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Q: How much does a tattoo cost? A: The minimum cost is $50.00; this is the cost for us to set up a sterile tattoo environment. The cost of a tattoo differs according to size, location and complexity. It is the decision of each artist to determine the price. An hourly rate of approximately $100.00 may be applied to larger tattoos and cover-ups. The average cost of a tattoo is $100.00 to $300.00. Q: Does a tattoo hurt? A: Yes.  Pain is really relative. Q: Do you use new needles? A: Yes. Pleas ask us, we will be more than happy to show you your new needle and all of our sterilization practices. Q: How old must I be to receive a tattoo? A: In the state of California you must be 18 years old to receive a tattoo. It is illegal to tattoo a minor with or without parental consent. Any one tattooing a minor is breaking the law. Q: Can I drink alcohol before or during my tattoo? A: Performing tattooing on anyone impaired by drugs or alcohol is illegal. Drinking alcohol will also thin your blood. Causing you to bleed more during your tattoo, this will affect the quality of the finshed tattoo. Q: Do I need an appointment? A: Most of the time you will need an appointment to get tattooed at inkaholics. We do try to do walk-ins when time allows. To make an appointment please stop in so we can talk to you in person about your tattoo and make it perfect for you. Q: Should I tip my tattoo artist? A: To tip an artist….shows that you thought the artwork you just received was well worth what was charged and you were happy enough to add a little. A tip should be based on how much you can afford. Sometime just a Thank you makes our day! Q: What tattoo should I get? A: This is all a matter of personal taste. You can get whatever you want, and whatever your artist is willing to do. You can choose a picture off the wall, or you can have them create a custom piece just for you. Your only limit is your own imagination. Q: Where should I get my tattoo? A: Again it’s all up to you. Just keep in mind what you do for work and the type of social circles you are in. Q: Is tanning and sunbathing ok with a tattoo? A: After your tattoo is fully healed you may go in the sun…..but….It's no secret that tanning isn't really good for your skin anyway and it's even harder on your tattoos. Ultraviolet rays, while adding a nice bronze tone to your skin, drain the life out of a tattoo. The more you tan, the more the ink fades and slowly goes from brilliant to boring. Q: Are tattoos really safe? A: Yes, as long as you go to a reputable artist that is following all recommended safety precautions. Safety precautions like. 1. Ask to see the autoclave and sterilization certification. 2. Make sure the artist is wearing gloves. 3. Ask about what training your artist has taken and completed. 4. Are Health certificates available? 5. Ointment, ink, water and other items should not be returned to a universal container after it has been removed for use on a client. 6. New sterile needles must always be removed from an autoclave bag in front of you. 7. A professional will destroy and dispose of needles in a sharps container. 8. Always ask to see examples of the artist's finished work. Photos should be openly available. Q: What are tattoo inks? A: Most tattoo inks technically aren't inks. They are composed of pigments that are suspended in a carrier solution. Contrary to popular belief, pigments usually are not vegetable dyes. Today's pigments primarily are metal salts. However, some pigments are plastics and there are probably some vegetable dyes too. The pigment provides the color of the tattoo. The purpose of the carrier is to disinfect the pigment suspension, keep it evenly mixed, and provide for ease of application. Compostion of Tattoo Pigments Color Materials Comment Black Iron Oxide (Fe3O4) Iron Oxide (FeO) Carbon Logwood Natural black pigment is made from magnetite crystals, powdered jet, wustite, bone black,and amorphous carbon from combustion (soot). Black pigment is commonly made into India ink. Logwood is a heartwood extract from Haematoxylon campechisnum, found in Central America and the West Indies. Brown Ochre Ochre is composed of iron (ferric) oxides mixed with clay. Raw ochre is yellowish. When dehydrated through heating, ochre changes to a reddish color. Red Cinnabar (HgS) Cadmium Red (CdSe) Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) Napthol-AS pigment Iron oxide is also known as common rust. Cinnabar and cadmium pigments are highly toxic. Napthol reds are synthesized from Naptha. Fewer reactions have been reported with naphthol red than the other pigments, but all reds carry risks of allergic or other reactions. Orange disazodiarylide and/or disazopyrazolone cadmium seleno-sulfide The organics are formed from the condensation of 2 monoazo pigment molecules. They are large molecules with good thermal stability and colorfastness. Flesh Ochres (iron oxides mixed with clay) Yellow Cadmium Yellow (CdS, CdZnS) Ochres Curcuma Yellow Chrome Yellow (PbCrO4, often mixed with PbS) disazodiarylide Curcuma is derived from plants of the ginger family; aka tumeric or curcurmin. Reactions are commonly associated with yellow pigments, in part because more pigment is needed to achieve a bright color. Green Chromium Oxide (Cr2O3), called Casalis Green or Anadomis Green Malachite [Cu2(CO3)(OH)2] Ferrocyanides and Ferricyanides Lead chromate Monoazo pigment Cu/Al phthalocyanine Cu phthalocyanine The greens often include admixtures, such as potassium ferrocyanide (yellow or red) and ferric ferrocyanide (Prussian Blue) Blue Azure Blue Cobalt Blue Cu-phthalocyanine Blue pigments from minerals include copper (II) carbonate (azurite), sodium aluminum silicate (lapis lazuli), calcium copper silicate (Egyptian Blue), other cobalt aluminum oxides and chromium oxides. The safest blues and greens are copper salts, such as copper pthalocyanine. Copper pthalocyanine pigments have FDA approval for use in infant furniture and toys and contact lenses. The copper-based pigments are considerably safer or more stable than cobalt or ultramarine pigments. Violet Manganese Violet (manganese ammonium pyrophosphate) Various aluminum salts Quinacridone Dioxazine/carbazole Some of the purples, especially the bright magentas, are photoreactive and lose their color after prolonged exposure to light. Dioxazine and carbazole result in the most stable purple pigments. White Lead White (Lead Carbonate) Titanium dioxide (TiO2) Barium Sulfate (BaSO4) Zinc Oxide Some white pigments are derived from anatase or rutile. White pigment may be used alone or to dilute the intensity of other pigments. Titanium oxides are one of the least reactive white pigments |
