| Tattoo kits are used by tattoo artists and lay | | | | where it will wait to be injected into the skin. |
| people to create beautiful body art. There are | | | | In addition to the machine and the cups there will |
| permanent kits and temporary kits. The | | | | also be some starter inks that are included with |
| permanent kits are used by tattoo artists and the | | | | the kit. The starter inks are typically the primary |
| temporary kits are often used by the lay person | | | | colors and the amount is usually sufficient to last |
| to adorn their body with temporary art. | | | | through at least five medium sized tattoos. |
| There are several items that are included with | | | | Temporary Kits |
| tattoo kits. Each variety the permanent type and | | | | Temporary kits are a bit different, they do not |
| the temporary type will have different parts that | | | | have any type of machine included since these |
| are included. | | | | types of tattoo kits are used to create only |
| Permanent Kits | | | | temporary works or art. Usually these kits will |
| The permanent tattoo kits will have a tattoo | | | | either include rub on tattoos that are placed on |
| machine as part of the kit. The tattoo machine is | | | | the skin and wet down so that the image can |
| a small hand held device that has a needle at the | | | | than be transferred on to the skin. |
| tip the device causes the needle to move in and | | | | Some times these kits come with inks and |
| out. This is used to pierce the skin and to add | | | | stencils so that the image can be drawn on the |
| color to the tattoo. The needle moves in an out | | | | skin using the stencil. |
| of the skin leaving tiny little holes where the ink is | | | | The temporary tattoo kits are a lot les expensive |
| deposited it is actually scarring the skin with the | | | | than the permanent kits are. Of course the |
| color. These machines come in different sizes but | | | | temporary kits are also a lot easier to come by. |
| all are meant to be hand held. | | | | The permanent tattoo kits usually have to be |
| Another part of the permanent kits is usually little | | | | special ordered through either a mail order catalog |
| cups that are used to hold different color inks the | | | | or through the internet. Temporary kits can be |
| tattoo artist will use the machine to dip the needle | | | | found in many local stores like discount stores, |
| into the ink the ink will then fill a small reservoir | | | | some drug stores and many hobby type stores. |