Showing were tattooing originated from and what they meant back then in comparison to now. The development in the tattoo methods and tools from the first design to now.
Temporary tattoos- Henna tattoos were introduced in ancient India to stain the skin.
Egyptian's created their own tattoo tools to insert ink into the skin. Small bronze tattooing implements (c. 1450 B.C.) from Gurob, Egypt, can be found at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology in London.
The Polynesian rake needle holds the ink and then the hammer is used to puncture the ink into the skin. This takes two people.
Thai needles were created in Thailand from sharpening bamboo to a point to make intricate and detailed tattoos. Bamboo tattoos are also known as Sak Yant
Irezumi is many styles of Japanese tattoo styles. It dates back to 300 BC - 600 AD. the artist pushes a needle dipped in ink into the skin. The tebori is a long piece of wood with needles attached on the tip.Tebori tattoos are usually large pieces and take hours at a time to finish.
From a chisel cutting deep grooves in the skin with a carved chisel made from Albatross bone. After skin is cut the ink is rubbed into the wound.
Thomas Riley invented the single coil tattoo machine The electric-needle was invented by Mr. Riley and his cousin, Mr. S.F. O’Riley [sic]…and was patented by them on December 8, 1891, although it has since had several alterations and improvements made to it,which improved on O’Reilly’s patent by adding six needles.
Thomas Edison invents the electric pen
Bon will created an electric pen with one coil to work the machine for dentists to use in their practice.
Samuel O'Reilly added a tube system to hold ink and adjusted its rotary technology. This started the journey of the tattoo machine.
Charles Wagner started to tattoo human skin. He practiced on his wife as well. He was then arrested in 1935 for tattooing children,
Samuel O'Reilly and Thomas Riley who are cousins started to tattoo human skin with their invention
Charles wagner created the two coil tattoo machine to use with influence from James Edison
Charles Wagner invented the 'New York, New York' coil machine
Bill Moore made a tattoo coil machine in the 1940s in Chicago
Wagner started to tattoo Pin Up tattoos on men who were going away to war.
Sailor Jerry became one of the most famous tattoo artists in the world. Tattooing all the sailors and pilots with traditional pin up girls and sailor themed tattoos to remind them of the sea and home.
Manfred Kohrs invented the exenter-rotary tattoo machine
The rotary tattoo machine has been developed to automatic so there would be no need to manually ulter the tattoo machine.
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