Archive-name: bodyart/tattoo-faq/part2
Last-modified: May 31, 2002
Posting-frequency: Monthly

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This FAQ is maintained by Stan Schwarz <stan-rabfaq@cosmo.pasadena.ca.us>

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<http://www.1134.org/tattoofaq>.

The rec.arts.bodyart Tattoo FAQ is broken up into 9 parts:
 1/9--Introduction
 2/9--Getting a tattoo <---YOU ARE READING THIS FILE
 3/9--Sanitation
 4/9--Conventions
 5/9--Artist list
 6/9--Care of new tattoos
 7/9--General care/removal
 8/9--Misc. info
 9/9--Bibliography


WHAT THIS FILE CONTAINS

This file is structured as a traditional FAQ in the form of questions
and answers. Questions answered in this file:

Rec.arts.bodyart FAQ Part 2/9: Getting a tattoo
  Does it hurt?
  What about anaesthetics?
  Should I get one at all?
     *WHY* do I want one?
  Where do I find a good artist, and what should I look for in a
     tattoo artist?
     How to look around in the shop
     Asking to see their portfolio
     What to look for in their portfolio
     What kinds of questions to ask
     What sorts of things to look for in a shop
     R-E-S-P-E-C-T: What to ask from artists
  How much does it cost to get a tattoo?
  How should I act once I get in that chair?
  Where on my body should I get a tattoo?




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Section Contents

• News Headers
• GETTING A TATTOO
• RELIGIOUS (CHRISTIAN) ARGUMENTS
• A TEMPORARY ALTERNATIVE?
• THE DECISION PROCESS--MAKING THE BIG PLUNGE: WHERE CAN I FIND A GOOD ARTIST, AND WHAT SHOULD I LOOK FOR IN A TATTOO ARTIST?
• WHERE ON MY BODY SHOULD I GET A TATTOO?

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