How to Get a Perfect TattooClamp Tattoo*Please keep in mind that this is completely my opinion and how I personally tattoo. Find a way that works for you and ask around for how other breeders tattoo* -Prepare yourself. Make sure you have the needles in the right way and not upside down. Make sure they are clean and in the right order. Have your ink ready, I leave the lid on but unscrewed just in case the rabbit jumps and hits it. -Put the tiles in the clamp. I then to make sure it is in the right order and going in the right direction do a practice tattoo on a piece of paper or cardboard. -Use slippery surface (so that the rabbit can run and move, but not injure themselves from grabbing onto a mat or anything like that; plus you then don't have to hold onto them which can be risky) -Check sizing and location -Apply ink (I use roll on) -Clamp the Tattoo (I hold closer to the bottom to get better squeezability *If that's a real word*. You can use more pressure down low) -Squeeze for about 10-20 seconds. Make sure you are right through the ear, but about 10-20 seconds is usually long enough -Check the ear to make sure you got the needles right through; that's the ideal thing you want -Apply more ink -I then check the back to see if I can see the ink go threw.. but usually if before that you can see threw, then you're good! I put ink on before and after. It is not necessary though. I get complimented a lot on how nice, clean and dark my tattoo's come out. Well, this is how I tattoo. I do have two videos available of me tattooing. If you are interested in seeing it for a visual aid then just send me an email. I do NOT clean the ear before hand with alcohol. I did this once and found my ink/tattoo did not last and faded. I also do not use any balms or anything afterwards to 'seal' the ink in. Always make sure to clean up afterwards. I use a tooth brush and rubbing alcohol to clean my needles. I place them in the alcohol and let sit for a minute or so and then hold them and scrub with an old toothbrush to get between the needles. Afterwards, I dry with a towel or paper towel/kleenex. Pen Tattoo*Please keep in mind that this is what I have learned from other breeders who use the pen. Find a way that works for you and ask around for how other breeders tattoo* -First and foremost, you need to get a feeling for the pen. Get a banana, yes a banana and practice, practice, practice on it! It is very similar to the rabbits ear. Get a feel for the writing and movement of the pen. -Prepare yourself. Make sure everything is within easy reach. Fill your ink wells with ink. -Secure the rabbit. Make sure the rabbit is securely held prior to starting. It is highly recommended that you have someone else hold the animal for you. A lot of breeders will wrap the rabbit in a towel as well. -Ink your pen. Once the rabbit is held securely, get your pen ready to go. (You don’t want to ink it too early or the ink will dry out.) Turn the pen on BEFORE dipping it in the ink well. This will get the ink all up in the needles evenly. Dip just the end of the needles into the well! The motion of the pen will draw the ink into the center of the needles, where it should be. Never dip it in so far that the ink gets on to the pen head. -Tattoo. Hold the rabbit’s left ear open and against something solid, like your finger. Hold the needle at a slight angle to the ear and tattoo with a gentle pressure. You do NOT want to push the needle all the way through the ear; you’re just trying to insert ink right below the surface of the skin. Re-ink your tattoo pen whenever it runs out until you've finished the tattoo. -Clean your needles. Never leave your needles without being cleaned, you do not want the ink drying. There are special brushes you can get for easier cleaning. Record the TattooAlways record your tattoo's. You need the tattoo for pedigrees, but I also find it helpful you keep a record of the tattoo and then colour, DOB, and parents as well separately in my binder of pedigrees, just to have them all together and in case I sold a rabbit. This way I can always go back and know if I've done a tattoo or not before, without having to dig through pedigrees.
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