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If you’re starting out in the tattoo industry, you want to get off on the right foot. A huge part of that is buying the correct tattoo supplies. Ensuring you and your clients are safe is your number one priority, and only buying from respected and professional tattoo suppliers is the way to do that. Get your equipment right Don’t think of it as spending money, think of it as an investment. You need to invest in the right tools for the job, or you’ll only end up shooting yourself in the foot. The Tattoo gun is the most expensive...

Tattoo station was started by the tattoo artists at Sunset Tattoo. Our aim is to provide tattoo supplies of the highest quality to other artists here in New Zealand.  Having worked for years in the business, we got sick of having to pay over the odds for all our tattoo supplies. That’s why we’ve started selling our own, cutting out the middle-man, and bringing high-quality tattoo supplies to the studios right here in New Zealand at reduced cost. ETERNAL INK  Eternal Ink is the brand trusted by tattoo artists around the world. They lead the way in tattoo ink by...

What is tattoo ink made of? Here’s the thing – people have been tattooing themselves since the dawn of time, so there is no one “be-all and end-all” type of tattoo ink that is used. Historically, everything from squid ink to soot from a fire has been added to water to make tattoo ink, but in the modern era, the science and technology has come a long way. We now have a rainbow of colours, and when mixed and matched by a skilled tattoo artist, pretty much any design can be created. So what makes up most tattoo ink? Well,...

As tattoo artists ourselves, we know the difference between good and bad equipment. And we also know the difference a good needle makes to a finished tattoo. That’s why here at Tattoo Station, we have sourced the highest quality individual needles to use at our studio. Why tattoo needles are important All good tattoo artists know the importance of reliable, high-quality tattoo needles. Tattoo needles are possibly the most important part of the tattooing process; they are the only contact point between you and the client. And it's not just a health and safety issue; the final outcome of the...

As all professional tattoo artists know, there is a long list of essential equipment that’s needed to run a successful studio. Each piece, no matter how small, joins together like a jigsaw puzzle, creating a safe working environment with the best possible service for clients. It’s these small essentials that we need every day. They may not be obvious, but nothing gets done without them. And the quality of these items is just as important. You may have 4 brand new tyres on your car, but they won’t do you much good if they’re flat. As professional tattoo artists, the...