Can you use a shader as a liner

Posted by Hixen on Exactly the last part you said, at least for me, i use 2 liners when i'm tattooing, one for outlines and the other one for shading but they have different configurations, you have to change the stroke length and the also loose or tighten the rear spring, i will use it around 7V since it is a 6 wraps coils machine and it give me around rpm, so it is pretty much about the rpms and the config you have with armature bar and the stroke length, etc. I don't know about anyone else, i have tried with regular shaders but they just won't work for me, i'm even thinking about to change everything to rotatory's, still, just my personal experience, hope it helps, check the guy atchinson's book, reinventing the tattoo, it may help you as it did to me.

Cheers mate. RE:Liner as shader. Posted by JR on Andi Engel uses a liner to shade small delicate areas like eyes or teeth lips etc.

If you are doing realistic work you should better use a soft shader with mags for larger areas to get a nice tone. However using a liner needle for small areas with a lot of detail is very helpful but you should not use an ultra fast liner with a short stroke.

You can put a liner needle in a shader not a color packer with a hard hit! A significant difference between a liner and shader tattoo machine is the number of needles and how they are positioned. Liners can be set up with anywhere from one to seven needles, which are positioned in a circle.

Shaders are set up with more than four needles, which are usually in a straight line resembling a comb. Tattoo Liner Voltage When doing line work, best practices dictate you run your machine at 7. The liner and shader tattoo machines each have their own unique technical specifications.

The main difference is the liner forms the outline of the tattoo and completes any black work. The shader adds colour and shade to the tattoo. In many cases, the liner is the only machine which comes into play.

Shader needles can also be used for lining and there is no reason why you shouldn't use them. If they work for you and you say you get a good line then that's ok, so I would recommend using what works for you. What's the difference between 8 and 10 wrap coils?

The description. Our Round Bugpin Sleeves are made up of smaller pins with an extra long taper and are welded a little closer than our regular Round Sleeves, which creates a very fine and thin line compared to our other needles.

Can I use a tattoo machine for Liner and Shadow? What is the difference between a liner and a shader? Can you use it to make a shading needle for lining?

Does the shadow tattoo hurt more? Do single needle tattoos hurt more? What is drop shadow? Which tattoo needle should I use for the shade? What angle should I take on my tattoo machine? How many volts should a tattoo machine work? How many amps does a tattoo machine use?

How many needles do you use to blend a tattoo? How far should the needle go during the tattoo? Can the tattoo needle touch a vein? Flat Tattoo Needles Flat needles are needles that are soldered in a straight line to a needle bar. These needles are the most popular for lining because their shape lets them deliver more ink to the skin.

This means clearer, darker lines with just one stroke. Why is my tattoo machine slowing down? Running a tattoo machine too fast, rotary or coil results in skin that is beat up and undersaturated. That snagging sensation is actually just the needles slowing down at the top of the stroke. If the stroke is too short then the needles will actually start slowing down before they retract fully in to the tube.

How do you set a shading needle? Setting a tattoo gun for shading Set the gap between the armature bar and the contact screw for shading to approximately 2mm, or the thickness of a U.

Attach a needle tube appropriate for shading to the tattoo gun. Reset the speed of the tattoo machine for shading. How do you prune a hybrid willow tree?