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Current Events
1/13 – Announcing the date for the BOARD TO DEATH Big Board Art Show 2014. It will be Friday night the 1st of August. Any tattoo artist interested in submitting a board please email Ben for more info. mantra303@gmail.com, Brace your selves!
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1/14 – Happy New year to everybody. Heres to another great year, bitchin tattoos and piercings
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9/13 – BOARD TO DEATH Big board Tattoo skateboard art show December Friday the 13th 2013 at 3 kings tavern, Denver CO. Live music, and art by tattoo artists from all over Colorado and outside the state. Make plans to come and party with us, this could change your life 3 Kings Tavern 60 S Broadway, Denver, CO 80209
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1/13 – HAPPY NEW YEAR Heres to another year of great tattoos. Big thanks to all of our clients for all these years of great business. Mantra will have a bunch of exciting events for the coming year so stay tuned. Love yall
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12/12 – Happy Holidays to everybody We do have gift certificates if your looking for a great gift.
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2/12 – MANTRA TATTOO SPRING BREAK PARTY IN VEGAS AND YOUR INVITED. COME OUT AND PARTY WITH THE MANTRA CREW THIS APRIL 8 – 11TH. MORE DETAILS AVAILABLE AT THE SHOP, PARTY ZONES ETC... F YES LETS DO THIS
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1/11 – MANTRA TATTOO WILL BE HAVING OUR FIRST ART SHOW OF 2011 THIS FEBRUARY 11 FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE ROCKAWAY BAR ON 20TH AND BROADWAY, DENVER. ART AND PRINTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AS PERFECT VALENTINE GIFTS FOR THAT SWEETY IN YOUR LIFE. LIVE BANDS AND BURLESQUE SHOW ALL NIGHT. MAKE PLANS TO COME ENJOY THE EVENING WITH THE MANTRA CREW. HAPPY VALENTINES DAY BITCH.
Ben Gun
Ben works in Colorado, Las Vegas, and throughout the world by appointment only, Wednesday through Saturday. Please call the shop, text his cell or Click Here to schedule an appointment. Cell: 303.548.5557 Shop: 303.239.8282.
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Geno
Geno works Monday through Saturday noon to close. Please call the shop, his cell phone or Click Here to schedule an appointment.
Cell: 720.250.8176 Shop: 303.239.8282.
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Ben Parker
Ben works Thursday through Monday noon to close. Please call the shop, his cell or Click Here to schedule an appointment.
Cell: 720.422.2267 Shop: 303.239.8282.
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Chris Yaws
Chris works Friday through Monday one to close. Please call the shop, his cell or Click Here to schedule an appointment.
Cell: 303.588.4719 Shop: 303.239.8282.
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Jen
Jen works Friday through Tuesday, and you can usually catch her from 1:00pm to close. Please call, come by the shop or Click Here to schedule an appointment.
Cell: 303.910.5808 Shop: 303.239.8282.
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Kidd
Kidd works Wednesday to Saturday noon to close. Please call the shop or his cell phone or Click Here to schedule an appointment.
Cell: 720.366.8657 Shop: 303.239.8282.
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Mike
Mike works everyday but Wednesday and Thursday from noon to close. Please call the shop or his cell phone or Click Here to schedule an appointment.
Cell: 720.561.1125 Shop: 303.239.8282.
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Delshay
For appointments or inquiries with Delshay please call the shop or Click Here to schedule an appointment.
Shop: 303.239.8282.
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Brian
Brian works everyday but Mondays and Thursdays. He specializes in realism and black and grey Please call his cell or come by the shop or Click Here to schedule an appointment.
Cell: 910.991.6103 Shop:303.239.8282.
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AfterCare Instructions
- Remove your bandage in about an hour. Do not re-bandage your tattoo
- Cleanse it with antibacterial soap and water, rinse thoroughly and pat dry.
- Apply a small amount of ointment and rub in well. Repeat this process 2/4 times daily for 3/5 days or until tattoo peels.Do not share ointment with anyone else
- After tattoo peels, follow the same instructions for cleaning and apply unscented/dye/free lotion instead of ointment 1/3 times daily for about 2 weeks.
- Do not go into hot tubs, swimming pools or lakes during healing process. They can fade your tattoo and cause infection
- New Tattoos peel, itch and can scab but be careful not to pick or scratch them because you can transfer bacteria from under your fingernails to the tattoo and cause infection and light spots after healing ends.
- Average heal time for a new tattoo can take 2/4 weeks depending on the individual and placement on the body.
- If you experience excessive redness, itching, swelling, pain, allergic reaction, or infection please contact us and your personal physician.
- Take good care of your new body art and apply sun block during the summer to help keep it looking great for years to come. If you have any questions about the healing process please call us at 303.239/TAT2 (8282).
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Luke
If you are interested in getting a piercing please call, come by the shop or Click Here to schedule an appointment.
Cell: 303.238.3736 Shop:303.239.8282.
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What to do:
- Allow small pieces of ice to dissolve in the mouth. Take an over the counter, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory such as ibuprofen or naproxen sodium according to package instructions. Dont speak or move your jewelry more than necessary. Sleep with your head elevated above your heart during the first few nights.
- Use a new soft-bristled toothbrush and store it in a clean area away from other toothbrushes.Brush your teeth and use your chosen rinse (saline or mouthwash) after every meal. During healing floss daily, and gently brush your teeth, tongue and jewelry. Once healed, brush the jewelry more thoroughly to avoid plaque build up.
- The healthier your lifestyle, the easier it will be for your piercing to heal.Get enough sleep and eat a nutritious diet. Avoid emotional stress, which can increase healing times by up to 40%. To help healing and bolster your ability to fight infection, take nutritional supplements daily, including iron, B vitamins, 1,000-5,000 mg of vitamin C (divided into a few equal doses throughout the day), and 30 mg of inc for women (50 mg for men).
TO HELP REDUCE SWELLING:
TO MAINTAIN GOOD ORAL HYGIENE:
TO STAY HEALTHY:
Oral piercing tips and hints:
- Once the swelling has subsided, it is vital to replace the original, longer jewelry with a shorter post to avoid intra-oral damage. Consult your piercer for their downsize policy. Because this necessary jewelry change often occurs during healing, it should be done by a qualified piercer.
- With clean hands or paper product, be sure to regularly check threaded eneds on your jewelry for tightness (Righty-tighty, lefty-loosey.)
- Carry a clean spare ball in case of loss or breakage.
- Contact your piercer for a non-metallic jewelry alternative if your metal jewelry must be temporarily removes (such as for a medical procedure).
- Should you decide you no longer want the piercing, simply remove the jewelry (or have a professional piercer remove it) and continue cleaning the piercing until the hole closes. In most cases only a small mark will remain.
- In the even an infection is suspected, quality jewelry or an inert alternative should be left in place to allow for drainage or the infection. Should the jewelry be removed, the surface cells can close up sealing the infection inside the piercing channel, resulting in an abcess. Until an infection is cleared up, keep the jewelry in!
- Slowly eat small bites of food placed directly onto your molars.Avoid eating spicy, salty, acidic, or hot temperature foods or beverages for a few days.Cold foods and beverages are soothing and help reduce swelling. Foods like mashed potatoes and oatmeal are hard to eat because they stick to your mouth and jewelry.
- For tongue piercing, try to keep your tongue level in your mouth as you eat because the jewelry can get between your teeth when your tongue turns.
- For labret (cheek and lip) piercings: be cautious about opening your mouth too wide as this can result in the jewelry catching on your teeth.
- Each body is unique and healing times vary considerably. If you have any questions, please contact your piercer.
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JEWELRY:
EATING:
What to avoid:
- Do not play with your jewelry. Long term effects include permanent damage to teeth, gums, and other oral structures. See the APP�s Brochure: Oral Piercing Risks and Safety Measures for more information.
- Avoid undue trauma; excessive talking or playing with the jewelry during healing can cause the formation of unsightly and uncomfortable scar tissue, migration, and other complications.
- Avoid using mouthwash containing alcohol. It can irritate the piercing and delay healing.
- Avoid oral sexual contact including French (wet) kissing or oral sex during healing (even with a long-term partner).
- Avoid chewing on tobacco, gum, fingernails, pencils, sunglasses, and other foreign objects that could harbor bacteria.
- Avoid sharing plates, cups, and eating utensils.
- Avoid smoking! It increases risks and lengthens healing time.
- Avoid stress and all recreational drug use.
- Avoid aspirin, alcohol, and large amounts of caffeine as long as you are experiencing bleeding or swelling.
- Avoid submerging healing piercings in bodies of water such as lakes, pools, etc.
- *DISCLAIMER: These guidelines are based on a combination of vast professional experience, common sense, research and extensive clinical practice. This is not to be considered a substitute for medical advice from a doctor. If you suspect an infection, seek medical attention. Be aware that many doctors have not received specific training regarding piercing. Your local piercer may be able to refer you to a piercing-friendly medical professional.
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Suggested aftercare for oral piercings and cleaning solutions
- Antimicrobial or antibacterial alcohol-free mouth rinse.
- Packaged sterile saline solution with no additives (read the label) or non-iodized sea salt mixture: Dissolve 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon of non-iodized (iodine free) sea salt into one cup (8 oz) of warm distilled or bottled water. A stronger mixture is not better. Saline solution tat is too strong can irritate your piercing. (If you have high blood pressure or a heart condition, please check with your doctor before using a saline product as your primary cleaning solution.)
- (Consult your piercer, the APP website, or call (888) 888-APP for current suggested products.)
- Rinse mouth with cleaning solution for 30 seconds after meals and at bedtime (4-5 times daily) during the entire healing period. Cleaning too often or with too strong a rinse can cause discoloration and irritation of your mouth and piercing.
- Soak in saline solution and/or wash in mild, fragrance-free liquid soap-preferably anti-microbial or germicidal.
- WASH your hands thoroughly prior to cleaning or touching your piercing for any reason.
- SALINE soak at least two to three times daily. Simply soak directly in a cup of warm saline solution for five to ten minutes.
- For certain placements it may be easier to apply using clean gauze saturated with saline solution. A brief rinse afterward will remove any residue.
- SOAP no more than once or twice a day. While showering, lather up a pearl size drop of the soap to clean the jewelry and the piercing. Leave the cleanser on the piercing no more than thirty seconds.
- RINSE thoroughly to remove all traces of the soap from the piercing. It is not necessary to rotate the jewelry through the piercing.
- DRY by gently patting with clean, disposable paper products. Cloth towels can harbor bacteria and snag on jewelry, causing injury.
- For the first three to five days: significant swelling, light bleeding, bruising, and/or tenderness.
- After that: Some swelling, light secretion of a whitish yellow fluid (not pus).
- A piercing may seem healed before the healing process is complete. This is because they heal from the outside in, and although it feels fine, the tissue remains fragile on the inside. Be patient, and keep cleaning throughout the entire healing period.
- Even healed piercings can shrink or close in minutes after having been there for years! This varies from person to person; if you like your piercing, keep jewelry in-do not leave the hole empty.
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Use one or both of the following solutions for inside the mouth:
CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSIDE THE MOUTH
CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE EXTERIOR OF LABRET (CHEEK AND LIP) PIERCINGS
WHAT IS NORMAL?
- Mantra Tattoo and Piercing
- 1695 Wadsworth Blvd Lakewood Co. 80214
- 303.239.8282
- 303.238.3736
- Mon - Sat 11:00 - 9:00
- Sun 12:00 - 9:00
- Located on the South West corner of Wadsworth and 17th two blocks north of Colfax Ave. Lakewood
