Does anyone know if there's a proper name for a tatooist's needle?

Question

Hi everyone. Does anyone know if there's a proper name for the needle used when you're having a tattoo? Any answers will be very much appreciated. Thank you!

Answer 1

Pain

Answer 2

A needle or sharp object is used to puncture the skin while inks or pigments are inserted into this wound. As the woulnd heals and scars, the colour remains in the skin.
Most modern tattooists use a hand-held device ("gun") that rapidly moves a needle from side to side. The needle is dipped in ink and is used to score the flesh. Of course, there's always the schoolboy approach of pen ink and a compass point!
A tattooist using a "gun"

Answer 3

You order them out of a catalog as "needles". I think that is the proper name.

Answer 4

It's actually called a needle. Check this link if your looking for something related to equipment.

Answer 5

Painful

Answer 6

Think it's just called a needle.

Answer 7

Spindle or Tapered Pen Barrel

Answer 8

uhhhhhhhhhhhhh dunno probably a scribing needle i would think best thing to do is just ask a tatooist although i think one thing it could be called is ouch although i didnt find my tatoo that painfull but yeah i would probably think it is termed as a scribbing needle or scribbing pen of some sort bit like a scribbing drill for mettal or glass etching hope this is of some use to you sorry i can give any further insight seeing as i aint a tatooist best of luck

Answer 9

its just called a tattoo needle.

Answer 10

Mike