The attacks on Tattoo Artists and Shops
by legislation without input from those affected
is un-American, un-Democratic, but not new.
Previously, legislation was a means to outlaw and restrict
the availability of tattoo, it's "prevalence" by those
who considered it "barbaric".
Now laws are being created to take it over.
In New York State legislation suddenly appeared prohibiting the use of "reservoir - type" bottles of ink (1-Oz, 2-Oz, 4-Oz etc.).
The New Law required individually packaged single use inks.
No more larger bottles.
Mick Metal of Revolution Tattoo
called a meeting to express Tattoo Views
followed by an even larger meeting called by
Cliff White on Long Island, NY.
The bill was overturned.
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The Argument
Wes Wood wrote.
The "Proven-Safe" industry standard
procedure
for handling ink is:
use a main bottle and
dispense ink
into single-use cups and dispose after single use.
Safe and Effective
PROVEN
by millions of tattoos
by tens of thousands of tattooists
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It is not true
that a
previously opened bottle of sterile ink
is suddenly non sterile and unfit for use
by dint of opening and dispensing ink from it.
FALSE!
Testing done on previously opened
bottles show negative for growth.
Ink does not suddenly become unfit for use
after an expiration date.
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If it were
true...
(which
it is not) |
Then ... as soon as
you squeezed
ink into an ink cup,
that ink is no longer fit for use (by being
exposed to air).
If needles are opened, then it equally follows
that
needles are no longer fit for use (being exposed
to air).
If the needles are dipped into the ink and touch
the skin,
the skin also contaminates the ink, and the needles,
making
everything unfit for use.
Unimax recommends
Use of Sterile Ink
and limit the storage time once opened.
And
don't use TAP water
This "SECRET" LAW
( kept hidden from the industry)
raised the question:
WHY THIS LAW?
Who put it on the agenda?
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"Oh Great Omi, Patron Saint of Tattooists,
Pray for us!"
Wes Wood
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