What all will you need to do a tattoo at home?

Answer 1

Tattoos parlors overcharge. If you aren't friends with someone who is a tattoo artist then your pretty much gonna waste a lot of money. I recently purchased a whole Tattoo kit on Amazon. It came with 4 guns, a boat load of packaged needles, book on Tattooing procedures, a power supply, a foot pedal, ink, and lots of other stuff. And it cost me less than the price you would pay for only one fairly decent tattoo. You can also purchase practice skin. And it does helps to read up or watch tutorials before you start. I'm currently working on a left arm sleeve. It's going along just fine. Best investment I made in a while. If you are a somewhat talented drawer (or tracer) then odds are you can do it yourself while still preserving quality work.

Answer 2

You really SHOULDN'T do a tattoo at home, especially if you are an amateur (which is pretty obvious given the question you're asking). You need a very clean, sanitary environment which can't be replicated in your house. Plus, some people are allergic to certain types of inks and if that happens, or any other incident which requires medical attention, you could do a lot of damage to someone.

That said, to actually answer your question you need a sterile environment, a very bright light that you can focus on the tattoo area, a tattoo machine, ink, non-latex gloves (because of the danger of latex allergy), green soap in a spray bottle, petroleum jelly, stencil paper, and some brains.