Feldman Tool Co. builds handmade tattoo machines in Ventura County, California, coil and rotary both, milled, wound, and tuned in-house by Brandyn Feldman, a tattoo artist and machinist with over 24 years in the craft. No outsourced parts, no cast frames shipped out of the box untested.
Coil vs. rotary. Coil tattoo machines run on a spring and contact point firing an electromagnet, the same fundamental design Charlie Wagner patented in 1904. They hit harder and give more direct feedback in the hand. Rotary tattoo machines drive the needle with a motor instead, running quieter and smoother with less maintenance. Neither is better, they're different tools for different hands. Not sure which fits your work? Read our guide on making the switch between rotary and coil.
Our coil lineup carries forward three lineages: Charlie Wagner's twin coil design, the Bulldog machines built on Sailor Jerry Collins and Des Conley's work, and Owen Jensen's West Coast Special. Shop the full coil tattoo machine collection, or go deeper with our coil machine anatomy guide.
Our rotary lineup is built around the Revolute Direct Drive, a CNC-machined aluminum frame with a precision-pressed bearing flywheel and interchangeable stroke lengths, built for artists who want coil-like feedback with rotary consistency. See the full rotary tattoo machine collection.
Every machine ships tuned, tested, and ready to work. Want something built to your exact specs? Order a fully custom machine and work directly with Brandyn to dial it in.
