VA tattoo exam questions with complete
solutions
"the making of needles" Materials - ANSWER - Flat Needle Bar
-round needle bar
- eye loop
-drill gauge: tightens needle
- souder
Making of needles process - ANSWER -clean and sterilize after making
needles
-Tin the soldering iron
-drop the needle into Jig, lightly tap to ensure all needles are even (
pointed side should be down )
-drop a small amount of flux at the end of the needle groupings, tap
with soldering iron.
Diameter of a needle - ANSWER Affects ink flow and puncture of the skin
Tapers
- Long Taper : Good for Lining
- Short Taper : Good for color
, Coil Machine how does it work - ANSWER Uses magnets to power
machine which moves the armature bar and needles towards the coil.
This pulls the needle into the skin, breaking the circuit, causing the
needle to go back into the machine
Coil Machine : Electromagnet ON - coils are not charged, the armature
bar is up, pulling the needle up - ANSWER Coil Machine : Electromagnet
OFF- coils are charged, pulling the armature bar down, pulling the
needle down
Tuning - voltage - ANSWER -4 volts for shading
-5.5 volts for lining
Rotary
7-8 for either beginner lining or shading, 9-10 for lining
Tuning- CPs/Hertz - ANSWER - Cycle per second
- 130 for lining
-120 for shading
How to adjust CPs/Hertz - ANSWER - Adjust by moving contact screw
solutions
"the making of needles" Materials - ANSWER - Flat Needle Bar
-round needle bar
- eye loop
-drill gauge: tightens needle
- souder
Making of needles process - ANSWER -clean and sterilize after making
needles
-Tin the soldering iron
-drop the needle into Jig, lightly tap to ensure all needles are even (
pointed side should be down )
-drop a small amount of flux at the end of the needle groupings, tap
with soldering iron.
Diameter of a needle - ANSWER Affects ink flow and puncture of the skin
Tapers
- Long Taper : Good for Lining
- Short Taper : Good for color
, Coil Machine how does it work - ANSWER Uses magnets to power
machine which moves the armature bar and needles towards the coil.
This pulls the needle into the skin, breaking the circuit, causing the
needle to go back into the machine
Coil Machine : Electromagnet ON - coils are not charged, the armature
bar is up, pulling the needle up - ANSWER Coil Machine : Electromagnet
OFF- coils are charged, pulling the armature bar down, pulling the
needle down
Tuning - voltage - ANSWER -4 volts for shading
-5.5 volts for lining
Rotary
7-8 for either beginner lining or shading, 9-10 for lining
Tuning- CPs/Hertz - ANSWER - Cycle per second
- 130 for lining
-120 for shading
How to adjust CPs/Hertz - ANSWER - Adjust by moving contact screw