So ... You want to get a tattoo. Super! This can be a rewarding and fulfilling life ... If done right. Getting tattooed is key to being happy with this decision. I hope that in the following paragraphs to help you, as a potential client, learn the skills to get a good tattoo, you can live.
People get tattoos for a number of reasons ... some good, some not so good. Tattoos can be an album of a person's life. They speak as the carrier, hates, hopes, fears, achievements and regrets. May be purely decorative. You could say that a person is, or where they want to be. . You can do as a way of being "different" or "rebels" or fit into a larger group identity ..
Ideally, they are applied in an attractive, professional artists, the installation of the body and the personality of the users, who sustained personal meaning and has a timeless quality that will not turn off the trend. These tattoos are rarely to be regretted, and to authorize the points of pride for its owners. Do not know a single person with a tattoo of high quality, appropriately sized, and personally meaningful wish it had not received.
For many, this is an impulsive act, a term regretted for that very reason. Often there is not much thought put into design or importance of its overall effect on your self-image. Too many times, got tattoos because they are fashionable. The problem is that the mode change, and unlike other fashion accessories, you must keep your tattoo.
Therefore, it is important to know how to get tattooed. For many, this commitment is a difficult and confusing, especially for the first time. Ultimately, it is permanent. This idea alone can be a nerve-wracking enough. Most people do not do anything permanent. Half of all marriages today are much less than that, and commit to the idea of an appearance much more difficult for a commitment for a soul mate.
The first step is to know your car. What do you do? What do you like? What do you want? What do you think? What kind of image is nice, and what part of your body you would like to accentuate with a tattoo? These are good places to start.
Investment, economies of scale, and the flow is of paramount importance. Tattoos well, I think it should look like clothing or jewelry respectable viewing distance. A good example is the traditional Japanese tattoo. Another would be the Pacific Islands. At best, they should read well by the side of the road. If so, they are also good. Badgy, a small, isolated with tattoos and skin cancer seem to only get worse over time. These should be avoided.
Then you need to decide on the images. Good design reference can be found throughout the library internet, magazines, comics, cards, even wallpaper. This part is subjective. Search Types of images you want, not necessarily specific tattoo designs. A good tattooist can then help you develop the basic idea of a beautiful finished piece, but he needs direction from you.
Then you must find the artist ... one who can do mental arithmetic for you to add your requirements and ideas to give you exactly what you never knew you wanted. Word of mouth is priceless. If you see a tattoo you love someone, ask who did it. Look a tattoo magazines and the Internet to find out about local tattooists. Once you've found a few options and their studios, take the time to visit them and see their studios and portfolios.
The portfolio is the key. How artists present their work speaks for their professionalism. Search HEALED pictures of quality work in a style that speaks to you. Find a coherent work, smooth shading, and color. Tattooist to put most of your favorite work of his book to see what they do or do not specialize in skip this step. If you neglect to examine a portfolio, you deserve what you get. If you ask and they say "Portfolio ?"... Run Like Hell!
While you're there. You have thought for weeks, came in all the local tattoo shops, read the portfolios, chosen the "perfect" artist, and decided on a design (whew!). Now you are ready to sign the agreement and get your skin art dreams Come True ... right? Not yet, there Turbo! Very necessary part of the overall picture must be seen before you should have any kind of invasive procedure done. It's always a good idea to look at the practice of your artist chosen to ensure that it is not a decision you regret. If you want to be kind enough to read more, I'll tell you what you need to know and seek to ensure that you get a tattoo safely.
First, let us discuss the risks of this type of procedure. Like any other activity that involves needles and blood, there is always the possibility of transmitting disease if proper standards are not met. Blood-borne pathogens like HIV and hepatitis are the most popular concern, with most people believe their greatest risk is to "get AIDS." In reality, HIV is not a problem for tattoos, especially due to the large amount of blood to be sent to infect a person with the virus. HIV is also relatively weak and survives only a short time when exposed to the environment. Hepatitis, a desease that attacks the liver, is a much more concern, being a much more consistent pathogen that requires a much smaller quantity of body fluid transfer, but it is worth mentioning that according to the Centers for Disease Control, it has never been a documented case of hepatitis or AIDS is caused by a tattoo.
However, there is always a first time for everything, and nobody wants it, so it's always a good idea to take universal precautions. Also remember that there are many diseases out there that can receive through contact with infected blood, such as tuberculosis. That's not all, however. We must also take into account the diversity of bacterial and fungal waiting for the opportunity to spread into your new tattoo. So be careful ... the skin may be that you save.
The first step in this process is asking questions about universal precautions in the studio ... a set of practices used with each client to prevent infection and disease transmission (hence the term "universal"). Do you use new needles? Do they wear latex examination gloves or comparable working time? Do you use a hard surface disinfectant acceptable in all its instruments and work area between the two tattoos, after removal of all disposable items (razors, ink, ink, Vaseline, plastic barriers, the bands rubber, etc.)? How your non-disposable equipment sterilized? These are the questions you should have an answer before getting a tattoo or piercing ... and all others that come to mind. Remember that your health and your responsibility. Do it for yourself and your friends and family. I can not end cut by typhoid fever, do you think?
As far as sterilization goes, the three methods commonly used ... Chemical cold, dry heat and autoclave sterilization. An autoclave is a device that uses steam, heat and pressure to kill all known microorganisms and spores in which race and is the preferred method of sterilization, especially for the team that came into contact with potentially infectious body fluids. Chemical and dry heat sterilization are considered adequate for non-contaminated items (those that have not been in contact with body fluids) or items that can not be autoclaved, but not the most effective practices because the steam pressure in an autoclave (what these methods do not) is what kills reproductive spores and is found in all the little nooks and crannies of the equipment.
Autoclave sterilization takes place when clean, dry, individually packaged topics are covered at 15 psi and 250 degrees Fahrenheit for twenty minutes at a temperature and pressure (although this is the most common standard, these figures vary. .. more heat or pressure can reduce the exposure time required).
The next thing you should try to do is watch the tattooist work. Usually, this is not a problem and most good tattooists will actually appreciate the fact that you care enough to ask. Things you should try: "And 'the work area clean, organized and well-lit'," washed his hands between clients "," If he does not touch things like doorknobs, lights, telephone or radio with dirty gloves? "More confidence can you have with the artist, who also uses plastic barriers on their power, tattoo machines, spray cans, and the counter, because they have cut the gross contamination of blood and ink, which makes cleaning between clients easier and more accurate. Great care to avoid cross-contamination, which occurs when the material potentially infected with a customer comes in contact with the surface and the tattooist touches that surface while working on the next, that the " cross-contamination "between clients.
If you bear these things in mind and keep your eyes open, asking all the questions that come to mind, you should be fully capable of deciding whether or not your decision to get a tattoo be a good idea . There are few things in this world more satisfying than having a brand new, beautiful tattoo ... Besides not having to worry about getting sick from it. If you need any other reason to go through all this hassle, just close your eyes (I'm waiting ...) and imagine an oozing, festering, two weeks old fungal infection in the same tattoo and resulting scar will be that when it finally heals. All it takes is a little time and common sense to avoid taking a decision you regret. Is not the time to ensure your health and your family?
Note that the care the artist takes with his cleanliness is a good indication of the level of care that will have on the performance of your tattoo. There is no such thing as a good tattoo dirty.
