The kit includes:

• A Super Popular 10 Layer Warp Coils Tattoo Machine Gun
• A Super Popular 10 Layer Wrap Coils Craved Antique Tattoo Gun With Snake Leather Pattern Wrap
• A Craved Antique Grip Matching Style With Gun
• A Purple Grip with Rod
• UL listed Digital Power Supply Set operating at 110V/220V Output 2Vdc to 20Vdc
• Foot Control Power Switch
• A Very Unique High Quality Silicone Insulated Tattoo Power Cord
• 4 Alloy Round Tips and 4 Alloy Magnum Tips(3R 5R 5M 7M on each)
• 18 Disposable Tips
• 2 Set of Tools
• 50 Cushion Ring and Rubber Band
• 50 Artists Selected Disposable Needles(3rl 5rl,rs,m1 7rl,rs,m1 9rl,rs,m1)
• 1 Set of 10 Colors 1/3oz 10ml Base Inks,(Red. Brilliant Blue. White. Black. Green.Golden.Dark Brown.Light Pink.Sky Blue.Royal Violet.)
• 100 Ink cups and a Cup Holder
• Printing Transfer Oil, 4 packs of ointment, 2 pairs of Rubber Glove
• 2 Practicing Leather Like Sheet with Tiger and Dragon Pattern
• A Tutoring CD

Business is booming in the world of tattoo art as tattoos are becoming more and more popular both amongst the rich and famous and within the general population as a whole. Around one in every seven adults today sports a tattoo and they have become integrated into our popular culture.

Popular cable TV shows like Miami Ink and Inked have taken viewers inside the world of tattoo artistry. These shows are based around tattoo artists who open and run tattoo parlors where they live, work, and showcase their art. These are very popular shows which help to increase the popularity of the art of tattooing. So much so, that phrases such as ‘slinging ink’ and ‘pounding skin’ are now entering the nation’s vocabulary.

In the past the tattoo industry was more underground and associated with a bad-boy type image. Developments in popularity brought about by tattooed celebrities and athletes as well as a focus on health and sterilization has helped push tattooing into the mainstream of our culture.

Today the focus is on professionalism and artistic development. And reputable equipment and safe supplies has played its part in its growing popularity. This has helped to generate a safe and comfortable environment which has been accepted by a wider audience. Tattooists look for supplies that match their requirements. For cost effective alternatives many turn to quality tattoo starter kits to meet their needs. These hand picked tattoo kits include all you need to get started in a tattooing career.

The word tattoo is said to come from the Tahitian word “tatu” which means “to mark something”. Tattooing has arguably been claimed to have existed since 12,000 years BC.

Tattooing’s purpose has varied from culture to culture and its place on the time line. The earliest tattoos can be found in Egypt during the time of the construction of the great pyramids (It probably started much earlier) but this is the earliest recorded history. After the Egyptians expanded their empire, the art of tattooing began to spread as well. The ancient civilizations of Crete, Greece, Persia and Arabia picked up tattooing and expanded the art form. Around 2000 BC tattooing was then spread to China. For communications among spies, the Greeks used tattooing. Certain marking identified the spies and showed their rank. The Romans used tattoos to mark their criminals and slaves. This tradition continues even today. In western Asia girls coming of age were tattooed to show social standing, as were the married women.

The Ainu people of western Asia were known to show the Japanese the art of tattooing. It Japan tattooing was developed to be used in a religious and ceremonial rites. The women of Borneo were the tattooists. They were the one to produce designs that showed indications of the owner’s station in life and what tribe he belonged to. New Zealand developed a facial style of tattooing that is still used today. It is called Moko. There are even tribes found in Alaska that practiced tattooing. Their style indicated that it was learned from the Ainu. There is even evidence that the Incas, Mayans and Aztecs used tattooing on rituals.

William Dampher is the one who is responsible for re-introducing tattoos to the west. He was once a sailor and an explorer who traveled the South Seas. In 1691 he brought a heavily tattooed Polynesian named Prince Giolo to London. He was known as the Painted Prince. He would later put on exhibition, a money making attraction showing off his tattoos and became the rage of London. Before that it had been 600 years since tattoos had been seen in Europe. It would be another 100 years before tattoos would make it’s mark in the West.

Chatham Square in New York City was the birthplace of the American style tattoo. At the turn of the century, Chatham Square was a seaport and an entertainment center that attracted working-class people with money. Samuel O’Reily came from Boston and set up shop there. Samuel O’Reily was the first one to patent the first electric tattooing machine. The machine was based on Edison’s electric pen which punctured paper with a needle point. The basic design of this machine was with moving coils, a tube and a needle bar, are the components of today’s tattoo gun. The electric tattoo machine allowed anyone to get a reasonably priced and readily available tattoo. As the average person could easily get a tattoo but it was the upper classes that turned away from it. He took on an apprentice named Charlie Wagner and when O’Reily died in 1908, Wagner opened a supply business with Lew Alberts. Lew Alberts had trained as a wallpaper designer. He then transferred those skills to the design of tattoos. He was noted for redesigning a portion of early tattoo flash art.

It wasn’t until the late 1960s that the attitude towards tattooing changed. A lot of the credit should go to Lyle Tuttle. He then tattooed celebrities, particularly women. Television and magazines went to him to get information about tattooing. Tattooing has made a strong comeback. It is more popular than ever.

The first steps, or preparations, are very simple. You select a tattoo parlor, or a particular artist, based on their reputation. Usually it’s best to have a good recommendation from a friend, so you can be sure the parlor has a good profile for courtesy and cleanliness. You can have a design selected ahead of time, or go in and look through their albums to find something you’ll want on your body. Next, you’ll fill out some paperwork, which is basically a release form, and decide on the price.

When these preparations are complete, it’s time for the big moment. You’ll be seated in the chair, usually one specially designed for your comfort, but also to allow easy access for the tattoo artist. The spot for the design will be cleaned, and often shaved, so that the artist can work cleanly on a blank canvas. If you know the spot ahead of time, you can do the shaving ahead of time. The artist will certainly appreciate it! Then they’ll start the work. They will transfer the design via thermal fax, and place in on your skin, so that they have a perfect template to work from. The artist will prepare the needles and the colors, so everything is ready and there won’t be any unnecessary pauses in the work. They start by tattooing the outline first, and then get to coloring it in. This can take awhile on larger, elaborate designs, and even with smaller ones it can seem pretty long. Understand, however, that the pain at first will eventually get easier, as you get used to the feeling, and the endorphins in the body kick in.

Last, the artist will clean the area, and place a protective bandage over it, to soak up the minor bleeding, and to insure that the colors stay bright and sharp. They will give you any special instructions on how to take care of it for the first few weeks. Before you leave, and after you pay, make sure to tip. 20% is generally a generous amount for good work.