An Open Letter To Tattoo Shop Owners: Don’t Be Hypocrites

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“The old way of learning how to tat or pierce was that you would go under the wing (more like armpit if you ask me) of a shop artist who would teach you how to do it. What you mostly learned was how to clean up, take out trash, dispose of bloody needles and towels, etc. etc. If you were lucky, after about 6 months of this slave labor…”

Cool or Fool: Peek-A-Tongue?

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“Stretching your lower lip down to your chin will certainly make you stand out, but it can also cause problems when against the bone of the chin, as well as cause ‘leakage’ from saliva or food debris while chewing…”

The Big Tattoo Myth

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“The truth is, there is no such thing as a tattoo license, and if there were, most of the artists that are misinforming other artists would not qualify to get one. Next time you are told you need a ‘license’ to purchase tattoo supplies or equipment, ask the person who is telling you to show you their license.”

Is Body Piercing an Art?

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“For a body piercing to be considered ‘art’ it might be when a piercer has reached the point of such mastery in their career that the piercing goes quickly, with no hesitation, and minimal (or no) pain felt by the customer. When you have reached that point in your piercing experience, you have attained the level of mastery and are a true master piercer…”

Do You Have What It Takes to be a Body Piercer?

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“…more than ever, people are looking for a place to get a safe and professional body piercing. In the past, the only place to get pierced was in a tattoo shop, by tattoo artists, which generally look upon piercing as a side-line or just do it for the money. The need for body piercers and dedicated piercing parlors is growing.”

Cool or Fool: Leg Piercings?

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“…having this many surface piercings positioned so close together can cause massive problems with migration and rejection caused by the constant movement of the legs, as well as contact with clothing…”

Does It Matter Where You Buy Your Piercing Supplies?

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“Make sure that before you purchase anything kind of body piercing supplies, that you read carefully their policies and sterile procedures, and that they clearly post publicly all spore test results of their equipment on a regular basis…”

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