PreSynergy Tattoo System Tattoo Flash Rack Tattoo Needle Bar Antiseptic Protective Gear for Tattooing Tattoo Foot Pedal Tattoo Pen Armature Bar Quarter Inch Jack Mo [..]

A machine that uses pressurized steam to sterilize reusable tattoo equipment, such as steel tattoo tubes and autoclavable tattoo grips. (Learn more about how autoclaves use steam to sterilize tattoo i [..]

A room or other closed-off area within a tattoo and piercing shop where employees can clean and sterilize tattoo equipment using germicidal disinfectants and cleaning tools like Wavicide and bristled [..]

The secondary layer of skin cells beneath the epidermis. Tattoo artists create permanent tattoo art by injecting tattoo ink into the dermis, since cells in this layer of skin take a long time to regen [..]

The surface layer of skin that overlays and protects the dermis beneath. Tattoo needles must penetrate the epidermis and inject tattoo ink into the dermis; otherwise, tattoo designs would be lost as e [..]

Raised scar tissue that forms immediately around a wound. Hypertrophic scars tend to be skin tone once established. Some people develop hypertrophic scars over parts of their tattoos, particularly aft [..]

The study of microscopically small organisms like viruses, bacteria, fungi, and molds. Microbiology is relevant to tattoo artists because many microorganisms can harm tattoo clients by causing infecti [..]

A super-absorbent polymer that yields a gel-like material when mixed with liquid. Petrify is a handy tool for tattoo artists, because it can be used to solidify inky water so that it can be thrown awa [..]

The practice of etching permanent designs into the skin using scalpels or other cutting instruments, branding irons, abrasion with tools like inkless tattoo machines, electrocautery pens, and other im [..]

A tattooist who has not participated in a tattoo apprenticeship or other formal training and who doesn't work for a licensed tattoo and piercing shop. Scratchers often work out of their homes [..]