Learn about the training, job duties as well as licensure and certification requirements to see if this is the right career for you. We are typically exhibit a love of tattooing, along with creative talent and a desire to work with people. There is no national protocol that must be followed in order to become a professional tattoo artist. A professional tattoo license or certification ensures that
the tattoo artist's work is compliant with health standards for safe application of a tattoo, and that the artist is a capable technician. Using needles and pigments, we applies a permanent design directly to a client's body, injecting ink under a layer of skin. Clients may come to us with a picture or design in mind or they may consult with us to create the desired image. We use our artistic skills to advise clients on size, color, design and placement of their body art. We are also specialize in certain artistic styles, and also able to offer clients a portfolio of work to examine. We are responsible for maintaining a safe and clean work environment, including donning gloves when contact with broken skin is possible, sterilizing single-use tattoo equipment and tools using an autoclave after each tattoo application and ensuring that all work surfaces are properly disinfected to avoid the spread of blood-borne viruses and other communicable infectious diseases.
