I remember my first attempt to build a tattoo machine. Back in the days, before I ever had my first tattoo machine I wanted so badly to tattoo, but could not afford a cheap one. It was some kind of a really raw thin frame made from sheet metal that took me a couple of days to cut and curve into a shape. Even after that it could barely be called a tattoo frame. Then, proud of my creation in a hurry I went to the local tattooer, who later became my friend and we have shared our own tattoo shop. But this is a different long story. When he saw what I brought him, he said, that tattoo frames had to be hard and sturdy and with no effort whatsoever he managed to bend it in front of me to show me this would not work. This was enough for me to decide I would save money and buy one from somewhere else and I left behind the desire for building. Years later, our business flourished. Days were busy from dawn till dusk, and my shelf was full of machines, but I always found myself looking for a better setup, and I wanted for my machines to work more efficiently. Changing springs, armature bars, trying different spring tensions and set-ups became an obsession. There were a lot of days that I stayed long hours in the shop... buzzing and tuning hours after everyone was gone. I started to rebuild my machines, made them look different, and soon I understood I loved this tool, and I felt the need of building machines a permanent part of my life. It has been a long road, a lot of research, disappointments and even mistakes to end where I am now — making two dreams come true — to create and work with my own tattoo equipment. Here on this web page you can find and get one of these machines, created with love and passion, like I would make them for myself - with machined and build parts from the right materials, and all the knowledge I gathered about coil tattoo machines in the last decade. It has never been about the money. It's about becoming better in what I do each and every day. Best regards and enjoy!
Using proper materials
Straight and tight