Even judging by the name, an automatic tattoo machine is one of those devices that leaves anybody who has gone through a rough tattoo session wincing in unison. One 3D printing aficionado created ...

Emily The Engineer's 3D printer-tattoo-machine mod emblazoning her friend Dan's leg with "leg". | Credit: Emily The Engineer on YouTube Earlier this week, YouTuber and hardware hacker Emily The ...

Credit: Emily The Engineer I have precisely one tattoo, which I paid a trained artist an exorbitant amount of money to ink into my pasty skin. YouTuber Emily The Engineer may have developed a more ...

Her latest project? Transforming a 3D printer into a functional tattoo machine. And yes, it involves needles, ink, and a brave volunteer. “This is not for the faint of heart,” Emily warns in ...

A lever-controlled solenoid was also added, which lifts the entire tattoo machine vertically off the surface if something were to go horribly, terribly wrong. Safety, folks. It's important. One ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...