The process endures.. I’ve built these tools and components based on my own wants and explorations as a tattooer, nothing more, nothing less.. ad astra..

tattoo frames / machines –

Cutback, big grouping liner frame / machine (Tetra-frame)

alignment..

Coil style Mini-Me hand poke frame

Single bar hand poke frame

Fast liner, single coil frame / machine (Copper Top)

Fast liner, single coil frame / machine (Decepticon)

Decepticon single coil frame details..

Fast liner, single coil frame / machine (Sunset)

Liner, dual coil (Pathfinder)

Single bar hand poke frame

Fast liner, single coil frame / machine (Vader)

Liner, dual coil (Emerald)

All tattoo frames, tattoo machines, hand poke frames and an assortment of custom made components specific to each machine were hand-built by Rob Carter. Coils used in these builds were created exclusively by Johnathon Cherry.

foot switches –

..the process..

Aladdin

Shiva

Goldfinger

Fiji

Iron Eagle

Heavy Feather

coin screws / contact screws –

coin screws

key screw

gamer dice contact screws

key screws

hand-built cables –

RCA to 1/4″ power cables

RCA to 1/4″ power cable with custom cable stabilizer

hand-built knives –

ceremonial knife, high carbon steel, case hardened

stiletto ice pick, low carbon steel, case hardened

boline knife, high carbon steel, case hardened

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