Christian Hernandez

The key thing to know about chemicals is that not all are approved
for use with your instruments that will come in contact
with the skin, and some may cause some serious damage to
your expensive professional

There can also be some complications when using chemicals
to clean your equipment. Leather armrests and furniture can
be all but destroyed if the wrong chemicals are used on them.
Your tattoo machines may corrode

Sanitation chemicals come from all different suppliers and
manufacturers. These chemicals are typically not usable on
instruments that will come in direct contact with the human skin,
because they are too much of

The tools that are directly used in the tattoo process are typically
the primary focus of sanitation. It is important to also remember
that the surfaces around the work area are just as prone to bodily
fluid

This is just an opinion, and a good foundation for a beginner
to practice. You will see that a great number of artists do not
use disposable tubes and tips, and even less will use disposable
inks. Most clients are

The typical ink or pigment that is used in tattoo process is kept
in a bottle, usually 1oz-8oz. The artist is supposed to open the
ink bottle, and fill the caps with ink prior to starting the tattoo.
The artist is

Arguably, one of the greatest inventions or advancements in
the tattoo industry is the disposable tube and grip. I say arguably
because some artists appall them and refuse to use them.
I swear by them and have

According to CDC (Center for Disease Control) guidelines:
“If spores are not killed in routine spore
tests, the sterilizer should immediately
be checked for proper use and function
and the spore test repeated. If

The seals must be replaced on your autoclave and you
must conduct preventative maintenance checks and servicing
regularly on all expendable parts of the autoclave.
Equipment must be cleaned prior to sterilization

Sometimes it is hard for artists to remain vigilant in regards to
disease and infection prevention. That is why it is highly recommended
for all studios to
hold internal, mandatory,
refresher training for

HCV is transmitted primarily through large or repeated percutaneous
(i.e., passage through the skin) exposures to infectious
blood, such as:
Injection drug use (currently the most common means of HCV
transmission

Here is an example scenario:
Joe conducted a weekly spore test on his primary autoclave
on 01 January.

Joe ran 200 tube and tip combos though his autoclave from
01 January though 08 January.

Joe conducted a

Some of the tattoo artist’s tools are not disposable. Some of the
equipment that is used during the tattoo process will be re-used
again on another client. The preferred method is to use as much
expendable

Any profession that deals with the human body and particularly
that which there is an open wound and sharp object present,
requires the utmost importance in the focus on the prevalence
of and possibility that a

While the history of the modern machine appears just as obscure
as that of the history of the ancient process of tattoo, it
is obvious that there were many individuals working toward the
same concept. Even today

It has been cited that early settlers and travelers have noted in
their journals and logs about different indigenous people around
the world as having been adorned with exquisite markings and
designs all over

I will attest that I didn’t do a proper tattoo until I apprenticed. I
struggled to get ink to stay in, I hurt people, I damaged skin, and
I used unsafe and stupid techniques. Tattoo is something that
you just

In addition to the goals, there are a few milestones that will help
you track your progress on the long road that is before you.
These milestones are things that you really should be doing
while reading this text.

How you act, work, and interact in a tattoo studio atmosphere
is very important. This aspect is often overlooked and underestimated
by many in the tattoo world. A good work ethic is the
foundation, but after

Tattoo aftercare is our eighth goal in the succession of this text.
If not done properly, the tattoo’s design and color may greatly
diminish. Never underestimate the power of the skin’s healing
process and the