EQUIPThe Verge · 14h ago
This tattoo is permanent, pain-free, and might soon come in the mail
Executive Brief
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CipherX is developing microdot patches that provide permanent, pain-free tattoo application without traditional needles or equipment. The technology aims to decentralize the tattooing process by enabling direct-to-consumer delivery and self-administration.
- 01Permanent tattoos are applied via microdot patches instead of traditional buzzing tattoo guns
- 02The process is entirely pain-free and requires no professional studio infrastructure or specialized furniture
- 03Future iterations of the technology may allow for mail-order delivery and home application
- 04CipherX technology utilizes specialized microdot delivery systems to eliminate conventional skin trauma
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The refurbished railway station in London I entered last week had none of the usual signs of being a tattoo studio. The walls were devoid of any art, and there were no reclining chairs or massage tables in the room. The only tattoo gun on the premises sat in a display case instead of buzzing […]