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Answer by asf
Submitted on 7/15/2004
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I do not suggest you actually do this, I am just passing on the information on how to make a ghetto ass tattoo gun. very simple guitar string pen the metal tip end on a mechanical pencil walkman motor a small peice cut off the non-ink end of an ink insert in a disposable pen. take the cut off insert, and place it with the mechanical pencil tip on the motor of the walkman (this is your mechanism). break off the metal part on a nice disposable pen. tape that metal part to a hollowed out cheaper disposable pen. mount the motor on top of this, at a 90 degree angle to the pen. sharpen and sanitize on end of the guitar string bend Just the top part to an L so it can slide into the mecahnical pencil tip which was placed in the mechanism (on the motor). put the rest in the pen hook batteries (you can use an electrical cable fron any electric appliance, but DO NOT plug it into an electrical socket unleass you want to electrecute yourself and possibly die. when you connect or disconnect the batteries it will turn on and off, or you can use a switch from radio shack ghetto ink: take a coffee can, burn chess peices or like plastics put a peice of paper over the top and collect the 'smoke soot'. scrape off the soot with a razor into the cap from a 2 liter bottle. put in a matchhead worth of toothpaste put in a drop of water mix with a paperclip

Answer by Lei
Submitted on 9/1/2004
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to make a homemade tattoo gun from an electric toothbrush you will need to have the kind with the replaceable head. First you remove the head of the toothbrush. You will notice a small shaft in the hold of the handle and a with washer attachment further down. place a fine point sewing needle against the shaft and in a groove of the washer. Using super glue or a glue gun attach the needle. For extra support use small binding wire with tweezers and twist around shaft and needle. You can then dip the needle in India ink (available in many colors for about 2.50 per bottle at any major art supply store) and begin. To control the depth of the needle you can cut off the brush part of the head so that only a fraction of an inch of the needle shows out of the tip. Or you could use the bottom half of a fat refillable ink pen and cut it for the same. The last suggestion may take more time but you will have more control over the needle for better results.

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Question by savana
Submitted on 6/9/2004
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how to build a tatoo gun

Answer by Scarpello
Submitted on 6/18/2004
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i need to know how to make a tatto gun

Answer by joebob
Submitted on 7/6/2004
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i like fish

Answer by Cristi88
Submitted on 7/8/2004
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Scarpello, mail me at cristi88@go.ro and i will inform you of everything you need to know about building your own tattoo machine

Answer by ~~bam~~
Submitted on 8/19/2004
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cool but i dont get it

Answer by gogreen65
Submitted on 9/19/2004
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shove a fish in your fish

Answer by saraharbizu@yahoo.com
Submitted on 11/16/2004
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Dear person who wrote this you have good info I have searched below and beyond and now your the only person with what I need good looking out for your career! Love and faith to you

Answer by jason
Submitted on 11/18/2004
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I really like these instructions,but they're very vague

Answer by lucifer666
Submitted on 1/8/2005
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i wanted to see if someone could email me instructions on how to build a tattoo gun my email is ozzy66697@hotmail.com

Answer by big mike
Submitted on 1/24/2005
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for my nor cal star tat i made a good ink recipe. -burn one piece of white paper collect ashes and grind them up -place in a 2 liter bottle cap add 1 drop of water 1 drop of vodka 1 matchstick head worths of the gritty type of tooth past -place in a bottle i.e. washed sterilized aspirin bottle let sand for 24 hours -add water to gain desired consistency i am not telling you t do homemade tattoos i am not responsible if you screw up your skin

Answer by dahouse
Submitted on 2/5/2005
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how do you make one with a sewing needle

Answer by rs4208
Submitted on 4/15/2005
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were do i get some free pics. to make a gun

Answer by The man
Submitted on 4/27/2005
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I like

Answer by God
Submitted on 8/5/2005
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Umm. It is very stupid to get a ghetto tattoo. if you get one then you are a stupid ass.

Answer by chris
Submitted on 9/13/2005
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damn is there an easier way

Answer by peachez
Submitted on 12/23/2005
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i think that its kool because people wont have to spend thier money on getting a real tattoo just make sure who ever does it knows how to do it right ........

Answer by ryan
Submitted on 3/3/2006
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:'(:'(:'( please poeple im gunna dieee i need to know how to make a tatoo gun step by step pleaseeee emial me pleaseee step by step pleasE:'( yo_sup12@hotmail.com

Answer by sillybilly7777
Submitted on 6/25/2007
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ok the first thing is to get a pen! Dig it into ur leg really hard so u start to like bleed and then you make ur desgin so it is graved into your leg hahaha thats wat i did and it looks pretty good!

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Answer by kidd
Submitted on 9/21/2005
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hey yo I'm in 8th grade and want a tattoo dont want parents to now or teachers so im using mechanical pencil or paper and cut and make a tatto ...?

Answer by red
Submitted on 10/4/2005
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red-dog

Answer by boredman.com
Submitted on 10/16/2005
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First a better ink can be found in Calligraphy ink it's almost always steril from the container and comes in many colors

Answer by I suck weiners
Submitted on 11/6/2005
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I think John is a fagget.

Answer by Kenneth AKA Kenny
Submitted on 11/12/2005
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Can some 1 tell me how to make 1 E-MAIL ME AT KennethS2005@yahoo.com thank u for help me.

Answer by la chapis
Submitted on 12/3/2005
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hey i need some one to tell me how to built a bad as tat gun cuz my tat gun broke

Answer by Jade
Submitted on 1/6/2006
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ok how do you make a tat gun with out a gutar string i have been looking at all the forums about this but so far nothing seems to be easy someone told me to use a safty pin and just regualr pen ink but i mean that sounds like that would be bad to do. someone help email me at loved_bi_you@yahoo.com if you can help thanks

Answer by popeye
Submitted on 2/13/2006
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get a motor from a cd player get a spoon then bend it put the motor on top then get a mechanical pencil and some guitar string sahrpen the string and put through the pencil connect to the motor with an eraser the best ink to use is computer ink or printer ink hook the machine up with an ac adapter and plug in the wall make sure the cord ic long plug it up and get goin

Answer by Mr Bush
Submitted on 2/17/2006
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you are all very naughty

Answer by tat2fan
Submitted on 3/19/2006
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if you would like to make an easy $50 e-mail me for details. lyndrescop@aol.com (I'm serious)

Answer by tattoo master
Submitted on 3/20/2006
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dip a sterilised needle in indian ink and pop your skin pow you have just created a tattoo.

Answer by hyperman
Submitted on 4/3/2006
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my guitar string keeps braking

Answer by sweetdreams6983
Submitted on 5/11/2006
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I have a feeling I would be better off buying one.. but has anyone actually used this and it worked well and had the tat for more than a couple of years...??? just curious..

Answer by lo
Submitted on 6/14/2006
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its eazy i always do them and they work perfect

Answer by joka wild
Submitted on 7/3/2006
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its easy to make a tat gun everyone i know know how to make one

Answer by badass
Submitted on 7/5/2006
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i personaly would like to make a tatto gun but iv been trying for awhile now and still nothing if you would peasle email the information to me at rick1993@sbcglobal.net thank you

Answer by BIGBOI
Submitted on 8/18/2006
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hey i made one of these and the guitar string wont move when the motor is turned on, any solutions?

Answer by mikenc batch
Submitted on 10/3/2006
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alright there easiest way to make a home gun is go to the grocery store buy a crest spin brush get sum India ink get u a sewing needle and sum tread take the brush part off and clip the plastic from round the metal joint and rap the sting around the metal joint (use bout 3 feet of string and) holding the needle onto the joint clip the end of the needle to make it smaller the turn it on ti should make a up and down motion fast (the fresher the batteries the faster the motion then dip in to ink