Finger manipulated mixing device and method

A method of mixing tattoo ink comprising the steps of:

• covering a user's hand with a latex glove;
• providing a liquid container smaller than two ounces in volume;
• placing a quantity of tattoo ink into said liquid container, said tattoo ink comprising a mixture of pigments and liquid;
• providing a handheld, non-powered, finger manipulated mixing device comprising:
• an elongated, circular-in-cross-section main body having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein said main body is approximately 5 to 7 inches in length;
• a distal end agitation member disposed on said distal end of said main body and a proximal end agitation member disposed on said proximal end of said main body, said proximal end agitation member having a different configuration than said distal end agitation member;
• a circular-in-cross-section primary bounded shaft segment, said primary bounded shaft segment adapted to be gripped between a thumb and finger of a user, wherein said primary bounded shaft segment is approximately 0.75 to 1.5 inches in length and approximately 0.06 to 0.1 inches in diameter;
• a pair of enlarged shaft segments, said primary bounded shaft being positioned between said enlarged shaft segments;
• and
• transition shoulders positioned on each of said enlarged shaft segments, two of said transition shoulders bounding said primary bounded shaft segment and two of said transition shoulders bounding said main body;
• whereby said distal end and proximal end agitation members are rotated by a user gripping said primary bounded shaft segment between the user's thumb and finger and moving the thumb and finger in a back and forth motion;
• and further whereby said two transition shoulders bounding said primary bounded shaft segment define restricting members limiting axial movement of said primary bounded shaft segment relative to the user's thumb and finger;
• gripping said mixing device on said primary bounded shaft segment with the user's thumb and finger, inserting either said distal end or said proximal end into said tattoo ink within said liquid container, and rotating in a back and forth motion said primary bounded shaft segment between the user's thumb and finger to mix said tattoo ink.

A handheld, non-powered, finger manipulated mixing device comprising:

• an elongated, circular-in-cross-section main body having a distal end, wherein said main body is approximately 5 to 7 inches in length;
• a distal end agitation member disposed on said distal end of said main body;
• a circular-in-cross-section primary bounded shaft segment, said primary bounded shaft segment adapted to be gripped between a thumb and finger of a user, wherein said primary bounded shaft segment is approximately 0.75 to 1.5 inches in length and approximately 0.06 to 0.1 inches in diameter;
• a pair of enlarged shaft segments, said primary bounded shaft being positioned between said enlarged shaft segments;
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• transition shoulders positioned on each of said enlarged shaft segments, two of said transition shoulders bounding said primary bounded shaft segment and two of said transition shoulders bounding said main body;
• whereby said agitation member is rotated by a user gripping said primary bounded shaft segment between the user's thumb and finger and moving the thumb and finger in a back and forth motion;
• and further whereby said two transition shoulders bounding said primary bounded shaft segment define restricting members limiting axial movement of said primary bounded shaft segment relative to the user's thumb and finger.