Throughout history different cultures at different times have used different forms of body art to express spirituality, religion, and social views. From once being a stick with ink on it and now advancing to modern day shops with sanitation and regulations, tattoos have evolved since then. Each area, placing a stigma of the art, or using it for the opposite like showing a higher social status. Modern day tattoos make a place for themselves in everyday culture. There are thousands of different reasons why anyone would get a tattoo. The amount of ideas for one are endless from religion, friendship, and to show memories of deceased loved ones the list of ideas keeps going. Tattoos today might be one of the most popular forms of body are regardless
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Not all tattoos are looked down upon. In New Zealand and Hawaii from the past to modern day people get face tattoos representing a higher social status and also showing power and prestige. These tattoos would often be given during an adolescent age for some tribes it is a ritual “A rite of passage” into becoming someone better. In other parts, tattoos are used for religious reasons in Thailand the monks would use an ancient form of tattooing refers to as stick and poke. This method requires a very long, thin metal stick with a sharp end dipped into ink and used to poke at the skin multiple times until the mark is made. Stick and Poke the religious views of getting tattoos to the Buddhist monks would be for getting a symbol of spiritual strength during a life crisis, or a symbol to warn off evil spirits. …show more content…
From regulations to sanitation tattooing has evolved to become safer for the people who decide to receive one. Modern day society has placed stricter rules on who can get a tattoo and when you are able to get a tattoo without your legal guardian’s consent. Most tattoo shops today have clean, and efficient equipment using disposable needles and gloves for when they start to work. There are caps on the ink so when they are not using it the ink doesn’t get contaminated. The shop should also contain a tattooing area specifically to perform the art. There is also cleanser to clean the tubes of the machine. Throughout the U.S. there are more regulations for who can receive a tattoo and who can give one. Each state has it’s own set of rules almost all states will not allow a minor to get a tattoo without the parent, or legal guardian's permission. If a minor were to get a tattoo without the consent of a parent, whoever did the tattoo on the minor the tattoo artist could be charged with a class b misdemeanor which would result in fee’s probation, and jail time. Selling or owning tattoo equipment is also illegal for minors. You must receive a Bloodborne pathogens certificate to tattoo legally. To receive the certificate you can contact many different resources like a community college, Hospital, or a health department. The laws for tattooing has made it safer for anyone to get a tattoo today. The punishment against these rules are
Not all tattoos are looked down upon. In New Zealand and Hawaii from the past to modern day people get face tattoos representing a higher social status and also showing power and prestige. These tattoos would often be given during an adolescent age for some tribes it is a ritual “A rite of passage” into becoming someone better. In other parts, tattoos are used for religious reasons in Thailand the monks would use an ancient form of tattooing refers to as stick and poke. This method requires a very long, thin metal stick with a sharp end dipped into ink and used to poke at the skin multiple times until the mark is made. Stick and Poke the religious views of getting tattoos to the Buddhist monks would be for getting a symbol of spiritual strength during a life crisis, or a symbol to warn off evil spirits. …show more content…
From regulations to sanitation tattooing has evolved to become safer for the people who decide to receive one. Modern day society has placed stricter rules on who can get a tattoo and when you are able to get a tattoo without your legal guardian’s consent. Most tattoo shops today have clean, and efficient equipment using disposable needles and gloves for when they start to work. There are caps on the ink so when they are not using it the ink doesn’t get contaminated. The shop should also contain a tattooing area specifically to perform the art. There is also cleanser to clean the tubes of the machine. Throughout the U.S. there are more regulations for who can receive a tattoo and who can give one. Each state has it’s own set of rules almost all states will not allow a minor to get a tattoo without the parent, or legal guardian's permission. If a minor were to get a tattoo without the consent of a parent, whoever did the tattoo on the minor the tattoo artist could be charged with a class b misdemeanor which would result in fee’s probation, and jail time. Selling or owning tattoo equipment is also illegal for minors. You must receive a Bloodborne pathogens certificate to tattoo legally. To receive the certificate you can contact many different resources like a community college, Hospital, or a health department. The laws for tattooing has made it safer for anyone to get a tattoo today. The punishment against these rules are