A New Age of Tattoo Artistry

The traditional electric coil tattoo machines have barely evolved since their invention in the late 1800’s. Still in wide use today, these machines are heavy, awkward, loud, temperamental, and, worst of all, they can’t be sterilized in medical grade autoclave machines. This significantly increases chances of spreading blood-borne disease.

Dissatisfied with traditional coil machines, award-winning tattoo artist and inventor Carson Hill set out to create a completely new kind of tattoo technology – the first air-powered tattoo machine.

 

A New Age of Tattoo Artistry

Carved out of solid aluminum years before the MacBook made it cool, the Neuma2 was light-weight and fully-autoclavable. Hill knew this feather-weight machine would help artists avoid carpal tunnel. But the bonus is that the collector – the person on the business end of the needle – experiences less pain and faster healing.

Hill listened carefully to suggestions from artists and engaged RKS to re-engineer and re-design the Neuma2. The result is the Neuma Hybrid – less than half the weight of traditional coil machines.


 

A New Age of Tattoo Artistry

Packed inside this small but powerful package is an improved pneumatic design for greater efficiency and less air consumption, a larger impeller for more torque, a cushioned armature for compliance, a variable stroke-length, an improved collet, and optimized cycle timing for less drag on the skin when lining.

To accommodate artist needs for alternative power when traveling, the RKS and Neuma teams brainstormed an ideal solution… a motorized module that magnetically-couples with the Neuma to transform it into an electric-powered tattoo machine.


 

A New Age of Tattoo Artistry

This means that Neuma artists can have the Neuma performance they love in an electric configuration that still weighs a full third less than traditional coil machines. And, most importantly, the pneumatic machine is still fully-autoclavable.

Whether you’re an artist, a long-time collector, or someone who’s been tempted but afraid to get a tattoo, the Neuma Hybrid represents a breakthrough in delivering a safer, less-painful, tattoo experience.