If fear of traditional tattoo needles has been the only thing stopping you from getting a tattoo, a London startup called CipherX may have found a solution. CipherX takes a completely different approach and promises pain-free tattoos by replacing the traditional tattoo machine with a microneedle patch. Because the microneedles are shorter than one millimeter, the process is significantly less uncomfortable than a conventional tattoo. Although the application method is very different from that of a conventional tattoo machine, the result is the same: a permanent tattoo. For now, CipherX tattoos are available only at the company’s pop-up events, and by an appointment at its recently opened London studio.