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Ban Illegal Tattooing (Scratchers) Advertisements From Craigslist as Well as The Sales of Tattoo Equipment
Final supporters
There are many more risks associated with being tattooed by a non-professional out of a home, hotel/motel, "tattoomobile", and all other locations that are not licensed tattoo studios/parlors than listed here, however a few of these are as follows:
These risks include (but not limited to):
- The transmission of blood-borne diseases such as: Hep-B (HVB),Hep-C (HVC), HIV/AIDS, MRSA, Syphilis, Babesiosis, Leptospirosis, Brucellosis, Arboviral infections, Human T-lymphotropic Virus Type 1, Vector-borne diseases, and many others. These infections occur through the use of no gloves, non-sterile equipment, non-sterile fields, and through the lack of training and care for the well-being of whom they are tattooing or piercing.
- Infection due to lack of cleanliness of the environment in which the tattoos or piercings are being performed such as in homes, hotels/motels, garages, "tattoomobiles", etc. These infections can become severe and many people do not seek treatment due to being told "it's normal" by the non-professional due to their lack of knowledge of the modifications they are performing. Additionally, due to their lack of knowledge of the modifications they are performing, it is not uncommon for allergic reactions to occur due to not using standard tattoo inks but using makeshift inks from whatever they can find.
Through the sales of used tattoo equipment, other scratchers are able to start up as well. This equipment usually has never been in an autoclave since prior to first ownership, inks may have been poured back into ink bottles after being used on people, piercing needles may have already been used on multiple people, and tubes/tips/grips/combos have usually been used on multiple people without any type of proper sterilization in between or after.
When other non-professionals purchase this equipment they are generally buying a ticking bio-hazard time-bomb. By using this second hand, non-professional owned equipment the risk of spreading disease greatly increases.
These people who advertise on Craigslist for "tattooing in the comfort of your own home", or "we will come to you", or even "tattoomobiles" need to be stopped as they spread disease along with scarring & disfiguring people.
In addition to not being permitted to post on Craigslist, their ads should be reported to the local Health Department/Environmental Health Department so that they may be punished by law for their actions that put people in danger.
For more information on stopping non-professionals and professional hacks, check out Save Your Skin on Facebook.
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February 10, 2012
The momentum behind this is shifting quickly. It is clear that people are ready to stop these dangerous practices.
6 Comments
SCRATCHERS ARE A JOKE. seen way too many ruined tattoos bc these people dont have a clue what they are doing. keep that garbage off craigslist.
my neighbor runs a tattoo shop out of her garage and it smells like death in there. needs to be stopped before someone gets seriously sick.
too much risk of hiv and hep c. people are literally dying for a $20 tattoo they will regret anyway.
my cousin got a nasty staph infection from a kitchen table job. it is not worth the cheap price. stop letting people put others in danger.
professional standards exist for a reason. enough with the amateur hour.
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Ban Illegal Tattooing (Scratchers) Advertisements From Craigslist as Well as The Sales of Tattoo Equipment
Final supporters
There are many more risks associated with being tattooed by a non-professional out of a home, hotel/motel, "tattoomobile", and all other locations that are not licensed tattoo studios/parlors than listed here, however a few of these are as follows:
These risks include (but not limited to):
- The transmission of blood-borne diseases such as: Hep-B (HVB),Hep-C (HVC), HIV/AIDS, MRSA, Syphilis, Babesiosis, Leptospirosis, Brucellosis, Arboviral infections, Human T-lymphotropic Virus Type 1, Vector-borne diseases, and many others. These infections occur through the use of no gloves, non-sterile equipment, non-sterile fields, and through the lack of training and care for the well-being of whom they are tattooing or piercing.
- Infection due to lack of cleanliness of the environment in which the tattoos or piercings are being performed such as in homes, hotels/motels, garages, "tattoomobiles", etc. These infections can become severe and many people do not seek treatment due to being told "it's normal" by the non-professional due to their lack of knowledge of the modifications they are performing. Additionally, due to their lack of knowledge of the modifications they are performing, it is not uncommon for allergic reactions to occur due to not using standard tattoo inks but using makeshift inks from whatever they can find.
Through the sales of used tattoo equipment, other scratchers are able to start up as well. This equipment usually has never been in an autoclave since prior to first ownership, inks may have been poured back into ink bottles after being used on people, piercing needles may have already been used on multiple people, and tubes/tips/grips/combos have usually been used on multiple people without any type of proper sterilization in between or after.
When other non-professionals purchase this equipment they are generally buying a ticking bio-hazard time-bomb. By using this second hand, non-professional owned equipment the risk of spreading disease greatly increases.
These people who advertise on Craigslist for "tattooing in the comfort of your own home", or "we will come to you", or even "tattoomobiles" need to be stopped as they spread disease along with scarring & disfiguring people.
In addition to not being permitted to post on Craigslist, their ads should be reported to the local Health Department/Environmental Health Department so that they may be punished by law for their actions that put people in danger.
For more information on stopping non-professionals and professional hacks, check out Save Your Skin on Facebook.
Updates
February 10, 2012
The momentum behind this is shifting quickly. It is clear that people are ready to stop these dangerous practices.
6 Comments
about time. way too many wanna-be artists selling used needles like its nothing. completely gross and dangerous.
SCRATCHERS ARE A JOKE. seen way too many ruined tattoos bc these people dont have a clue what they are doing. keep that garbage off craigslist.
my neighbor runs a tattoo shop out of her garage and it smells like death in there. needs to be stopped before someone gets seriously sick.
too much risk of hiv and hep c. people are literally dying for a $20 tattoo they will regret anyway.
my cousin got a nasty staph infection from a kitchen table job. it is not worth the cheap price. stop letting people put others in danger.
professional standards exist for a reason. enough with the amateur hour.
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about time. way too many wanna-be artists selling used needles like its nothing. completely gross and dangerous.