Tattoo Studio

Tattoo Studio

Look for the following items. If you don’t see them, ask the artist about them. If the artist tells you they are unnecessary or “overkill,” leave immediately and go look for another studio. Your health is more important than the risk of using a tattoo artist that is less than totally dedicated to the safest practices in his or her studio.

1. Autoclave - an autoclave is used in hospitals to sterilize equipment. It uses heat, steam, and pressure to kill every organism on the equipment. It usually takes about an hour for an autoclave to run a cycle from a cold start to effectively kill all organisms. You can even ask to see the autoclave and sterilization certificate. The tattoo artist should first clean the equipment and then place it in a special pouch before placing it in the autoclave. There is a strip on the outside of the pouch that indicates when the equipment is sterile. The needle bar and tube are reusable pieces of equipment that must be sterilized before each use.

2. Single Use Items

Single use items should be used only once so that the chances of cross contamination are eliminated. The single use items include:

Most of these items are purchased in sterile packaging that should be opened in front of you just before the artist begins work.

Tattoo Studio

3. Sharps/Biohazard Container

Used needles and objects that have come into contact with blood or bodily fluids should be disposed of in a sharps/biohazard container.

4. A universal container for any ointment, ink, water, etc. should not be used especially if any of these items have been removed from the container to be used on a client.

5. Some studios are required by law to have a sink in the work area supplied with both hot and cold water. Even if it isn’t required by law in your area, it only makes sense to have one for the cleanliness of the studio.

Tattoo Studio 2

Tattoo Studio

Look for the following items. If you don’t see them, ask the artist about them. If the artist tells you they are unnecessary or “overkill,” leave immediately and go look for another studio. Your health is more important than the risk of using a tattoo artist that is less than totally dedicated to the safest practices in his or her studio.

1. Autoclave - an autoclave is used in hospitals to sterilize equipment. It uses heat, steam, and pressure to kill every organism on the equipment. It usually takes about an hour for an autoclave to run a cycle from a cold start to effectively kill all organisms. You can even ask to see the autoclave and sterilization certificate. The tattoo artist should first clean the equipment and then place it in a special pouch before placing it in the autoclave. There is a strip on the outside of the pouch that indicates when the equipment is sterile. The needle bar and tube are reusable pieces of equipment that must be sterilized before each use.

2. Single Use Items

Single use items should be used only once so that the chances of cross contamination are eliminated. The single use items include:

Ink

Ink cups

Gloves

Needles

Most of these items are purchased in sterile packaging that should be opened in front of you just before the artist begins work.

Tattoo Studio

3. Sharps/Biohazard Container

Used needles and objects that have come into contact with blood or bodily fluids should be disposed of in a sharps/biohazard container.

4. A universal container for any ointment, ink, water, etc. should not be used especially if any of these items have been removed from the container to be used on a client.

5. Some studios are required by law to have a sink in the work area supplied with both hot and cold water. Even if it isn’t required by law in your area, it only makes sense to have one for the cleanliness of the studio.

Lindsay Lohan Tattoos

How the Glamorous Tattoos of Lindsay Lohan Enhance her Celebrity Image
Lindsay Lohan prefers to have the kind of tattoos which have unique meanings. A small tattoo of a star engraved in her forearm is the first piece that she had. This star tattoo is a small design which is printed in black. The 2nd tattoo that she has is an Italian phrase “la bella vita” which means “life is beautiful.”

This is etched on her lower portion of her back with tiny flowers. She has the tattoo in honor of her Italian grandfather as a remembrance. The procedure of scripting caused a little pain on Lindsay that made her ate ice cream while undergoing the tattoo process.

The latest tattoo of Lindsay is the word “breathe” which is scripted at her right wrist. John Lennon’s quotation on the need to breathe peace inspired Lindsay to have this kind of tattoo. Lindsay indicated that this tattoo is sort of a reminder for her to value the importance of life after she almost lost her consciousness due to a serious attack of asthma at the end of 2005.

Truly inspired with the amazing power of tattoos, she intends to open a tattoo shop in partnership with a friend and tattoo artists. She believes that by doing so, she can make use of her creativity.

Lindsay Lohan Tattoos