Custom Tattoo Machine Build

Custom tattoo machines are special made-to-order hand-held devices that tattoo artists use in order to “engrave” images or tattoos onto their client’s skin. Before the advent of custom tattoo machines and custom tattoo frames, tattooer’s had to resort to ancient hand methods of tattooing such as using sharpened bone, wood, stone, metal blades, and eventually needles, wire, and even guitar string in order to apply a tattoo. While there are respected methods of traditional tattooing that still honor this approach. Modern tattoo artists now prefer to use custom electromagnetic, and rotary tattoo machines in order to improve the tattoo process making it more sterile, faster, and more efficient for the benefit of the client as well as to reduce the painful sensations associated with the tattoo process. As with any artistically creative process, tattoo artists will use many kinds of tattoo machines, and needle configurations, just like a painter would use different brushes to apply the pigment onto the canvas.

Electromagnetic Coil Tattoo Machine – This type of machine is considered to be the original traditional mechanized method of tattooing and still the most commonly used. Over the years most of the traditional electromagnetic tattoo machine frame styles have stayed the same, while today’s custom tattoo machine builders keep pushing the envelope of design and aesthetic. These changes are usually made by altering coil configurations, frame styles and geometry, and decorative aesthetic looks of the machine overall is the popular trend.

Rotary Tattoo Machine – These Machines are powered by an electric motor, the motors can be internally engendered for various torques, and rpm speeds. These internal engineering specifications create a variety of functionality differences from a direct drive, to spring action configurations, a slider function, to a swash drive. Most models are designed to be compact, lightweight, and priced reasonably from economically to mid-range, to high end models commanding high prices.

Pneumatic Tattoo Machine – this is more of an entire system rather than just a tattoo machine, and is the in pricier high end category of tattoo equipment, that is not as commonly used. It uses an air compressor to function and requires maintenance, It is extremely lightweight and can be easily sterilized and placed in an autoclave without having to undergo any major disassembly.

Liner Tattoo Machine – A tattoo machine specifically designed to apply line work within a tattoo, with the use of round grouping needles, preferably within a signal pass.

Shader Tattoo Machine – Used commonly to shade black or different variants of black ink to achieve gradations of solid black, mid tones, and soft light grey’s, mostly used in tattoo styles like realism, portraits, black work, stippling, geometric, and tribal.

Cutback – A common variation of tattoo machine frames by altering the geometry of the front binding post, enabling the contact screw to be center directly above the front coil, used commonly on liners but is also known to be utilized to creat a faster running shader or color packing machines. Cutback geometry results in a faster running tattoo machine.

At Defiance Manufacturing you can rest assured that you will receive only the highest quality custom tattoo machines and custom tattoo machine frames to start elevating your tattoos to the next level. We use only the highest quality materials and apply very stringent quality control methods with every custom tattoo machine we create. Our objective is to provide tattoo artists with the finest high-end custom tattoo machines and custom tattoo machine frames to create stunning dermagraphic works of art for their clients. Let Defiance Manufacturing transform your tattooing with our state of the art custom tattoo machines and custom tattoo frames designed to your specifications.

Here at Defiance Manufacturing our specialty focuses on providing professional tattoo artists with dependable everyday use custom tattoo machines, for long term consistent dependability. First the three fundamental qualities of the machine must be chosen, frame geometry, frame style, and coil configuration, these are the basic building blocks to start a custom build. Eight wrap 24 AWG hand wound coils are the standard size and configuration for a shader, this configuration can be changed to a preferred coil size upon written request. The rest of the options are for aesthetic purposes only. If you want a truly custom built tool made according to your personal specifications, you need to be available for a verbal conversation, or email correspondence with our in-house machine builder Professor Incredulous.

Coleman Widow Style Combo Liner – This comes with three geometric configurations to choose from which includes, set up with liner geometry, six wrap 22 AWG hand wound coils with 1 1/8”x3/8” pure iron cores, 2” pure iron speed-bar, 22uF capacitor, 18 gauge front and rear springs, this machine runs at a speed of 120cps at 7 volts.

Coleman Widow Style Combo Shader – This comes with three geometric configurations to choose from which includes
set up with shader geometry, eight wrap 24 AWG hand wound coils, with 1 1/8”x3/8” pure iron cores, 2” pure iron armature bar, 47uF capacitor, 18 gauge front and rear springs, this machine runs at a speed of 95cps at 7 volts.

Jensen Style Shader – This Jensen style shader includes eight wrap 24 AWG hand wound coils, with 1 1/8”x3/8” low carbon steel cores, 2” low carbon steel armature bar, 47uF capacitor, 18 gauge front and rear springs, this machine runs at a speed of 95cps at 7 volts.

At Defiance Manufacturing we mostly work within the more traditional design of frames and our emphasis is more on the quality of the materials. Early tattoo machine builders used ductile iron and low quality carbon steel which did not last long.  Here at Defiance Manufacturing we use only the best materials combined with the highest quality craftsmanship. Our custom tattoo machine frames are CNC machined, brazed or tig welded, with your choice of powder coat, oil blackened, black oxide or brown oxide frame treatments.  When ordering from us we would request that you specify which you prefer so we can provide you a truly custom-made product for your needs. In order to serve your unique requirements, we are allowing alterations to the available preexisting frames being offered, at an agreed upon cost to truly make you an authentic custom tattoo machine frame that you can be proud of.

Here at Defiance Manufacturing we believe in preserving the integrity of our custom tattoo machines and we strive to ensure it is only used by professionals as it is made for professionals. As part of our sales policy we only sell to professional tattoo artists only. If you are interested in getting our custom tattoo machines and custom tattoo frames we will need to verify that you are indeed a professional tattoo artist. A legitimate shop address and phone number of your place of work, website, and proof of license as well as previous customer referral information are required. Any customer that is not able to provide the information for verification purposes will not be able to make a purchase at our store.

At Defiance Manufacturing we take our work very seriously in order to ensure that what we are making is at par with all our customers’ specifications. Our in house machine builder will speak to each customer ordering a custom build prior to any work being done. We shall get crystal clear specifications of your machine from you during this conversation. Please do try your best to articulate to our in house builder what you are looking for in the custom build. Any additional costs will also be discussed and we shall provide you with an estimated sub-total that will require your approval. Before finalizing the order a brief recap as well as an itemized invoice will be emailed to you, describing the specifications involved for you to review, upon which any incurred costs needs to be settled first prior to start of the custom work. At Defiance Manufacturing it is our goal to provide you with authentic high quality custom tattoo machines that you can be proud of.