We think getting a tattoo should be an enjoyable and comfortable experience. As a result it is essential to take certain precautions to ensure our clients receive the best standard of care. If some of our policies seem a little "strict" or don't make sense, give us a call, or better yet, stop by. Ultimately, these policies are in place to keep everyone safe and happy.

The following is our list of policies and standards related to getting tattooed at Collective.

Age Requirements
Identification Requirements
Drugs and Alcohol
Sterilization And Infection Control

Age Requirements
To receive a tattoo at Collective you must be at least 18 years old. At this time, we do not offer tattooing services to minors, even when accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Sorry, but we can not make exceptions to this policy.

Identification Requirements
In order to receive a tattoo at Collective, you must present one of the following VALID forms of identification:

1. State-issued driver's license or state-issued identification card
2. Resident alien card
3. Military identification card
4. Passport

Drugs and Alcohol
It is against our policy and ethics to do a tattoo on anyone obviously under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The tattoo artists, and members of the management team, at Collective reserve the right to refuse service to anyone they believe to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Please understand this is for your safety as well as the safety of our tattoo artists.

Sterilization And Infection Control
One of the most important aspects of receiving a tattoo is the cleanliness of the procedure. When tattoos are not performed in a clean, safe environment, the potential exists for spreading infectious diseases. The tattoo artists at Collective adhere to strict standards for sterilization. Most of the supplies used for a tattoo are single-use and disposable, meaning they are brand-new when used on you and then disposed of immediately, never to be re-used on anyone else. This includes, the needles and needle bars used to perform the tattoo. No needles are every used multiple times

All needles and needle bars come pre-sterilized and sealed before being used to ensure they are as clean as possible. Once the tattoo is completed, the needles and needle bar are disposed of in a Sharps container.

All inks used for tattooing are used in a single-use fashion. Before the tattoo begins, the tattoo artist will place tattoo ink in disposable plastic caps. These ink caps and the remaining ink are disposed of after the tattoo.

Autoclave sterilization is the ONLY way to ensure that any re-usable equipment (tattoo tubes and grips)are free of disease-causing organisms. All equipment is cleaned and sterilized before each use. Every two weeks, we conduct a spore test on our autoclave to ensure it is functioning appropriately. A spore test is a biological monitoring test performed by an independent lab which verifies our autoclaves are destroying all microorganisms, including bacterial spores.

Disinfection of the tattoo areas and work surfaces are additional steps we conduct to make your tattoo as safe as possible. All surfaces in the tattoo rooms that could potentially become contaminated, are disinfected between each client, using a very strong germicide called Madacide FD.