Tattooing and the facts
... Purpose: The purpose of tattooing varies from culture to culture and its place on the time line. ... Tattooing has existed since 12,000 years BC, the earliest tattoos can be found in Egypt during the time of the construction of the great pyramids. Invention: The slow and painstaking procedure of tattooing kept it from becoming more widespread. In 1891, Samuel O’ Rtiely patented the first electric tattooing machine. ... Although tattooing had little respect in the American Culture, tattooing lost more respect in 1961 when there was an outbreak of hepatitis. But in the late 1960’s the attitude towards tattooing changed all thanks to a guy named Lyle Tuttle. Today, tattooing is making a strong comeback. ... The meaning: The practice of tattooing means different things in different cultures. In the early practice, decoration seems to be the most common motive for tattooing, and it still holds true today. Custom tattooing is increasingly popular with customers, especially those with multiple tattoos, or someone who is getting their first tattoo done. ... How a tattooing machine works: A variety of tattooing methods have developed in different cultures. ... The method of sterilization for a tattooing machine is to kill every living microorganism by using an autoclave ( a heat/steam/pressure unit ). Generally each part of the equipment used during tattooing is only used once. ... After, the coloring is done the area is again cleaned, and pressure is applied to clean any blood or plasma excreted during the tattooing. ... According to the Centers Disease Control and Prevention, there has not been a documented case of AIDS ever being transmitted through tattooing. HIV transmission is unlikely through tattooing because the needles used are solid (not hollow) and HIV doesn’t live outside the body for very long.