 there are a lot of misconceptions about tattoos and body art in general around the world and of course dana is no different there's stigma around the art and those who do it mainly because you know a lot of people don't have enough knowledge of it and in this video i'm going to share with you some things you should know about tattoos just to give you some enlightenment about this art form if it's something you've wanted to do for a long time then hopefully this video will help with some of your doubts today we're going to my friend's place at joe lu it's a 1410 studio and we're going for a micro tattoo for someone who's doing it for the first time so yeah let's get to it this is me franke so this is the guy who did my tattoo or does my tattoos this is a 1410 studio we branded studio yeah what's up guys so today my sister is getting her tattoo first one even before i got my tattoos i heard a lot of things about it growing up like you know tattoos are an instant skin cancer sentence which is untrue it is however advice to seek the consent of a dermatologist or a doctor if you are prone to certain skin conditions because your skin is sensitive or you might develop keloids which is the most common after effect of getting tats there's also the cultural aspect of getting tattoos and it being a western thing it should be copied which for me is very funny in so many ways because growing up i saw some of our mothers with tattoos especially traders who traveled a lot in a time where there were not ids available to everyone so they would tattoo all the information on their arm in case they needed to be identified if there was an accident and i bet those weren't done in these sanitary conditions that we have now is your air drop on oh this what's the symbol it's an h what is an age yeah just age age yes the letter h yes it's not like an initial or anything well it is it is an initial so okay so the tattoo is i aren't like she's called held on she's not to me all right so you lost her no no no no not yet no no even not yet no like no i haven't lost her she's not she's not gonna die no never she's left she lives ever so yeah so and the placement as well where do you want to put it um like right here promise that this tends to fade quickly when it's here because uh you have a lot of wrinkles down here but it doesn't fade completely sometimes it will fade completely sometimes the ink will just blot out so you won't have the lines crispy clean like that so if you put it where there's skin yeah this you can stretch you see you pull a line it sits right into the skin so the tattoo remains crispy clean okay so so yeah so wait i mean you're the expert so that's where you want to put it yeah so how big are you going for this um not big so i don't see if i'm going if i'm using my measurements i'd probably do you do what poof so here actually you measure up buddy yeah like this is small like two two inches actually kind of things so like this is two inches all right so one inch you can do 1.5 1.5 yeah to be on the safe side you can do one inch as well yeah one inch okay one inch so that will work so this is what usually happens in a professional tattoo studio like 1410 studio you may have your design or an idea that needs polishing by the artist or say bringing it to life sometimes you just want something original from the artist which they may usually have a cut log for you to choose from a lot of people like to have sentimental art pieces but some lovers of tattoos they'd just get art pieces they think look cool for the art's sake and not necessarily of any sentimental value whatever your choice discuss how you want it done and where you want to place it with the size and angle of placement and everything that needs to be done before it's permanently inked on your skin before you go ahead and sign that concerned form that you agree to do this and that you accept responsibility for it all these steps are very important and that's why you should only use professional tattoo artists let's get that done shall we i'm of the belief that the tattoo studio shouldn't give you the jitters because of how luckless that the processes are and how the artist may seem unbothered about your concerns like how clean the setup is his professional demeanor and all that it's important that your experience is that of a calm one which inspires a lot of confidence the artist should be patient should make you feel involved in every step of the way especially with placement and design size and what not before you decide opening a brand new needle in front of you and possibly talking you through how intense or not the process is going to be that's the kind of experience that i usually get at 1410 studio so it makes it easy for me to recommend them to both experienced tattoo lovers as well as newbies who want to start by getting their first tattoo so here's a summary of what you should know about tattoos yes they are permanent however there are ways that they can be erased with laser technology if for some reason you want to and of course tattoos do hurt but it also depends on where on your body it will be as well as your pain threshold your artist can advise always make sure the conditions are very sterile or tidy and professional especially with needles and other things that may be used on your skin they should be new they should be clean it should make you feel comfortable prices may vary from artist to artist do your research well if it's too cheap to be true then you probably may regret it if it's your first time possibly start small test your pain threshold and how well you like it as well as how you may react to it after getting it make sure your aftercare is followed to the T do not skip your care or it might get infected or something may go wrong if in doubt seek a doctor's advice first i've also left the details of 1410 studio in the description box below feel free to contact them for your professional tattoos or ink jobs that's it for me for today adios i hope you learned something about tattoos i'll catch you in the next video peace