http://www.artipot.com/authors/9175/mike-wamoult/ Latest articles by Mike Wamoult from Artipot - your one-stop resource for free articles. http://www.artipot.com/articles/148046/essential-care-for-fresh-tattoos.htm Immediately you are done with your new tattoos, the tattoo artists will give you information on the proper way to handle your new tattoo. It is customary nowadays for tattoo parlors to supply you with an information sheet filled with tips on how to take the right care of your tattoo. Two rules are usually common in all cases, never pick at your scabs when they start to form... Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:12:42 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/148046/essential-care-for-fresh-tattoos.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/147531/allergic-reactions-to-tattoo-ink.htm Allergic reactions to tattoo inks are very uncommon but usually an allergic reaction would show up with a shade of red ink. Red ink is the only color that no current tattoo ink manufacturer has developed to be hypo-allergenic. Ink makers have the either most of or the rest of their colors hypo-allergenic, so you only need to worry about red if you have allergies to certain... Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:12:04 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/147531/allergic-reactions-to-tattoo-ink.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/146222/proper-care-of-a-new-tattoo.htm Once finished, you are certainly going to want to know how to take proper care of your new tattoo. From this point on, your artist is not responsible for any infection or problems you may have with your tattoo if you don't take proper care of it. It is very important that you follow these guidelines. A really beautiful tattoo can turn into a disaster if the proper aftercare... Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:52:25 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/146222/proper-care-of-a-new-tattoo.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/141509/tattoo-tattoo-history.htm If you take a look through time and do some research as to where tattoos originated from, you will discover an interesting history. The sailors who had voyaged to the Pacific Islands were giving themselves tattoos having witnessed the practice among natives who inhabited such regions. It was from the Pacific Islands that this practice was brought to the knowledge of Europeans. Mon, 26 May 2008 03:00:43 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/141509/tattoo-tattoo-history.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/141209/the-healing-stages-of-tattoos.htm A tattoo may be beautiful but it is still an open wound so it needs the right amount of care in order for it to heal properly. Each particular stage of the healing process means that the tattoo will require one different sort of caring method or the other. Tattoos should be kept as clean as possible and as free from germs as can be possibly mustered. Healing stages differ... Sun, 25 May 2008 18:28:58 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/141209/the-healing-stages-of-tattoos.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/141032/the-issue-of-health-risks-and-tattoos.htm Any health risks related to commercial tattooing are usually exaggerated and sometimes people will go as far as to mount campaigns against tattoo shops opening up in their neighborhoods. Tattoo shops have come a long way from once being a taboo practice to now being one of the fastest growing categories of retail business. Sun, 25 May 2008 14:31:15 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/141032/the-issue-of-health-risks-and-tattoos.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/136967/the-places-where-tattoos-hurt-the-least.htm Usually people who are thinking of getting a tattoo are often concerned as to which part of the body is most likely to hurt when you get a tattoo and which area is likely to hurt the least. It is a very normal question and one which may be very hard to answer because people and their pain thresholds differ. A lot of people tend to agree that the arm is the place that you... Sun, 18 May 2008 14:37:33 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/136967/the-places-where-tattoos-hurt-the-least.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/136963/dealing-with-infected-tattoos.htm A tattoo is essentially a wound when it is still fresh and due to the bruising experienced during the process of getting it, the skin will usually release a fluid that creates droplets on its surface. Minute blood particles would also be present in this fluid and when the fluid dries up they end up looking like tiny black specs on the surface of your tattoo. Now all this... Sun, 18 May 2008 14:29:35 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/136963/dealing-with-infected-tattoos.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/136059/confederate-flag-tattoos.htm The Confederate flag tattoo is viewed in twofold, both with a source of pride as well as a bit of shame mainly for Southerners. It is usually viewed as a symbol of Southern pride or a symbol of racism to others. The original rebel flags were flown in the Confederate States of America between the years 1861-1865. Fri, 16 May 2008 14:08:12 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/136059/confederate-flag-tattoos.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/134120/tattoo-advice-and-aftercare.htm Getting a tattoo is a very serious choice so if you have any doubts whatsoever it is a great idea to get a bit of tattoo advice before you proceed. Remember that there is going to be aftercare involved and more importantly your tattoo is there for life. Usually whichever tattoo shop that you have decided to have your tattoo done at, they will be glad to answer any questions... Sun, 11 May 2008 12:16:33 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/134120/tattoo-advice-and-aftercare.htm