A tattooing apparatus including a needle having at least one tip. The needle is configured to move between a first position in which the tip is located above the surface of a skin, and a second position in which the tip is located at a penetration depth underneath the skin surface. The needle is fur
A tattooing apparatus including a needle having at least one tip. The needle is configured to move between a first position in which the tip is located above the surface of a skin, and a second position in which the tip is located at a penetration depth underneath the skin surface. The needle is further configured to deposit an ink between the skin surface and the penetration depth. The tattooing apparatus further includes a needle drive mechanism configured to move the needle between the first position and the second position. The tattooing apparatus includes a sensor configured to output a feedback signal corresponding to a skin thickness characteristic. The tattooing apparatus further includes a controller configured to receive the feedback signal, wherein the controller is configured to adjust the penetration depth based on the skin thickness characteristic.
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1. A method of tattooing comprising: configuring a tattooing system with a setting corresponding to a layer of skin where an ink is to be deposited; causing a needle of the tattooing system to oscillate in and out of a skin at a penetration depth such that the needle deposits the ink into the layer
1. A method of tattooing comprising: configuring a tattooing system with a setting corresponding to a layer of skin where an ink is to be deposited; causing a needle of the tattooing system to oscillate in and out of a skin at a penetration depth such that the needle deposits the ink into the layer of skin; causing an adjustment to the penetration depth in response to a feedback signal from a sensor of the tattooing system indicating a detected change in depth of the layer of skin from a surface of the skin such that the needle continues to deposit the ink into the layer of skin. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the setting includes a depth percentage within the layer of skin where the ink is to be deposited. 3. The method of claim 2, further comprising causing the adjustment to the penetration depth in response to a detected change in a thickness of the layer of skin such that the needle continues to deposit the ink at the depth percentage within the layer of skin. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the setting includes a depth within the layer of skin where the ink is to be deposited. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the layer of skin is an epidermis layer. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the layer of skin is a dermis layer. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the setting is provided wirelessly from a remote device. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein configuring the tattooing system with the setting includes providing a selection of a template from a plurality of templates, wherein each of the plurality of templates includes an indication of at least the layer of skin. 9. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing to the tattooing system a needle speed input, wherein the needle speed input controls an oscillation speed of the needle. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the setting corresponds to a temporary tattoo having a designated visibility duration and the layer of skin is an epidermis. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the adjustment to the penetration depth occurs after a set number of needle strokes. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein the adjustment to the penetration depth occurs after a set period of time. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein the adjustment to the penetration depth occurs prior to each needle oscillation into the skin. 14. The method of claim 1, further comprising detecting a distance traveled along the surface of the skin. 15. The method of claim 1, wherein the sensor measures at least one of skin conductivity and skin resistance. 16. The method of claim 1, wherein the adjustment to the penetration depth occurs in response to the detected change in depth of the layer of skin exceeding a threshold. 17. A method of tattooing, comprising: transferring skin data from a sensor unit to a tattoo unit, wherein the skin data corresponds to depth and thickness measurements for at least one layer of a skin across an area to be tattooed, wherein the sensor unit creates the skin data by scanning the area to be tattooed with a sensor; providing a setting to the tattoo unit corresponding to a location within the skin where an ink is to be deposited; causing a needle of the tattoo unit to oscillate in and out of the skin at a penetration depth such that the needle deposits the ink into the skin at the location within the skin; and causing an adjustment to the penetration depth in response to a result of a comparison of a position of the tattoo unit with the skin data that indicates that a depth of the location within the skin has changed such that the needle continues to deposit the ink at the location of the skin. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the location within the skin corresponds to a depth within a specific layer of the skin where the ink is to be deposited. 19. The method of claim 17, wherein the location within the skin corresponds to a skin layer. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the skin layer is an epidermis layer. 21. The method of claim 19, wherein the skin layer is a dermis layer. 22. The method of claim 17, wherein the setting is provided wirelessly from a remote device. 23. The method of claim 17, wherein providing the setting includes providing a selection of a template from a plurality of templates, wherein each of the plurality of templates includes an indication of a skin layer. 24. The method of claim 17, further comprising providing a needle speed input, wherein the needle speed input controls an oscillation speed of the needle. 25. The method of claim 17, wherein the setting corresponds to a temporary tattoo having a designated visibility duration and the location within the skin is an epidermis. 26. The method of claim 17, wherein the adjustment to the penetration depth occurs after a set number of needle strokes. 27. The method of claim 17, wherein the adjustment to the penetration depth occurs after a set period of time. 28. The method of claim 17, wherein the adjustment to the penetration depth occurs prior to each needle oscillation into the skin. 29. The method of claim 17, further comprising detecting a distance traveled along a surface of the skin. 30. The method of claim 17, wherein the sensor measures at least one of skin conductivity and skin resistance. 31. The method of claim 17, wherein the adjustment to the penetration depth occurs in response to a detected change in skin data exceeding a threshold. 32. A method of making a tattooing device, comprising: providing a tube assembly, the tube assembly including a tube configured to hold a tattooing needle; providing a sensor; connecting a needle drive mechanism to the tube assembly, wherein the needle drive mechanism is configured to move the needle between a first position in which the needle is contained within the tube, and a second position in which the needle at least partially protrudes from the tube by a penetration depth; connecting a lift mechanism between the tube assembly and the needle drive mechanism, wherein the lift mechanism is configured to adjust a needle penetration depth; and operatively connecting a controller to the needle drive mechanism, the sensor, and the lift mechanism, wherein the controller is configured to cause the lift mechanism to adjust the needle penetration depth based on a feedback signal indicative of a sensed skin characteristic received from the sensor. 33. The method of claim 32, further comprising disposing a tattoo needle within the tube. 34. The method of claim 32, wherein the sensor utilizes a skin conductivity or a skin resistance to detect the skin characteristic. 35. The method of claim 32, wherein the lift mechanism is configured to move the needle drive mechanism relative to the tube assembly.
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