Ever hear of a waiver when I was tattooed by an apprentice I signed one saying that I wouldn't sue in case of a mistake. Another part of the waiver said if any part of the tattoo was messed up it would be fixed for free.

I'm SURE the shop considered all these risks before hand. Try taking the stick out of your a*s and enjoy this sweet kid chasing his dreams.

First of all a waiver signed by the kid and parent would take care of him getting hurt or whatever, promising they accept the risk etc.

Nothing here was forced. Either way, you don't get a say in how they run their business. They're helping a nice young man learn his passion.

Second, I'm sure this kid has only tattooed CONSENTING adults. If you read, it seems his math teacher sought it out. I'm sure others did too

You might look into the way insurance works and hiring practices. I'm not talking about mistakes, I'm talking about injury. Say the kid falls and hurts himself, or accidentally hurts another... he's not a legal employee and that gives insurances an easy out. Workmans comp? How's that going to work? Sincerely, this is asking for litegious nightmares for the owner.

have YOU ever tattooed someone before? its not just the drawing part that is involved. you got to consider the strength and pressure you apply to the human skin. the different needles to choose from. the constant vibration the gun that makes it hard to keep steady. all the shading and coloring that goes into tattooing. not to mention all the hygienic safety precautions taken before and after each session. that's a lot to bare at a young age. ive seen older guys who draws horrible. give the kid alittle credit....

he seems to have nailed the old school style quite well.... for a 2-D shark

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if you know basic hygiene, keeping a tattoo clean while healing is up to the individual, going to a shop with a good reputation and a shop that will explain with details, answering any question of their procedure, their methods of sanitizing equipment, and giving you well detailed after care.

My tattoo artist's studio is cleaner than most dentist's offices.

That's not a problem. I'm sure he's learning proper sterilization and had to do things properly

Laury, I'm aware it's just we stereotype 12 year olds as not being capable of following those guidelines.

So?

For the record, I'm still ok with him tattooing. I just wanted to tell you what the commotion was about.