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Got ink?
Tattooing has come a long way since the dim blue inkings of yesteryear. Modern technology and highly developed skills have elevated tattooing to a fine art. The crew at Z Spot are dedicated to giving you the best possible work in the safest possible environment. Want a tattoo? Do you know what to look for or what to ask? If not, let us help you.....This is by no means meant to be exhaustive but it's a good starting point. If you keep these BASICS in mind, you may be better prepared to find what you want. There is NO REGULATION in PA. Did you hear that? NO REGULATION IN THE STATE OF PA. It is solely up to you to check out your studio of choice. ANYONE, qualified or not, can tattoo and pierce in PA. There is only a restriction on the age of the client. The MOST important issue should be YOUR health and welfare. Is the shop clean? Do they use single use, sterile needles for each customer? Sterile needle and tube packs should be opened in front of you by an artist wearing gloves. If that doesn't happen... RUN! DO NOT LET ANYONE TATTOO OR PIERCE YOU WHO DOES NOT DO THIS! Ask if they have and use an AUTOCLAVE. Dry heat and liquid sterilizing solutions are not sufficient for the level of penetration that tattooing and piercing achieve. Only an autoclave can kill EVERYTHING. Also make sure that the autoclave is spore tested a minimum of 1X per month and ask to see verification of said testing. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT! Not asking these questions could cost you quality of life. You might just leave with *more* than a tattoo. Is the artist covering machines, bottles and the like with a barrier like plastic? Do they decontaminate work areas between EVERY client? Do they use single use ink caps and razors? Other issues of the utmost importance are artists skill, style and experience. Ask how long someone has been tattooing professionally. LOOK at their portfolio. Look for clean, solid, stable line work. Look for sharp points not sloppy overlaps or blobs at the beginning or end of a line. Look for smooth shading, nice gradations and color blending. Look for good consistent smooth ink, no one wants a patchy tattoo. Some artists specialize in a specific style and might do it better than others. Some possess a wide range of skills and can accommodate a variety of tastes. Pick an artist that can give you what you want. Portraiture and photo realism are HIGHLY specialized skills and not all tattooists possess them. If that is what you want, RESEARCH and find the artist that can perform these skills best. Not much is worse than a portrait with heavy line work. SCREAM! Price should be your LAST concern. If a studio measures up to the sterilization standards and skill levels, pay their price. You will not regret it. The bitterness of poor quality lingers much longer than the sweetness of low price. You get what pay for...
Check out Z and Leanne in Madame Chinchilla's book *Electric Tattooing by Women 1900-2003* D'ats right, we're famous!Check out some of our tattoo work on our bio pages |
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