Tattoo needle is indispensable to tattoo. It’s very necessary for you to have the knowledge of tattoo needles if you want to do a business on tattoo needle or tattoo a good tattoo. Many types of needles will be used while tattooing. In this article, I will state out the different uses, sizes and what you have to notice of different kinds of tattoo needles to help you make your right choice when you buy them and use them.
1, tight round liner tattoo needle. On the market, many tattoo needle suppliers supply the following sizes of this type: 1RL, 3RL, 4RL, 5RL, 7RL, 8RL,9RL, 11RL, 14RL. This kind of needles are used to do fine and detailed works. Take care that the pinpoint of this kind of needle should be sharp and tight, in this way, the line the needle did will be fine and the ink the needle “eat” can keep for a long way.
2, loose round shader tattoo needle. This kind of needle always have the sizes of 3RS, 5RS, 7RS, 8RS, 9RS, 14RS, they are used for color filling and shading of small areas. To make the needle flexible, the pinpoint of this kind of needle should be 10mm.
3, flat shader tattoo needle. It have the sizes of 4F, 5F, 6F, 7F, 9F. This kind of needles are usually used while lettering. Pay your attention on the gap between the needle pinpoints, no-gap should be your choice because this means there will be less resistance while you are tattooing.
4,single stack magnum tattoo needle and double stack magnum tattoo needle. They have the sizes of 5M1(M2), 7M1(M2), 9M1(M2), 11M1(M2), 13M1(M2), 15M1(M2). They will help you a lot while you have a large area to filling and shading. M2 are configured in two rows. The smaller the size of the needle, the smaller the needle pinhole it will be.
5, curved magnum tattoo needle. This type of needle have the same functions with the single stack magnum tattoo needle. It avoid the elasticity of the skin and is very useful to the rookies. You can find 5MR, 7MR, 9MR, 11MR, 13MR, 15MR on the market.
To the needles I had stated out above, the more shorter needle is, the more needle contact with your skin to settle more pigments. You can choose the right type of tattoo needle according to what the artists and kits you choose.