This is the essential guide to purchasing quality, safe tattoo kits and tattoo supplies.

It is crucial that you read this IMPORTANT information on tattoo kits and tattoo supplies before purchasing a tattoo kit or any tattoo equipment.

Tattooing is serious business.  You want to make an informed decision, and purchase a safe quality tattoo kit.  Safety is the MOST important factor in tattooing. We at Ye Olde Tattoo Supply are concerned with your safety, and we offer the safest tattoo kits on ebay Ye Olde Tattoo Supply Store

This Essential Guide to Tattoo Kits and Tattoo Supplies will take you through all the components necessary to safely apply a tattoo.  It includes great information on tattoo kits and tattoo supplies written by professional tattoo artists with many many years of experience in the tattoo industry.

Things to look for in a quality safe tattoo kit

The most important thing to look for in a tattoo kit is single use tattoo needles and single use tattoo tubes.  Unless you are a professional tattoo artist, you are most likely not going to have access to an autoclave.  And Dont fool yourself, there is no acceptable way to sterilize your tattoo needles and tattoo tubes at home without an autoclave.  Quality single use tattoo needles and single use tattoo tubes are going to come in pre-sterlized blister packs. 

Beware of tattoo kits that come with stainless steel tattoo tubes and loose tattoo needles.  Be sure to check that the tattoo needles and tattoo tubes in the tattoo kit come pre-sterilized.  If you purchase a tattoo kit with stainless steel tattoo tubes, remember that you can only use them once then you MUST sterilize them in an autoclave before using them again.  If you are starting out, a tattoo kit with disposable tattoo tubes and single use tattoo needles like the ones pictured above, are the only way to go.

A safe quality tattoo machine is going to be durable made of non-corrosive material.  Most quality tattoo machines are going to be made of either iron, brass, steel, or aluminum.  Most quality tattoo kits will include spare parts for tattoo machines, such as springs..

Make sure the tattoo kit you are purchasing comes with a power supply that will operate on the voltage and current in the country you are in.  Quality tattoo kits will generally offer their power supplies either as self sensing or multi voltage, so that they can be used in many different countries. 

Be sure to get a tattoo kit that includes a hazardous waste  container... It is very important to dispose of your used tattoo needles in an approved hazardous waste container.  Do not just throw your old used needles into the trash, they may very like hurt someone at a later date and spread disease.

Quality tattoo kits are going to normally include good color tattoo inks.  Tattoo Kits should include ink caps for the tattoo ink to be dispensed into.  Make sure your tattoo kit includes ink caps.

If you can try and find a tattoo kit that includes an instructional video.  These are very good for the beginner so that they do not start blindly tattooing so to speak.  They normally contain a wealth of information about the appropriate way to safely and correctly apply a tattoo.

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