A liner machine is the base needed for a clean tattoo. A liner is used to outline the tattoo and for defining details and line work. The machine uses groups of needles most commonly in a circle pattern to deliver the ink into the skin. These traditional machines have parts such as coils and an armature bar, using electromagnets to run.
Shader
The shader is used to color in the tattoo or to add shading and depth. A shader machine is heavier than a liner, due to the heavier components. Along with larger groupings of flat rows of needles, a shader may have larger coils to give the machine extra power for coloring in a large area.
Rotary
A rotary machine, unlike a liner and shader, does not run on coils. It runs on a
a wheel, somewhat like a pulley system, and is a much quieter machine when running.
A rotary machine can be used as a liner or shader.
Warning
Never purchase a tattoo machine unless you have completed a professional apprenticeship in a tattoo shop and have been educated in the prevention of spreading disease. Tattooing without this kind of education can lead to scarring, staph infections and diseases like hepatitis for you or someone you tattoo.
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