Tattooing

1000-001 Safety,Cleanliness and Customer Service

   Safety/ Hygiene:

• How and when to wash hands
• How and when to use hand sanitizer
• Keep fingernails clean
• Cuts, hangnails, and non-intact skin, How to Protect?
• Hand-Lotion – What kind and how often?
• What is bio hazard?
• Designate bio hazard areas
• What is cross contamination?
• What are universal and standard precautions?
• Learn how to put on and take off gloves
• Learn one-handed techniques
• How to open a clean field
• Spore Test: when, why, with who and what to do if test fails

   Cleaning:

• Dusting (non-bio)
• Counter tops (non-bio)
• Changing garbage bags (non-bio & bio)
• Restocking: cups, water, paper towels, and toilet paper (non-bio)
• Learn how to use/maintain Hepa filter, and Distiller (non-bio)
• Mopping (bio)
• Cleaning bathroom (bio)
• Learn to watch out for cross contamination in lobby and how to handle

   Customer Service:

• Greeting customers – to relax and address fears
• Answering telephone
• Learn register – receipts, ring in, and void out
• Learn to explain aftercare
• Begin learning to address problems in aftercare
• Read, know and be able to explain all customer release forms

   Observations:

• Observe various stencils/ setups and break downs
• Ask questions after client leaves

   Written documentation/ readings:

• Start a personal  file for the shop
• Read and initial all state required literature, safety procedures, laws, manuals, policies, procedures, and equipment manuals
• Read labels and record observation of MSDS’s for everything in the shop
• Start a journal to record notes, observations, and questions
• Research classic flash and start your sketch book with tracings of it
• Start promoting the shop – web, submissions, fliers, radio, business cards, etc

1000-002 Sanitary Safety, Hygiene and Sterilization

   Safety/ Hygiene:

• Get familiarized with the bio hazard work areas
• How to change sharps containers
• Know about the bio hazard pickup
• Learn to clean instruments: like tubes (avoid sharp edges)
• Learn the use of the Autoclave
• Learn to flush and maintain autoclave
• Learn to conduct spore tests
• Aprons, sleeves, masks, and goggles
• Start to learn cleaning and disinfecting

1000-003 Photography and Stencils 

    Photography:

• Take photos of tattoos (learn to use camera)
• Lighting and positioning for best photos
• Establishing a portfolio

    Observation:

• Perform observed stencils
• Watch/ observe basic tattoos
• Perform observed set-up and break-downs

    Customer Service:

• Bedside Manners
• Position of body to client
• Language etiquette

    Written documentation/ readings:

• Make list of all stencil locations and rate how you perceive their level of difficulty
• Keep list of questions
• Keep record in journal of all stencils that you apply
• Research and document anatomy of upcoming tattoo stencils
• Continue with classic flash tracings

1000-004 Business Solutions and Business Records

     Business:

• Learn products/ companies, keep log of who uses what and why
• Learn to place orders/ learn about tattoo supply companies
• Perform unobserved set-ups and break-downs

    Written documentation/ readings:

• Continue with classic flash tracings and sketch book
• Draw a set of flash
• Learn how to make submissions and submit flash
• Study machine parts and take quiz
• Study and know the various parts, types and how they work: tubes, machines, needles, pigments, power supplies, clip cords, foot switches, and lighting

1000-005 Tattoo Observation

• Keep observing tattoo artists while working
• Begin skill building tattooing on artificial canvases

1000-006 Tattoo Observation

• Perform small tattoos – upper arm, thighs, calves, forearms
• Start recording own tattoos – thoughts / results / observations / problems
• Start picture portfolio

1000-007 Tattoo Minor

• Perform small tattoos – ankles, shoulder blades, chest, and lower back
• Continue recording own tattoos – thoughts / results / observations / problems

1000-008 Tattoo Major

• Perform tattoos, inner arm, stomach, ribs, feet, hands
• Continue recording own tattoos – thoughts / results / observations / problems

1000-009 Portfolio and Refresh

• Finish your professional portfolio
• Stay focused,  friendly, and humble