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SAM PLE BODY ART SHOP

12345 N ANYW HERE STREET

LINCOLN, NE 68510

OUR TATTOO PROCEDURE:

The Tattoo Process is a step-by-step overview of what you can expect the day you com e in for your tattoo.

The first thing you will do when you com e in for your appointm ent is to choose the pattern, design, or im age

you would like for the artists at ________________ BODY ART SHOP to capture for you. In our lobby we

have an entire wall of display boards with sam ple patterns and designs from which you can choose; or, if you

already know what you would like done, you m ay bring in your own design or idea. Rem em ber, at

BODY ART SHOP, custom work is our speciality!

Next, the tattooist will do an ID check to ensure that you are of legal age. Please be advised that

BODY ART SHOP refuses service to any individual under the age of 18 unless specific

requirem ents are m et. W e do not advocate tattooing anyone under the age of 18; we prefer individuals wait

until they reach the age of m ajority.

As part of the age check/ID verfication process, you will be asked to sign a “consent and release” form

authorizing the tattooist to perform the procedure. Before you sign the consent agreem ent the tattooist will go

over the form with you to ensure that you understand and are com fortable with the Health and Safety issues

and risks involved with tattooing. At this tim e, a copy of a state issued ID will be photocopied. A fingerprint

will also be taken from the right index finger if you are the parent / legal guardian of a m inor getting a tattoo.

After com pleting the required paperwork, we will offer you a walking tour of the

BODY ART SHOP tattoo work areas. The purpose of this walking tour is to dem onstrate our com m itm ent to

providing the safest and cleanest tattooing environm ent possible for you. W e will show you our:

Health and safety procedures

Autoclave logbook and procedures (The autoclave is the device we use to sterilize our instrum ents)

Sharps container, where we dispose of all our used needles

Gloving Techniques

Needle handling procedures. This is a very im portant part of the tour–here we dem onstrate to you

that the needle set that will be used to apply your tattoo is sealed in its sterile packaging and has not

been used on som eone else.

Now you are ready to begin the tattoo application process. The tattooist will m ount the newly opened needle

set in the m achine and will set up the pigm ents that will be used in containers in front of you. W e set up the

pigm ents that will be used in front of you so that you can see that we do not re-use pigm ents.

The area to be tattooed will be washed, disinfected, and then shaved. Once clean and sterile, the

outline/stencil of the design will be applied to the cleaned area. The outline is the guide that the tattooist will

use when applying the pigm ents.

The MAIN STEP---the Tattooist will apply the tattoo using the needles and the pigm ents. Rem em ber, the

sensation of the needle as the tattoo is bing applied was described in the Tattoo FAQ.

After the tattoo has been applied, the tattooist will once again wash the area that was tattooed and will then

apply a sterile dressing. Before you leave, the tattooist will discuss the care and cleaning procedures for your

new tattoo and give you a copy to ensure you follow the procedures to help prevent infection.

There – It’s done. Your new work of body art is com plete. That wasn’t so bad, was it?

Our Tattoo Procedure