SMP Machines and Pigments: A Training Equipment Checklist
An SMP equipment list is most useful when it identifies the exact products needed for your assigned training. Before buying a machine or pigment bundle, match it to the course instructions and find out what the supplier can document. This checklist helps you prepare a clear enquiry without guessing technical settings or pigment recipes.
Start With the Assigned Equipment List
Separate items needed for the next exercise from items you may need later. Ask your tutor to clarify unfamiliar names and whether a listed item is required or optional. A product described simply as a tattoo pen or a black pigment may not identify the particular product intended by the lesson.
Keep an equipment enquiry short: include the lesson, the exact model or product code you are considering and the point you need confirmed. Sending a photograph of a large bundle without its item list makes that question harder to answer.
Check the SMP curriculum and course-details guide before assuming that equipment, a particular brand or a practical arrangement is included.
Check the Complete Machine System
Compare the machine together with its power arrangement, compatible consumables and manufacturer instructions. A low advertised price may describe the handpiece alone. Ask which accessories are included and which must be ordered separately.
- Exact model, version and supplied accessories.
- Compatible cartridge or needle system, confirmed by the manufacturer.
- Power supply or battery requirements and included charging accessories.
- Operating, cleaning and maintenance instructions for that model.
- Replacement parts, repair arrangements and warranty contact.
Ask about anything that is unclear before purchasing. Do not infer compatibility from a similar connector or appearance, and do not copy operating settings from a different machine. Your assigned training and the device instructions need to be considered together.
Keep Pigment Information Traceable
Record the full product name and manufacturer rather than only the shade name. Request the product label, intended-use information and relevant manufacturer documents, including any available safety data sheet. Check that the supplied bottle can be matched to that information.
- Product name and code, bottle size and supplier.
- Batch or lot identifier and expiry information.
- Storage and handling instructions.
- Manufacturer guidance for the intended use.
- Any mixing or dilution restrictions stated by the manufacturer.
A label, safety data sheet or marketing claim is not a prediction of a healed result. Ask your tutor about the assigned pigment and materials; do not construct a mixing recipe from a generic buying guide or assume products from different ranges can be combined.
Compare the Cost of Replacing Consumables
Price the items you will actually use for the exercises, not just the first bundle. Check pack quantities and whether compatible replacements are normally stocked. Include delivery and any separately supplied accessories in your comparison.
A simple comparison sheet can have columns for item, product code, quantity, supplied in the bundle, extra cost and unresolved question. Leave unknown costs blank until the supplier answers them. This makes a seemingly cheaper offer easier to assess.
For Australian delivery, ask the supplier for its current delivery, returns and repair arrangements. Do not assume a website using Australian dollars provides local servicing or holds stock locally.
Check the Delivery Before Starting an Exercise
Match the delivered items to your order and retain the instructions and invoice. Resolve a missing component, unexplained substitute, damaged packaging or unclear label with the supplier before using the item in an exercise.
Keep the product details with your training notes so a tutor can understand which equipment your question concerns. If something behaves unexpectedly, describe the issue and follow the relevant instructions rather than making unsupported adjustments.
The SMP beginner-mistakes guide explains how to keep exercise records and feedback useful once your equipment questions are resolved.
Course Details and Next Steps
Review the current course details for Australia and contact Skinart with questions about your selected option. Existing students can return to their lessons in the academy.
