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Shop policyWe think getting a tattoo or body piercing should be a fun and enjoyable experience, which enhances your life. We also believe it is essential we take certain precautions to ensure our clients receive the best standard of care. If some of our policies seem a little "strict" or don't make sense, give us a call, or better yet, stop into the studio. We will be happy to give you more detailed information about our polices. Ultimately, these policies are in place to keep everyone safe and happy.
Age Requirements For Tattoos
Age Requirements For Body Piercing To receive a piercing at Blue Star Tattoos Inc. you must be at least 18 years old. We do offer some piercing services to minors, when accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Please see the Minors section for more detailed information. Identification Requirements for Tattoos
* If your driver's license or state-ID is expired, you MUST bring the renewal papers with you as well. Minors
We do not do any piercing's, with the exceptions of earlobes, on anyone under the age of 14. We do not do the following piercing's on anyone under the age of 18: Nipple Piercing Minors We Require that all piercees be drug and alcohol free, and request that they have eaten a meal at least four (4) hours prior to a piercing. Without exception, a parent or legal guardian must be present with the minor to sign the release form. Court papers are required to prove a relationship with a legal guardian. We will not pierce children under the age of 14. If you are a legally emancipated minor, we can pierce you, you need to bring court papers along with a valid photo ID*. Part of the reason you want to get pierced at Blue Star Tattoos Inc. (In addition to the fact that we are APP Members, quick, gentle, safe, and highly experienced), is that we care about doing everything the right way.!! Stepparents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, or friends CANNOT sign for minors without legal guardianship documentation!! * A valid photo ID is a driver’s License, Passport, State-Issued Identification Card or Military ID. A valid school photo ID, School yearbook and birth Certificate with State Seal is acceptable for minors younger than driving age. Appointment Thank you for your interest in making an appointment for our tattoo services. Our policies are as follows:
If you arrive more than 15 minutes late for your appointment you will lose your deposit. You may reschedule, but will have to pay another deposit to do so. Please be courteous of other client’s time and mine. Remember, a tattoo is not like a 15-minute haircut. I am committing a good part of my day to you and would appreciate your commitment as well. You will need a valid state photo ID every time services are provided.
Drugs and Alcohol It is against State regulations, as well as unethical, to do a tattoo or piercing on anyone obviously under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The tattoo artists, piercers, and members of the management team, at Blue Star Tattoos Inc. reserve the right to refuse service to anyone they believe, or suspect, is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. You wouldn't want our tattoo artists or piercers to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol while doing your tattoo or piercing, so we expect the same from you. Please understand this is for your safety as well as the safety of our tattoo artists and piercers. Sterilization And Infection Control One of the most important aspects of receiving a tattoo or body piercing is the cleanliness of the procedure. When tattoos or body piercing are not performed in a clean, safe environment, the potential exists for spreading infectious diseases. The tattoo artists and piercers at Blue Star Tattoos Inc. adhere to strict standards for sterilization of their equipment. These standards help ensure the tattoo or body piercing you receive is both safe and attractive. Most of the supplies used for a tattoo or body piercing are single-use and disposable, meaning they are brand-new when used on you and then disposed of immediately, never to be re-used on anyone else. This includes, most importantly, the needles for piercing and tattooing and needle bars used to perform the tattoo. No needles are every re-used! All needles and needle bars are sterilized before being used to ensure they are as clean as possible. Once the tattoo is completed, the needles and needle bar are disposed of in a Sharps container in piercing you will see the piercer open a sterilization pouch containing the needle, although they won't make you look at the needle if you don't want to. Once the piercing is completed, you will see the piercer dispose of the needle in a Sharps container, so that you know the needle used on you will never be used on anyone else, and vice versa. All inks used for tattooing are used in a single-use fashion. Before the tattoo begins, the tattoo artist will place small amounts of tattoo ink into disposable plastic caps. These ink caps and the remaining ink are disposed of immediately after the tattoo. This prevents contamination of the larger ink containers, thereby preventing the spread of infectious diseases. There are a few pieces of equipment that may need to be reused. Any equipment that needs to be re-used is first disinfected using a high-level liquid disinfectant. The equipment is then processed in an ultrasonic-cleaner which removes any microscopic debris that may be on the equipment. Once this is complete, the equipment is placed in a sterilization pouch and processed in an steam autoclave sterilizer. Steam autoclaves are the same devices used by hospitals and dentists to sterilize their equipment. Autoclave sterilization is the ONLY way to ensure that all re-usable equipment is free of disease-causing organisms. Once a month, we conduct a spore test on our autoclaves to ensure it is functioning appropriately. A spore test is a biological monitoring test performed by an independent lab which verifies our autoclaves are destroying all microorganisms, including bacterial spores. Disinfection of the tattoo and piercing rooms and work surfaces are additional steps step we utilize to make your tattoo or body piercing a safe as possible. All surfaces in the tattoo or piercing rooms that could potentially become contaminated, are disinfected between each client, using a high-level disinfectant.
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