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Expressing Yourself With Tattoos
Executive Summary about tattoo’s by Richard V Watson
In the past you may have only seen tattoos on people such as sailors, outlaws, and biker gangs but now tattoos are a very popular body decoration for many people. The types and styles of tattoos has also come a very long way. Tattoos have developed into very sophisticated art work ranging from Celtic crosses to very personalized symbols.
What is a Tattoo?
Very simply a tattoo is a puncture wound made in the skin that is filled with ink. Today, tattoo artist use a tattoo gun that has one or more needles that penetrate the skin and delivery ink into the skin. Tattoos last a very long time due to the fact that the ink is placed deeply into the skin. If the ink from a tattoo was in this layer of skin it would not last very long. Most tattoo shops today have tattoo guns or machines to do this today, although you can still find areas around the world that still use the older style of tattooing. The tattoo guns make tattooing much more quickly today because the machine is able to deliver the ink into the skin as it is puncturing the skin. The tattoo artist can change the tip of the machine to contain one needle or group of needles depending on if they are drawing the outline of the design or shading part of the design. Most tattoo artist today are very skilled and know just how far to drive the needle into the skin to produce a good tattoo. Getting a tattoo can hurt and can take several hours or even days to complete depending on the size and design of the tattoo you are getting. The amount of pain can and will very depending on the location of the tattoo. A good tattoo artist can provide less pain over a new or less experienced tattoo artist.
So you want a Tattoo!
First and foremost, if you are going to get a tattoo, get it done safely! Tattoo shops today have implement steps to help you avoid infections and disease but it doesn’t hurt to take an extra step for your own safety. Have a plan to get medical care if your tattoo does get infected. Some signs of infection are excessive redness, prolonged bleeding, pus or changes in your skin color around the tattoo.
Choosing the place to get your tattoo is very important. You want to be sure the tattoo shop is clean and safe. You can contact your local government agencies(county, city, local health department) that can inform your on licensed tattoo shops, standards or complaints against a specific tattoo shop.
Does the tattoo shop you are looking at have an autoclave to sterilize equipment? Is the shop licensed? The tattoo shop you are going to will most likely have thousands of designs that you can look through. The tattoo artist will then clean and even shave if necessary to area getting tattooed and apply a type of stencil of the tattoo on that area and allow you to see it. Once the outline is finished the tattoo artist will once again clean the tattoo area and most likely change the needles in the gun to do the shading or fill in. After finishing the tattoo the artist will again clean the tattoo area and apply some type of antibiotic ointment and then it will be covered with a bandage. You now have a new tattoo.
Tattoo Care
That is taking care of your new tattoo until it is fully healed. The tattoo shop will give you instructions that you should follow and will most likely give you ointment to use on your tattoo. Make sure that you keep your tattoo bandaged for the first 24 hours. You want to avoid getting your new tattoo wet(pools, hot tubs, long showers) until the tattoo has fully healed. The other important step is keeping your tattoo out of direct sunlight. Even after it is fully healed the sun can cause fading of your tattoo a great deal.
So it is suggested to use a sun screen on your tattoo for quite some time so that your new tattoo does not begin to fade to soon.
Tattoo Mistakes – How To Avoid Them
Executive Summary about tattoo’s by Gustavo Gomez
Every day, thousands of new tattoos are completed, but unfortunately for many people their tattoo does not meet their expectations. And while it’s possible to make a tattoo fade using laser removal technology, it’s time consuming, costly and painful. So here’s how to avoid the most common mistakes that people make with tattoos.
1) Never Agree To Get A Tattoo When You’re In The Wrong State Of Mind
Getting a tattoo when you’re in the wrong frame of mind is a shortcut to disaster.
You know it’s a whim when you find yourself in a tattoo studio and you hadn’t even considered getting a tattoo the night before!
So before you get a tattoo, always ask yourself “Do I want to get this tattoo?”
2) Choose The Right Design
Choosing the right design is absolutely vital to the amount of pleasure you get from your tattoo.
Let’s face it, if you want a dragon, you won’t be happy with a flower design. And if you want a large tattoo, you won’t be happy with a small design.
The final choice of tatoo design must be yours and not that of your friends, partner of tattoo artist. If you choose a reputable artist, they’ll be able to create a tattoo from any design that you take along with you.
Browse the internet where you can find thousands of high quality tattoo designs to choose from. Then, once you’ve made up your mind, print out both the color reference guide and the tattoo stencil and take them to your chosen artist.
It certainly beats picking a design on the spot when you’re waiting in the tattoo studio.
Whatever happens, make sure that you select a high quality stencil for your tattoo design.
All high quality tattoo designs consist of two parts, the main tattoo design which includes the color reference, and a matching stencil of the design.
Buy a quality tattoo stencil (most cost less than $20). Trying to create a tattoo from the color reference design or trying to trace a stencil is a shortcut to a tattoo disaster.
A poor stencil will always lead to a poor tattoo. Regardless of how good they are, a tattoo artist can only quality work from a quality stencil.
4) Test Your Tattoo First
Okay, you’ve found the tattoo design that you want, but you’re not sure where to place it and what size to go for. There are millions of people around the world who wish they’d chosen a slightly different tattoo design, gone slightly bigger, or placed it further to the left etc.
It’s now possible to get special tattoo test paper that will allow you to turn your design into a temporary test tattoo. Just print your chosen design onto the test paper and apply it to your skin.
Testing your intended tattoo is the only way to confirm whether you’ve made the right decision.
5) The Tattoo And Aftercare
Once completed, most tattoos will take up to a month to heal properly. A good quality aftercare product will help to reduce scabbing and protect your skin from infections which can cause scarring and make your tattoo appear blemished. Taking care of the affected skin during this stage will ensure your tattoo stays bright and clear for as long as possible.
Number One: Keep your tattoo clean
Number Two: As your tattoo heals, the skin will naturally dry out, so it’s vital to keep the area moist.
Number Three: Keep your tattoo away from direct sunlight.
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