New Health Department Rules: Are you in compliance?
One of the mandates calls for the use of safe metals and alloy materials for body piercing
body art
What’s Your Tattoo Parlor’s Shop Minimum?
in plain terms, it’s the least amount of money you will have to show them for them to bother with you
The Hitcher Piercing
“The first time I did one was when a customer came in for a tattoo and mentioned he had hitch-hiked his way to our shop”, reports Robin Ryan of Lancaster, California.
Holidays and Piercing: Do they go together?
“…if you are thinking about getting that new body piercing and the cat is already out of the bag (that you do such things), you may be able to get rock-bottom deals on getting it done…”
Why Pay for Body Piercing Videos?
While many of these are ridiculously priced (asking upwards of $60.00 USD) per 10 minute video segment, others are more subtly priced (i.e. 6 to 10 dollars per video offered by the self-proclaimed expert goddess/angel of body piercing)
Does Alcohol Help Lessen the Pain of Body Piercing?
“Acetaminophen will help lower the pain you will feel without thinning your blood..”
Should you Have a Name Tattooed onto You?
“If you must etch a name onto your body of a dear person in your life, make it a name that is not transitory, like the name of a parent, sibling, child or friend…”
Is It Illegal To Tattoo Minors?
“The rule of thumb is this; if a tattoo shop is willing to break the law to make money off of you, they are probably breaking other laws (in regards to mandated sterility standards for tattoo and piercing supplies) that you aren’t aware of that could put your health and safety at risk.”
Cool or Fool: Man of Stone?
“In case you are thinking about following this man in his stone-steps, make certain that if you do cover your skin completely with tattoo ink that you may not be taken seriously by those around you…”
Should you tattoo someone’s name onto your body?
“If you must tattoo a name or portrait onto your body, at least make it a person will not fade from your life, someone like a family member, parent or child, so no matter what the future holds you will not regret the decision to get it done.”