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The Man Behind 1850 Irons
by Sam Ngo |
My name is Sam Ngo. I am a tattoo artist and tattoo machine builder. Over 15 years ago I walked into a tattoo shop in Westminster, California called Sick Dogs Tattoo. There I met a tattoo artist named Oraldo Mojarro. I jokingly and in a cocky manner said, “ I think I can do that shit!,” and the...
Frequently Asked Questions
by Sam Ngo |
Are all Coil Machines the same? No. The frame of the machine has to be made of the right material, if not it might needs a yoke. The geometry of the frame has to be right. Every screw location, or where the holes are drilled like the tube vise has a purpose and a function. The front...
1850 Irons Mission
by Sam Ngo |
1850 Irons mission is to bring awareness to the Tattoo community. In the beginning, and it wasn’t that much long ago, I made money selling needles, flash, and I saw other artist selling machines to survive. Tattooing was great, but we suffer through bad months. During those bad times, artist will sell ink, needles, flash, tattoo supplies, machines,...