Tattoo Needles

     The Tattoo needle is one of the most important pieces of equipment in tattooing. If an artist does not handle it carefully while tattooing, it can give you a really bad experience to the Artist and to the one who is getting tattooed. I would like to share a few things which you might know, or might not if you are a beginner.

• The number on any tattoo needle shows the diameter of needle.
  

No. 6 – 0.20 mm gauge (smallest)
No. 8 – 0.25 mm gauge
No. 10 – 0.30 mm gauge
No. 12 – 0.35 mm gauge(largest)

• Smaller the needle is, better it is to make detailed designs.
  
• If you wonder how deep a needle goes into your, it is just 1/16th of an inch.
  
• Tattoo needles are never a single needle. The needles are always in grouping and these are categorized according to the way groupings are done. These are round tattoo needles, flat tattoo needles and magnum tattoo needles. Single needles are rarely used by artists sometimes for outlining.
  
• If your artist uses disposable needles, make sure that they are destroyed or not; and if he is using non-disposable, make sure they are sterilization properly or not.
  
• If you are willing to learn tattooing, do not expect you ca