getting ink at a convention/ tattoo art fest ?
i spoke with my piercer and many of his colleagues ( TA’s and piercers) and they told me it was pretty much safe, that the equimpent was sterile and that they used the same precautions than usually but how would you feel about getting some ink done there ? there’s one in a couple of weeks where i live and theidea has crossed my mind.
( so excited to be there, 3 days, over a 100 studios represented, a couple thousand visitors and a huge party on the second night !!)
I’d go for it! I really wanted to go to a convention recently just so I could get tattooed there. Think of all the artists you could get tattooed by, some that you’d never even have a chance to at their shops.
it should be safe as safe as can be. remember they are showing there shop amonst other shops and if they don’t meet up than they will loose customers do to bad habbits.
I’ve gotten some work done at conventions, and the tattoo artists take all the same precautions that they would in their shops. If an artist is doing something wrong at a convention, where they are surrounded by their peers, chances are, they wouldn’t be tattooing much longer.
Conventions are SUPER fun – it’s always neat to see all the work going on at once, as well as checking out all the new tattoos wandering by.
i have gotten tattooed at conventions, as well as my parents and friends. i wouldn’t just go get a tattoo from a random shop it would have to be a place that i were familiar with, even if i researched it on the internet. but i don’t think that conventions are unsanitary at all they have autoclaves and sterile equipment and it’s perfectly safe.
At tat conventions, there are a variety of artists that run from the very good, to mediocre to very amateur and their work is awful. Walk around a bit – if the artist looks like he’s got a dinky little set up and a book full of mediocre work, then I would pass. The better the artist, the more you will pay. Also, because booth rental is so expensive at conventions, you will pay more than going to the artists shop. Make sure all guns are wrapped in plastic wrap and that you see them take the needles out of their wrapper. The cord should be wrapped in plastic also and everything should look clear and clean.
If you have a chance to watch the artist you have chosen, stay there for about 10 minutes and watch him/her. See how they handle their gun, if they rush or take their time. Have fun!