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Tattoo Artists from all over the world.
Tattoo Studios
Here you'll find links to body art directories that may help you find a studio nearby. You'll also find forums and communities of likeminded people with a love for body art. Of course you'll also find mounds of information that may help you in your quest for knowledge on getting a clean, quality tattoo and what to look for in a reputable artist.
Where do tattoo studios get the flash that hangs on the wall?
From flash artists of course. :) These are some of the best (in my opinion) flash companies I've found online. Since most flash sets are sold around the world, sometimes it's best to use the designs for inspiration to make up your own design rather than getting it exactly as is. Otherwise you may wind up with the same design as a thousand other people.
Take care of your new tattoo! In this section you'll find many different aftercare products.
The best products are free of alcohol, dyes and perfume.
When it comes to ointments and lotions on a fresh tattoo, more is never better... a litlle goes a long way. Too much ointment or lotion can prevent the tattoo from breathing and can cause the ink to weep from your new tattoo resulting in fading or blotchiness.
Be sure to follow your tattoo artist's aftercare. Deviating from their specific aftercare may forfeit your artists personal guarantee if the work heals badly.
If you begin having problems, consult your artist, surely they can recommend and alternate form of aftercare. They know how their work heals. They do this for a living.
You trusted them with your ink... now trust them to help you heal it.
Over time you may develop a system that works for you. It's a matter of knowing your body.
There is no one right way to care for a tattoo. Everyone heals differently.
If you're looking for flash art/ideas for tattoos you may want to look at some of these links. Browse through some of the single designs available for purchase or make your own designs with some of these free online design builders. Some sites let you communicate
directly with artists who will draw up a design just for you. :)
This page is still small, but will soon be filled with the most reputable piercers I can find...
Okay, this page is extremely small. :/
But I'm going on a quest to find some of the best... so watch this space.
More links are coming soon. :)
This is where I get really picky about jewelry...
because I like healthy piercings just as much as I love tattoos. :)
There are places that would rather make money than sell quality jewlery.
I've seen places like the mall, clothing stores, music stores (of all places), Claire's, Afterthoughts, the Piercing Pagoda and a million other stores jump on the body piercing/body jewelry bandwagon to make easy money. They don't care what they sell or who they sell it to. They just want to make a buck.
Don't be fooled. There is a difference.

High quality body jewelry will come in every size imaginable and is safe for healing and healed piercings alike. Here I will feature the best jewelry manufacturers I can find. You will not find bubblegum garbage jewelry in any of these links. You'll only find the best jewerly available for you and your hole and some of the companies
will even make completely custom jewelry!
It may not be the cheapest, but then again, you won't find the best jewelry in the bargain bin. ;)
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