How To Tattoo - Part Four

When you learn to tattoo the next step in the process is learning how to properly prepare both yourself and the person you are tattooing. This is extremely important because it involves safety precautions that will keep both of you safe. You never want to rush through this process and skip steps because it could pose several potential health hazards. Ideally, you should start by having the person you are tattooing sign a disclaimer and then proceeding to prepare both yourself and them properly.

Before beginning to prepare the client you will need to take the proper steps to prepare yourself. First, it is important to understand you must keep yourself clean on top of following certain basic sanitizing step. For example, you will need to either keep your hair pulled back or keep it cut. This is to prevent it from contaminating the sterile environment you will create. In addition, you should keep your nails clipped short and keep them clean. Sorry, but for ladies this means no long nails. You should also make an effort to wear clean long clothing. Finally, avoid jewelry during the tattoo process.

The first step in preparing yourself is to wash your hands thorough. To do this you should use hospital grade soap along with a brush. Scrub from your fingertips all the way up to your elbows. Be sure to focus on your nails because bacteria can hide out here. After you are done rinse your hands and then dry them thoroughly, following up with gloves.

It is also important to make sure your work area is as clean as possible when you are tattooing someone. Make sure no one else has access to this area. Avoid the temptation to allow others to be close by for the purpose of watching. They could easily contaminate the area. After both you and your work area are clean and ready you can then prepare the person about to be tattooed.

Begin by wiping down the area where the tattoo is to be applied. Use hospital grade soap and a sterile pad to do this. Be sure you work from the middle to the outer edges. You will also need to remove any hair from the area. You can do this using a straight edge razor or a disposable razor. Before the process is complete you will need to follow up with an alcohol solution and then a Betadine solution to be sure the area is completely sanitized. The final step in this learn to tattoo process is covering the area with a sterile pad until you are ready to work.

By taking the time to follow all of the correct precautions and procedures in preparing both yourself and the person you are tattooing you can be ensured of a better result and a more satisfied client. This will also help you to build up a well respect reputation as a professional tattoo artist. It is an important part of the learn how to tattoo process that should not be overlooked.