TATTOO LICENSE EXAM ( QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS)
When the armature bar is flat on the front coil, what is the smallest gap above
the rear coil? Accurate Answer - .010
What does a smaller gap above the rear coil cause? Accurate Answer -
More Power
What should armature bars be made of? Accurate Answer - Plain Steel
How does a machine run if too much of the coil core is showing?
Accurate Answer - Hot
Where on the front spring should the contact screw be hitting?
Accurate Answer - Front or End of spring
What length of spring would run faster? Accurate Answer - Short
spring with a high angle
What type of metal should the contact screw be made of to have the highest
conductivity? Accurate Answer - Brass
How does the armature bar hit the front coil core? Accurate Answer -
Flat, full contact
What do you want the frame on your tattoo machine to be? Accurate
Answer - Non-conductive
What happens when your machine is conductive or electrified?
Accurate Answer - The armature bar sticks to the coils causing the machine to
stay in an "on" setting
What diameter should your binding post be? Accurate Answer - 5/16
What happens if you use a steel contact screw? Accurate Answer - Can
cause unwanted spark
,When setting up your machine, why would you "snug" down the eye of the
needle bar? Accurate Answer - This helps to prevent weak and jumpy
lines
Why is a one-piece contact screw the best choice? Accurate Answer -
Screws with things added on top can add to the vibration
What are the two advantages to using a brass contact screw? Accurate
Answer - 100% conductive and keeps its shape longer than other choices
How much of the contact screw needs to be touching the front spring?
Accurate Answer - A tiny contact area
Why should you use plain steel for a spring rather than a coated spring?
Accurate Answer - The coating wears away quickly, which causes a bad
connection
What kind of reaction can you expect from a machine with a very low spring
angle? Accurate Answer - Spongy and weak
Which type of machine benefits the best from a shorter spring?
Accurate Answer - A liner
Which spring is the most important for tuning the machine? Accurate
Answer - The rear spring
A machine that is very hard hitting and fast running moves the needle in and
out of the skins so fast that ____________________________________? Accurate
Answer - It doesn't leave enough pigment behind
What is the ideal width of the springs used on the machine? Accurate
Answer - The springs should be just as wide as the part that they are attached
to
What types of screws should you use to hold the coils to the frame?
Accurate Answer - Always use a magnetic screw that sits flush to the frame
What is the function of the tube vise? Accurate Answer - Firmly hold
the tube in place and properly align the tube while the machine is in use
,How should a tube vise hold a tube in comparison to the machine?
Accurate Answer - Squarely front to back and side to side
What is the most important part of a tattoo machine? Accurate Answer
- Coils
What is the purpose of the coils of a tattoo machine? Accurate Answer -
To run consistently and not lose power
What is a possible reason for the machine to not work at all? Accurate
Answer - There is debris between the contact screw and the front spring
What can cause the coils to be in a constant "on" position? Accurate
Answer - A coil wire, soldering lug, or any of the electrical circuit is touching
the frame
What does your frame act as for the coil circuit? Accurate Answer - The
ground
What is not a purpose of the binding posts? Accurate Answer -
Electrical contact from the soldering lugs to the contact screw
What is a safety feature of the cartridge needles? Accurate Answer - If
the cartridge is not installed in the machine or tube, then the needles are not
exposed; this limits the possibility of a needlestick
What does EPA stand for? Accurate Answer - Environmental
Protection Agency
What does FDA stand for? Accurate Answer - Food and Drug
Administration
What does "high level disinfectant" mean? Accurate Answer - A
chemical agent, registered with the EPA, which has demonstrated
tuberculocidal activity
"Office" in the tattoo laws refers to what? Accurate Answer - Health
licensing Office
, What attributes does a container have to have to be considered a "Sharps"
container? Accurate Answer - Puncture-resistant, leak proof, labeled
with a biohazard symbol
How many hours are part of the tattoo licensing program? Accurate
Answer - 360 hours consisting of 210 theory hours and 150 practical hours
What does a completed procedure mean? Accurate Answer - A tattoo
which has been finished on a live human being, including any touchups or
additional work following initial healing, and the client is released from
service
How long is a tattoo license active for? Accurate Answer - 1 year
What documents does one have to have to apply for a tattoo license?
Accurate Answer - Completed application, bloodborne pathogen training
certificate, CPR/first aid training certificate, government issued id, second
form of id, high school diploma or GED equivalent, and training from a tattoo
program approved by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission
How long is a temporary tattoo license good for? Accurate Answer -
Not to exceed 30 consecutive calendar days
How many times in a 12-month period can one person apply for a temporary
tattoo license? Accurate Answer - 2
How often does a license tattoo artist need to renew their license?
Accurate Answer - Once a year
A license can be inactive for how long before it is considered an expired
license? Accurate Answer - 3 years
How many hours of continuing education does a licensee have to complete in
1 year? Accurate Answer - 10 hours
How many hours of continuing education can be self-study? Accurate
Answer - 5 hours
ANSWERS)
When the armature bar is flat on the front coil, what is the smallest gap above
the rear coil? Accurate Answer - .010
What does a smaller gap above the rear coil cause? Accurate Answer -
More Power
What should armature bars be made of? Accurate Answer - Plain Steel
How does a machine run if too much of the coil core is showing?
Accurate Answer - Hot
Where on the front spring should the contact screw be hitting?
Accurate Answer - Front or End of spring
What length of spring would run faster? Accurate Answer - Short
spring with a high angle
What type of metal should the contact screw be made of to have the highest
conductivity? Accurate Answer - Brass
How does the armature bar hit the front coil core? Accurate Answer -
Flat, full contact
What do you want the frame on your tattoo machine to be? Accurate
Answer - Non-conductive
What happens when your machine is conductive or electrified?
Accurate Answer - The armature bar sticks to the coils causing the machine to
stay in an "on" setting
What diameter should your binding post be? Accurate Answer - 5/16
What happens if you use a steel contact screw? Accurate Answer - Can
cause unwanted spark
,When setting up your machine, why would you "snug" down the eye of the
needle bar? Accurate Answer - This helps to prevent weak and jumpy
lines
Why is a one-piece contact screw the best choice? Accurate Answer -
Screws with things added on top can add to the vibration
What are the two advantages to using a brass contact screw? Accurate
Answer - 100% conductive and keeps its shape longer than other choices
How much of the contact screw needs to be touching the front spring?
Accurate Answer - A tiny contact area
Why should you use plain steel for a spring rather than a coated spring?
Accurate Answer - The coating wears away quickly, which causes a bad
connection
What kind of reaction can you expect from a machine with a very low spring
angle? Accurate Answer - Spongy and weak
Which type of machine benefits the best from a shorter spring?
Accurate Answer - A liner
Which spring is the most important for tuning the machine? Accurate
Answer - The rear spring
A machine that is very hard hitting and fast running moves the needle in and
out of the skins so fast that ____________________________________? Accurate
Answer - It doesn't leave enough pigment behind
What is the ideal width of the springs used on the machine? Accurate
Answer - The springs should be just as wide as the part that they are attached
to
What types of screws should you use to hold the coils to the frame?
Accurate Answer - Always use a magnetic screw that sits flush to the frame
What is the function of the tube vise? Accurate Answer - Firmly hold
the tube in place and properly align the tube while the machine is in use
,How should a tube vise hold a tube in comparison to the machine?
Accurate Answer - Squarely front to back and side to side
What is the most important part of a tattoo machine? Accurate Answer
- Coils
What is the purpose of the coils of a tattoo machine? Accurate Answer -
To run consistently and not lose power
What is a possible reason for the machine to not work at all? Accurate
Answer - There is debris between the contact screw and the front spring
What can cause the coils to be in a constant "on" position? Accurate
Answer - A coil wire, soldering lug, or any of the electrical circuit is touching
the frame
What does your frame act as for the coil circuit? Accurate Answer - The
ground
What is not a purpose of the binding posts? Accurate Answer -
Electrical contact from the soldering lugs to the contact screw
What is a safety feature of the cartridge needles? Accurate Answer - If
the cartridge is not installed in the machine or tube, then the needles are not
exposed; this limits the possibility of a needlestick
What does EPA stand for? Accurate Answer - Environmental
Protection Agency
What does FDA stand for? Accurate Answer - Food and Drug
Administration
What does "high level disinfectant" mean? Accurate Answer - A
chemical agent, registered with the EPA, which has demonstrated
tuberculocidal activity
"Office" in the tattoo laws refers to what? Accurate Answer - Health
licensing Office
, What attributes does a container have to have to be considered a "Sharps"
container? Accurate Answer - Puncture-resistant, leak proof, labeled
with a biohazard symbol
How many hours are part of the tattoo licensing program? Accurate
Answer - 360 hours consisting of 210 theory hours and 150 practical hours
What does a completed procedure mean? Accurate Answer - A tattoo
which has been finished on a live human being, including any touchups or
additional work following initial healing, and the client is released from
service
How long is a tattoo license active for? Accurate Answer - 1 year
What documents does one have to have to apply for a tattoo license?
Accurate Answer - Completed application, bloodborne pathogen training
certificate, CPR/first aid training certificate, government issued id, second
form of id, high school diploma or GED equivalent, and training from a tattoo
program approved by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission
How long is a temporary tattoo license good for? Accurate Answer -
Not to exceed 30 consecutive calendar days
How many times in a 12-month period can one person apply for a temporary
tattoo license? Accurate Answer - 2
How often does a license tattoo artist need to renew their license?
Accurate Answer - Once a year
A license can be inactive for how long before it is considered an expired
license? Accurate Answer - 3 years
How many hours of continuing education does a licensee have to complete in
1 year? Accurate Answer - 10 hours
How many hours of continuing education can be self-study? Accurate
Answer - 5 hours
