Tattoo shops reopening in Kern County

Tattoo shops reopening in Kern County

HE SAYS WHILE HE'S THRILLED TOGET BACK TO WORK, HE DOESHAVE SOME CONCERNSAT HIS STUDIO IN NORTHWESTBAKERSFIELD, TIM KIRKINDOLL IS AONE-MAN BAND OFFERING A VARIETYOF ART-RELATEDSERVICES."I'M TEACHING CLASSES BY DAY,I'MDOING 2-3 TATTOOS A DAY, INADDITION TO MEETING WITH PEOPLEAND DOING FINE ART."HIS BUSINESS, ART FOR LIFE, HASBEEN CLOSED FOR THE PAST THREEMONTHS, BUT HE SAYS THANKFULLY,HE WAS ABLE TO GET SOME HELPFROM UNEMPLOYMENT AND PAYCHECKPROTECTIONPROGRAM, OR PPP LOANS.

THEBUSINESS SURVIVED THECLOSURE, BUT NOW KIRKINDOLL ISCONCERNED ABOUT THEPOSSIBILITY THAT HE MAY HAVELOST A FEW CUSTOMERSALONG THE WAY.

PARTLY BECAUSESOME ARE WEARY OF THE VIRUS,AND PARTLY BECAUSE SOMECUSTOMERS MAY HAVE FOUND ANEW ARTIST."FOR ONE EXAMPLE I HAVECOMPETITORSTHAT AREN'T FOLLOWING THEGUIDELINES SO THEY CAN ACTUALLYGETTHE TATTOOS IN OTHER PLACESWHILE I'M CLOSED AND ANY EXTRAPRECAUTIONS ITAKE MAY LIMIT MY OPPORTUNITIESTHERE."SOME OF THOSE NEW GUIDELINESINCLUDE..THOSE PRECAUTIONS WERE HANDEDDOWN BY STATEHEALTH OFFICIALS THIS WEEK, ANDKIRKINDOLL SAYS CUSTOMERS CANEXPECT SOME CHANGES, ESPECIALLYIF THEY WANT TOBRING COMPANY WHILE THEY GET ATATTOO."PEOPLE WOULD BRING FRIENDS ANDFAMILY TO COME GET TATTOOS ANDEXPERIENCE IT WITH.

WHICH WECAN'T OFFER NOW.

YOU HAVE TOCOME ALONE, ALL OF MY GUESTS AREREQUIRED TOWEAR A MASK, I'M REQUIRED TOWEAR A MASK AND A SHIELD."IN THE END, KIRKINDOLL ISWELCOMING THE CHANGES AT THISTIME, BECAUSE HE SAYS IT'LL MAKEHIM AND HIS CUSTOMERS, ALITTLE MORE COMFORTABLE AMIDUNCERTAIN TIMES..TATTOO SHOPS WILL BE ALLOWED TOOPEN UP IN THE COUNTYSTARTING TOMORROW ALONG WITHNAIL SALONS ANDMASSAGE PARLORS.

ART FOR LIFE ISOPENING MONDAY.IN BAKERSFIELD AUSTIN WESTFALL23ABC CONNECTING YOU.U-S WEEKLY JOBLESS CLAIMS WILLBE RELEASED THIS