I dunno, my mercury pills still seem alright.

What’s frightening is you’re not in control of where a tattoo artist sources their ink. You can ask, but you won’t really know. I’ve been eager to get additional tattoos but this freaks me out.

OK but… do you buy your own tattoo ink? Do you know that your tattoo artist didn’t get theirs from Amazon?

My teen bought a kit off Amazon. Luckily found it before they used it but Def gonna also show them this article

Add fuses to that list:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B90_SNNbcoU

Are bacteria Republicans?

Also, your comment was gold. This is for you:

David Cross joked about getting a tattoo of a milk carton with a certain holy figure with the words “Have you seen me?”

Good places put their inks and other materials in an autoclave to sterilize it before use.

Clostridium tetani (the bacteria that causes tetanus), it’s extremely common, basically everywhere.

Name a bacterium you wouldn’t consider weird.

Nostoc.

The shit comming out of my kanker sore, sombitch just hurts.

There’s an important note at the bottom of that article:

“The recall announcement noted that Sierra Stain is no longer in business. While the company lists a remaining email address, it did not immediately respond to a comment request from Ars on the bacteria found in their inks.

The FDA recommends that consumers be vigilant about the quality and safety of tattoo supplies and techniques. It also encourages tattoo artists to work in professional environments that can reduce the risk of contamination.”

Stay safe. Talk to your artists about their materials. Feel comfortable in your decision. These are your responsibilities.

I’m not discounting the issues with oversight, but these issues are arguably with the entire cosmetic industry as a whole, not just the tattoo industry.

This article is very informative, but given that the recall was tagged to one supplier that was already out of business, I do consider it misleading.

For piercings, APP is fantastic resource & well regarded.

I honestly cannot say the same about ATP, but they did release this statement about ink ingredients 5 months ago.

Take it for what’s it’s worth. Not an expert or an artist, just planning a few more pieces myself.

Damn guys a photocopier, thats some detail!

Quite nice!

Round two. Three more hours.

For real. Find the product you need on the supplier site. Either they’re made up selling crappy copies, or you’re likely to get it cheaper (if slower).

Remember they pay silly fees to be labelled for ‘Prime shipping’ - no, it’s not included in the subscription, you are often paying extra and it goes to Amazon.

I mean I’m not a tattoo artist so I have no idea about the specifics but there’s surely some recognized, industry standard brands used by pros. Stick to these and you’ll probably be fine, don’t save a few bucks on that one.