Oh The Stupid Things I Do When I get Bored...

[lobsterboy]

Randi thats right on!!!

[G1GY]

Originally Posted by Rbacchiega

Sure enough, these were done about 10 minutes before a client walked in and I tattooed them for 2.5 hours....that was fun

For realz?

Open wound, BBP, ABP.

Rule of thumb is two weeks of healing before tattooing a client if you have tattooed your hands or have an open wound of any type.

I hope this is well recieved as it's not meant as anything other than a great piece of usefull info.

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by Rbacchiega

that's the idea! A finger for every feeling...wait, that sounded wrong in so many ways, scratch that.

Can't read any further....................to busy.............................

[Rbacchiega]

Originally Posted by G1GY

For realz?

Open wound, BBP, ABP.

Rule of thumb is two weeks of healing before tattooing a client if you have tattooed your hands or have an open wound of any type.

I hope this is well recieved as it's not meant as anything other than a great piece of usefull info.

Where'd you hear this? Not trying to start anything, but I just took a BBP/ABP cross-contamination course (required of anyone who wants to tattoo at expos) and this wasn't mentioned. I double gloved, always wear gloves to setup/tear down and go through probably 5 pairs a tattoo...


interesting though, and realistically it makes sense... Thanks for the heads up Gary

[G1GY]

Originally Posted by Rbacchiega

Where'd you hear this? Not trying to start anything, but I just took a BBP/ABP cross-contamination course (required of anyone who wants to tattoo at expos) and this wasn't mentioned. I double gloved, always wear gloves to setup/tear down and go through probably 5 pairs a tattoo...


interesting though, and realistically it makes sense... Thanks for the heads up Gary

Yeah, It's not something that's covered in many of the training courses (Even the intensive David Vidra course.) and most courses call for a water resistant impermiable dressing at a very minimum. Many health authorities are opting for a complete heal nowday's not just because of the risk at the time spent with the client, but more so the overall risk during the rest of your ungloved day in that enviroment.

Things are a changin' every day FFS. It's tough to keep up sometimes.

[Rbacchiega]

ugh, I know what you mean. It was suggested that realistically you should have clothes that are worn at the shop and ONLY at the shop, that can be cleaned/disinfected with ease between every tattoo.

Even though I get teased for it from boss (think old biker dude) I'm starting to wear full arm sleeve protectors as well as masks and aprons. I get right in there when I tattoo (my face gets fairly close to the client) and like to rest my arms especially when it's a larger tattoo I'm doing.

On a side note....do you work in the inudstry? Seem to know quite a bit...

[G1GY]

Originally Posted by Rbacchiega

ugh, I know what you mean. It was suggested that realistically you should have clothes that are worn at the shop and ONLY at the shop, that can be cleaned/disinfected with ease between every tattoo.

Even though I get teased for it from boss (think old biker dude) I'm starting to wear full arm sleeve protectors as well as masks and aprons. I get right in there when I tattoo (my face gets fairly close to the client) and like to rest my arms especially when it's a larger tattoo I'm doing.

On a side note....do you work in the inudstry? Seem to know quite a bit...

I've been in and out of the industry since I was a kid. Done my first tattoo when I was 16 and I'm 43 now.

I still tattoo and have a killer little studio at home that surpasses all requirements. I do just enough to keep me intrested.

Del has no room to laugh at you or bug you. He he.

Good chatting with you Randi, maybe I'll stop by the shop at some point and have a coffee with you.

Gary.