Cheyenne Tattoo Blog

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August 1, 2022

#boldwillhold - Introducing Cheyenne Open Liners

The Cheyenne Safety Cartridge needle cartridge range has been expanded to include a group of configurations: the Open Liners. In this article, you'll learn what's behind them, what was done differently...


June 9, 2022

HAWK Pen Unio - A symbiosis of the HAWK-Family in one tattoo pen

Since 2007, the line of machines called “HAWK” have been a well-known name in the tattoo scene. The legendary HAWK Thunder, HAWK Spirit and HAWK Pen changed the way tattoo artists work, but also created...


March 21, 2022

How to clean your tattoo machine

Rotary tattoo machines do not need to be oiled or otherwise maintained by you. Cheyenne machines contain a plug and play system. The closed construction has been specially designed to make any maintenance...


March 1, 2022

Capillary Cartridges - the tattoo needles with 10x longer ink flow

For years, the Cheyenne development team has been working in tandem with tattoo artists of all styles, analyzing workflows, keeping in mind the question: What can we do to make life easier for tattoo artists...


February 11, 2022

THE HAWK FAMILY – Which tattoo machine for what purpose

We often receive messages in which we are asked what the HAWK Thunder is most suitable for or which of our machines is perfect for lining or shading.  In order to shed some light on the subject of...


May 28, 2021

SOL Nova Unlimited – Cheyenne's first wireless tattoo machine for unlimited tattooing

Tattooing as if you were simply holding a pen in your hand? No annoying cords to get in the way, no tattoo power supply to adjust or footswitches to operate - it's just you and your tattoo machine. It...


April 29, 2021

Tattoo machine comparison: which Cheyenne tattoo machine best suites your tattoo style and technique?

The question about the right tattoo machine has probably been around since different machine concepts exist. But what is the least you need to make a tattoo and what can the tattoo machine achieve for...


April 22, 2021

Cheyenne Cartridges: from the invention of the tattoo needle cartridge to the best product of its kind

SAFETY CARTRDIGES: THE ORIGINAL In 2005 Cheyenne revolutionized the tattoo market. As professional, mass-produced tattoo equipment at the time there have been only coil machines with long bar needles....


January 18, 2021

A true Cartridge Evolution - or why all tattoo artists need this new cartridge generation

Cheyenne revolutionized the tattoo world when we invented the tattoo needle cartridge in 2007. From now on, there was no need to own an individual tattoo machine for each tattoo needle configuration and...


November 9, 2020

Cheyenne’s Tattoo Power Supplies

Which one do you need: POWER UNIT I, II, or IV? As tattoo machine makers, when creating tattoo power supply units, the question we asked ourselves was what do tattoo artists want? The answers varied....


September 7, 2020

Cheyenne x Stay Cold

Cheyenne Tattoo Equipment is more than just a Tattoo machine and cartridge manufacturer and Stay Cold Apparel @staycoldapparel is more than just a Tattoo Clothing Company. Both coming from Berlin,...


March 2, 2020

"Tattoo Safety" Series - Fifth Episode: Italy

This time Alex de Pase will tell you everything about tattoo safety as #1 priority in his work. Why implementing a series of standard procedures, which we should follow every single day, is essential for...


January 28, 2020

“Tattoo Safety” series – fourth episode: Spain

The fourth episode of our “Tattoo Safety” series was produced with the Cheyenne artist Cristian Casas, who was born in Spain and is currently working in Switzerland. He will tell you, what he learned from...


December 20, 2019

"Tattoo Safety" series - third episode: Latin America

The third episode of our “Tattoo Safety” series was produced with the Cheyenne artist Yomico Moreno, who was born in Venezuela and is currently working in New York. Yomico will tell you more about the...


October 29, 2019

Recap - Cheyenne at the Berlin Tattoo Convention 2019

Once a year the international tattoo scene meets in Berlin. The reason: The Berlin Tattoo Convention, which took place for the 29th time in 2019. Around 350 artists, 40 dealers and manufacturers as well...


October 25, 2019

"Tattoo Safety" series - second episode: Japan

It’s time for the second episode of our video series “tattoo safety”. This time we want to talk about a very special country, when it comes to tattoo regulations – Japan.   Why is Japan so special?...


September 18, 2019

Our new video series “Tattoo Safety” – First episode: Scandinavia

Tattoo hygiene and safety are absolutely essential for Cheyenne. But not all tattoo artists have time to deal with the hygiene regulations. Especially guest artists, who travel to different countries,...


August 16, 2019

THE NEW POWER UNIT IV

The POWER UNIT IV is a compact tattoo power supply of the latest generation that was specially developed for the HAWK and SOL series. With the PU IV all Cheyenne machines are supplied with power safely...


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August 13, 2019

Cheyenne Factory Day 2019

For the second time Cheyenne's Berlin headquarters opened its doors to its distributors, partners and artists. On this day they could experience the production of tattoo equipment step by step. But this...


April 12, 2019

The future of tattooing

People tattoo themselves since antiquity, in many different cultures and for different reasons people have always been beautified. As humanity has evolved, machines have evolved and the cult has changed....


March 28, 2019

A new dimension in tattooing

A new dimension of tattooing Cheyenne SOL Luna and SOL Terra are the entry into a new world of tattooing. They are the first two machines that allow you to switch between the engine algorithms. This Cheyenne...


March 20, 2019

Vegan walk in

Attention Berlin! Our Cheyenne artist Felix Seele will organize a „VEGAN WALK IN“ in his tattoo shop on Saturday March 23rd in Berlin, Germany! The entire proceeds of the Tattoos and event will completely...


March 18, 2019

Be a #cheyennepirate

Be a #cheyennepirate Pirates of the tattoo scene The oceans and their benefits are irreplaceable! Losing this is a price we are not willing to pay. Just like you are not! We all love our environment...


February 26, 2019

Sea Shepherd cooperation

"I think secretly there is a pirate in every entrepreneur", Jörn Kluge said, managing director of MT.DERM GmbH. The cooperation of Cheyenne Tattoo Equipment with Sea Shepherd may surprise some - but pirates...


February 26, 2019

Getting around Cheyenne's production

Cheyenne is brought by the Berlin-based company MT.DERM, which specializes in permanent makeup products and medical devices. Permanent makeup and tattoos? You may consider it strange, but the technology...


February 26, 2019

Freja Phoenix: The Phoenix Ink

You are 25 years old, have been tattooing for 6 years and already found your style, made a name for yourself, won several awards and use Cheyenne Hawk-pens exclusively. You can safely say things have been...


February 18, 2019

Cheyenne Factory Day 2018

Their products are shipped worldwide (their manuals have sixteen different languages) and include limited editions as well as readily available products. Naturally, with many developments in tattooing...


November 7, 2018

Calle Corson Interview

Why don't you begin by telling your background story. – I was born in 1976 so I'm currently 42 years old. I grew up in Stockholm with a single mother and a sister – my mother is an artist and quite frankly...


April 25, 2024

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