Frequently Asked Questions

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  Considering that a piercing or implant are foreign objects in the body, it is not uncommon for the pierced area to have redness. The trauma to the skin can also create redness in the area. Redness can sometimes last for months until the injury settles down.

  • Clean your piercing 1 -2 times per day with warm, salty water (make this in your kitchen, do NOT use sea water).
  • Do NOT apply lotions, creams, soaps or sprays to your piercing.
  • Keep the original jewellery in the piercing until it is fully healed. This can take up to 12 weeks. Do NOT remove the jewellery until healed.
  • Do NOT touch your jewellery or the piercing with your hands whilst it is healing. You can rotate it only when you are in the shower.
  • You can secure your nose studs and other jewellery whilst you sleep using a Bandaid.

In Victoria, the minimum legal age to get a tattoo is 18 years. Unfortunately, even with parental permission, it is still illegal to tattoo the person under 18 years. Each state and territory in Australia follow different laws around age of recipients.

In Victoria, the minimum legal age to receive a body piercing in a non-intimate area is 16 years. Parental permission is accepted by law for recipients under the age of 16 years.

Piercing in intimate areas such as nipples and genitals can only be performed on a person over the age of 18 years. Parental permission is not accepted by law for intimate piercings of a person under 18 years of age.

Microdermal Implants

In Victoria, the minimum legal age to receive a microdermal implant is 18 years. Unfortunately, even with parental permission, it is still illegal to perform this procedure on a person under 18 years.

An apprenticeship can be very difficult to obtain in the tattoo industry. Most studios look for strong drawing and art and design skills of the applicant. They like to see a variety of styles, techniques and strengths in a folio format. They also tend to scan a candidate for their social skills to see if they are a good fit for their studio.

In the past, Rogue Ink have trained quite a few apprentices.

And when an apprenticeship becomes available we will usually advertise this on social media.

If you are interested in a tattoo course, we run those frequently.

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Our studio currently runs by appointment only.  we are closed if we are not tattooing. 

walk-in service is not generally available. We encourage customers to book an appointment. 

They certainly can. But at a cost.

We don't expect any artist to work for free. If you'd like a design drawn up there are currently 2 options:

(1) use some of your tattoo session time to have your artist draw. This chews into your session and you're paying for that slot. 

(2) book a face to face consultation and receive a design within 2 weeks from your consultation. This is $110 and is a separate charge to tattoo services.