TATTOO APPRENTICESHIP QUESTIONS WITH
100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
What are shop towels usually used for? - Accurate answers To place under the ink, petroleum, and
other tattoo materials, that way they are not directly sitting on the table surface below.
When do you put on gloves? - Accurate answers Before making any contact with the machine,
materials, and obviously the clients skin.
T/F - Bright colors are always preferable due to the way our skin ages over time. - Accurate answers
True.
If you run out of saran wrap after the tattoo process is finished, what else can it be wrapped with? -
Accurate answers Foam Wrap & Tape.
When shading, are you using more or less voltage from the power supply? - Accurate answers
Typically less, however some techniques require even more voltage than when doing line-work.
Why do you have to shave the client beforehand? - Accurate answers To minimize blowouts, and
make sure we are hitting the correct layer of skin consistently.
What 3 things happen when the client shaves the tattoo area before its completely healed? - Accurate
answers 1.) Tattoo damage
2.) Severe razor burns
3.) Increased risk of infections
Whats a "Blowout" ? - Accurate answers
What layer of the skin do tattoo artists target? - Accurate answers The Dermis Layer.
How do you respond to "Do Tattoos Hurt?" - Accurate answers Due to the fact everyones pain
tolerance is objectively different, there is no short answer. However the best way to describe the feeling
is a "constant cat scratch feeling".
Why don't we just use numbing agents? - Accurate answers Numbing creams only last up to 30
minutes and tend to make the experience a lot worse for both parties due to the stiffness of the inner
layers of the skin.
Let's say the client is having an excessive amount of bleeding, what is this a sign of? - Accurate answers
You're going too deep.
After shaving off the hair, what do you do to neutralize the pH levels in the skin? - Accurate answers
Rub on either medical grade soap ("green soap") or if you're on a tight budget, dish soap works as well
just make sure you're getting all the dead skin cells off the area.
100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
What are shop towels usually used for? - Accurate answers To place under the ink, petroleum, and
other tattoo materials, that way they are not directly sitting on the table surface below.
When do you put on gloves? - Accurate answers Before making any contact with the machine,
materials, and obviously the clients skin.
T/F - Bright colors are always preferable due to the way our skin ages over time. - Accurate answers
True.
If you run out of saran wrap after the tattoo process is finished, what else can it be wrapped with? -
Accurate answers Foam Wrap & Tape.
When shading, are you using more or less voltage from the power supply? - Accurate answers
Typically less, however some techniques require even more voltage than when doing line-work.
Why do you have to shave the client beforehand? - Accurate answers To minimize blowouts, and
make sure we are hitting the correct layer of skin consistently.
What 3 things happen when the client shaves the tattoo area before its completely healed? - Accurate
answers 1.) Tattoo damage
2.) Severe razor burns
3.) Increased risk of infections
Whats a "Blowout" ? - Accurate answers
What layer of the skin do tattoo artists target? - Accurate answers The Dermis Layer.
How do you respond to "Do Tattoos Hurt?" - Accurate answers Due to the fact everyones pain
tolerance is objectively different, there is no short answer. However the best way to describe the feeling
is a "constant cat scratch feeling".
Why don't we just use numbing agents? - Accurate answers Numbing creams only last up to 30
minutes and tend to make the experience a lot worse for both parties due to the stiffness of the inner
layers of the skin.
Let's say the client is having an excessive amount of bleeding, what is this a sign of? - Accurate answers
You're going too deep.
After shaving off the hair, what do you do to neutralize the pH levels in the skin? - Accurate answers
Rub on either medical grade soap ("green soap") or if you're on a tight budget, dish soap works as well
just make sure you're getting all the dead skin cells off the area.
