- Is the place clean & professional looking?
- Does the artist or piercer wash his/her hands and wear latex gloves when tattooing or body piercing?
- Does the artist or piercer use sterile, disposable needles that he/she opens in front of the customers?
- Does the artist or piercer throw away ink caps, razors, and stencils after each use?
- Does the artist or piercer use an autoclave (an intense heating process) to sterilize (clean) equipment? If they do, ask if the autoclave gets inspected monthly?
- Does the artist or piercer sterilize the bottles used for color and/or the work area with bleach or other approved disinfectants?
- Does the artist or piercer use an ultrasonic tank to rinse the tube and needle set from the tattoo machines?