Originally Posted by
The One Who
Please, please, please tell me you are using new and proper needles on everyone?! I'm presuming that you don't have or use an autoclave for the machine, and are tattooing in a home environment? Scary stuff! I don't say that to be bitchy, it's a genuine concern what with infections and possible disease(s). Also, please don't say you are tattooing anyone under eighteen.
Your stuff is good, especially for a beginner (although the writing is a bit heavy and black for my taste), it's just that there are so many safety concerns surrounding this sort of activity.
I'm also pretty sure that the law says you must be under the supervision of a licensed premise to tattoo others...?
I know for a fact that Marie uses disposable needles in her tattoo, for the exact reason that she does not have an autoclave.
In terms of the legality of practise, I am unable to find more than anecdotal comments on the law about tattooing in private, though I'm sure Marie looked into this thoroughly, and what happens between consenting adults on private property tends to be no business of the government anyway. To practise tattooing as a business or trade one does indeed require licensing, the details of which vary amongst local authorities.