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So,
you're considering a tattoo. It's quite a step to take. Along with the
obvious things to consider like the pain involved, and the risk of
infection, I think the most important thing you need to remember is a
tattoo's permanence. One of my favorite Jimmy Buffet song lines is a
tattoo is a "permanent reminder of a temporary feeling".
Tattoo's have grown in acceptance and have become much more mainstream
in the last ten or so years. It's interesting that tattoo businesses
are now calling themselves tattoo "salons" and tattoo "studios" instead
of using the old phrase tattoo "parlor". In a 2003 poll it was found
that 16% of American adults have a tattoo. You see many young women now
with a lower back tattoo. Technology has helped advance the popularity
of tattooing with better longer lasting colors and improvement in
equipment. Helping the popularity also is the emergence of reality TV
shows like A&E's "Inked". There are even forums on the web for
people with tattoos and for people considering getting a tattoo.
There are literally hundreds of thousands of mass designed tattoo art
works available, and, if one of them isn't right for you all that is
standing in your way is your imagination and the right tattoo artist.
Tattoo artists, like those featured in "Inked" actually get followings
due to the quality of their work. One of my favorite tattoos is a Rosie
the Robot from the Jetson's (not that I would ever have one on my
skin). There are of course animal tattoos, flower tattoos, bird
tattoos, butterfly tattoos, demon tattoos, cross tattoos, heart
tattoos, insect tattoos, skull tattoos and unicorn tattoos.
The care that you receive in a tattoo studio must be flawless. There
are measures that each tattoo studio must follow in order to ensure a
sterile environment for patrons. Each state may have their own laws
governing tattoo studios. Some tattoo studios require their artists to
have mandatory training in sterilization techniques. Check with the
studio.
Also, how do you choose a tattoo artist? Perhaps, like me, you have a
co-worker who isn't shy about pulling down her panties to reveal her
large flower tattoo. Work of mouth is the best way to find a tattoo
artist. Look at their work. Visit the studio, go several times. Look
around, do you like what you see? Are the work areas clean? Do the
artists seem to be following guidelines assuring cleanliness? How are
they interacting with the patrons?
Make sure that you consider the tattoo process thoroughly. Having a tattoo removed can be painful, and costly too...
To learn more about
Tattoos please visit
http://www.tattoo-dragon.info
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