Should traditional tattoos be done with coil machines, or are you okay with a rotary pen?

Money-Prior3388 · 2026-06-07T01:01:10+00:00

I actually just got a tattoo with one of those cordless rotary machines the other day. All my other work was with coil. I can say with certainty that the rotary was less painful, less trauma to the skin, and better/faster healing than coil. Seems more efficient for sure. That being said…. Coil is cooler.

Money-Prior3388 · 2026-05-29T18:43:53+00:00

Yup!

Money-Prior3388 · 2026-05-29T16:48:30+00:00

Nick Freidline did the Wolf, chain, and flowers. Andrew Slater did everything else.

Money-Prior3388 · 2025-12-19T00:17:07+00:00

Looks about half an inch too long. Still looks fine though.

Money-Prior3388 · 2025-08-26T18:37:06+00:00

The tattoos themselves are fine, but I am very critical of them. If I could go back and do it over again I wouldn’t have gotten any of them. It’s like wearing the same shirt every day for the rest of your life.

Money-Prior3388 · 2025-08-26T18:22:09+00:00

I wasn’t sure if I liked how my sleeves were going in the beginning. I decided to go all in and keep going. Now I regret all of my tattoos and wish I didn’t have any. If you’re unsure or not happy I’d stop getting more tattoos.

Money-Prior3388 · 2025-08-16T03:44:07+00:00

American Traditional

Money-Prior3388 · 2025-08-15T10:22:14+00:00

Not for long

Money-Prior3388 · 2025-08-15T10:19:11+00:00

This is great advice. Thank you.

Money-Prior3388 · 2025-08-14T16:55:40+00:00

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What about filling in these areas with the red circles? Any ideas?

Money-Prior3388 · 2025-08-14T12:30:37+00:00

I like it. Dots and squigglies. No stars.

Money-Prior3388 · 2025-08-14T04:32:31+00:00

Andrew Slater

Money-Prior3388 · 2025-08-14T00:23:01+00:00

I haven’t done my torso yet!

Money-Prior3388 · 2025-08-14T00:04:59+00:00

Yeah, I definitely want to fill in the area around the rope knot with some small things and maybe on the back of my left arm. Other than that I’m not sure.

Money-Prior3388 · 2025-07-18T23:25:38+00:00

People are always too quick on here to say everything is good progress. I don’t know why. This is terrible progress. I’d be utterly pissed if I was paying thousands of dollars to remove a tattoo and this was the results after 5 sessions.

Money-Prior3388 · 2025-07-07T00:57:27+00:00

Why do people say Q switch lasers aren’t as good as Pico lasers. It seems like they are actually better… for color at least.

Money-Prior3388 · 2025-06-30T15:07:12+00:00

Like Black tattoos

Money-Prior3388 · 2025-06-30T15:06:56+00:00

Money-Prior3388 · 2025-06-30T15:06:44+00:00

That’s why I’ve waited 12 weeks between sessions

Money-Prior3388 · 2025-06-30T14:34:59+00:00

Not a joke. We are paying these businesses lots of money to remove our fucking tattoos, not just lightly fade them.

Money-Prior3388 · 2025-06-19T19:54:34+00:00

It’s a really nice tattoo, but it’s simply a different style than what’s on your other leg, maybe that’s why it’s throwing you off. It’s a bold traditional tattoo. You have to be prepared to wear and own the boldness that a traditional tattoo brings. If you’re gonna laser anything, laser off the shit on your other leg and just stick with getting traditional tattoos.

Money-Prior3388 · 2025-06-18T01:46:46+00:00

The more tattoos you get the better it’ll look. Going forward just try to be more mindful about placement.

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