How do I select a good tattoo parlor?
The best way to select a tattoo parlor, in my opinion is to shop them out…Now by that I don’t mean going around and trying to find the cheapest one…You don’t want to do that; this isn’t shoping for car insurance. In the tattoo industry, you generally get what you pay for. You’re not shopping for price, you’re shopping for cleanliness, artistic quality, professionalism of the artists and reliability of business. Lemmee’ break it down: Cleanliness: Is the shop clean? Ask how and how often they sterilize their equipment. Ask if they re-use their sharps (YUCK!). A good shop should be comfortable, but impeccibly clean at the same time. Autoclave sterilization is the only thing that will kill the spores of many viri, bacteria and blood borne pathogens (REALLY NASTY DISEASE-CAUSING GERMS). How often are they nspected by the local/state health dept. and what was their last score (they have to tell you by law if you ask!). Artistic quality: Do the artists have photographic portfolios of the
