BALI was also a haven for art of tattooing. Tattoo artists and tattoo studios grew enormously in this island. Just look at Jalan Raya Legian, Kuta. Almost at every 100 meters there is a tattoo studio belongs to the artists. Of the extra sized mini, up to two-story studio. Motif are serviced studios also incalculable.
Thousands motives they offer stored neatly in a row album. While the walls are also lined up in various tattoo motif. Diverse foreign tattoo magazines tattoo motif complete collection in the salons along Jalan Raya Legian. Unfortunately, in recent years, the political situation of uncertainty makes the tattoo artist Bali lose its main customers.
Ketut Santika, tattoo artists in the US Studio Tattoo and Piercing, said that this year the number of guests buyer tattoos much decreased. Last year, every day at least two people coming booked Ketut Santika tattoo studio. But now, one client within two days was a remarkable thing. This is actually not surprising, because the main customers tattoo studio in Bali are foreign tourists.
Gungde, other tattoo artists, tattoo enthusiasts calls that come into the studio mostly tourists from Japan, Australia, and Germany. '' Domestic Guest extremely rare, and usually only ask for a temporary tattoo, '' he said. Apparently, before they lose customers, revenue Bali tattoo artist quite tempting.
Just imagine, how Gungde can pay the rent studio Rp 30 million a year of income tattooing the tourists. While the US owner of Studio Tattoo and Piercing willing to pay USD 15 million for a studio that measures just 3 x 4 meters. That said, the rate tattoos by one of the artists is at least Rp 500,000 to Rp 700,000.
In Bali, the provision of tattoos, it is also not only enjoyed an established tattoo artists kinds Gungde and Ketut Santika. Along Kuta beach, for example, found many street tattoo artists. Within Nengah, one of the street artists at Kuta beach, there are at least 100 street tattoo artists like him who make a living in Kuta.
With a rate of Rp 40,000 tattoos, tattoo artists like Nengah could sustain life. In the past, many foreign tourists joined the queue of their services. Now, consumers they are usually only a student or students who was on holiday in Bali. '' All too often we serve are students or students from Bandung or Jakarta, '' said Jacky, one street tattoo artist friend Nengah.
In another city, street tattoo artists also abundant. The overhang along Malioboro, Yogyakarta, for example, no less than 15 '' tattoo studio street '' race to compete with other traders overhang. With the words '' Tattoo, temporary and permanent '' on a piece of cardboard, be these street artists offer their skills.
In Blok M, South Jakarta, street tattoo artists are also mushrooming. Ucok, 25 years old, a tattoo artist roads in the region, tells the story, with a capital of USD 500,000 he has been able to have the equipment '' studio '' complete tattoos. The money was enough to buy tattoo ink, a collection of foreign magazines with various models of tattoo, and the cost of assembling a homemade tattoo equipment.
Ucok tattoo equipment assembly made of a series of coil former electric guitar as a means of pumping, with a simple tattoo machine in which there is a needle with ink. This tool is moved a magnitude 9 volt dynamo. Interestingly, Ucok not only serve tattooing, but also dare to serve the demand remove tattoos.
Regarding the way he uses, Ucok as deliberately secretive. '' The manner and method of the patent regarding the company, '' he joked to reporters Slot Bambang Febri. But, Ucok also admitted, the work of removing the tattoo is at risk. So he would only accept requests sized tattoo removal is not too large.
Because, according to Ucok, if not have a good durability, after a tattoo is removed, people will be a fever. After all, if it happens, Ucok've got a way out. '' I give Ponstan, '' said Ucok, called analgesics. Ucok way of removing tattoos is clearly very different from the way I Gusti Agung K. score, dermatologist and cosmetic medicine in the genital parts Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta.
According to Dr. score, many ways to get rid of permanent tattoos. In Borneo, Dayak remove tattoos by applying a kind of secret sap. American Indians do penatoan re-using mother's milk. There are also ways that are widely used, ie by using hard water or a mixture of whiting with a dab of soap.
'' With a strong alkaline solution, the skin can be burned, '' said Amalia K. score to Mala of Slot. Thus, the principle of removal in this way is to destroy the top layers of skin and color substances at once. This method is clearly at risk. In modern --sebagaimana do Rata-- remove tattoos done with electric or laser surgery.
The clinical score, patients who come want to remove tattoos never stopped flowing. The owner of the tattoo is most changed your mind about a permanent tattoo on their body. Tarbeni, one of the patients score, for example, wants a tattoo of friendly ghosts Ghostbuster films that meet all over his back removed.
'' I find it hard to get a job as a tattoo, '' he said. Moreover, according to the recognition Tarbeni, tattoos that decorate his back since 1981 was made only because of the prestige. '' Come along with friends only, '' he said. Maybe because it reminds score tattoo enthusiasts to think long before deciding tattooed. If you have decided to have a tattoo, also should carefully choose the tattooist.
Therefore, quality is determined by the professionalism tattoo tattooist. '' If a professional, he knows to be a layer of skin where the needle is injected, '' said score. According to the score, do not let the needle go deep below the dermis layer of the skin. If the needle reaches the subcutaneous layer, or fascia (muscle wrapping), or even muscle tissue, can be dangerous.
The average non-fetched. Early March, Annals of Internal Medicine reported that doctors experience of Israel found cases of muscle damage due to tattoos. Three men who had just finished tattooed suddenly experiencing muscle wasting. Unfortunately, cases of '' loss of muscle '' which turned out to permanent --alias incurable.
