed. This article also discusses how particular nerves and bones make certain areas of the body the most painful places to get a tattoo.
When an abnormal bump appears around a piercing, people frequently jump to the conclusion that they're developing a keloid scar, but keloids are actually one of the most uncommon types of body piercing scars. In this article, we discuss the different types of piercing scars and other issues that can be mistaken for scarring, how to identify the type of bump around your current or retired piercing, and what to do about it whether it's a hypertrophic scar, an atrophic scar, a keloid, or just an irritation.
Each time you finish a tattoo or piercing, it's important to clean your workspace thoroughly and properly prepare for your next client. In this article, we talk about the four main steps in this clean-up and prep process that will ensure you're ready to do the next modification on your schedule: properly disposing of used supplies, cleaning surfaces in your workspace, cleaning and sterilizing your reusable tools, and prepping your workspace for your next body mod.
People around the world have been piercing their bodies to adorn themselves with jewelry since ancient times. It's become a time-honored tradition--so much so that even infant girls have their ears pierced today. It's impossible to deny how deeply piercing permeates our culture and how many people have piercings now, but are they all socially acceptable? Read on to learn about public perception of different aspects and types of piercings today and the future of body piercing.
If you are planning to print a photo, design or image you've created, it's important to understand what size image you need for the photo or image to print at a high quality.
Four Color printing simply means the four primary colors of cyan, magenta, yellow and black (CMYK) are used to produce all the colors you normally see in print magazines, posters, banners, and books. Colors are one of the key pieces to printing. If you are going to print in full color, in the printing world you'll denote this by using the number "4". If you're going to print with black and white, you'll denote this using the number "1". If you want no printing on one side of the document, you'll denote this using the number "0".
There are a number of options when choosing and understanding paper stock for your project. Paper stock is made up of 3 basic things: paper type, finishing options, and paper weight.
Tattoos have been around nearly as long as man has walked the earth. The equipment used to ink tattoos and tattoo art have only evolved, but public interest in and acceptance of tattoos has waxed and waned over time. For the past few decades, though, tattoo art has metamorphosed into an art form that progressively more people respect and embrace. Read about the evolution of tattoos in society, where we are today, and the future of tattoos in this article, <em>Tattoos in a New Era of Social Acceptance</em>.
Did you know that there are 3 primary types of medical tape used in tattoo and piercing shops? Learn what these 3 types are, what sets them apart from each other, and how they're used in the body modification process to maintain a safe, sterile work environment and bandage clients; new mods before they head home.
Coil and rotary tattoo machines work in very different ways to create body art. Learn all about the history and function of these machines, then shop for your favorite brands.
Needle play may range from manipulation or stimulation of permanent piercings to insertion of play piercing needles in cool patterns to electronic stimulation of play piercing needles placed through folds of skin all over the body. Learn how to engage in needle play safely and about the various play piercing options you can explore in our <em>Guide to Needle Play</em>.
Tergazyme and Alconox are two leading brands of ultrasonic cleaner detergents that you can use in your personal or shop's ultrasonic cleaner to more thoroughly clean body jewelry, tattoo equipment and piercing tools before autoclaving them. We discuss the differences between these two product lines so you can pick the best one to use in your tattoo and piercing shop.
If you're interested in getting a lip piercing but you're not sure where to go, or you're looking for lip piercing aftercare tips, check out these helpful frequently asked questions and answers about lip piercings. We cover everything from how to turn a captive ring into a fake lip ring to stretching your lip piercing, where to find cool lip rings, and much more.
What is an ultrasonic cleaner, and why do you need one for your tattoo and piercing shop? How do you use ultrasonic cleaners? We answer these questions and more, including what type of detergent to use with your machine, in this informative article on ultrasonic cleaners.
Autoclaving is by far the most effective and efficient sterilization method for tattoo and piercing shops to utilize, but for a small shop, an autoclave isn't necessarily an economical option. What alternatives do you have if you own a small shop and can't afford to purchase an autoclave? We'll share our tips for sterilizing your tattoo and piercing tools and body jewelry effectively while on a budget in this article, Sterilization Alternatives for Small Shops.
In this third installment of our Sterilization Series, we delve into the process of sterilization by steam using autoclaves. We discuss the differences between vaporization and condensation, explain saturated steam's role in the sterilization process, break down the cycle that occurs when you sterilize objects using steam, detail potential issues, explain how standard tattoo and piercing shop autoclaves work, and name sterilization by steam the King of Sterilization Methods.
In our Sterilization Methods article, we list the various ways you can sterilize tattoo supplies, body jewelry, piercing supplies, and other body modification tools. Here we take a closer look at the heat-based sterilization methods. We explore sterilization by steam, dry heat, boiling, flame, and complete incineration in more detail, including the benefits and drawbacks of each heat-based sterilization method..
Piercing safely means looking out for your clients' health and well being, and it also means protecting yourself and your staff both physically and legally. We talk about business licenses, handling intoxicated clients, piercing and minors, what products and tools to use to keep your shop clean and sterile, and everything else you need to keep in mind for your clients' and your safety.
Whether you're getting ready to make a guest appearance at another shop or hit the road for a convention, you'll need a portable arsenal of tattoo supplies to practice your craft when you get where you're going. It's important to choose the right gear to carry your supplies, so you're organized and traveling as light as possible while still ensuring that your most important tools are at your fingertips. We cover what to pack, what to pack it in, and more.
Some of the most popular types of piercings people get now are surface and dermal piercings. But why? Are dermal, microdermal and surface piercing all names for the same type of piercing, or are they actually different piercings? If they aren't the same, then what makes them different from each other? Can I get a surface or dermal piercing anywhere on my body? Aren’t dermals and surface piercings highly prone to rejection? Read on for the answers to these questions and more.
Female and male genital piercings are really popular these days. Why? They’re sexy! Plus, many genital piercings provide sexual pleasure…but which ones? And who benefits more, men or women? How many types of genital piercings are there? What's the aftercare regime? How long do you have to wait to have sex again? There are so many questions when it comes to genital piercings! Fortunately we’re here to walk you through the basics.
It's important to properly clean, sterilize and lubricate tattoo and piercing tools so that they last over time, as well as to protect your clients. Tools that have been improperly cared for may cause a client to develop infection or even tetanus. It's even possible to transmit blood-borne diseases between clients if you don't clean and sterilize your instruments in between each modification you perform. Learn the best way to care for your tools in our Proper Tattoo & Piercing Tool Maintenance article.
This article includes a sample Body Piercing Release Form that you can use as a template to build one for your business. Please note that you should consult with local counsel before using this release form or any derivative of it.
This article details a Sample Tattoo Release Form for reference purposes.
The Cheyenne Hawk tattoo machine was built to very exacting specifications for precision artists who want to work with responsive machines they can control fully and easily. Cheyenne Hawk machines provide all the benefits of rotary tattoo machines, but without sacrificing the feedback response found with coil machines. Learn about the history of Cheyenne, the different models and supplementary equipment available, technical specifications, where to find helpful Cheyenne resources, and more in this article.
It's important to clean your jewelry before inserting it or re-inserting it into a piercing. In this article, we talk about how to properly clean body jewelry made from different materials. using an ultrasonic cleaner to clean your body jewelry, and more.
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Body piercings are more accepted now than ever before, but there are still times when you need to make a piercing or two more discreet. Maybe you're visiting grandma and don't want to offend her with your new nose ring, or maybe you're worried your lip ring might jeopardize an upcoming job interview. You could even be looking for a non-metal alternative to hold your piercings open while you have a medical procedure. Whatever the case, we have the perfect piercing retainer recommendations for you!
Lip piercings have been historically common in many African tribes and South American cultures. The jewelry worn in such lip piercings ranges from rings to decorative lip plates that are typically worn in the lower lip. Lip piercings, like many other types of body mods, have become increasingly popular in mainstream culture over the past couple decades.
If you just got a tongue piercing or are preparing to get one and want to brush up on tongue piercing aftercare to ensure that your piercing heals perfectly, you'll find all the tongue piercing care tips you need right here. We break down the dos and don'ts of tongue piercing aftercare, point you to helpful tongue piercing aftercare products, and tell you what to do if you experience any problems with your tongue piercing healing properly in this helpful Tongue Piercing Care article.
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Tattoo on the high seas by stepping aboard the Scarlet Lady. Learn more about Squid Ink, the first-ever tattoo studio on a ship by Virgin Voyages.
Meet 6 LGBTQ tattoo artists who are using their platforms to help the industry grow. Learn more to close out Pride month!
Let's find the best black tattoo ink for you. Learn more about the top 5 best black inks for lining, shading, and more.
Great news: tattoo conventions are making a comeback in 2021! Learn more and check out our interview with Troy Timpel.
If you’re opening a tattoo shop, you should find gloves you like. Learn the factors you should take into consideration when choosing tattoo gloves.
Investing in quality tattoo supplies will keep you and your clients comfortable and safe. Check out the top tattoo supplies that are essential for your shop.