How to Find the Right Tattoo Artist Video Lecture | Tattoos, Piercings and Other Body Art: Basic Knowledge - Professional Skills

how to find the right tattoo artist
you can either stumble into a shop one
night after you've been drinking or you
can select a tattoo artist carefully
which do you think is smartest you'll
need a general idea of the tattoo design
you want time to check out several
parlors and a willingness to ask
questions
optional pictures of the kind of design
you want step 1
ask people with tattoos that you like
for artists recommendations most artists
have a specialty some are best at
lettering while others favor classic
tattoo art if you have a specific design
in mind ask around for an artist that
specializes in that genre step 2 visit
the workplaces of the artists you're
considering you want a licensed parlor
that uses single service needles
sterilizes its tools with a device
called an autoclave uses ink from
disposable containers and sterilizes
your skin with an epa-approved Buras
Idol step 3
look online to see if people have
recommended or commented on the parlor
or its artists check to the local health
department for any reported violations
step 4 ask for proof that the artist has
been vaccinated for hepatitis C and ask
if he or she is a member of the Alliance
of professional tattooing an
organization that keeps artists apprised
of new safety issues step 5
once you've decided on an artist browse
his lookbook note if the lines of his
drawings are clean
bringing pictures of the kind of tattoo
you want will help the artist help you
step 6
ask the artist about color choices an
experienced artist will be able to tell
you which colors will work best with
your skin tone step 7 schedule an
appointment that gives you enough time
to be sure of your choice and enough
chance to back out did you know more
than a third of people between the ages
of 18 and 25 have at least one tattoo