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Graham Martin Graham has been a part of the tattooing and piercing industry for 12 years. He owns two studios, Thou Art, in Sheffield and Holier Than Thou, in Manchester. Graham aims to educate both customers and practitioners on best practice and is helping to raise standards within the industry. He is pro-actively involved with Meg Munn MP for Sheffield Heeley, Michelle Garrigan from the HPS, Julie Hague from SSCB as well as being an advisor to the Dan Aid Campaign, keeping us informed and up to date on all local and national progress within the Body Piercing Industry. Graham has recently become the President of the TPI and is an advisor to many Local Authorities on piercing related matters. The unscrupulous sale of Tattoo Equipment to Non-Registered persons and premises. Companies, including online auction sites, are allowing Tattoo Equipment to be sold directly to the public. This presents a very serious health risk. Tattooists in the UK are required to register with their Local Health Authority at great expense. It is only fair and lawful that companies be made to guarantee that equipment sales are restricted to Registered Premises. The Dan Aid Team wholeheartedly support this recommendation. |
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Graham Martin is a Senior Body Piercer at Thou Art in Sheffield. Graham boasts Thou Art as being the leading studio in the UK for setting hygeine standards. Graham is actively involved in all aspects of the Body Piercing Industry and is working to improve standards and educate people on safe piercing techniques. |
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Thou Art & Dan Aid I was initially invited to work with the Safeguarding Children Focus Group on Body Piercing. It was at this group that I first met Christina Anderson. From the progression of this group, I found that both Christina and I were able to find common ground and common goals in regards to body piercing. We also share a strong belief that there are numerous things wrong with the system behind it. I love my career, body piercing and tattooing is a huge part of my life and I shall do all I can to help promote safe practice and better standards within the industry. These aims are also shared by Christina and so it only makes sense to share our resources and experience to further both our causes. Dan Aid should not exist, in an ideal world there would be no need for this foundation to exist. Had standards been higher, Daniel would still be here today and Christina and I would never have met. It is our aim that there shall be no more tragedies such as Daniels death. We shall fight to raise the standards and drag this industry into the 21st century. Graham Martin |
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