Most of the teams came up with similar ideas, but one team went above and beyond the call of duty; they turned a 3D printer into a tattoo machine, capable of inking a real, live human test subject.

After 28 years in the business, Christofano received a patent late last year for a tattoo machine he designed. “Tattooing has been such a huge part of my life. I’ve been doing it nearly 30 ...

What she’s about to do takes creativity and tech obsession to the next level: to transform a 3D printer into a functional tattoo machine. Therefore, [Emily] ingeniously modified one of her ...

A small amount of Z-hop was added in between strokes to prevent unintended lines, before the printer was deemed ready for the inclusion of a tattoo machine. To add to the fear factor, Emily admits ...

The tattoo machine, equipped with a group of needles, moves rapidly to deposit ink particles under the skin. Unlike surface-level ink applications, such as henna, tattoo ink becomes permanent as ...