QOW - Plastic, Disposable Needles?
Sunday July 27, 2008
Question: Hi there, I have a question or two for you. I have 10 tattoos and they
have all been done by the same person. I am getting my 11th on Friday and
apparently she has switched to disposable needles, and they are
plastic....or something.... I am wondering what the difference is between
metal and plastic, other than the obvious. I was told that it hurts alot
more with a plastic one than with the normal needle. I would appreciate
anything you have for me. Thank you very much!!
Answer: Unless there is some new product out that I've never heard of, disposable needles should still be metal. The disposable grip tubes are lexan plastic, but not the needles. So, the pain should be no different. Plastic would not be able to properly pierce the skin - I think someone has given you some wrong information.
Let me know if I'M wrong! But I've never heard of plastic needles for tattooing.
Comments
It could be possible she has switched machines and is using a compressed air tattoo machine. They are alot lighter and give the tattooist more freedom, http://www.neumatattoomachines.com/ this is a good site to find out more.
using plastic needles is a bad idea, because ,a good chance the needles could break in the skin. stay with the old school.
Is it possible your artist was talking about plastic tubes being disposable and disposable metal needles? They DO make plastic(actually lexan)tubes for the needles to be held in.