Tattoo Sterilization vs Disposable Tattoo Equipment
Traditionally an autoclave sterilizer was considered to be indispensable piece of equipment that every reputable tattoo studio owned. Tattooists and piercers (or their apprentices) would spend many an hour soaking, scrubbing and cleaning their tools, prepping them to be bagged for the autoclave. Our sterilizers would then run their cycle, making our tools safe for [...]
Body Jewelry Sizes and Designs
2B Jewelry Sizes And Designs Jewelry designed for ear piercings is not appropriate for wear in body piercings. Ear jewelry is designed to fit the thickness of the average earlobe; most body piercings are wider than the thickness of the earlobe. Ear jewelry is too thin to be safely worn in body piercings. Rings and [...]
Body Jewelry Metals – Titanium
This article is from the Piercing FAQ, by Anne Greenblatt with numerous contributions by others. 2A.1 Titanium Titanium is an extremely lightweight, elemental metal. The specific alloy used for body jewelry is 6AL4V (60 parts aluminum, 40 parts vanadium), specifically 136 grade with extra low interstitial elements.(4) “Titanium is the most bio-compatible of all metals [...]
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