Parlor Suites Standard Practices

At Parlor Suites we want artists to have the freedom to create their art however they want. We will never dictate the supplies or process of how you tattoo, but there are base levels of standards and practices that must be met for the safety of clients and the artist. Below are the guidelines set by the state of Ohio and Parlor Suites.

Before the tattoo procedure:

Clients are required to fill out and submit the Client Release Form which can be found here. 

Wash your hands.

Client chair and arm rests must be made of a non-porous material. Tears exposing cushioning must be sealed with a non porous material. Soft pillows, blankets, rugs, or other fabric items are not permitted within 3 feet of the client during the tattoo.  

Artist work surfaces must be metal or sealed wood to a level that can be properly sanitized. No soft woods, slip mats, or tapestries can be worked off of. 

A trash can with a lid must be in the tattoo area. 

Bottles must be labeled. (Soap, Water, Alcohol, etc.) If you do not have labels Parlor Suites will provide those for you. 

Check expiration dates on all inks and needles. Any item past expiration date must be disposed of.

Every Parlor Suite comes with a sharps container, soap dispenser, and paper towel dispenser. Refills for those are provided by Parlor Suites. To dispose of a sharps container, lock the plastic tabs, place it in a trash bag, tie it up, then place it into another trash bag and tie. The double bagged sharps container can be thrown out with the regular trash. 

Floors in the tattoo area must be regularly cleaned and sanitized. 

Don’t be gross.

During the tattoo procedure:

Wash your hands. 

Before and after every tattoo, the artist station, artist chair, client chair, and any armrest or pillows used must be sanitized using Madacide or the equivalent disinfectant.

All tattoo machines, bottles, and work surfaces must be covered. You may use your preferred method, ie. bags, dental bibs, and/or plastic wrap.

To begin, clean the client’s skin with green soap. Shave the tattoo area with a single-use disposable razor and then place the razor in the sharps container. Sterilize the skin with 90% Isopropyl alcohol. 

All needles used must be single use and disposable. After any procedure the needles must be placed into the sharps container. 

Any sharpies or pens used to draw directly on the skin must be disposed of unless used prior to shaving. 

If ink caps are refilled during a tattoo, there can be no contact with the ink bottle. It is recommended to fill a fresh ink cap if more ink is needed during the tattoo process. 

Any time gloves are removed, hands must be washed with hot soap and water before resuming the tattoo process.

If a client leaves the tattoo chair for any reason the tattoo must be covered. For example, smoke breaks, food, bathroom, etc.

After the tattoo:

Wash your hands.

Clean the tattoo with green soap. Apply a layer of unscented and dye free ointment (aquaphor, Hustle Butter, etc.) Cover the tattoo. It is recommended to avoid putting tape directly on the skin of the client. Using drylock pads, prewrap, and taping it to itself is preferred. The use of Saniderm or the equivalent is also encouraged. 

At the end of every tattoo the artist must verbally communicate aftercare instructions and clients must be given a link or physical copy. These can be found here. 

All needles or razors used must be placed into a sharps container.

Work surface coverings, ink caps, used paper towels, bottle bags, clip cord bags, machine bags, and any other item used during the tattoo process can be disposed of in your lidded trash can. 

Wash your hands

All surfaces in the tattoo area are to be wiped and sterilized using Madacide or the equivalent. 

Floors and surrounding surfaces must be cleaned and sanitized. 

Bask in the glory of the dope tattoo you just completed. 

Wash your hands.