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Good news New Zealand! You no longer have to order your tattoo supplies from overseas! Tattoo Station are now bringing the very best tattoo supplies right here to Aotearoa, and with the savings in postage and cutting out the middle-man, you can save a fortune. Tattoo supplies from tattoo artists Tattoo Station are an artist-run tattoo supply company, owned and operated by one of the country’s finest tattoo studios, Sunset Tattoo. From simple beginnings, Sunset has now become one of New Zealand’s finest tattoo studios, and all in an incredibly short period of time. We started as somewhere we could create...

When it comes to tattoo needles, the final outcome of the tattoo can vary widely depending on their quality. That’s why here at Tattoo Station, we have sourced the highest quality individual needles to use at our tattoo studio. Using cheap or unreliable needles not only affects the tattoo, but they can be dangerous to both the client and the artist. Only use quality needles The needle is possibly the most important part of the tattooing process. It is the only contact point between you and the client. Piercing the skin of someone and getting paid for it means you have...

Tattoo Station is New Zealand’s latest and finest supplier of tattoo equipment and supplies. We are an artist-run supply company, owned and operated by one of the country’s finest tattoo studios, Sunset Tattoo. Sunset Tattoo Founded by the husband and wife team of Tom McMillan and Kiwi tattoo artist Misery, Sunset Tattoo opened its doors in 2014. Together, Tom and Misery have years of experience, all over the world, working in some of the most respected tattoo studios both at home and abroad. In three short years Sunset Tattoo has become one of Auckland’s most respected studios. They are now attracting...

Here at Tattoo Station we only use and sell disposable tattoo tubes. Having been in the tattoo industry for many years, we’ve found that disposable tubes are preferable to steel tubes in many ways. Why we stopped using steel tubes While steel tubes have their supporters, they still lose to disposable tattoo tubes in the one issue that really matters; safety. Steel tubes need to be cleaned thoroughly, and it’s not just client’s blood that’s the issue, the chemicals used in cleaning are also dangerous. To properly clean steel tubes after use is one of the dirtiest and dangerous jobs...

If you’re new in the tattoo business and just starting out, you want to get off to the best possible start. A huge part of that is buying the correct tattoo equipment. You and your client’s safety is your number one priority, and only buying from established and professional tattoo suppliers is the way to do that. The quality of the tattoo equipment will show You’re going to need to spend money on some decent tattoo equipment. But don’t think of it as spending money, think of it as an investment. You need to invest in the right tools for the...