I am 17 now but I have 3 tattoos I want to get. My birthday is in February and I want to get my first for my birthday and the other 2 before I graduate. All 3 of these mean something personal to me. One is a cross, one is a dove for my grandma, and the other is a daisy for my mom. I just wanted to know how long you should wait between each one.

I’m just starting tattooing and would like to buy all my equipments separately rather than from a tattooing kit. Something that really concerns me is how well a tattoo machine can cut. I was wondering if anyone knows of a good brand that’s durable/powerful/not too expensive(around $150 price range). Also any recommendations/advice on the model type as well as disposable tubes and needles. I’ll mostly be doing oriental/black and grey tats.