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Workhorse Irons Dot Box

Small batch of Workhorse Dot Boxes now available!! After many requests we decided to do another small batch of these. Originally we made Dot Boxes about 10 years ago using Pulse Width Modulation to create intermittent power bursts for dot work. But we stopped making them after a few years when some others copied the design and outsourced overseas to make a cheap knock off version. 

This has been a fun side project we have been working on to help turn any coil machine into a dot machine for making Dotwork Tattoos using controlled intermittent power bursts. The Dot Box is simple and easy to use! It works in-line and plugs directly into your power supply in the clip cord hole and has a range of speed controlled by simply turning the delay knob.

Yes, there are many ways to do dots and if you have a strategy that works well for you already, more power to you! Our Dot Box is just a different approach, and if nothing else, a fun tool to play with, enjoy!

For Best Performance:

• The Dot Box works best with medium or slow, hard hitting liners....or any shader
• Quick and zippy light hitting machines are not as effective
• Best dots are made using Tight Rounds....Loose Rounds seem to blow out a little bit
• Some machines need to be turned up a Volt or two for better results
• Not recommended for use with Rotary machines...use with Rotary machines can damage the motor
• Timing of the tattoo machine when in use with the Dot Box will create various rhythms and patterns, adjust voltage and Dot Box Delay for varying performance and effect
• Match hand speed to the intermittent power bursts to ensure clean dot patterns.... if the Dot Box is at a slow setting you will need to move slower, fast setting move faster (duh).

*this is not a power supply, you will still need a power supply, the dot box simply plugs into your power supply.

Deluxe Workhorse Tattoo Cartridges (Membrane)

We are proud to release these new, high quality Workhorse Cartridges. We have been working towards this for quite some time now and we are very happy with the quality and performance of these cartridges. 
Produced with the same needle quality and configuration spacing as our standard needles on bar. These cartridges are very consistent with numerous quality checks in production, ensuring a much higher quality cartridge guaranteed to work well for every tattoo. 

Highlights:

• High Quality #12 Needles for all Traditional groupings
• #10 Bugpins for all groupings listed as Tight 
• Easy Twist and Lock Mechanism to securely hold your Cartridges in place
• Cartridge Needles Packed 20 per box
• Membrane to Prevent Back-flow
• 20 Cartridges per Box

BEST FOR USE WITH PEN STYLE MACHINES, BUT GREAT FOR USE WITH ANY ROTARY. As with all of our products that we offer, these cartridges are designed by tattoo artists for tattoo artists.....none of the standard off the shelf grouping configurations. *Please let us know if we don't have any groupings you need and we will add them to the line up

New Deluxe Foam Cartridge Grip fits our Membrane Cartridges perfectly and is ergonomically comfortable with a 1.5" Soft Foam. 24 Grips per box.

Better tools to make better tattoos.

Special Technique FM Reverse Tetris

Built specifically for doing DOT WORK

Highlights:

• CNC Cut Ductile Iron Adam Ciferri Tetris Frame
• Adam Ciferri Frame Design, Remixed and Built by Special Technique
• Deluxe Black Finish
• Blackened Hardware
• 1.25" 8 Wrap Custom Coils

Specifications:

• Very Slow Stabby Hit
  
• Huge 6mm Stroke
  
• Running 50-55 Hz @ 6.5 V Unloaded
  

Made in the USA

New Mike Pike x Cory Rogers Linear Rotary!

Built and designed by Cory Rogers and Mike Pike, these collaborative linear rotary machines are smooth running, consistent, and built with only the finest components to ensure years of problem free use.

Highlights:

• High-grade Aluminum body precision milled
• Available with Clip Cord or RCA connection option
• Custom Green Anodized Parts with Rainbow Glitter Powder Coated Frame, plus 24k Gold Plated Binders and Wingnut
• Powered by a top of the line Maxon motor described by Mike Pike to be "the best motor [he has] ever used in a rotary"
• Comfortable and well balanced with a tube vice that will bite and hold all disposable and stainless tubes
• Forward facing wingnut that won't ride your hand or get in your way

Specifications:

• 4 mm stroke that works great for color packing, shading and also large groupings lining
• Pushes 5 to 49 mag and 9 to 18 rounds no problem
• Runs best anywhere between 5 and 10 volts
• Most are lining between 8-10 volts for larger groupings, 5-9 volts for color packing and B&G work
• Great with needle on bar or cartridges
• Lightweight weighing in at a mere 4.5 oz
  

Made in the USA

The Diamond Direct Drive Rotary

A collaborative project by Adam Ciferri and Mike Giant

Highlights:

• Aluminum Body
  
• Black Powder Coat Finish

Specifications:

• Running a versatile 4mm stroke
  
• Smooth black n grey or color blends at 4-5 volts
  
• Solid black and color packing at around 6 volts
  
• Outlines happen at around 7 volts
• Weighs 4 oz

Made in the USA

$50 Gift Certificate. The Gift Card Code will be emailed to you.

THANK YOU FOR BEING ONE OF OUR TOP 50 CUSTOMERS THIS YEAR! WE TRULY APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS AND WANTED TO SAY THANKS WITH THIS GIFT CARD TO USE ON ANY FUTURE PURCHASES. HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY!

                -WORKHORSE IRONS

Standard Workhorse Cartridges! (Non-Membrane)

BEST FOR USE WITH NON-PEN STYLE MACHINES!

We have been working towards this for quite some time now and we are very happy with the quality and performance of these cartridges. Produced with the same needle quality and configuration spacing as our standard needles on bar. These cartridges are very consistent with numerous quality checks in production, ensuring a much higher quality cartridge guaranteed to work well for every tattoo. 

Highlights:

• High Quality #12 Needles for all Traditional groupings
• #10 Bugpins for all groupings listed as Tight 
• Easy Twist and Lock Mechanism to securely hold your Cartridges in place
• Cartridge Needles Packed 20 per box
• Non-Membrane RUBBER BAND Cartridge
• 20 Cartridges per Box

As with all of our products that we offer, these cartridges are designed by tattoo artists for tattoo artists.... none of the standard off the shelf grouping configurations. Better tools to make better tattoos

*Please let us know if we don't have any groupings you need, and we will add them to the line up

Saniderm

Saniderm Tattoo Adhesive Film is a flexible, breathable, protective layer that allows for your tattoo to heal properly, while simultaneously eliminating the need to constantly avoid water, apply lotions, etc. With Saniderm, your client can go about her/his usual routine and still expect to have a sharp, vibrant, and fully healed tattoo. 

Tips for Saniderm Tattoo Aftercare:

• For maximum comfort, ensure skin is in a neutral position when applying Saniderm. When applying to elbows and knees, the joint should be in a neutral position — neither straight nor completely bent.
  
• Shave, shave, shave. Peeling Saniderm off of hair is unpleasant. Shave the entire area, plus an additional inch all the way around the site of the tattoo.
  
• Practice before you apply. If it's your first time using Saniderm, it may be a little tricky to work with. It doesn't hurt to practice with a small section first, just make sure you shave the area.
  
• When cutting the bandage for application, remember that rounded corners provide the best adhesion.
  
• It's okay, when using multiple Saniderm bandages, to overlap them by 1/2 inch (1 cm).
  
• If using a glycerin soap, such as green soap, be sure to rinse thoroughly, as any residue will react with the adhesives and can cause binding and irritation. Avoid loofahs or scratchy wash cloths.

Seth Ciferri's Middleweight Weiner Dog Shader 2.2!

Same geometry and size as the lightweight version, but with a beefier base and spring shelf providing more power but still keeping the weight under 6 ounces!

NOW WITH A SPRING LOADED SWING-GATE VISE

Highlights:

• CNC Machined Iron Frame 
  
• Deluxe Black Zinc Finish
  
• Swing-Gate Vise Guaranteed to Lock Tight on Any Tube
  
• Deluxe Black Seth Hardware and Workhorse Coin Thumbscrew
  
• 1" 8 Wrap Taped Coils Plus Capacitor Strap

Specifications:

• Medium Speed with a Hard Hit 
  
• Great For Color Packing and Whip Shading
  
• Running 100-105 Hz @ 6 V Unloaded
  
• Pushing 5's-15's All Day
  
• Weighs 5.95 oz
  

Made in the USA