Needle Grouping

Category: art

The arrangement of multiple individual needles soldered together on a single bar.

Needle groupings are defined by the number and type (e.g., Round Liner, Magnum, Shader). A 3-round liner is used for delicate details, while a large curved magnum is used to saturate large areas of color. The choice of grouping determines the look of the finished tattoo.

Common Examples

• Changing to a larger needle grouping allowed the artist to fill the solid black background area in half the time.
• The artist selected a tight round-liner needle grouping for the fine-line script tattoo.