How Maturity Changes Reasons for Getting Ink
You don't need to be a 20 or 30 something to embrace getting a tattoo. Many people getting inked now are in the over 40 crowd. There is a different feeling to the reasons they get their tattoos, as well as the kinds of tattoos they ask for and where they are placed.
Gone are the navel and belly fetishes. Instead a penchant for meaningful, custom tattoo work, in locations that are visible and enjoyable, like the wrist, ankle, or forearm, are some of the choices of the older tattoo crowd.
For most, the decision comes suddenly, and typically after realizing that there have been events in their life that they would like to commemorate with body art of some kind. Almost all mature customers seek custom work, and have a good idea in mind of at least how they want to start their tattoo. Many will add to a base design later as they travel in their golden years, or visit family and friends for holidays or vacations.
The art of the tattoo and the meaning behind it are what become important after 40, 50 even 60 years old. It is no longer about what others will think, it is about what is important to each individual, and what will best help to create a visual representation of the life being expressed through the art.
Some memorable tattoo stories involve people over 60 deciding to get their first tattoo and then loving it so much, getting several more. Men and women who have lived through a good portion of their lives, and experienced a great many things, loves, losses, joys and sorrows, and wanting to express these things in their own unique way through custom body art.
Being mature means that you are no longer at the whim of trends or what your friends and family will think. There is a freedom that comes with getting a tattoo over 40, almost as though you give yourself permission to fully enjoy it, guilt free.
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Underage Body Piercing of Children in Foreign Countries
Remarkably, as lax as some of our laws here in the States are about tattoo licensing, body piercing, and underage tattooing, in other countries the situation is far more dire.
For example, in Australia, there are virtually no laws whatsoever governing body piercing. Consequently, anyone in Australia, regardless of age or parental consent, can have their body pierced anywhere on the body that is not intimate.
An article concerning this startling practice, as well as the rush for legislation to be passed that would place body piercing along-side tattooing in terms of licensing and age restrictions, follows below in its entirety.
Child piercing chill prompts shake-up
Jackie Sinnerton
January 01, 2011
A SURGE in extreme piercing of children without their parents' knowledge has sparked a cry for urgent changes in the law.
Children as young as 11 are nudging towards body modification practices once reserved for hardcore punks.
There are no laws in Queensland outlawing the piercing of young children, except in genitals. Yet, tattooing, on anyone under 18 is illegal.
The growing demand for more permanent body jewellery in the form of transdermal implants, which can only be removed surgically, has fuelled calls for legislative action.
These are implanted deep in the body tissue, most commonly on the sternum, back, forehead, back of legs, stomach.
The Deputy Premier and Minister for Health Paul Lucas said he intended to take a submission to Cabinet in the New Year.
"I share the concerns of parents when it comes to body piercing and minors," he said.
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"I'm not talking about piercings such as simple earrings or studs in ears, but the sort of piercings that can permanently damage children's faces or other body parts.
"If that sort of body decoration is something people want to do, then I see no reason why they can't wait until they are 18 to do it on an informed basis.
"It is for this reason that I have asked Queensland Health to investigate legislative options for prohibiting the non-intimate piercings of minors."
The Australian Medical Association Queensland is backing the shake-up.
AMAQ president Gino Pecoraro said the laws for piercing should be the same as tattooing.
"Parents should be taking these people up on assault charges," he said.
He said microdermal anchors amounted to surgical procedures and "should not be carried out by anyone not fully qualified and certainly should never ever be carried out on a minor".
"If they become infected ... and left untreated, an infection runs the risk of bacteria getting into the blood and can be very dangerous to the heart," Dr Pecoraro said.
Also backing the plea for new laws is Brisbane body piercer Ben Thorsen, of Spring Hill.
"Microdermal anchors are in big demand and, basically, they go in but they don't come out," Mr Thorsen said.
"I can tell you that it takes years of training to do this kind of thing safely and I'm scared that children are going to people who are just not experienced."
Sunshine Coast schoolgirl Max Lamb, 15, has 21 piercings and is proud of every one.
"I have always gone to piercing shops that have a good reputation and they all have insisted on my mum giving permission," she said.
Tanya Lamb, said she supported her daughter's love of piercings.
"I would be horrified if someone pierced my child without me knowing," she said.
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If you are looking for a RI Tattoo Studio that is clean, safe and sterile, visit Inflicting Ink Tattoo Studio in Portsmouth RI for the Best Tattoo in RI. And if you're looking for a way to have Us come to You, consider hiring our Win Traveling Tattoo Studio or hosting a Private Party with the Inflicting Ink Traveling Tattoo Truck.
For example, in Australia, there are virtually no laws whatsoever governing body piercing. Consequently, anyone in Australia, regardless of age or parental consent, can have their body pierced anywhere on the body that is not intimate.
An article concerning this startling practice, as well as the rush for legislation to be passed that would place body piercing along-side tattooing in terms of licensing and age restrictions, follows below in its entirety.
Child piercing chill prompts shake-up
Jackie Sinnerton
January 01, 2011
A SURGE in extreme piercing of children without their parents' knowledge has sparked a cry for urgent changes in the law.
Children as young as 11 are nudging towards body modification practices once reserved for hardcore punks.
There are no laws in Queensland outlawing the piercing of young children, except in genitals. Yet, tattooing, on anyone under 18 is illegal.
The growing demand for more permanent body jewellery in the form of transdermal implants, which can only be removed surgically, has fuelled calls for legislative action.
These are implanted deep in the body tissue, most commonly on the sternum, back, forehead, back of legs, stomach.
The Deputy Premier and Minister for Health Paul Lucas said he intended to take a submission to Cabinet in the New Year.
"I share the concerns of parents when it comes to body piercing and minors," he said.
Start of sidebar. Skip to end of sidebar.
End of sidebar. Return to start of sidebar.
"I'm not talking about piercings such as simple earrings or studs in ears, but the sort of piercings that can permanently damage children's faces or other body parts.
"If that sort of body decoration is something people want to do, then I see no reason why they can't wait until they are 18 to do it on an informed basis.
"It is for this reason that I have asked Queensland Health to investigate legislative options for prohibiting the non-intimate piercings of minors."
The Australian Medical Association Queensland is backing the shake-up.
AMAQ president Gino Pecoraro said the laws for piercing should be the same as tattooing.
"Parents should be taking these people up on assault charges," he said.
He said microdermal anchors amounted to surgical procedures and "should not be carried out by anyone not fully qualified and certainly should never ever be carried out on a minor".
"If they become infected ... and left untreated, an infection runs the risk of bacteria getting into the blood and can be very dangerous to the heart," Dr Pecoraro said.
Also backing the plea for new laws is Brisbane body piercer Ben Thorsen, of Spring Hill.
"Microdermal anchors are in big demand and, basically, they go in but they don't come out," Mr Thorsen said.
"I can tell you that it takes years of training to do this kind of thing safely and I'm scared that children are going to people who are just not experienced."
Sunshine Coast schoolgirl Max Lamb, 15, has 21 piercings and is proud of every one.
"I have always gone to piercing shops that have a good reputation and they all have insisted on my mum giving permission," she said.
Tanya Lamb, said she supported her daughter's love of piercings.
"I would be horrified if someone pierced my child without me knowing," she said.
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If you are looking for a RI Tattoo Studio that is clean, safe and sterile, visit Inflicting Ink Tattoo Studio in Portsmouth RI for the Best Tattoo in RI. And if you're looking for a way to have Us come to You, consider hiring our Win Traveling Tattoo Studio or hosting a Private Party with the Inflicting Ink Traveling Tattoo Truck.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Underground Tattooing Taboo Nationwide
In other parts of the country, like Utah, there are fewer laws and guidelines for tattoo shop owners regarding sterile procedures and what is considered underground tattooing. The health risks of tattooing in less than sterile situations and by unlicensed or underground tattoo artists are considerable, in addition to the fact that many will tattoo minors.
The following article concerns the recent changes proposed in Provo, Utah, and are an indication of the tide turning on a national level in this area of the tattoo industry.
Board of Health considers 'underground' body artists
November 23, 2010
Heidi Toth - Daily Herald
PROVO -- An underground movement of unlicensed body artists throughout the county has tattoo and piercing shop owners worried for their businesses and their customers' health.
"People think it's OK to tattoo out of the home," said Body & Soul Tattoo owner Melissa Shaw at Monday's Board of Health meeting. "It's absolutely not."
Body artists are required to have a license from the Utah County Health Department, which regulates the sanitary conditions of the shop and requires personnel to undergo training in topics like blood-borne pathogens and how to keep customers safe from risk through proper equipment cleaning and other tasks.
However, those 50 or so unlicensed business owners -- who may be operating out of garages, back rooms or other spaces not set up for the job -- not only do not pay for the required licensure, but also don't generally have sanitary conditions, Shaw said. They draw customers, often minors, with cheap prices and a lack of parental notification. First, she said, minors should not be getting tattoos or body piercings. She knows of 14-year-olds who have gotten their genitals pierced at these illicit businesses.
"I think they should be prosecuted for possible child abuse," Shaw said.
But second, and the main point of concern for the Board of Health, is that, because sanitary conditions aren't guaranteed, people's tattoos and piercings got infected more frequently, and those customers opened themselves up to other infections from dirty equipment, including MRSA, a highly drug-resistant bacteria, and even hepatitis or HIV.
Jason Garrett, the program manager for infectious diseases, said his department took these complaints frequently and were working with a deputy in the sheriff's department as well as a prosecutor in the county attorney's office to both verify that illegal activity was happening and work toward prosecuting it. The second step, however, was proving to be the difficult aspect since they would need to gather evidence to actually take shop owners to court.
The Board of Health considered a number of options for crackdowns, including continuing to work with the sheriff's department to gather evidence on illicit body artists and also notifying cities of these shops, which probably do not have business licenses to operate.
Dr. Joseph Miner, the executive director of the health department, also said they were going to work on creating awareness within the community so that people who wanted tattoos, piercings or permanent cosmetics would know they needed to find a shop with the proper permits to protect themselves.
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If you are looking for a RI Tattoo Studio that is clean, safe and sterile, visit Inflicting Ink Tattoo Studio in Portsmouth RI for the Best Tattoo in RI. And if you're looking for a way to have Us come to You, consider hiring our Win Traveling Tattoo Studio or hosting a Private Party with the Inflicting Ink Traveling Tattoo Truck.
The following article concerns the recent changes proposed in Provo, Utah, and are an indication of the tide turning on a national level in this area of the tattoo industry.
Board of Health considers 'underground' body artists
November 23, 2010
Heidi Toth - Daily Herald
PROVO -- An underground movement of unlicensed body artists throughout the county has tattoo and piercing shop owners worried for their businesses and their customers' health.
"People think it's OK to tattoo out of the home," said Body & Soul Tattoo owner Melissa Shaw at Monday's Board of Health meeting. "It's absolutely not."
Body artists are required to have a license from the Utah County Health Department, which regulates the sanitary conditions of the shop and requires personnel to undergo training in topics like blood-borne pathogens and how to keep customers safe from risk through proper equipment cleaning and other tasks.
However, those 50 or so unlicensed business owners -- who may be operating out of garages, back rooms or other spaces not set up for the job -- not only do not pay for the required licensure, but also don't generally have sanitary conditions, Shaw said. They draw customers, often minors, with cheap prices and a lack of parental notification. First, she said, minors should not be getting tattoos or body piercings. She knows of 14-year-olds who have gotten their genitals pierced at these illicit businesses.
"I think they should be prosecuted for possible child abuse," Shaw said.
But second, and the main point of concern for the Board of Health, is that, because sanitary conditions aren't guaranteed, people's tattoos and piercings got infected more frequently, and those customers opened themselves up to other infections from dirty equipment, including MRSA, a highly drug-resistant bacteria, and even hepatitis or HIV.
Jason Garrett, the program manager for infectious diseases, said his department took these complaints frequently and were working with a deputy in the sheriff's department as well as a prosecutor in the county attorney's office to both verify that illegal activity was happening and work toward prosecuting it. The second step, however, was proving to be the difficult aspect since they would need to gather evidence to actually take shop owners to court.
The Board of Health considered a number of options for crackdowns, including continuing to work with the sheriff's department to gather evidence on illicit body artists and also notifying cities of these shops, which probably do not have business licenses to operate.
Dr. Joseph Miner, the executive director of the health department, also said they were going to work on creating awareness within the community so that people who wanted tattoos, piercings or permanent cosmetics would know they needed to find a shop with the proper permits to protect themselves.
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If you are looking for a RI Tattoo Studio that is clean, safe and sterile, visit Inflicting Ink Tattoo Studio in Portsmouth RI for the Best Tattoo in RI. And if you're looking for a way to have Us come to You, consider hiring our Win Traveling Tattoo Studio or hosting a Private Party with the Inflicting Ink Traveling Tattoo Truck.
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