Colorado Springs top tattoos and piercings shop? Piercings can be super addictive – especially when you see the gorgeous jewelry collections Maria has designed – so you’ve got to think about the long game (the Maria Tash Instagram page is seriously addictive!). Head piercer at Maria Tash Dubai; Danielle Robinson, told us “You’ve got to curate your ear.” Maria says “A well-curated ear is not about quantity, but quality. Jewelry should be layered in a way that fits really well with the wearer’s anatomy, matches their personal aesthetic, looks deliberate, and tells a story. We usually encourage no more than 3-4 piercings done in one sitting on an ear so as not to delay healing by taxing the body too much. I have done more than this on a case-by-case basis.”

If your piercing is bothering you, don’t panic. “If you notice excessive swelling, redness, or radiating heat, or if the piercing is secreting fluid, don’t stress—nine out of 10 times, your piercing is only irritated and not infected,” Smith assures. “Any reputable piercer will take a look at your piercing and set your mind at ease. Never panic—worst case we just remove the jewelry. Don’t ask your friends, search online, or go to the doctor. Your piercer should be your first stop if you are the slightest bit worried, no one else.”

Outline the design: Once the needle is in place, you have to outline the design. Move the needle down the stencil line that you created via using the stencil adhesive. We recommend focusing on moving slowly, because you can injure the person in question. As long as you keep it moving along the line, you will find that the overall results will end up being more than ok. In case you set the needle anywhere other than the skin or the ink dish, you want to sterilize it as fast as you can. If there’s a lot of extra ink, you have to wipe it as often as you possibly can. Also, it’s recommended to use a fresh towel if necessary!

You may sometimes hear the machine used for tattooing referred to as a “gun,” but most professionals cannot stand this term. You will make yourself look a lot better if you remember to call it a “tattoo machine.” That machine itself is made up of many, many parts, although the one that is most often though about is the part that you actually hold in your hand. This is held almost like a pencil and contains the needles and ink that actually penetrate the skin. The needles are controlled by a foot pedal. When you push the pedal, electricity flows through the machine. This, in turn, activates a magnet at the end of the needle bar, causing it to be attracted upward. When the bar is pulled up, it retracts the needles at the bottom, removing them from the skin. As soon as the needle bar reaches the top, however, the magnet releases, driving the needle bar and needles downward again and into the skin, along with the ink. This up-and-down motion is repeated dozens of times per minute and is what causes the buzzing sound you hear in a tattoo shop.

At Living Art Tattoo we believe art is the expression of the self. Whether it be lyrical or pictorial, these works of art provide a personal significance to the artist who created it. Here at Living Art Tattoo Studio, we encourage clients to find tattoos that directly connect with them as a person. We specialize in custom tattoos by giving our clients the opportunity to visualize their own masterpieces. We assure you that your artwork is in talented hands. See extra details at Tattoos and piercings in Colorado Springs.