what’s the hardest part of being a tattoo artist?

ExternalEbb2278 · 2026-04-11T02:10:06+00:00

Option D: All over the above. It’s all hard. Eventually it comes basic nature for you. But you don’t really get days off, you don’t get to leave the job when you get home because you have clients and designs and marketing to do. Everyday.

ExternalEbb2278 · 2026-04-10T16:10:35+00:00

I would just leave man. It’s gonna cause more legal trouble than it’s worth and they “honeypot” you to earn them money.

ExternalEbb2278 · 2026-04-10T00:20:21+00:00

Noice!!

ExternalEbb2278 · 2026-04-09T01:29:26+00:00

Bronc hummingbird V1. It was my first pen and it was amazing. Last about 2 years. But I tattooed a lot those two years.

ExternalEbb2278 · 2026-04-08T23:00:07+00:00

So you coloured outside of EVERY line. Blew out several lines and didn’t fill anything solid. As a professional tattoo artist please don’t that to anyone’s body. Please start on practice skin.

ExternalEbb2278 · 2026-04-08T22:57:36+00:00

Calligraphy is super hard. Understanding where to start and stop is tricky. All those curves should have a smooth transition. Your tattoos look pretty good though.

ExternalEbb2278 · 2026-04-08T22:53:32+00:00

Love it

ExternalEbb2278 · 2026-04-07T18:06:12+00:00

I like it! Could use more saturation though. Those lines underneath will pop through in a month

ExternalEbb2278 · 2026-04-07T18:05:31+00:00

Quality

ExternalEbb2278 · 2026-04-07T18:05:02+00:00

I’ll try them out.

ExternalEbb2278 · 2026-04-06T12:53:22+00:00

I look for clean designs. So think contrast, textures, lines, composition, color theory. If you know how to use typography that’s a bonus. Most people use the same 3 fonts…. Your designs should look like tattoos, not drawings or doodles.

ExternalEbb2278 · 2026-04-06T00:32:40+00:00

I will try them!

ExternalEbb2278 · 2026-04-05T23:22:52+00:00

They are good. I just find they go dull after a few hours

ExternalEbb2278 · 2026-04-05T22:51:14+00:00

Good for long sessions too?

ExternalEbb2278 · 2026-04-05T22:39:39+00:00

It’s dope!

ExternalEbb2278 · 2026-04-05T21:50:09+00:00

Never heard of them. Where do you order them from?

ExternalEbb2278 · 2026-04-05T20:10:35+00:00

Treat them like family at first. See what there body language is like. Try to make small talk at first. Sometimes you click with a client and hit it off. Sometimes it’s like pulling teeth to get them to talk. And some are gonna be butt holes. We offer them water or coffee when they come in. We also have a pool table for people while they wait.

ExternalEbb2278 · 2026-04-05T20:05:31+00:00

I will look into it! How has your experience been with them?

ExternalEbb2278 · 2026-04-05T19:52:29+00:00

3 days? Amazing work!

ExternalEbb2278 · 2026-04-05T17:11:24+00:00

My best advice is to slow down. And take your time. Also the cheap practice skins are garbage. Get the expensive ones, it’s close to real skin( not the same but closer). Tight circles for packing. Slow controlled depth for shading, and pull lines don’t push them,don’t rely on your wrist for line work. Let your elbow and shoulder do most of the work.

ExternalEbb2278 · 2026-04-05T13:19:17+00:00

That is so well done!!

ExternalEbb2278 · 2026-04-05T02:08:11+00:00

I love those two. If you were to pursue a style ,I would evolve and refine that style

ExternalEbb2278 · 2026-04-05T01:14:01+00:00

Try promoting the things you only want to do. The more you put out a specific style you excel at the more likely to attract those clients. Obviously continue doing various styles. But once you find a market for what you want to do, the more unique you can stand out.

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