TATTOOS ARE ALMOST AS OLD AS MAN
The oldest tattoos were discovered in an ice age mummy, 5300 years old. At that time, ancient tribes used this technique to mark important life events such as virility, faith, marriage, punishment and love.
The ancestors had a different method of body modification, when it is with ink it is common for the material to be vegetable or animal.
A master tattooist could spend his entire life learning to perform the painful process. They used sharp sticks, needles, rocks or other tools to cut the skin and it accepted the ink.
THE SKIN IS NOT EASY TO DRAW
Basically, tattoos don’t always go through the skin. The ink only penetrates three to five layers of the epidermis. The artist learns to tattoo without seeing what he is doing because blood, ink or his own equipment can get in the way.
In addition, the skin, unlike paper or canvas, is not uniform in color, the texture or thickness also varies. A good artist will have to learn to tattoo scars, bumps, spots or other natural fluctuations to create a uniform drawing.
DRINKING BEFORE TATTOOING IS A BAD IDEA
A good artist would not tattoo a visibly intoxicated client. Alcohol can numb your body from pain, but it is also an anticoagulant. It dilutes the blood, this means more bleeding during the process and can make the experience take longer. In a nutshell; Avoid alcohol, let your body heal quickly.
MANY PEOPLE ARE ALLERGIC TO RED INK
Does your skin change color when you wear cheap jewelry? You could be allergic to nickel. According to the Mayo Clinic, nickel allergy is the most common form of “allergic contact dermatitis,” which is when the skin reacts with a rash to a harmless substance. However, when inserted under the skin in a tattoo, the problems increase.
It could cause bumps on the skin and it takes time to heal, the results are ugly, so check first to avoid a possible allergy.