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Kids and Tattoos

Tattoosue — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:28:37 +0000

There’s quite a range of laws regarding tattoos when you look state by state. Usually states will govern what requirements are needed to be a licensed artist and to operate a shop. Most states also lay out the law regarding the customer’s minimum age. Well, silly me, I assumed most states had (what I consider as) reasonable laws in regard to that number. The seventeen or eighteen year old range.
But some states have surprisingly loose and liberal laws and regulations regarding minimum age requirements. I heard of someone here in New Mexico who gave permission and accompanied her 12 years old for her first tattoo. (Cause you don’t have to meet any requirements to be a parent.) Colorado doesn’t have ANY laws regulating minimum age for tattoo shops. Florida requires a notarized consent from a legal guardian. For Delaware and Hawaii – all you need is written consent. Like a teen wouldn’t whip up a counterfeit note to get a tattoo? The rationale for such laws is actually in place to discourage kids from going to unlicensed artists where they may be putting their health in danger.
You might think shop owners would prefer the states with more lenient laws but the truth is many draw the line at inking a minor. Many believe you can’t leave it to a kid to make such an important decision and I agree. Piercings are a different story. I agreed to let both my daughters get tongue rings on their 16th birthdays. But piercings are easy to “undo”. And the “undo” doesn’t cost a dime.

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Little Girls Visiting the Tattoo and Piercing Shop

Tattoosue — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:51:37 +0000

We have another sign that the tattoo industry is becoming more legit and acceptable. Now that shops are popping up in nice neighborhoods, people are becoming more open minded in their attitude towards the business.

Little Girl Getting Ears Pierced

More mothers are avoiding the mall kiosk. They’re taking their young daughters to tattoo and piercing shops to get their ears pierced instead! Mothers believe the tattoo shops are cleaner and they get more individual attention. People are reporting positive experiences which are leading to more people favoring the tattoo shops over the mall.

The stigma and stereotype associated with tattoo parlors is finally fading into history. It may have been true at one time that a tattoo shop was the cleanest place around. Think about it. They didn’t even use rubber gloves until a couple decades ago! That seems shocking now.

Now we’re smarter about sterilization and almost every state regulates the industry. The competition is fierce too – why visit a dirty shop when most cities are filled with talented artists working in comfortable and clean shops? Now it sounds like the general public is smartening up and the stereotypes are becoming history.

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Admit Your Limitations

Tattoosue — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:01:30 +0000

Capturing a person’s likeness so that their face is easy to recognize is difficult whether the medium is paper and pencil or skin and tattoo ink. I think baby pictures can be even more difficult since a baby’s face doesn’t have much definition. So, although it’s true the baby portraits are a challenge, if you aren’t up to it just admit it. Some tattoo artists are talented enough to pull of portrait tattooing but it’s not usually a skill that all artists have. Artists usually know their strengths and they should also know their limitations. If you can’t carry it off – just don’t do it.

I found a blog that had a handy post that gathered 25 of these poorly done baby tattoos. You just gotta wonder what the recipient was thinking at the time.

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Tattoos for Tots

Tattoosue — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:09:36 +0000

Two creative and open minded moms have gotten together to create educational and creative tattoo designs specifically for little kids. One a teacher and the other a graphic designer, they combined their talents and strengths to start this company Tattoos for Tots. The tattoos are educational and age-appropriate. They saw an opportunity to create an educational format for tattoos. Their designs combine pictures with words, engaging children to make connections between letters and sounds. They keep the images simple and similar to what kids may see in their coloring books. This is one more sign that instead of fighting the popularity of tattoos, people are realizing that they can use the popularity in a positive way.

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Mommy Has Tattoos

Susan — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:01:00 +0000

If you have children that are curious about tattoos, this book may help diffuse the confusion – “Mommy Has A Tattoo” tells the story of a little boy named James, who is afraid of his tattooed neighbor until he discovers that his own mother has a tattoo as well. This book is put out by a small business who saw a need. Go to the site to check it out and buy the book for your little munchkins.

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Starting Them Young

Susan — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:05:00 +0000

I love the popularity of tattoos and how you are seeing the influence of the art infiltrating so many aspects of our lives. For example this hand painted Travel Chalkboard at “Furniture Art by Chrisi”. It is crafted with several different colored stains and acrylic paints with a magnetic chalkboard surface and colored chalk.Start your XMAS shopping early. ong trips or quick outings…use your imagination and have fun!

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Safety Tats

Susan — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:59:00 +0000

I thought this Mom’s idea very ingenious. A temporary Tattoo to afix to the kids arm, or wherever.These is ultra-durable skin safe applique “tattoo” stickers are waterproof and can last up to 2 weeks – guess that’s depending on your child’s bathing habits. Simply peel and slap it on your kids skin – great idea for theme parks, school field trips, sporting events, scout trips and extracurricular events. Pretty much any public place where your children can give you the slip or wander away without you even realizing it. They are shipped blank and come with a waterproof tattoo marking pen.

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