Carlos Truan Needles

The Perfect 3’s
"For me, these are really great liners almost as thin as a single without the inconsistency. I can also use these to shade if the tattoo is small enough, although it does give a little bit smoother shading and not as textured . Perfect for lining really fast and treating smaller tattoos."

The Perfect 5, 7 & 9’s
"I typically use these for shading larger pieces. I’m able to get something done a little faster than I would with a 3. Usually backpiece or large arm, tattoos or even doing a bolder line when needed. When shading with these I can get more texture where needed and still move quite a bit faster. These night needles are sharp and really fast."

True 3’s
"I use these in almost every single tattoo. If the tattoo has white, this is what I’m using. I’ve tried using other sizes and for the style of work that I do, and how intricate everything is, a larger grouping doesn’t stay in the line and bugpin three takes too long to fill, therefor causing too much trauma to the skin. So I prefer True 3’s"

True 5’s
"This is a 5 round shader, I use this to fill in anything that is solid, black or larger areas of white. I am able to fill things in really fast without causing too much trauma to the skin. It is like using a sharpie."

"Every tattoo that I’m doing, I’m using at least three different needles mostly all 3’s with the exception of the 5. Every needle is made and used for a specific task and for what is gonna work best to get the job done most efficiently.
I hope you enjoy and I hope all this information helps."