Lotus Bar Needles - Classic Liners

No Gimmicks. No Compromise. Just the Best Needles in the World.
Lotus Needles is a tattooer-owned company making the finest quality tattoo needles on the planet—bar none. From our precision-crafted traditional bar needles to our artist-designed cartridges, every needle is built for professionals who demand the absolute best.

Using premium Japanese 316L stainless steel, and individually checked for a 99.8% perfection rate, our needles are trusted by experienced artists across the globe. Developed by respected tattooers Ryan Ussher (AU) and TomTom (NZ), and shaped by a global community of working professionals, Lotus Cartridges deliver the feel and performance of a true bar needle—with zero fluff and unmatched consistency.

We’re not here to flood the market—we’re here to raise the standard. We only work with distributors we trust, and we stand by the craft that built this industry.

Made by tattooers, for tattooers. Because quality and integrity still matter.

Lotus Cartridges are built to meet the highest standards in tattooing—designed by artists Ryan Ussher and Tom Tom, with input from a global network of working tattooers. These cartridges are made for experienced hands that value quality, precision, and the feel of real tattooing.
Stripped back to what matters most, we’ve eliminated the gimmicks and focused entirely on performance: clean ink flow, perfect tension, and the durability you need day in and day out. With reinforced back stems, 316L Japanese steel, a 99.5% needle perfection rate, and years of real-world testing behind them, Lotus Cartridges deliver the boldest colour, the sharpest lines, and the smoothest shading—with a feel that’s as satisfying as a bar needle.

No bullshit. Just great cartridges.

New Zealand tattoo artist Tomtom set out to make the perfect bar needle, made with the best possible ingredients, by the best possible experts. After a two year journey of development, Tomtom finally had a product that felt like the needles he used to make by hand. Each size was carefully designed to work for expert traditional tattooers, and every single needle is checked for imperfections by a highly trained team. With the highest grade 316L Japanese steel needles, stronger needle bars, 100% lead free solder, you can be certain that every ingredient is the best possible quality, which is what your clients deserve. For the smoothest, blackest lines, the most solid colour, and the smoothest greys, Lotus needles are unmatched around the world.