ENSCI les Ateliers, the famous design school in Paris ... they turned a 3D printer into a tattoo machine, capable of inking a real, live human test subject. The build began by plotting a circle ...

Even judging by the name, an automatic tattoo machine is one of those devices ... a canyon through a recipient’s thigh. The device’s design involved modifying the printer’s hardware and ...

The tattoo culture caught his eye ... the affected skin can become inflamed. Christofano’s machine design features a reworked armature bar, a component that helps stabilize and control ...

Emily admits that the first time she ever touched a tattoo machine was for the purposes of this build. Still, it wasn't long before the machine was installed on the print head, and a rough design ...