Opening sterile packages in front of you

[David Flores]

What if tattooers flipped the script? What if you had to provide proof that you didn't have a disease to get tattooed, or they were able to critique your personal hygiene? A tattooer has a routine that ensures the procedure will be safe and sanitary, regardless of the situation, so they don't have to bring up those subjects and make clients feel like filthy diseased ridden slobs.

[slayer9019]

What if tattooers flipped the script? What if you had to provide proof that you didn't have a disease to get tattooed, or they were able to critique your personal hygiene? A tattooer has a routine that ensures the procedure will be safe and sanitary, regardless of the situation, so they don't have to bring up those subjects and make clients feel like filthy diseased ridden slobs.

I always did wonder if people with any kind of disease mentions it to the tattooer. I suspect not.

[David Flores]

I always did wonder if people with any kind of disease mentions it to the tattooer. I suspect not.

It's on the release form, but yeah most people aren't forthcoming with info. I just hum "everyone has AIDS" from Team America to remind me everyday.

Have had a few people admit that they are heroin addicts while getting tattooed, but it was no big deal, because you just assume everyone is.

[slayer9019]

It's on the release form, but yeah most people aren't forthcoming with info. I just hum "everyone has AIDS" from Team America to remind me everyday.

Have had a few people admit that they are heroin addicts while getting tattooed, but it was no big deal, because you just assume everyone is.

I forgot about those. I haven't signed one since I got my first tattoo.

Also working with hospitals in the past, I assume everyone is a walking cesspool/addict, so I get that logic.

[Hospitelli]

If you're going to a reputable shop and experienced tattoo artist that you trust I see no reason why you'd have to be a witness to them opening up sterile packages. If they happen to set up in front of me that's cool but if they are already setup and ready to go it's no bid deal for me. I'd like to think that these guys are professionals and will do everything in their power to give you the best tattoo possible which includes making sure that there is a clean work environment and that the equipment being used has been sterilized. Bottom line though if you don't trust the artist and have to question whether or not if everything has been sterilized then maybe you shouldn't be getting tattooed by them to begin with.

[Colored Guy]

I always did wonder if people with any kind of disease mentions it to the tattooer. I suspect not.

I've seen at one point, at least in my area, some shops had on theire consent sheet "are you HIV positive?" that had to be checked off as "yes or no" before the artist would tattoo them. This was around 1986. I also have not signed a consent form in many years, no idea if it might still be on them.

I've seen a diabetic that had had a weird reaction right in the shop during the tattoo process. That person did not disclose it up front and never imagined it might be an issue. It would have given the artist something to watch out for and maybe break the work up into 2 sessions.

Rob