| Q: Do you use new needles or do you re-use them? |
| A: At Smooth Fx Custom Tattoo we use a new needle for each and every client. When Smooth opened Ultimate Arts in Madison, he was the first tattoo studio in the area to use this standard. State law does not require the use of a new needle, as long as it is sterilized. However, the quality of a needle changes during its use. Even if you could prove it is clean to reuse needles, we would rather offer the best quality tool for each client, rather than using needles which have been in the skin of countless individuals.
Each needle set is sterilized and stored for use. To further ensure the best for our clients, we check the integrity of each needle configuration under a jewelers magnified eye loop before the tattoo begins. Following the tattoo, we dispose of the entire needle and needle bar. Some shops who say they use new needles may be re-using the needle bar, and soldering new needles to the old bar. |