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How to Find the Best Tattoo Shops in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa

Body art, including body piercings and tattoos in Sonoma County, has become a popular form of self expression. Tattoo designs and types of body piercings vary greatly, so it's important to find good tattoo shops in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa. And the cheap tattoo shops are usually not the best tattoo shops in Sonoma County, including tattoo shops for permanent make-up in Sonoma County, such as permanent eye liner, eye brows, lip liner, and more. See the articles below on body piercing studios and tattoo shops in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa,

Updated March 1, 2010

Top 10 Tattoo Shops / Body Piercing in Sonoma County

Monkey Wrench Tattoo
(707) 575-0610
1066 4th St
Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Areas Served: Sonoma, Petaluma, Santa Rosa CA, Healdsburg, Cotati, Penngrove, Rohnert Park, Sebastopol
Services: Tattoo parlor for tattoo fixing, custom tatoos, tribal tattoos

Glass Beetle Tattoo & Piercing
(707) 579-8862
1700 Mendocino Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Areas Served: Santa Rosa CA, Sonoma, Penngrove, Windsor CA, Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Sebastopol
Services: Santa Rosa CA tattoo shop & body piercing studio for tattoos, eyebrow piercing, ...

Inky Cells Tattoo Company
(707) 569-9525
821 Santa Rosa Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Areas Served: Petaluma, Sonoma, Penngrove, Santa Rosa CA, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Healdsburg
Services: Sonoma County tattoo shop & piercers for tattoo fixing, custom tattoos, safe body ...

Evolution Tattoo & Piercing
(707) 578-4772
618 Santa Rosa Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Areas Served: Sonoma, Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Penngrove, Sebastopol, Healdsburg, Rohnert Park
Services: star tattoos, back tatoos, tribal tattoos, tongue piercing & belly button piering

Loops & Pierces
(707) 546-6559
1700 Mendocino Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Areas Served: Sonoma, Petaluma, Santa Rosa CA, Healdsburg, Cotati, Penngrove, Rohnert Park, Windsor CA
Services: Santa Rosa CA tattoo parlor for tattoos & body piercing, incl. custom tattoo designs

The Hole Thing
(707) 570-2879
324 Santa Rosa Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Areas Served: Sonoma, Windsor CA, Penngrove, Santa Rosa, Healdsburg, Petaluma, Sebastopol CA
Services: safe body piercing, cool tattoo designs, star tattoos, tribal tattoos, tongue piercing

Eye Spy Tattoos & Piercing
(707) 776-4779
122 Kentucky St # B
Petaluma, CA 94952

Areas Served: Sonoma County & Bay Area incl. Santa Rosa CA, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma CA
Services: body piercing, belly button piercing & tongue piercing, back tattoos, tribal tattoos

Friendly City Tattoo
(707) 664-9342
219 Southwest Blvd # 219A
Rohnert Park, CA 94928

Areas Served: Santa Rosa CA, Cloverdale, Sonoma, Penngrove, Petaluma, Healdsburg, Rohnert Park
Services: tattoo fixing, custom tattoos, tribal tattoos, body piercing & body art

Updated June 22, 2009

How to Find the Best Tattoo Shops in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa 

Finding The Best Tattoo Artists and Tattoo Shops in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa & Sonoma County

There are several good tattoo shops in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa and Sonoma County. The best tattooists, while being regarded as true tattoo artists, also carefully adhere to tattoo industry standards, safety and hygiene, to provide safe tattooing and body piercing, and longer lasting tattoos.

When you're trying to find the good tattoo parlors in Sonoma County, look for the following signs that the Sonoma County tattoo shops are the best.

 

• Are the Sonoma County tattoo shops clean? The walls and floors should be clean, the tattoo shops should smell clean and the tattooing rooms should be sterile and sanitized. If anything looks dirty or you feel uncomfortable, move on to other tattoo shops in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa until you find a clean and modern Sonoma County tattoo parlor.

 

• Are the local Sonoma County tattoo artists friendly? The best tattoo artists in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa will listen to your ideas and ask questions about your expectations. If at any time, you feel that the Sonoma County tattoo artists aren't understanding you or aren't a good match, move on and visit different tattoo artists in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa until you find the ones you trust the most to do the best tattoos for you.

 

• Tattoo artists in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa should use new needles and fresh ink for each new tattoo. Previously used tattoo needles and tattoo ink can be contaminated with blood during tattooing, transmitting disease. So insist that the tattoo artists show you they are using new tattoo needles that are sealed in sterile packaging until immediately before use. Likewise, the ink at tattoo shops in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa should come from brand new bottles or individual tattoo ink packets opened for each customer.

 

• Before deciding among the best tattoo shops in Sonoma County, talk with the tattoo artists that work there and make sure they are experts in the type of tattoos and tattoo designs you want. Some tattoo artists in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa specialize in tribal tattoos, cross tattoos, star tattoos or other specific tattoo designs. Other Sonoma County tattooists work with you to design your own tattoo or design custom tattoos and unique tattoo drawings. Ask to see the portfolios and tattoo galleries of the tattoo artists in Sonoma County to get a better idea of the tattoo designs they specialize in.

 

• When searching for the best tattoo artists in Sonoma County for you, you shouldn't be pressured into buying a tattoo until you're ready. If you feel pushed, that's a sign that those Sonoma County tattoo shops aren't the best fit for you.  


Increasing Popularity of Tattoo Artists for Permanent Make Up in Sonoma County
There's a growing demand for tattoos of permanent make up in Sonoma County such as permament eye liner, permanent eye brows, permanent lip liner and more. And it's an an older crowd that's interested in permanent make up in Sonoma County compared to the average tattoo client.  Some consumers are drawn to permanent make up due to allergies to conventional make up. Others simply like the idea of eye liner, lip liner, and eyebrows that won't smear, smudge or run, and the convenience of not having to apply make up every day. If you're looking for permanent make up in Sonoma County it's best to choose a tattoo artist who has plenty of experience specifically with permanent make up, as opposed to just general and traditional tattoos.

Popular Types of Tattoos and Tattoo Designs in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa

Most tattoo artists in Sonoma County will do any tattoo designs, but some tattooists are more skilled in specific tattoo styles. Before you decide on Sonoma County tattoo parlors and tattoo artists in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa, see samples of their recent work or show the tattoo artists photos or sketches of the tattoo designs you're considering to see if the Sonoma County tattooists feel comfortable doing that type of tattoo design.

There are five basic types of tattoos among which you can choose. Whether the tattoo designs you want are tribal tattoos, flower tattoos or tattoo pictures, tattoos usually fit into one of the categories below.

 

 



Abstraction tattoos are related to ancient tattooing traditions such as ancestral tattoos and have become very popular in recent years. These abstraction tattoos include tribal tattoos, Celtic tattoos, Chinese symbols and Old English letter tattoos. Abstraction tattoos are commonly placed as navel tattoos, chest tattoos, calf tattoos and back tattoos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Naturalistic tattoos are detailed tattoos that often include faces and scenes. Naturalistic tattoos are often more expensive than other types of tattoos because they are more time intensive and detailed tattoos. To create realistic looking naturalistic tattoos, good tattoo artists in Sonoma County use shading, artistic perspective and other special techniques.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dedication tattoos, also called pledges or pledge tattoos, are some of the most easily recognized tattoos and are widely available at good tattoo shops in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa. Dedication tattoos are those with sailor-like tattoo designs or the tattooed insignias of military branches. Some dedication tattoos also appear as the popular heart and name banner tattoos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Simplification tattoos from tattoo shops in Sonoma County are some of the most popular types of tattoos and include animal tattoos, star tattoos, flower tattoos, heart tattoos and dragon tattoos. These tattoos are often custom-designed tattoos drawn specifically for the client. Zodiac tattoos are still popular tattoos in Sonoma County.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Complex tattoos are intricate tattoo designs provided by several of the best tattoo shops in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa and Sonoma County. Traditional complex tattoos are Japanese body suits or combinations or collages of other tattoo designs, which may not be of a related theme. Tattoo sleeves are a common form of complex tattoos seen in Sonoma County. Tattoo sleeves may be a planned piece of tattoo art or may simply be many single tattoo designs applied over time that eventually merge into one complex tattoo.











Choosing Among the Best Piercers and Piercing Studios in Sonoma County

There are many good body piercers in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa and piercing studios in Sonoma County, but make sure they measure up to the highest standards of the body piercing industry. There are health risks associated with body piercing, so it's important to find the best piercing shops in Sonoma County for body piercing. Whether you're getting a nose piercing, tongue piercing or navel piercing or a simple ear piercing, the best piercing shops in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa will be clean and safe.

Visit some good body piercing shops in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa before you get your new body piercing to see they are clean and hygienic. Pay special attention to the restrooms and the piercing rooms. Are the walls clean? Do the Sonoma County body piercing shops smell clean? Also look at the body piercers and piercing shop staff-are they clean? The condition of the Sonoma County piercing shops will tell you a lot about the professionalism of the staff and the quality of body piercings offered at that Sonoma County piercing studio.

Ask to see active body piercing licenses of the Sonoma County piercing studios. Piercing studios in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa must pass health inspections to operate legally. Call the local Sonoma County health department to find out if the piercing shop you're considering is licensed and if they have any complaints registered against them. Only have your body piercing done at licensed, legal body piercing studios in Sonoma County.

Ask to see the autoclaves at the Sonoma County body piercing shops. Autoclaves are sterilization devices that body piercing shops in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa and Sonoma County use to sterilize body jewelry, and body piercing tools and equipment by using steam and high pressure. If the Sonoma County piercing studios you are considering don't have an autoclave, look for different body piercers.

Then ask to see recent spore test results of the body piercing studios in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa. Autoclave spore testing is the only way to be sure their autoclaves are functioning at high enough temperatures to kill harmful bacteria and organisms, including HIV and hepatitis. The best piercing studios in Sonoma County keep recent spore test results on file and can show them to you. If any body piercing shops in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa aren't willing to show you their most recent autoclave spore test results, look for better piercing shops in Sonoma County that do adhere to safe body piercing practices.

Body piercing takes a lot of skill and should never be done by inexperienced piercers. The best body piercers in Sonoma County have completed body piercing apprenticeships and regularly attend continuing education courses on new trends and safety measures in the body piercing industry. Good body piercers in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa have body piercing portfolios with photos of recent body piercings they've done. Many of the best body piercers in Sonoma County have photos of healed piercings so you can see the long-term quality of their body modification work.

Before your body piercing, a good piercers will talk with you about aftercare for body piercing and give you written aftercare directions for your new ear piercing, tongue piercing or nose piercing and your body piercing jewelry. Ask questions of the body piercers in Sonoma County about follow up care for your new body piercing, and piercing healing time for your piercing in different spots on the body, such as ear piercing, tongue piercing, nose piercing, a Prince Albert, belly button piercing (navel piercing).

If at any time body piercers in Sonoma County recommend washing your new body piercing or body piercing jewelry with harsh soap or tell you to use hydrogen peroxide, alcohol or antibiotic ointments, that piercing shop is not following piercing industry standards and you should look for different body piercing studios in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa.

Ask the body piercers in Sonoma County if you can watch them set up for a body piercing and if you can be in the room when they set up for your piercing and take note of the following:

• Body piercers in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa should wash their hands and put on medical grade gloves before touching your skin or your body jewelry.

• Good body piercing shops in Sonoma County will keep all body piercing jewelry and equipment in individual sterilized packages.

• Good body piercing artists should change their gloves if they touch anything other than you and the sterile body piercing equipment.

• All body piercing needles should be in sterile, individual packages and shouldn't be opened until you are in the room and they are to be immediately used.

• Body piercers should never use needles that have been soaked in any kind of liquid. Only new body piercing needles sterilized in autoclaves are acceptable. If that's not the case at the body piercing shop you're at, leave and go to a better body piercing studio in Sonoma County.

• Immediately after the body piercing, all piercing needles must be disposed of in Sharps containers or biohazard containers. Body piercing needles should never be reused.

• No good body piercers in Sonoma County will use ear piercing guns (also called stud guns) to perform body piercings. Because ear piercing guns are made of plastic, they cannot be sterilized in autoclaves, so they are dangerous body piercing equipment that can spread infections.


Popular Types of Body Piercing in Sonoma County

Ear piercings are the most popular type of body piercing in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa. Many women and men have single or more piercings in their ears, especially ear lobe piercings. Common types of ear piercing from Sonoma County body piercing shops include:

Ear lobe piercing: A traditional type of ear piercing through the lower lobe of the ears. This is the most common type of ear piercing in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa and Sonoma County.

Horizontal ear lobe piercing (transverse ear lobe piercing): Like traditional ear piercings, horizontal ear lobe piercings are through the ear lobe. However, horizontal ear lobe piercings are done horizontally through the thickest part of the ear lobe instead of front to back like traditional ear piercings.

Orbital ear piercings: Orbital ear piercings can refer to several different types of ear piercings done in Sonoma County. Generally, orbital piercings are ear piercings where one earring enters through two holes and appears to orbit the ear.

Industrial ear piercing: Industrial piercings are any two ear piercings that are connected with a single piece of body piercing jewelry. Industrial ear piercings are also known as scaffold piercings in some areas of Sonoma County and Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa.

Conch ear piercing (inner and outer): Conch ear piercings are cartilage piercings in the shell of the ear. These conch ear piercings can be along the top, sides or inside the ear cartilage.

Daith ear piercing: Daith ear piercings are inner ear cartilage piercings at the top of the opening to the ear canal.

Helix piercings: Outer ear piercings along the ear cartilage on the outer rim of the ears. Many professional piercers in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa offer helix piercings.

Rook ear piercing: A variation of popular ear piercing in Sonoma County, rook piercings are worn on the ridges inside the shell of the ear.

Snug piercing: Snug ear piercings are inner cartilage piercings halfway down outer ear rims.

Traugus piercings: Traugus ear piercings are popular ear piercings available at many good piercing shops in Sonoma County. Traugus piercings are cartilage piercings through the thick layer of the ear.

Anti-traugus ear piercing: Ear piercings through the lower conch of the ears, opposite of traugus piercings.




Tongue piercings are available at good body piercing shops in Sonoma County. Tongue piercings are body piercings worn through the tongue, with body piercing jewelry worn directly through the tongue center. Other common tongue piercings in Sonoma County include tongue frenulum piercings (tongue piercings through the flap of skin located underneath the tongue) and viper bites (two tongue piercings side by side on the tongue, also known as angel bites).

 

 

Stainless steel body piercing jewelry known as barbells are the most common type of piercing jewelry worn in tongue piercings. This popular body piercing jewelry is available at nearly all good body piercing studios in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa. Because the tongue moves so frequently, it is important for the body piercers to choose the right size of tongue piercing jewelry for you. Inserting tongue barbells that are too thin can migrate from the site of the original tongue piercing, causing pain and infection. However, body piercing barbells that are too thick can cause speech problems.


Lip piercings
as done at body piercing shops in Sonoma County are usually not piercings through the lips themselves (except in horizontal lip piercings and canine bite piercings), but instead are body piercings placed anywhere around the mouth.


Monroe piercings are labret piercings worn on the upper lip, named after the location of Marilyn Monroe's famous mole.

 

 

 

Medusa piercings are those with lip piercing jewelry worn through the center of the lip.


Labret piercings, some of the most popular lip piercings in Sonoma County, have lip piercing jewelry worn in the center or off-center above or below the lips.

 

 

 

Snakebites are common lip piercings done by many good body piercers in Sonoma County that incorporate two lip piercings on each side of the lip.

Spiderbites are two lip piercings where the lip piercing jewelry is placed side-by-side on one side of the lower lip.


Nose piercings are nose cartilage piercings or skin piercings anywhere on the nose. These common body piercings are widely available in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa and Sonoma County. Nostril piercing is the most popular type of nose piercing, but there are several other types of nose piercings offered by Sonoma County body piercers. Nasal septum piercings are cartilage piercings (also called bull rings) in the septum, or the cartilage in the center of the nose. Bridge piercing is another popular type of nose piercing. These piercings are through the small area of skin located between the eyes at the top of the nose. Bridge piercings have a tendency to migrate, causing scarring, so it's important to choose a good body piercers in Sonoma County to select the right size nose piercing jewelry for your new nose bridge piercing.


Belly button piercing / Navel piercing Navel piercings are most often done with body piercing jewelry known as barbells. However, specialized navel piercing jewelry is available at local piercing places in Sonoma County, including navel barbells, navel barbells with pendants, belly chains and captive ring beads.

Find Safe Tattoo Shops in Sonoma County

Safety is very important when looking to choose among good piercing & tattoo shops in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa and Sonoma County.  

The best tattoo artists and body piercers in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa usually don't run group sessions known as "tattoo parties" or "piercing parties". Because those so-called "parties" are often run by underqualified piercers or tattoo artists (some aren't even formally trained), the infection risk is higher, as is scarring, rejections of piercings or poor quality tattoos.

The same information goes for outdoor festivals and tent tattooing in Sonoma County. Outdoor tattooing and piercing isn't so sterile and good tattooists and body piercists never work in an unsterile environment.  

After you get a new tattoo from Sonoma County tattoo artists, they should cover the fresh tattoo with a sterile bandage that remains on the tattoo site for several hours to help promote healing and keep the tattoo from becoming infected. However, some cheap tattoo shops in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa and unqualified home tattooists may only cover new tattoo designs with plastic wrap or Saran wrap. This is a dangerous because the plastic wrap doesn't allow fresh air to get in or out, and traps bacteria against the skin. It also does nothing to contain blood or body fluids in the area around the new tattoo designs. This can spread disease and can put you at risk for infection and even death. Never let Sonoma County tattoo artists use plastic wrap as a covering for new tattoos.

Piercing guns (stud guns) used to be a popular way for body piercers in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa to pierce ears. However, piercing guns cannot be sterilized and are a sure way to spread infection and disease. According to the AAP (Association of Professional Piercers), piercing guns should never be used for body piercing, not even for ear piercing. Talk with the Sonoma County body piercing studios first to make sure they use body piercing needles instead of piercing guns for all body piercings, including tongue piercings, ear piercing, navel piercings and eyebrow piercings.


Know Your Options When it Comes to Finding Sonoma County Tattoo Shops & Body Piercing Studios in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa CA

Some tattoo artists are better than others and cheap tattoos or cheap tattoo shops may not give the best tattoos for you.

The Prime Buyer's Report lists the contact information above for the following Sonoma County tattoo shops & body piercing studios in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa: Eye Spy Tattoos & Piercing, Evolution Tattoo & Piercing, Glass Beetle Tattoo & Piercing, Inky Cells Tattoo Company, Friendly City Tattoo, Monkey Wrench Tattoo, The Hole Thing, Loops & Pierces.  Other tattoo shops or body piercing studios in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa that may still serve Sonoma County are: .

Updated March 1, 2010
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How to Deal with Body Piercing & Tattoo Studios in Sonoma County 

Take Time Choosing Sonoma County Tattoo Shops and Piercing Studios in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa

You're going to have your new tattoo for a long time, so take your time choosing good tattoo artists in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa and Sonoma County. The best body piercing studios in Sonoma County should be willing to explain your options for ear piercing, tongue piercing, nose piercing and belly button piercing and show you various types of body piercing jewelry.

Likewise, the good tattoo shops in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa offer many types of tattoo designs (including tribal tattoos, cross tattoos, star tattoos, butterfly tattoos and fairy tattoos) that can be placed anywhere on the body, including lower back tattoos, foot tattoos and tattoo sleeves. Good tattoo artists in Sonoma County should show you pictures of tattoos they've personally done. Some of the best tattooists in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa will even help you design your own tattoos and create custom tattoo drawings of the exact tattoo designs you want.

Only move forward once when you're comfortable with the skill and quality of the body piercings and tattoo designs offered by Sonoma County tattoo shops & piercing studios that you've spoken with.


Be Prepared Before You Talk to Sonoma County Tattoo Shop & Body Piercers in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa

It helps to have an idea of the tattoo designs and tattoo placements (lower back tattoos, arm tattoos, foot tattoos, etc.) that you're most interested in before you visit the tattoo shops in Sonoma County. That way, the tattoo artists can tell you if they specialize in those kind of tattoo designs and can help you narrow down your body art choices.

If you have pictures of the body piercings and body piercing jewelry you like best, or you can provide pictures of tattoos and tattoo designs you prefer, bring those along to the tattoo & piercing studios in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa. Tattooists are artists, and many appreciate a visual example of the body piercings and tattoo designs you like.


Questions to Ask At Sonoma County Tattoo Shops & Piercing Studios in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa CA

Getting tattoos and new body piercings is a big decision, and you want to be sure you've chosen the best tattooists in Sonoma County and body piercers in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa to create your body art. Before you make any decisions on the best tattoo designs or body piercing types for you, visit several of the best tattoo shops & piercing parlors in Sonoma County and talk with the staff, including the tattooists and piercers that will potentially be doing your tattoos and body piercings. Ask questions to help narrow the field and choose among the many qualified candidates in Sonoma County. The following list will get you started.

• How long have the tattoo & piercing shops been in business in Sonoma County?

• How long have the tattooists and body piercers been doing body art at the Sonoma County tattoo & piercing places?

• What are the Sonoma County piercing and tattoo shops' sterilization methods for tattoo equipment and body piercing supplies such as tattooing needles, tattoo ink, body piercing needles and body piercing jewelry?

• What are the qualifications of the best body piercers and tattooists in Sonoma County?

• How many tattoos have the best Sonoma County tattooists personally done? Are they familiar with the tattoo designs you like best?

• Do the tattoo artists at the best Sonoma County tattoo shops guarantee their work? What is the process if you are unhappy with your new tattoos? Will the Sonoma County  tattooists repair or reink your tattoos at no charge?

• What is the full cost for the unique tattoo designs you want from Sonoma County tattoo shops? If reinking or other tattoo repairs need to be done, are there additional costs?

• What is the full cost for body piercings at Sonoma County body piercing parlors?

• Will the Sonoma County tattoo artists show you pictures of tattoos they've done recently? Do the tattoo galleries have tattoo pictures of tattoo designs you're interested in (such as tribal tattoos, dragon tattoos, Japanese tattoos and rose tattoos)?

• What sort of aftercare is recommended for the unique tattoos and body piercings you're interested in? Will the Sonoma County tattoo & piercing shops give you written instructions for tattoo aftercare and body piercing aftercare?

• How long will your new body piercing and tattoos from Sonoma County body piercing & tattoo shops take to heal? Is there anything you can do to help speed the healing process for your new tattoos & piercings?

• Are there any reasons why the Sonoma County body piercers and tattoo artists think you would not be a good candidate for body art such as tattoos or body piercings?


Choose Certified Body Piercers and Tattoo Artists in Sonoma County

Look for Sonoma County tattoo shops and body piercing studios that do more than the bare minimum. Some good body piercing shops & tattoo parlors in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa CA are members of industry groups such as the MTABP (Association of Master Tattoo Artists and Body Piercers) and APP (Association of Professional Piercers). Other tattoo shops & piercing studios may be members of organizations such as the Better Business Bureau.


Know Your Rights When it Comes to Body Art By Sonoma County Body Piercers & Tattoo Artists in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa

The first thing to remember when it comes to unique body art at body piercing studios and tattoo shops in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa is that you have the final say over what body art is right for you. If at any point during the process you feel uncomfortable or question the integrity, cleanliness, or skill of the body piercers or tattoo artists—even during the body piercing or tattooing—you have the right to walk away.

If you have a problem with Sonoma County body piercing studios or tattoo shops in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa, you are protected by certain rights. These consumer advocacy laws vary by location. For more information, visit the California Department of Consumer Affairs Web site or call the Sonoma County Health Department. See our article "Research on Sonoma County Tattoo Shops & Piercing Studios in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa" for more information about good tattoo shops in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa.

Updated September 12, 2009
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Research on Sonoma County Tattoo Shops & Piercing Studios in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa CA 

Associations & Licensing for Sonoma County Tattoo Shops & Body Piercing Studios in Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Petaluma and Santa Rosa

AMTABP Association of Master Tattoo Artists and Body Piercers (http://www.geocities.com/amtabp/)
APP Association of Professional Piercers (http://www.safepiercing.org/)
APT Alliance of Professional Tattooists (http://www.safe-tattoos.com/)
Conventional and Cosmetic Tattoo Association (http://www.cctattoo.org/)
NTA National Tattoo Association (http://www.nationaltattooassociation.com/)
Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals (http://www.spcp.org/)
The American Academy of Micropigmentation (http://www.micropigmentation.org/)
BBB Better Business Bureau (http://www.bbb.com/)


Media Publications Read By Body Piercing & Tattoo Shops in Sonoma County

Skin & Ink Magazine
Tattoo Savage
Tattoo Revue
Tattoo Flash
TATTOO
Skin Art
Inked Magazine
International Tattoo Art
Tattoos Downunder
Tattoos for Women
Tattoos for Men

 

The Prime Buyer's Report provides information for TOP 10 Tattoo Shops in Sonoma County

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The Prime Buyer's Report provides information for TOP 10 Body Piercing & Tattoo Shops in Sonoma County within the following cities:

Agua Caliente, Alexander Valley, Annapolis, Asti, Bloomfield, Bodega, Bodega Bay, Boyes Hot Springs, Camp Meeker, Cazadero, Cloverdale, Cotati, Duncans Mills, El Verano, Eldridge, Fallon, Fetters Hot Springs, Forestville, Fort Ross, Freestone, Fulton, Geyserville, Glen Ellen, Graton, Guerneville, Guernewood, Healdsburg, Jenner, Kenwood, Lakeville, Larkfield, Lytton, Mark West, Monte Rio, Occidental, Penngrove, Petaluma, Rio Nido, Rohnert Park, Roseland, Russian River, Russian River Mdws, Salmon Creek, Santa Rosa, Schellville, Sebastopol, Sheridan, Sonoma, Stewarts Point Rancheria, Temelec, The Geysers, The Sea Ranch, Two Rock, Valley Ford, Villa Grande, Vineburg and Windsor

Updated September 12, 2009
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