09-07-2012, 12:09 AM
Lots of excellent advice from Blue there. Not really much I can add to it other than to say check out the studio and your artist as much as you can. Ask others who have used the artist and/or studio before. Also, before you actually have the work done, ask to see the facility. Ask to see the autoclave where they sterilize their equipment. Make sure that they use seperate hermetically sealed needles for each client. In other words, make sure they are super clean. Most if not all repidable artists will not mind you asking and will be glad to show you around. And if they don't, find somebody else! But most of all, enjoy your ink! It's an amazing experience!