Clean and sanitary conditions are of the utmost importance in our business. All tattoos are done with single use needles that are opened in front of the customer and disposed of immediately after the tattoo is completed. Barrier protection is used on all surfaces that are touched during a tattoo procedure. We now use only nitrile gloves for all tattoos and piercings to avoid possible allergic reactions associated with latex gloves. We currently are using a state of the art Midmark autoclave for all sterilizing procedures and we also employ a monitoring service to assure that the autoclave is functioning properly at all times. We welcome any questions concerning sterilizing technique and procedures. You have a right to know.