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People have a new 'phobia' after terrifying simulation shows how tattoo guns actually work

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Published 17:28 19 Nov 2024 GMT

People have a new 'phobia' after terrifying simulation shows how tattoo guns actually work

A YouTuber's simulation of how a tattoo gun works is putting people off the idea of getting one

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck

A simulation of how tattoo guns work has social media users questioning whether or not they'd get a tattoo anymore.

You may've been tatted yourself, but the chances are - unless you have a strange obsession with needles - you probably didn't look too closely at what was really going down when you were getting ink put into your skin.

Thankfully, if your mind has wondered to what actually happens during the process of getting a tattoo, a YouTuber has you covered. If you're not a fan of needles, you probably shouldn't read on.

YouTuber Zack D Films took to his platform to share a simulation video of what actually happens when a tattoo gun enters your skin.

The video narrates: “When a tattoo gun enters your skin a needle rapidly punctures the surface creating tiny wounds. This needle moves up and down at high speeds driven by an electric motor and draws ink from a reservoir."

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The video goes on to explain when the tool pierces the skin it injects ink into the middle layer of your skin and with each puncture the ink settles among the cells to form the design.

"This repetitive action builds the tattoo layer by layer, allowing the creation of detailed designs," it concludes.

Well, you can see it for yourself, but if you thought the description alone was a bit much, the video itself is another matter and it's not taken long for social media users to weigh in. Warning: Contains graphic imagery:

One YouTube user said: "Suddenly my idea of getting a tattoo on my neck is forgotten."

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"The way he’s just sitting there like nothings happening I’d be screaming," a second commented, as a third wrote: "Nah bro that speed at the end was faster than my dad getting milk."

"What happened to those tattoo stickers my elementary school used to have in their prize box," a fourth added.

And a fifth said: "Is anyone gonna talk about how fast that hand was moving?"

Still want to get that tattoo? (Getty Stock Image)
Still want to get that tattoo? (Getty Stock Image)

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And if you really wanted to get down into the nitty gritty, Florida Tattoo Academy explains there are three main types of tattoo machine - the rotary, coil and pneumatic.

The most popular is the rotary which uses a 'motor-powered mechanism' to power needles up and down very quickly'.

The coil on the other hand uses 'magnets to power the machine' and pneumatic uses 'compressed air'.

Well, learn something new every day eh?

Featured Image Credit: YouTube/@zackdfilms

Topics: Beauty, Social Media, Viral, YouTube, Science, Health

Poppy Bilderbeck
Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.

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