sible to get ahold of the highest quality inks from the US or Europe and the supply route can be dizzyingly circuitous . The cost of the high end inks in relative terms is exorbitant due to this and inflation as mentioned before . Same goes for machines and other supplies . Power … meaning the lack thereof … is another challenge . During the war , the electricity is often on for only a few hours each day . Business owners have generators but even that doesn ’ t guarantee anything because of the high cost of fuel and low supply .
Safety regarding tattoos like safety everywhere throughout the country is hit and miss … the artists need no licenses there . Okba is fastidious in cleaning the machine each time for 30 minutes with alcohol . He uses gloves , plastic coverings , and high end inks . Needles are discarded after every use . Not all artists follow these rules ; I heard of one guy who was using printer inks for doing tattoos . The recommendation would be to research the salon and artist well before getting any work done . .
sible to get ahold of the highest quality inks from the US or Europe and the supply route can be dizzyingly circuitous . The cost of the high end inks in relative terms is exorbitant due to this and inflation as mentioned before . Same goes for machines and other supplies . Power … meaning the lack thereof … is another challenge . During the war , the electricity is often on for only a few hours each day . Business owners have generators but even that doesn ’ t guarantee anything because of the high cost of fuel and low supply .
Safety regarding tattoos like safety everywhere throughout the country is hit and miss … the artists need no licenses there . Okba is fastidious in cleaning the machine each time for 30 minutes with alcohol . He uses gloves , plastic coverings , and high end inks . Needles are discarded after every use . Not all artists follow these rules ; I heard of one guy who was using printer inks for doing tattoos . The recommendation would be to research the salon and artist well before getting any work done . .