TATTOO THEORY EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+

TATTOO THEORY EXAMINATION TEST
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
A+

⩥ Name 3 legal requirements needed for a safe registered studio.
Answer: Washable walls and floors.
Biohazard waste management.
2 sinks - 1 for hand wash, 1 for equipment.


⩥ What is the stroke length of a lining machine? Answer: 1.5mm - 2mm


⩥ What is the stroke length of a shading machine? Answer: 2mm - 3mm


⩥ What is the maximum depth of a tattoo? Answer: 2mm


⩥ What do the 3 sets of digits on a needle indicate? Answer: The
diameter of each needle.
The amount of individual needles.
The formation of the needles.


⩥ Name the 6 types of needle formations. Answer: RL - Round Liner
RS - Round Shader

, F - Flat
M1 - Standard Straight Magnum
M2 - Tightly Woven Straight Magnum
CM/RM - Curved Magnum/Rounded Magnum


⩥ Name the 5 key practices in tattoo procedure. Answer: Bamboo
tattooing
Tebori tattooing
Scarification
Hawaiian tattooing
Modern tattooing


⩥ Name the 3 layers of skin concerned with tattooing. Answer:
Epidermis
Dermis
Sub-Catanious tissue/fatty tissue


⩥ What is granulation tissue in the simplest form? Answer: Scabbing of
the skin during healing


⩥ What is a consent form? Answer: A legal document


⩥ What is the legal age for a tattoo? Answer: 18