The front counter area is where you'll be greeted by any one of our staff. They'll be happy to assist you with any of your questions. The front counter area is also where you'll fill out any required paperwork, receive your tattoo / piercing aftercare, purchase any tattoo / piercing aftercare products, view our wide selection of body jewellery and of course; the worst part of getting a tattoo or piercing... paying for it.

Though it is never our goal to make a client wait occasionally it happens time to time. In the event that you should have to wait awhile we have provided you with a comfortable sitting area, where you can read a variety of magazines.

	All of our tattoo and piercing areas are kept in basic white to ensure maximum cleanliness and light reflection. All of the artists and piercers can personalize their own areas, but choose to keep their areas simple and organized. All tattoo and piercing areas are completely sterilized and wiped down after every tattoo / piercing, leaving the area clean for the next client

Sonic Tattoo has thousands designs on our flash wall by some of the best artists in the industry. We bring in new flash every two months so that our clients have more to choose from. If you can’t find something on our wall then feel free to look through numerous binders and flash racks that we have as well. If you still can’t find anything don’t worry, one of our artist can work with you to design a custom piece that will be your own and unlike anything else.

Autoclave I, Autoclave II, Sterilization area, Ultrasonic, Certificate of Participation & Spore Test At Sonic Tattoo we use two Ritter M7 Speedclaves by Midmark. The Ritter M7 is a manual autoclave that is referred to as the work horse of the industry. Tattooing All needles used at Sonic Tattoo are single use, pre-made and pre-sterilized. After needles have been used the entire needle grouping and needle bar is disposed of in a sharps / bio hazardous waste container. The needles are the only piece of the equipment that actually penetrates the skin. Tattoo tubes are re-used but not before being put through a rigorous cleaning before sterilization in an autoclave. An autoclave is a pressurized steam sterilization unit that is used in hospitals and which we have on site at our studio. When getting a tattoo the area should be clean, and any instruments or needles should come out of a sealed autoclave pouch. The artist should always wear latex / nitrile gloves, ink should be dispensed into disposable ink caps, and the artist should use barrier film to cover spray bottles, machines, power supplies, and clip cords to prevent cross contamination. Piercing All piercing needles are single use, and are disposed of in a sharps / bio hazardous waste container. All instruments used for piercing are re-used after going through a rigorous cleaning and sterilization in an autoclave. When getting a piercing the area should be clean, and any instruments and needles should come out of a sealed autoclave pouch. The piercer should always wear latex / nitrile gloves and should not touch anything outside of his / her sterile field to prevent cross contamination. Sonic Tattoo uses the most modern sterilization techniques, including autoclave sterilization, ultrasonic cleaners and disposable single use tattooing and piercing equipment. We Meet and Exceed all the rules and recommendations of the Public Health Department of Niagara. All of our autoclaves are spore tested on a monthly basis by ourselves and an independent laboratory.