Nipples & Grommets

[gremlin]

I use nipples personally, mainly because they are easier to get the needle on for me.

[Essex Boy]

i use grommets personally simply because thats what im used to
i think it comes down to personal preference but i have read that a lot of pros use nipples when useing mags but never explained why :?:

[PCfuzz]

I was just at the Boston Tattoo convention and i saw 2 peeps using paper towels(just a small piece). Just thought i would let ya know.

[Nekrotek]

I just switched over to nipples, it's a little easier to change needles mid tattoo with them.

[voodoo]

it all depends on how u want to roll.

[FORGIVEN]

nipples here , too much hassle w/ the grommets

[tatt2u]

I use nipples too as Forgiven said groments are a pain in the ass! Seen the paper towel thing done many times but never tryed it

[Inkster]

Nipples / top hats, much easier to use instead of struggling to squeeze the grommet on the needle, put the top hat on the armature bar, slide the eye of the needle straight on, easy. My tattooist then tightens the eye of the needle with long nose pliers to ensure a tighter fit. I have used the paper towel as well when I ran out of grommets.

[brewmiester]

Nipples here, I've tried the tape & the paper towels, there is no comparison , they wear too fast & the needle is loose in a couple minutes. Nipples are cheap , easy & last :!:

[BigDaddyInks]

grommets are a royal pain in the a$$!!!!

[Bkidd]

Hello folks, New to this forum and it rocks. Looks like a good group of people helping each other out.

Just had to finally register since everyone is talking about nipples :P

[Papa Gee]

Oh God, I love nipples. I've used grommets in the past and had good luck with them. I've also used a folded piece of paper towel and it worked just fine too. I was watching Miami Ink tonight and noticed that Chris Garver had a big wad of paper towel stuck on his armature bar holding the needle. It was so big it loked like a moth had landed on his machine and was flapping it's wings.

[FORGIVEN]

old school habits are hard to break , would be my guess!! :wink: