So, becasue they can't get somone else to give them a tattoo the proper way many teens decide to go old style, or get what are known as 'Prison Tats.' Which are tattoos that are done with a sewing needle or anything else you can make sharp and some sort of ink. They call it 'stick and poke' becasue you have to literally stab yourself over and over while letting the ink seep into your skin and it bleeds.
These tattoos bleed more then one would if you got it done professionally. And there are places out there that teach you techniques to the 'stick and poke' way of tattooing such as:
http://www.fecalface.com/SF/index.php?Itemid=104&id=282&option=com_content&task=view
These types of sites incourage you to put yourself at risk.
They also don't last sometimes, the ink will fade if not done right leaving nothing or a small scar. Below is a picture of where Kayla Jacobs was scarred by a homemade tattoo done wrong.
As you can see, she was left with nothing more then a scar. And if she wanted to get a tattoo to cover that she would have to wait years before a tattoo artist felt comfortable enough to tattoo over it.
Tattoos are not a laughing matter and doing your own can lead to more then you ended up with just a scar, they can also lead to: Infections that can theoretically be transmitted by the use of unsterilized tattoo equipment or contaminated ink include surface infections of the skin, herpes simplex virus, tetanus, staph, fungal infections, some forms of hepatitis, tuberculosis, and HIV. People with tattoos are nine times more likely to be infected with hepatitis C. More problems that could be faced you can find here:
http://www.everytattoo.com/healthrisks.shtml
So, is it worth the risk and the scar?
I dont think it is.
ReplyDeleteI am almost 16 and i have wanted a tattoo for the longest time.
and alot of my friends have tried to talk me into letting them do a tattoo on me with a homemade tattoo gun, and i said no.
I have seen some pretty bad home made tattoos and it makes me want to wait.