Coil Tattoo Machine
What is Coil Tattoo Machine
Coil Tattoo Machine, also known as coil tattoo machine or coil tattoo pen, is a type of tattoo equipment commonly used by tattoo artists. It mainly consists of a coil, an iron core, a spring, a contact point, a power switch and a power supply. When the power switch is turned on, the coil will generate high-frequency vibrations to drive the iron core to move up and down, and then transfer the vibration to the needle to penetrate the skin and inject ink to complete the tattoo effect.
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Advantages of Coil Tattoo Machine
Versatility
Coil tattoo machines are highly adaptable, allowing artists to switch between various techniques such as lining, shading, and color packing with ease. By adjusting the machine’s settings, artists can achieve different styles and effects to create unique and intricate designs.
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Control
The adjustable settings on a coil machine offer artists precise control over the depth, speed, and intensity of the needle. This precision translates into clean, crisp lines and smooth shading, ensuring high-quality results.
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Durability
Coil tattoo machines are known for their robust construction, making them ideal for long hours of use. With proper maintenance, these machines can last for years, providing a reliable and cost-effective solution for professional artists.
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Tradition
Coil tattoo machines have been the industry standard for decades, and many artists appreciate their connection to the history and culture of tattooing. Using a coil machine can instill a sense of pride and craftsmanship, as artists become part of a long-standing tradition.
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Customization
Many coil tattoo machines are hand-crafted, allowing for a high degree of customization. Artists can choose machines that cater to their specific preferences and requirements, ensuring the perfect fit for their individual style.
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How to Pick a Tattoo Machine for Your Tattoo Shop
Stock your shop with a diverse range of high-performing machines suited to client demand and optimized operations:
Trends
Provide coils for traditional work along with rotaries for versatility in line work and shading based on popular techniques.
Reliability
Carry equipment from reputable brands known for durability and consistency that reinforce your shop's standards.
Backup
Keep backup machines readily available to uphold sanitation protocols and prevent service disruptions during cleaning or maintenance.
Efficiency
Invest in modular or customizable machines to enable quick changes between work types, maximizing artist productivity.
Workflow
Consider wireless machines to cut down on cords and clutter while empowering greater artist movement and client experience.
How to Choose the Right Tattoo Gun for Beginners
As a novice, opt for an easy-to-use tattoo machine that supports your fundamentals while allowing room to grow. Consider these factors
User-Friendliness
Seek straightforward builds like classic coil machines to grasp techniques without complexities.
Versatility
Choose all-in-one machines like rotaries for practicing both lining and shading on various skin types.
Cost-Effectiveness
Starter kits with pen-style machines provide complete, budget-friendly setups.
Ergonomics
Wireless pen machines mimic writing instruments for comfort during prolonged sessions.
Even if you know almost nothing about the coil machine, you’ve probably heard it’s a hard hitter. In fact, there’s a reason coil machines are so commonly used for American Traditional work (bold will hold after all!) Generally speaking, coil machines have a punchier hit than rotaries, often making for bolder lines and heavier color packing. This is largely because of the momentum created when a coil machine’s heavy armature bar taps needles into your client’s skin. For this reason, tattoo artist and TikTok star Jake Karamol favors coils for lining.
“I’m just very picky about how I like it to look. And with the way that the coil machine punches a little bit harder, it seems like I just get a better consistency.”
One of the best aspects of a coil machine? Its natural give. Give refers to the amount of resistance created when needles hit your client’s skin. You can largely thank a coil machine’s spring tension for creating this natural give or resistance. The front and back springs work You can tune your coil machine to have more or less give depending on your needs.
With less give, there’s almost no resistance or bounce-back, so it’s great for pulling fast, heavy lines. With more give, you get more resistance, and that extra softness is great for smooth shading. Adjusting spring tension by tightening or loosening your back screw can easily change your coil machine’s give and how hard it hits.
Consequently, with so many parts to adjust, coils are also 100% customizable according to your taste. Choosing different wrap coils, coil sizes, and capacitors all affect the way your coil machine performs. In fact, artists who love coils typically have multiple machines in their setup, each customized and fine-tuned for different styles. Learn more about how your coil machine functions here.
How to Set Up a Coil Tattoo Machine
Set up the springs
If the springs are not already in place on your machine, you’ll need to set them up around the screw on the armature bar. Wedge the springs around the screw; the back spring goes under the front spring. Then loop the O-ring around the screw, going under the front spring and over the back spring.
Put a slight bend in the tattoo needle
There’s two reasons artists put a bend in the needle before sliding it into the tube. First, it makes it easier not to barb the needle when you slide it through the tube. Second, having a slight bend lets the needle rest against the back of the tip more easily.
Put the needle through the tube
Carefully slide the needle through the tube and attach the rubber grommet. Make sure that the needle does not hit the tip on its way through, this can barb the needle. Barbed needles can mess up your lines, chew out the skin faster, and cause your client to have a painful tattoo experience.
Make sure that you have a tip with a matching needle bar. For example, a tube made for a 7 Round Liner will have a diamond tip (ideal for liners) and only be big enough for a liner with 7 sharps. It’ll be impossible to use a larger liner, a mag, etc. with that tip.
Feed the needle and tube through the clamp
Loosen the clamp at the base of the machine so the needle and tube can easily slide through. Secure the grommet at the end of the armature bar.
Adjust the tube so needle is fully retracted
If your needle does not go all the way back into the tip while you are tattooing, it won’t be able to pick up ink from the reservoir. Move the tube up or down inside the clamp until the end of the needle is lined up with the tip of the tube.
Put a rubber band around the tattoo machine
Having a rubber band around the machine applies a little bit of pressure to the needle. That pressure pushes the needle to the back of the tip so it doesn’t bounce around and ruin your line work. It also keeps the grommet from popping off.
You only need one rubber band. Too much pressure on the needle will make it harder for the needle to move, which will wear out your machine and cause issues with the ink “spitting” out.
Attach your clip cord
Attach your clip cord to the back of the machine. Press the foot pedal or the “on” button on your power supply to turn the machine on. The “buzz” you hear while it’s on is the armature bar hitting the coils. Make sure to put a clip cord cover over your clip cord to protect yourself and your clients from potential contact with bloodborne pathogens.
Tune your tattoo machine
When tuning a coil machine, you’ll need to adjust the following settings
- Voltage
- Cycles Per Second (CPS)
- Stroke
- Duty
- Wrap your tattoo machine
Place a machine bag over your machine. We like to put a small hole in the bottom of the bag to fit the grip through. You can then use grip tape to secure the machine bag.
How to Clean a Coil Tattoo Machine
A little TLC goes a long way with a coil machine. Because they’re constructed from so many parts, they’re susceptible to wear and tear over time. You can increase the longevity of your machine by keeping it clean and replacing parts as they get older. Springs are the most commonly replaced tattoo parts, since they’re the most susceptible to wearing down.
On top of replacing parts, be sure to frequently wipe down your machine with an industry-grade disinfectant. This will help prevent it from rusting. You’ll also want to keep an eye out for build-up around your contact screw and other small parts. Overall, keeping your machine squeaky clean on the regular keeps it youthful and durable. A well-loved coil can last years.
How Does a Coil Tattoo Machine Work?
A coil tattoo machine operates using a pair of electromagnetic coils, a spring-loaded armature bar, and a needle. The electromagnetic coils are responsible for converting electrical energy from a power source into mechanical energy. This energy is then used to move the armature bar, which in turn drives the needle up and down into the skin.
The tattoo artist controls the depth, speed, and intensity of the needle by adjusting the machine’s settings, such as voltage, needle grouping, and needle tension. This allows them to achieve a wide range of styles, techniques, and effects.
The Basic Composition of a Tattoo Machine Coil
Think of a spool of thread, with its cylindrical core and flared top and bottom. It’s a little like a double-flare plug in shape, actually, but usually with more pronounced top and bottom discs. A tattoo machine coil has these same basic geometrical components; they’re just typically made with two metal washers and a cylindrical core comprised of a highly-conductive material like steel or iron in between them. (Soft iron is the ideal conductor, but most forms of steel will work, too. Tattoo Machine CoilsHowever, stainless steel is not a good option, because it’s non-magnetic.) When you stack the conductive iron or steel core on one washer and top it with another washer, you have a magnetic “spool” for what will become a tattoo machine coil.
A coil’s bottom washer typically has two holes drilled into it to provide a path for magnet wire (i.e. fine-gauge copper wire with enamel insulation) to be threaded up through one hole and eventually exit out the other hole. In between, the magnet wire is wrapped around the coil’s metal core up to the top and then back down, and always in the same direction (no switching between clockwise and counter-clockwise wraps). The wire is spooled tightly as it’s wound around the core from bottom to top, then a second tightly-wrapped layer overlays the first one as the magnet wire winds its way back down the core. This process of coiling the wire up and down the core is repeated until the coil has the desired number of wraps, which may be anywhere from 6 to 12 in most cases. At the end of the final downward wrap, the magnet wire exits the bottom washer through the second (exit) hole. Sometimes electrical tape is used as a final layer around the magnet wire wraps to hold them securely in place.Coil Cores, Washers & Other Coils & Coil Parts Alternately, specialty coil covers like our snake skin design and clear coil covers can be used for a more polished look.
Despite the presence of a metal core and magnet wire, a coil is magnetically weak until it’s charged. The two pieces of magnet wire protruding from the bottom washer become the positive and negative poles that will turn the entire coil into an electromagnet when it’s properly connected to a power source. If you wanted to test a homemade coil, you could connect one protruding wire end to the positive post of a battery and the other piece of wire to the battery’s negative post. Before doing so, you’d need to strip the enamel coating from the ends of the two pieces of wire protruding from the bottom washer to ensure optimal connectivity with your power source. Once connected, an electromagnetic circuit is established and an electromagnetic field (EMF) results, charging the previously magnetically-weak coil. That electromagnetic field concentrates in the top surface of the core, or the top washer, to be more specific. When the power supply is disconnected from the coil, it returns to its previous state and the electromagnetic field collapses instantly.
Now that you know the technicalities of how your coil tattoo machine works, it’ll be easier to understand why the number of magnet wire wraps and the height of your coil’s core matter.
The height of your machine’s coils contributes to the strength and speed at which your machine will run. Shorter coils eat up more current and produce higher resistance, but they allow coil machines’ needles to hit faster. They also hit more softly, though, because of the higher resistance. Taller coils, on the other hand, make tattoo needles move more slowly yet more powerfully.
The number of layers of magnetic wire your coils have around them impacts the strength and speed of your tattoo needles, too, regardless of the height of the coils. The more layers of wire that are wrapped around each coil, the stronger and slower your machine will run. A coil with fewer wire wraps will make your machine work faster, but with less power. It’s a bit of a catch-22, because more wire leads to a stronger magnet that makes your machine work faster, but with less force. You may have to play around with a few different combinations to find the perfect coil-height-to-wire-wrap ratio that allows you to tattoo as quickly and deeply as needed while traumatizing clients’ skin as little as possible.
Tattoo Machine Buying Guide
A good artist knows the significance of investing in the right equipment. Painters who love creating water colour sceneries would not use the same brush as a portraitist who prefers painting in oil. Mixed media sculptors need welding torches, while ceramicists need a potter’s wheel.
Tattooing works similarly. Different machines will generate different results. Whether purchasing your first tattoo machine or adding another to your huge collection, having something high-quality will help you create phenomenal designs. Keep the below-mentioned things in mind when making a choice.
Research the Material, Weight, and Shape
You would not want your tattoo machine to break mid-session and damage your client’s skin and reputation, right? You would want a reliable product that functions seamlessly for a prolonged period.
An iron tattoo machine is considered best. Apart from a sturdy frame, it does not need much time setting up. Aluminium machines are light in weight, and you can easily carry them from one place to another. Other materials in demand are bronze, brass, and steel.
As a tattooist, you will spend a major portion of your life inking beautiful and, at times, intricate motifs on human skin using the best tattoo supplies in Australia. Using excessively heavy tattoo machines can tire you soon and hamper your capacity to apply finer details or shift to different angles. Handling crooked or bent machines for years can cause carpal tunnel syndrome, a common ailment in the body modification industry.
Choose the Right Type – Coil vs Rotary vs Wireless
A few years ago, coil tattoo machines were integral to tattoo studios. The artists loved their easily interchangeable components, simple electromagnetic layout, comparatively low cost, and capacity to operate with all needle types.
Can also tune or maintain coil tattoo machines - adjust the stroke and hit with a couple of simple tools. If you like customising your machine's aspects, from armature bars to springs, you must get a coil tattoo machine without any hesitation.
Rotary tattoo machines can handle small needle groupings, but recent innovations have improved them. A large number of manufacturers offer pen-style machines that are light in weight, much more ergonomic, and perfect for bold line work. Many new models also allow you to tweak the stroke hit. Rotary tattoo machines are on the pricier side.
Due to the progression in battery technology, wireless tattoo machines have become popular. The experts providing dynamic tattoo ink said the modern-day wireless gun has multiple grips and works for seven hours on a single charge. It looks elegant, is of perfect weight, and can take your craftsmanship to a new level.
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