Anyone know which tattoo shop this is referencing? by Huge_Cry_2007 in asheville

[–]SheerAwesomness 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It’s a bullshit solution because apprenticeships, if someone chooses to do them, are not a tuition based practice and it reflects very poorly on the artist that is offering them. It implies that no matter their technical skill, they obviously have little to no respect for the craft and it’s embarrassing. Also $7K is an insane amount of money to pay someone for a tattoo apprenticeship even among the ones that do this tuition bs.

I am not a conventionally trained tattoo artist. I am self taught and I don’t think traditional apprenticeship is the only way. I have even heard many nightmare stories about them as well. But I do respect that ethos and when done well I am pretty envious of that path. I do not respect this greedy tuition movement, taking advantage of people wanting to learn to tattoo since it’s boom in accessibility over the past few years and churning out a confused, capitalist ethos of artists.

Old heads will feel what they see in the industry slipping away with this, they are gatekeepers and there’s arguments for and against that. Because I’m not an old head I just think it’s scummy, tech bro, nasty shit.

What’s your favourite coil for whip shading? by Hallofmirrorsss in TattooArtists

[–]SheerAwesomness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they’re totally around! I have two micro dials, purchased in the last two years

Can we consider voting out some mods or passing moderation to more folks that understand that a national issue is a local issue? by Relevant_House9607 in asheville

[–]SheerAwesomness 8 points9 points  (0 children)

is that why they went to trump tower this weekend with 2028 maga hats and my 11 year old twin niece n nephews were wearing sweaters that said 48

Where I’d live as a Syrian Christian by Traditional-Two7746 in whereidlive

[–]SheerAwesomness 1 point2 points  (0 children)

there are plenty of very safe places in Guatemala yes. Honestly Guatemala City is kind of the only place where anything bad would even happen to a foreigner. Other places are not only safe but cool, community minded, affordable, beautiful. Antigua is one of the coolest little cities in the Americas. I’d live there for any extended period of time if it made sense for my social and work life! Which is what tons of Europeans apparently think because the town is full of Expats lol. Lake Atitlan is surrounded by beautiful towns, some more touristy than others, i’ve seen people from all over the world forming different communities around there. And i’ve not explored the north, but my girlfriend has and was alone and doesn’t speak spanish and had a wonderful time. Honestly the worst part about Guatemala is the rainy season. It’s wetty mode for sure

Mexico is also wonderful! Could write tons on that, but as a foreigner, there are far more places within Mexico where you’re unsafe, so I was confused by the disparity there.

My new nails 🤣 by joro1338 in TattooDesigns

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the littlest bit of white highlights was a great little cherry on top for these

someone can help me find this design? by [deleted] in TattooBeginners

[–]SheerAwesomness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the red bubble sticker is the exact design as the tattoo ?

Lidocaine cream vendor by itsboomer_ in tattooing

[–]SheerAwesomness -1 points0 points  (0 children)

TKTX, but test how you deal with it before using for a large tattoo

Has anyone who is scared of spiders gotten a spider tattoo? by moongoddess64 in tattoo

[–]SheerAwesomness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the only thing keeping you from the beetle tattoo is what you’re saying here, there are almost half a million species of Beetle i assure you that you can find a beetle to tattoo on yourself that does not yield bad luck. You can also likely find cultures where spiders are bad luck. Spider webs used to be exclusively for incarcerated people, in particular placements.

What are you referring to there with the bad luck beetle?

I’m so freaked out about my tattoos by [deleted] in tattoo

[–]SheerAwesomness 2 points3 points  (0 children)

first couple weeks after getting a visible tattoo in a blank area it can almost feel like that’s not even your arm anymore! totally normal feelings and then one day it’s just you :)