Sunday, May 16, 2010

Questions tattoo artists HATE

What size needle are you using?
What does that thing with the numbers do?
Why do you use that ink?
What is that liquid you are using?

Sound annoying . . . well it is! I’ve said it before, it is super distracting to answer a million questions while tattooing. Also when a customer begins to ask a million questions about how it’s done we begin to feel as though we are giving a crash course in tattooing. BAD IDEA! Basically tattoo artists have gone through hell and high water to properly learn their trade. First there is art training. Now I would like to say that not all tattoo artists are processionally trained, there are some AMAZING artists who have a natural ability. But for the most part nowadays a lot of artists are professionally trained. Then there is the apprenticeship which lasts from usually one to five years. Then there are the years of practical experience that goes along with being a professional. Please . . . please . . . please don’t bug us with these questions, if you are asking because you are curious im sure you can research it on the web. If you are asking because you want to learn, do the planet a favor and go through the proper means to learn the trade.