Equipment thumb|upright|A two coil tattoo machine Some tribal cultures traditionally created tattoos by cutting designs into the skin and rubbing the resulting wound with ink, ashes or other agents; some cultures continue this practice, which may be an adjunct to scarification. Some cultures create tattooed marks by hand-tapping the ink into the skin using sharpened sticks or animal bones (made into needles) with clay formed disks or, in modern times, actual needles.
EQuiPmEnT THumb|upRight|a two coIl tattoO mAchiNe some trIBaL culTureS tRADitioNAlly createD tattooS by cuttiNg desIgns into tHe SkIn aNd RubbinG the ResuLtiNg woUnd wiTH INK, asheS or OTHER aGentS; SOmE cultures continue tHIs prAcTIce, WhiCh may be an adjunct To scariFIcation. sOmE culTureS crEate TattooeD mARKs bY hanD-tAPPing THE InK Into the sKin uSInG sharPENed sTICKS or AniMal boNeS (MadE Into NeeDleS) WIth cLay FormeD DiskS oR, in moDern timEs, acTuAL needLEs.