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Tattoo’s basic equipment essentials
By: Jackson Dylan

The basic necessities that are required to perform a sterile and proper tattoo are autoclave, ultrasonic, tattoo machine, back tube and grips, needles of various sizes, green soap, and many more to get started with the process of tattooing.

Let us explore the functions of the various equipments essentials employed in the process of tattooing.
1. Beginning with autoclave which is the most important device as far as safety of the process of tattooing is considered. Sterilization of the different items like needles, grips, and tubes followed by wrapping individually all the items and then un-wrapping at the time of tattooing.

2. Green soap is a liquid soap made of vegetable oils applied to clean the skin in preparation for the tattoo as well as to clean excess ink from the work in progress, and also upon completion of the tattoo before it is covered.

3. Spray bottles, one filled with green soap and one with water is required to help you in making washes of color.

4. Ultrasonic device to remove deposits of ink throughout the tattoo, before changing ink pigments and also used prior to the sterilization of grips, and tubes to break up dried ink.

5. Tattoo needles of several sizes and shapes.

6. Tattoo machine that is use to move the needle bar up, and down which drives the pigment into the skin. a power supply, clip cord, and foot pedal is also required with it.

7. Lubricants like Petroleum or Bacitracin is required throughout the tattoo to aid in lubrication, and also after the tattoo is completed.

8. Tubes are inserted into the machine, and are used to align the needles properly in the machine and grips, aids that your hands do not get cramped during the process of tattooing.

9. There are several brands of ink but you should look for those that stay vibrant in the skin after completion of the tattoo. It should also be easy to apply and gets penetrated properly in the skin.

10. Ink caps are small plastic cups that are used to hold the ink and should always be filled prior to tattooing and while re-filling the caps, remember to remove your gloves and do so to prevent contamination of the ink.

11. Plastic covers are use to cover all of your non-disposable items and wraps are place on any surfaces that the tattoo will be on to prevents cross-contamination from one client to the next.

12. Plastic cup that help you to your ultrasonic without the risk of cross-contamination.

13. Always use latex free gloves as some clients may have allergies.

14. Sharps or hazard bin is needed to where you can throw one time use items.