Needle and Ink
Ink and Needle
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Today I am going to talk to you about tattoos, the history of tattoos, and the purpose and meaning of tattoos. As of 2012 there was estimated to be over 44 million Americans that have at least one tattoo and over 21,000 tattoo parlors operating in the U.S. according to Pew Research Center. Tattoos have been around for many centuries, but have changed over time in many different ways. With that being said, we are first going to look at what a tattoo is. What is a tattoo? By definition, a tattoo is a puncture wound, made deep into your skin, that’s filled with ink. It’s made by penetrating your skin with a needle and injecting ink into the area, usually creating some sort of design. What makes tattoos so long-lasting is they’re so deep, the ink isn’t injected into the epidermis (the top layer of skin that you continue to produce and shed throughout your lifetime). Instead, the ink is injected into the dermis, which is the second, deeper layer of skin. Dermis cells are very stable, so the tattoo is practically permanent. Most tattoo shops these days use a tattoo machine, which is a handheld electric instrument that uses a tube and needle system. One end is a sterilized needle, which is attached to tubes that contain ink. A foot switch is used to turn on the machine, which moves the needle in and out while driving the ink about 1/8 inches into your skin. Getting a tattoo can take several hours, depending on the size and design.
MLA Cited "Informative Speech about Tattoos" StudyMode.com. 02 2011. 2011. 02 2011 .
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Today I am going to talk to you about tattoos, the history of tattoos, and the purpose and meaning of tattoos. As of 2012 there was estimated to be over 44 million Americans that have at least one tattoo and over 21,000 tattoo parlors operating in the U.S. according to Pew Research Center. Tattoos have been around for many centuries, but have changed over time in many different ways. With that being said, we are first going to look at what a tattoo is. What is a tattoo? By definition, a tattoo is a puncture wound, made deep into your skin, that’s filled with ink. It’s made by penetrating your skin with a needle and injecting ink into the area, usually creating some sort of design. What makes tattoos so long-lasting is they’re so deep, the ink isn’t injected into the epidermis (the top layer of skin that you continue to produce and shed throughout your lifetime). Instead, the ink is injected into the dermis, which is the second, deeper layer of skin. Dermis cells are very stable, so the tattoo is practically permanent. Most tattoo shops these days use a tattoo machine, which is a handheld electric instrument that uses a tube and needle system. One end is a sterilized needle, which is attached to tubes that contain ink. A foot switch is used to turn on the machine, which moves the needle in and out while driving the ink about 1/8 inches into your skin. Getting a tattoo can take several hours, depending on the size and design.
MLA Cited "Informative Speech about Tattoos" StudyMode.com. 02 2011. 2011. 02 2011 .
Cited: "Informative Speech about Tattoos" StudyMode.com. 02 2011. 2011. 02 2011 .