How Does a Bamboo Tattoo Differ From a Machine (Pen) Tattoo?
The obvious difference is that one is done by hand and the other by machine. A traditional bamboo refers to an ancient technique whereby the tattoo is made using a fine, sharpened bamboo stick which is hand poked into the skin to create the design. Nowadays bamboo sticks aren’t used. The stick will be made of wood or stainless steel with an interchangeable metal tip.
The tip usually has a line of five needles. This means that a good tattooist can draw extremely fine lines using this stick and poke method. Unlike a pen tattoo, where the needles on the tip of the gun are arranged in a circular formation.
Another difference is how the tattooist moves the tip to create the design. In the traditional method, the tip is manually pushed and pulled out of the skin, the tattooist moving the tip each time to create the pattern. The skin in punctured, but not torn. With a tattoo gun, the needles don’t leave the skin, they are pulled across it, tearing the skin, as the tattooist draws. This is an important distinction. And the reason why it is (usually) far less painful and heals far faster than a machine tattoo.
Consequently, there’s no swelling or scabbing with bamboo tattoos. The tattoo will not peel or get very itchy like one done by a machine sometimes will. They will heal within a couple of days. And, unlike machine tatts, there’s no problem going in the sun or swimming after getting it.
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