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Tattoo FAQs
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Alternative Body Art - FAQ

What is branding and how is it done?
Potential problems with self-branding
What are cuttings?
What is scarring and scarification?

Body Piercing - FAQ

1--Introduction
2A--Jewelry Materials
2B--Jewelry Sizes & Designs
2C--Facial Piercings & Their Suggested Jewelry
2D--Body Piercings & Their Suggested Jewelry
2E--Genital Piercings & Their Suggested Jewelry
3--Getting a New Piercing
4A--Professional Organizations, Piercing Instruction
4B--Professional Piercers - United States - Alabama - California
4C--Professional Piercers - United States - Colorado - Iowa
4D--Professional Piercers - United States - Kansas - Nevada
4E--Professional Piercers - United States - New Hampshire - North Dakota
4F--Professional Piercers - United States - Ohio - Pennsylvania
4G--Professional Piercers - United States - Rhode Island - Wyoming
4H--Professional Piercers - Canada
4I--Professional Piercers - Beyond N. America
4J--Professional Piercers - Beyond N. America Cont'd
5--Care of New Piercings
6--The Healing Process & Healing Problems
7--Healed Piercings
8--Historical Information
9 A--Resource List
9B--Resource List Cont'd
10A--Personal Experiences - Facial and Unisex Piercings
10B--Personal Experiences - Genital Piercings
10C--Personal Experiences - Genital Piercings Cont'd
10D--Personal Experiences - Genital Piercings Cont'd
11A--Jewelry Manufacturers
11B--Jewelry Manufacturers Cont'd
11C--Jewelry Manufacturers Cont'd

FAQ 1 - Introduction to the other Pages

FAQ 2 - Getting a Tattoo

Does it hurt?
What about anaesthetics?
Should I get one at all?
*WHY* do I want one?
  Religious/Christian Arguments
  A temporary alternative?
Where do I find a good artist, and what should I look for in a tattoo artist?
  How to look around in the shop.
  Asking to see their portfolio
  What to look for in their portfolio.
  What kinds of questions to ask.
  What sorts of things to look for in a shop
  R-E-S-P-E-C-T: What to ask from artists.
How much does it cost to get a tattoo?
How should I act once I get in that chair?
Where on my body should I get a tattoo?

FAQ 3 - Sanitation

Can I get infectious diseases from tattoo needles?
What to look for in a sanitary shop environment.
Can I get AIDS from tattooing?
Can my tattoos get infected?
  How to look for sterilization
Are there any medical conditions that will preclude me from getting a tattoo?
What is the Alliance of Professional Tattooists?
Should I get a vaccination shot against hepatitis?

FAQ 4 - Contains the following issues

When and where are upcoming conventions?
Tattoo Conventions: What are they all about?
What types of conventions are available?
Why would I want to attend?
What's the atmosphere?
What kind of tattoo contests are there?
Can I actually get a tattoo at a convention?
What else can I find at these conventions?
Tattooing and traveling

FAQ 5 - Artist List

Who is a good/bad tattoo artist near me?
Laws on tattooing (primarily in the US)
US States [alphabetical listing]
Canada: British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec
EUROPE/UK: London
EUROPE/POLAND
EUROPE/AUSTRIA ASIA/Japan

FAQ 6 - Care of New Tattoos

General advice from a medical doctor
What are some bad things for your new tattoo?
   Sauna or steamroom
   Sunlight
   Preparation-H hemorrhoidal ointment
How do I care for my new tattoo?
   #1: The Minimal Moisturizer Method
   #2: The Pat-with-Listerine Method
   #3: The Wait-24-Hours-to-Take-Off-Dressing Method
   #4: The Coconut-Oil-Itch-Relief Method
   #5: The Huck Spalding Method
   #6: The Noxzema Method

FAQ 7 - Old Tattoos/ Care and Removal

How does weight gain/loss affect a tattoo?
How does lifting weights affect a tattoo?
How does pregnancy affect a tattoo near the abdomen?
Can a tattoo be removed?
   Get it reworked--Cover up
   Get it reworked--Touch-up
   Get it removed--Tissue Expansion
   Get it removed--Sal Abration
   Get it removed--Staged Excision
   Get it removed--Medical lasers
Innovative Government Incentive Program for Tattoo Removal
One person's decision toward tattoo removal

FAQ 8 - Misc. Info

Ink colors
Where can I get a Japanese "irezumi" tattoo?
When did tattooing start?
How does a modern tattoo machine work?
How long do I have to wait before I can donate blood?
Tattoos and allergies
Tattoos and MRI How do I temporarily cover up a tattoo?
How do I become a tattoo artist?
The dark side of tattooing
"Rape by tattoo"
Fulfilling unrequited feelings with tattoos
Getting tattooed in a BDSM scene or relationship
"Property of" tattoos
"Culture vultures"
U.S. laws regulating tattooing

FAQ 9 - Bibliography

Are there references about tattoos I could look up? -
Tattoos in movies and videos
Print references:
   Magazine and journal articles about tattoos/bodyart
   Books about tattoos/bodyart (reviews where available)
   Celtic tattoo bibliography, by Pat Fish
Tattoo organizations
Tattoo magazines

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