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Tattooist InterviewsHere's a selection of articles written by professional tattooists about their work and industry. The idea is to let you know more about the art, the work and get some useful advice and insights from the pros - use the links on ...
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 Tattoo Pigments And DyesTattoo Dyes and pigments Early tattoo inks were obtained directly from nature and were extremely limited in pigment variety. Today, an almost unlimited number of colors and shades of tattoo ink are mass-produced and sold to ...
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 UV TattoosUV tattoos or 'blacklight tattoos' are tattoos made with a special ink that is only visible under a blacklight. They are particularly popular in the rave scene. The tattoos can be completely invisible in normal light, although ...
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 Henna TattoosHenna or Hina is a flowering plant, the sole species in the genus Lawsonia in the family Lythraceae. It has been used in body art, as well as textile dying and other arts for thousands of years, and is native to tropical and ...
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Coverup TattoosCover up tattoos are designed to mask old tattoos by applying a new image over the old one. Most tattoo artists have performed, or been asked to perform a cover up tattoo on one or more of their customers, but it's not always ...
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 Laser Tattoo RemovalTattoo removal is most commonly performed using lasers that react with the ink in the tattoo, and break it down. The broken-down ink is then absorbed by the body, mimicking the natural fading that time or sun exposure would ...
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 Tattoo DermabrasionDermabrasion is a cosmetic medical procedure in which the surface of the epidermis of the skin (the stratum corneum) is removed by abrasion (sanding). Dermabrasion for tattoo removal is less-used today, as other methods are ...
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 CryosurgeryCryosurgery (also known as cryotherapy) is the application of extreme cold to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue. This method of tattoo removal surgery uses the application of liquid nitrogen to the area in question to freeze ...
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Tattoo RemovalOverview While tattoos are considered permanent, it is possible to remove them. Complete removal, however, may not be possible (although many doctors and laser practitioners make the claim that upwards of 95% removal is ...
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 Tattoo DesignsThere are many types of tattoo designs, which can be sorted into major categories such as black and grey tattoos, biomechanical tattoos, new school tattoos, Japanese, tribal, Celtic, and many others. Within these categories, the ...
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 Tattoo StudiosAs the place where most people will go to get their tattoos done, to ask questions, and find designs, tattoo studios range in quality and character, and finding one that's right for you is important. It may be that there aren't ...
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 Tattoo Studio HygieneHygiene The properly equipped tattoo studio will use biohazard containers for objects that have come into contact with blood or bodily fluids, sharps containers for old needles, and an autoclave for sterilizing tools. Certain jurisdictions also ...
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 Tattoo InfectionsSince tattoo instruments come in contact with blood and bodily fluids, diseases may be transmitted if the instruments are used on more than one person without being sterilized. However, infection from tattooing in clean and ...
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 Tattoo ScabsDuring healing, some tattoos will form a protective layer of skin which will then peel away, and others will form a scab - it's completely normal, and depends on your type of skin, the way the tattoo artist's worked the skin, ...
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 New Tattoos Sun ExposureThe sun gives off U.V (ultraviolet) radiation, and it's this uv which causes us to get a tan in the summer months when the uv is stronger. People all over the world flock to the open spaces when it gets warm and love to lie ...
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 New Tattoos and WaterIt's always best to avoid soaking new tattoos in water - at least for the first two weeks, as the skin has been damaged and is much more likely to get infected or irritated by particles, either chemical or biological, in the ...
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Tattoo CareTattoo Aftercare Tattoo artists, and people with tattoos, vary widely in their preferred methods of caring for new tattoos. Some artists recommend keeping a new tattoo wrapped for the first twenty-four hours, while others ...
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 Tattoo EquipmentTattoo equipment ranges from products for sanitation and hygiene like autoclaves, to the actual tools used for tattooing such as the tattoo machines themselves, and tattoo needles. There are also many products for aftercare and healing available on the market.
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 Chinese CharactersChinese characters have long been used in traditional Chinese tattooing, but their use in Western tattooing has become much more widespread.<BR>A Chinese character, Han character or Hanzi (simplified Chinese: 汉字; ... | Have a question? People are waiting to help. |
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