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To: Governor Inslee
Open WA State Tattoo Shops By appointment only
We would like the opportunity to reopen tattoo shops by appointment only. one client per artist at a time. With proper PPE. No walkins just scheduled appointments.
Every day tattoo artists practice their training in safe sanitation, sterilization and cross contamination protocol. Some shops, like mine, have private rooms for each artist and their client to work in. Shops that do not have separate rooms have privacy screens to keep distance between clients. Shops have gloves, aprons, masks, surface barriers and face shields available. Every surface is wiped down with hospital grade cleaner before clients even enter the room. Tattooing materials are single use and have proper biohazard disposal receptacles. Tattoo shops are very capable of conducting safe business by appointments only.
Every day tattoo artists practice their training in safe sanitation, sterilization and cross contamination protocol. Some shops, like mine, have private rooms for each artist and their client to work in. Shops that do not have separate rooms have privacy screens to keep distance between clients. Shops have gloves, aprons, masks, surface barriers and face shields available. Every surface is wiped down with hospital grade cleaner before clients even enter the room. Tattooing materials are single use and have proper biohazard disposal receptacles. Tattoo shops are very capable of conducting safe business by appointments only.
Why is this important?
Many tattoo artists are being denied unemployment and were denied sba loans before the fund were depleted. Many of us are not finding rent relief . We need to be able to take our regular clients that are not in the high risk group and not lose our livelihood. Tattoo artists are self employed and can no longer afford to pay rent on their shops or homes.