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Tattoo: Studio hygiene
Advertisement: The properly equipped tattoo studio will use biohazard containers for objects that have come into contact with blood or bodily fluids, sharps containers for old needles, and an autoclave for sterilizing tools. Certain jurisdictions also require studios by law to have a sink in the work area supplied with both hot and cold water. [...]
Tattoo: Dyes and pigments
Advertisement: Early tattoo inks were obtained directly from nature and were extremely limited in pigment variety. Today, an almost unlimited number of colors and shades of tattoo ink are mass-produced and sold to parlors worldwide. Tattoo artists commonly mix these inks to create their own, unique pigments. A wide range of dyes and pigments can [...]
Tattoo: “Stick and poke”
Advertisement: A technique often used for home-made tattoos is “stick and poke” Normally performed by inexperienced artists called “scratchers”. The tip of a sewing needle is wrapped in ink-soaked thread, leaving only the point protruding. Keeping this simple instrument saturated with ink, the skin is pricked over and over, creating a design. The purpose of [...]
