Laser Tattoo V2

not sure.. it's either mildy cool , or really dumb.. just not sure..

step 1Ingredients
1. Laser Cutter 2. High Tolerance for Pain 3. Aloe
step 2Circumvent the safety
Our Epilog has a safety feature that will turn off the laser whenever the lid is opened. The lid contains magnets that activate a hall effect sensor inside the machine. To get around this, I taped a magnetic rubix cube die over the sensor. SAFETY AVOIDED!

step 3Find your pain tolerance
Test your pain tolerance using different settings on the laser cutter. The jolly roger wingdings tattoo below was done using the highest power setting, and around 70% speed. While the pain was tolerable, it burned so deep that after a gentle rubbing the skin completely peeled off. EXTREME EXFOLIATION! The final settings I used were 90% power and 90% speed. Strong …

step 4Get etching!
Choose your design. Keep in mind that simple outline designs (like the robot and smiley faces) will hurt much less than the solid designs (pacman and space invader). If you can not tolerate the pain, choose a simple line drawing design. After choosing your design, lay out some painters tape on the bed of the machine, and etch it. This will give you the exact locati…

step 5Soothe that burning sensation...
... with a bit of aloe. I noticed that creams, lotions, or aloe help soothe the burn, but kill the contrast. Make your choice.

step 6Safety!
I have a failed space invader attempt on my left arm. I stoopidly forgot that the laser beam was completely exposed on the left side before it hit the final mirror. Shortly after the space invader etch started, I noticed a lot of smoke. This smoke was not coming from the etch, but from the left side of the cutter, where the upper part of my left arm was resting. Wh…

That looks pretty cool, although I was really hoping it was an ink tattoo.

haha at least is computerized so its not wobbly like you'd get from a handheld. ouch though!

stuart

KGB_Productions said:

step 2Circumvent the safety
Our Epilog has a safety feature that will turn off the laser whenever the lid is opened. The lid contains magnets that activate a hall effect sensor inside the machine. To get around this, I taped a magnetic rubix cube die over the sensor. SAFETY AVOIDED!

step 3Find your pain tolerance
Test your pain tolerance using different settings on the laser cutter.it burned so deep that after a gentle rubbing the skin completely peeled off. The jolly roger wingdings tattoo below was done using the highest power setting, and around 70% speed. While the pain was tolerable, EXTREME EXFOLIATION! The final settings I used were 90% power and 90% speed. Strong …

step 5Soothe that burning sensation...
... with a bit of aloe. I noticed that creams, lotions, or aloe help soothe the burn, but kill the contrast. Make your choice.

step 6Safety!
I have a failed space invader attempt on my left arm. I stoopidly forgot that the laser beam was completely exposed on the left side before it hit the final mirror. Shortly after the space invader etch started, I noticed a lot of smoke. This smoke was not coming from the etch, but from the left side of the cutter, where the upper part of my left arm was resting. Wh…

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I don't know.... sounds kind of juvenile and not too safe...

Jerry

does it hurt more than an ink tatoo?

probably not...

stuart

What kind of laser is this anyway, a CO2?

If so, it still doesnt seem like a very good idea, but moderately less stupid than using a blu-ray

Benm said:

What kind of laser is this anyway, a CO2?

If so, it still doesnt seem like a very good idea, but moderately less stupid than using a blu-ray

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ohhh yeah i remeber seeing that!

stuart

Hey, I know that many members think this a little weird but it is much more aseptic than needle tattoo! After all what is the biggest concern with needle tattoos .........Hepatitis perhaps?


Wolfram

wolfram said:

Hey, I know that many members think this a little weird but it is much more aseptic than needle tattoo! After all what is the biggest concern with needle tattoos .........Hepatitis perhaps?


Wolfram

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very true there!

stuart