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Tattoo needle cartridge - Knowledge

Not sure which is the right needle / needle cartridge for your work? No problem! In our overview, we explain exactly which configuration is suitable for what. Once you have found the right configuration, choose between the different needle module housings:

Standard Cartridges for your usual tattoo experience.

Comfort Cartridges for a comfortable grip in the hand thanks to the soft rubber handle.

Slim Line Cartridges with a thinner tip. Particularly suitable for fine line and realistic work.

Biodegradable Cartridges for more environmental awareness. The housing is biodegradable after the needle has been removed.

ALL cartridges are equipped with a safety membrane and the original Magic Moon steel needles.

For all traditional artists, we also offer long bar needles.  Long Bar Needles.

Round Liner

Your weapon for all kinds of lines. The needle tips converge slightly at the end. For pin-sharp lines and dot work.

(illus. 3007 Medium Taper)

Straight Round Liner

Unlike the Round Liner, the needles on the Straight are open and not conically soldered. As a result, the lines are thicker with the same number of needles as with the Round Liner.

(illus. 3509 Medium Taper)

One Off Liner

One-off liners are round needle arrangements where the needle is missing in the middle. On the market, these are also known as standard hollow or empty liners.

(illus. 3007 Long Taper)

Bug Pin

Bug Pin is not a needle arrangement but a special type of taper. BugPin needles, also known as Extreme Long Taper (XLT), are the finest needles on the market and are therefore very suitable for fine line and particularly delicate work. Bug pin needles take their name from entomology (the science of insects), because the same needles are used by anthropologists to fix exoskeletons for their research.

(illus. 2507 Bug Pin Round Liner )

Round Shader

Round, particularly open soldered needle configurations that are particularly suitable for filling and shading smaller or angled areas.

(illus. 3015 Long Taper)

Soft Edge Round Shader

The needles in the middle are longer than the outer needles. This creates a curve. Soft shading can be achieved from any angle without creating edges.

(illus. 3055 Long Taper)

Magnum

Two offset rows of needles. Ideal for filling or shading large areas. Also known in specialist circles as 'Flat' Magnum.

(illus. 3509 Long Taper)

Soft Edge Magnum

Two offset rows of needles similar to the Flat Magnum. The difference is that the needles are soldered in a slightly semi-circular arrangement. This means that the outer needles are 'shorter' and become 'longer' towards the middle. Ideal for soft shades and soft color gradients.

(illus. 2513 Long Taper)

Magnum Whip Shader

There are three liner configurations arranged next to each other on each needle bar. A 5-piece whip shader therefore consists of 5 side by side, i.e. with 5 x 3 needles. Ideal for pepper shading and dot work.

(illus. 3506 Long Taper)  

Taper & Needle Size

The illustration on the left explains the different types of taper. The finer you want your work to be, the larger your chosen taper should be.
The needle size describes the diameter of the individual needles. See illustration on the right.


Read the article number correctly

Our article numbers are made up of the cartridge model, configuration, needle size, number of needles and taper type.

  1. CARTRIDGES: Standard Cartridges = CS || Comfort Cardridges = CC || Slim Line = SL || Biodegradable = BC
  2. NEEDLE SIZE: 25 - 0,25 mm / US 8 || 30 - 0,30 mm / US 10 || 35 - 0,35 mm / US 12 || 40 - 0,40 mm US 14
  3. AMOUNT OF NEEDLES
  4. CONFIGURATION: Round Liner = RL, Straight Round Liner = SRL, One Off Liner = OOL, Round Shader = RS, Soft Edge Round Shader = SERS, Magnum = MG, Soft Edge Magnum = SEM, Magnum Whip Shader = MWS, Bug Pin = BP, Diamond = D (refers only to the shape of the cartridge tip)