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A DistractionB - If I may offer advice, demand to use a fresh needle, one from a brand new pack. All of the suggestions belowm can also be applied to body piercers.
I had seen some of my current artists outstanding work before, but I went and watched a few sessions first, to make sure of his sterile procedure. Some of the things to watch for...
Glove use - Does he change gloves when answering the phone, touching his face (thats a no-no with gloves on), adjusting the machine, and so on.
Papers - A recent certification from the local health board, if this is available in your area to tattooists. Any certificate from recognized, official tattoo organizations are always a plus, but do not of coure guarentee sterility and quality.
Gerneral Cleanlyness - Are there gloves/wrappers/caps/wipes strewn about, does he scrub his chair/floor/counters
with anti-bacterial solution. Does he use fresh, brand new caps to hold the ink with every person. Do they allow the needles to touch tabletops, chair arms, etc. Does he replace needles if they fall on the floor.
I had to find a new artist, because the old one, who I hadnt seen in years, had allowed her sterile practices to lapse, and infected almost ten people with Hep. A tattoo Artist should be more sterile than an autopsy, in particularly because of the number of people they come in contact with.
"Oops, it appears I have run over your dogma with my karma."
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