| Opening tattoo shops is not just about | | | | flesh-eating bacterium when the tattoo artist |
| pasting a few designs over the walls and | | | | used unsanitary equipment on a cover up of a |
| getting some supplies. It requires dedication | | | | previous tattoo. |
| and an adherence to regulations just as many | | | | |
| establishments must do. Good tattoo shops | | | | Hepatitis C is a common affliction associated |
| foster a relationship between tattoo artist | | | | with poor sanitary conditions found in many |
| and client very similar to that of a hair | | | | tattoo shops. It is a blood born pathogen |
| stylist and his or her client. A level of | | | | that can come from used needles. It is |
| trust must be attained and an air of | | | | estimated that more infections come from |
| professionalism. There is a distinct | | | | commercial tattoo shops than from intravenous |
| difference between the calibers of quality | | | | drug users. The numbers keep rising with the |
| you will find amongst the varying shops and | | | | rise in people getting tattoos. |
| it pays to be informed. | | | | |
| | | | The business should also be found in a safe |
| Great tattoo shops maintain a strict set of | | | | neighborhood. This goes back to the sanitary |
| codes regulating their sanitary conditions. | | | | conditions aspect of the establishment. A |
| The United States Department of Health | | | | good rule of thumb is whether or not a person |
| requires that blood born pathogens or | | | | would feel safe walking the block. If an |
| instruments be disposed of properly. The | | | | armed escort is needed then it might be wise |
| artist stations are maintained and kept clean | | | | to pass on getting a needle stuck into the |
| at all times. The tattoo shops artists should | | | | skin. If the owner does not care about their |
| hang their licenses in prominent places and | | | | surroundings it is a good indication of the |
| always be up to date. | | | | level of service offered. There can be |
| | | | exceptions to this though. |
| The parlor should foster a sense of comfort | | | | |
| yet be professional. The best places feature | | | | It takes more than a tattoo machine to make |
| custom designs and in order to get in, an | | | | up great tattoo shops. The tattoo artist must |
| appointment must be made. The price tag | | | | take into consideration safety and sanitation |
| associated with these tattoo shops will be | | | | but also look towards keeping their customers |
| considerably more but there is more guarantee | | | | happy. A happy, satisfied customer is the |
| of quality work versus the assembly line | | | | best advertisement any shop can have. There |
| process of many tattoo shops. | | | | is never a thing as having too many customers |
| | | | but there is such a thing as bad press and it |
| Another great tip when searching for a place | | | | is not what a tattoo shop wants. |
| to get tattoos and piercings is to do a | | | | |
| search online to see if there have been any | | | | Reputable tattoo shops want to keep their |
| lawsuits filed against the establishment. | | | | business going. They want new customers and |
| There have recently been several lawsuits | | | | know that keeping people healthy should be |
| filed against negligent owners for not | | | | their main concern. After all, bad reviews |
| enforcing sanitary conditions. One such | | | | are not good press and can end a business |
| lawsuit came about in Riverside County in | | | | owner's profits considerably. |
| California. A man was infected with a | | | | |