VA TATTOOING EXAM PSI QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027 UPDATED
Depth of which needle should go into skin - ANS-1-2mm of needle
tip extending out of the machine
Rotary machine - ANS-- uses a " direct drive" motor, driving the cam
wheel, moving the needle up and down as it rotates
Cam wheel is up - ANS-When the grommet on the cam wheel is at
it's highest point, the needle is inside the tube
Cam wheel is down - ANS-When the grommet on the cam wheel is
at the bottom of its rotation, the needle is " down" putting ink into
the skin
Setting up a rotary machine - ANS-1. Attach the needle bar and cam
wheel
- place the plunger bar in the opening of the cam wheel, tighten w/
Allan key
-pop the cam wheel into place, tighten w Allen key
"the making of needles" Materials - ANS-- Flat Needle Bar
-round needle bar
- eye loop
-drill gauge: tightens needle
- souder
Making of needles process - ANS--clean and sterilize after making
needles
, -Tin the soldering iron
-drop the needle into Jig, lightly tap to ensure all needles are even (
pointed side should be down )
-drop a small amount of flux at the end of the needle groupings, tap
with soldering iron.
Diameter of a needle - ANS-Affects ink flow and puncture of the skin
Tapers
- Long Taper : Good for Lining
- Short Taper : Good for color
Coil Machine how does it work - ANS-Uses magnets to power
machine which moves the armature bar and needles towards the
coil.
This pulls the needle into the skin, breaking the circuit, causing the
needle to go back into the machine
Coil Machine : Electromagnet ON - coils are not charged, the
armature bar is up, pulling the needle up - ANS-Coil Machine :
Electromagnet OFF- coils are charged, pulling the armature bar
down, pulling the needle down
Tuning - voltage - ANS--4 volts for shading
-5.5 volts for lining
Rotary
7-8 for either beginner lining or shading, 9-10 for lining
Tuning- CPs/Hertz - ANS-- Cycle per second
- 130 for lining
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027 UPDATED
Depth of which needle should go into skin - ANS-1-2mm of needle
tip extending out of the machine
Rotary machine - ANS-- uses a " direct drive" motor, driving the cam
wheel, moving the needle up and down as it rotates
Cam wheel is up - ANS-When the grommet on the cam wheel is at
it's highest point, the needle is inside the tube
Cam wheel is down - ANS-When the grommet on the cam wheel is
at the bottom of its rotation, the needle is " down" putting ink into
the skin
Setting up a rotary machine - ANS-1. Attach the needle bar and cam
wheel
- place the plunger bar in the opening of the cam wheel, tighten w/
Allan key
-pop the cam wheel into place, tighten w Allen key
"the making of needles" Materials - ANS-- Flat Needle Bar
-round needle bar
- eye loop
-drill gauge: tightens needle
- souder
Making of needles process - ANS--clean and sterilize after making
needles
, -Tin the soldering iron
-drop the needle into Jig, lightly tap to ensure all needles are even (
pointed side should be down )
-drop a small amount of flux at the end of the needle groupings, tap
with soldering iron.
Diameter of a needle - ANS-Affects ink flow and puncture of the skin
Tapers
- Long Taper : Good for Lining
- Short Taper : Good for color
Coil Machine how does it work - ANS-Uses magnets to power
machine which moves the armature bar and needles towards the
coil.
This pulls the needle into the skin, breaking the circuit, causing the
needle to go back into the machine
Coil Machine : Electromagnet ON - coils are not charged, the
armature bar is up, pulling the needle up - ANS-Coil Machine :
Electromagnet OFF- coils are charged, pulling the armature bar
down, pulling the needle down
Tuning - voltage - ANS--4 volts for shading
-5.5 volts for lining
Rotary
7-8 for either beginner lining or shading, 9-10 for lining
Tuning- CPs/Hertz - ANS-- Cycle per second
- 130 for lining
