Good man. I'm in business. I like questions from my prospective clients and they like my answers. I "interviewed" Enmanuel before choosing him. I wouldn't trust my skin nor my gf's to just anyone. Neither would you.
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Good man. I'm in business. I like questions from my prospective clients and they like my answers. I "interviewed" Enmanuel before choosing him. I wouldn't trust my skin nor my gf's to just anyone. Neither would you.
Now I just need to find out what needles he needs and what ink. I will buy it and bring it with me.
Does he use an "Autoclave" for sterilization? If not I am with Giveadog. New needles only is NOT enough.
Some more info:
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Some more info:
View topic - What defines a clean tattoo parlor :: Tattoo Forum at Everytattoo.com
Now ya got me scared. I just sent him a message what method he uses to sterilize his tools. Thanx
New needles are not going to save you from catching something unwanted. It is a hot environment, and difficult to keep things under control. All the gear needs to be autoclaved to make good, from tubes to grips etc. cross contamination is the biggest risk here, people don't get it. They put their gloves on and then go ahead and start scratching themselves or moving furniture opening and closing doors etc and think because they have gloves on they are not cross contaminating anything.
Think of it like this, a client is getting tattooed, a customer walks in, he take the attention of the artist for a moment to fill in an appointment in his book, he keeps his cloves on which has traces of your blood on, then comes back to work on you. Later that day, he is working on another client, and another customer walks in to make an appointment, again he is distracted and goes to fill in the appointment in his book, he still has his gloves on and opens the same book that has traces of the previous clients blood on, he then comes back to you and start to cross contaminate you with the previous client. I have sat and watched many artist here and they all do it, it seems like none of them understand anything about the importance of changing gloves whenever they leave the client, all of them. Maybe it is the cost of gloves here, maybe it is the ignorance, but it is dangerous. That's just for starters.
As far as treatment goes. I got Hep C through a tattoo and had to undergo a years treatment of daily injections into my stomach to be rid of it, and even with that treatment it is not a guarantee that it will be successful. So be careful, the DR is a terrible environment to get a tattoo, even healing is difficult because of the humidity, you will lose a load of colour besides the other issues of a constantly hot saturated wound.
Now I understand better. Ya see I am a rookie at this I have ZERO tattoos on my body as my wife. I told her that it is better to be careful and not rush this and end up with HepC or worse. Sorry you had to through that. I am thinking this thru at the moment and am not sure. The Tat artist also told us that we could not go into the pool or ocean for a week. Plus he does not recommend alcohol consumption. Well S**T that ruins my time in Punta Cana. I am a clean freak always washing hands and face. I need to have a talk with the wife about this. Thank you for your input.
So - where do people in the DR go to have all the bad tattoos removed? I have seen quite a few bad tattoos on Dominicans - so if the artistry is not up to high enough standards, yes, I would really worry about the cleanliness and sterile equipment, etc...
Few do due to the costs and time, most prefer to cover them up and make it even worse, but those that do can get lazed removal in several clinics, it's not as uncommon as 5 - 10 years ago, but it is very expensive here, very.
That's true any where you go. He tells you this because wants you to be happy with your investment and he wants his work to last.
There are guys in RD doing tats for 500 pesos. They should be in jail. Enmanuel is not in that class.
I do appreciate the caution being urged. Tats are nothing to play around with.
I do appreciate the caution being urged. Tats are nothing to play around with.
Yes. Talked to him today 3 way with the wife on the phone also. My spanish is good but hers is native to the island. Wanted to be very clear on the hygiene part of this.
Agreed.
The sun and pool advice has more to do with the brilliance of the art. UV rays are killer on tats. Even more so in the case of fresh ones.
Tattoos and Tanning - Why Sun and UV Rays are Your Tattoo's Worst Enemies
Tattoos and Tanning - Why Sun and UV Rays are Your Tattoo's Worst Enemies
Dominicans have this habit of whistling at people when they want their attention. motoconchos are notorious for that. i do not respond to people who whistle at me. i ignore them. whistling is for calling dogs.
I know now , saw some tatoes he did. Nice, i did my small one for around 3000 and 7000 on the one on my back. Nice clean steril tatoo shop , good work, and got the vitamin a & D creme for free after each time i went. For the tatoes i have i would have payed tripple in my country + they propably didnt do a better job.
I did only one in my country but i do all of them here.
Sometimes they do specials and you can get everything you want for 1500.
Just before you do a tatoo here, ask around and see his work please , i know people who have a dragon-looking butterfly.
just if you realy have doubt when are you in the shop, think " would i get a tatoo here if i were in my country ? " so you dont just get whatever because it is in DR.
You do find really good shops here , the tatoo guy from taboo on national geographic comes to la capital sometimes.
I did only one in my country but i do all of them here.
Sometimes they do specials and you can get everything you want for 1500.
Just before you do a tatoo here, ask around and see his work please , i know people who have a dragon-looking butterfly.
just if you realy have doubt when are you in the shop, think " would i get a tatoo here if i were in my country ? " so you dont just get whatever because it is in DR.
You do find really good shops here , the tatoo guy from taboo on national geographic comes to la capital sometimes.
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