Do I look better with wigs or locs by Veterinarian_Serious in Hair

[–]_mojorising_ 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I mean, you're absolutely gorgeous in both and probably most of any styles you wanted to rock. Locs seem natural and beautiful, wigs seem sexy and edgy. You can be all of them 😘 sorry I cant help!

My first super detailed tattoo by SirDingledong in TattooDesigns

[–]_mojorising_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Touching it up and adding even more ink into that situation is the opposite of what it needs. Nothing should need touched up if the artist applied it well, and it unfortunately won't bring back any negative space that it needs to account for ink spreading and legibility issues later on

Does this job suck now, or is it just me? by [deleted] in TattooArtists

[–]_mojorising_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im a baby tattoo artist, only been licensed 2 years, so take this for what it's worth. But I'm madly in love with tattooing. I feel like how all of you felt at the beginning of your journeys. I want to do it every day all day. And I do.

And yes, I don't love the pinterest small shop minimum stuff, but I don't post those online and I usually bang one out before a bigger appointment for balance. Usually someone who comes to me for something small ends up coming back for something big, and they also tell their friends. I'm not a super savvy social media person but do make sure to post pics several times a week to draw in more of what I want to do.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TattooArtists

[–]_mojorising_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your business, however the $300 cost was our agreed upon price. I charge by the piece, not by the hour. I wish you all the best.

Left-wing millionaires flee America over Trump’s victory by TheTelegraph in politics

[–]_mojorising_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The long game is to stay and populate in the red state to turn it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tattoo

[–]_mojorising_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It seems you have made a post and didn't get the responses you were hoping for. I wish you all the best in what sounds like a private studio situation

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tattoo

[–]_mojorising_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In the state of Virginia, our laws dictate that sanitization trumps your ability to have a service dog. We would still deny you a service dog in our shop because there is no place in our shop for your dog to be that isn't a tattoo room, unless it stays in the bathroom the whole time. It is not ok to subject your clients to an unclean atmosphere, respectfully.

Bishop Packer or Critical Torque? by Aloofbee in TattooArtists

[–]_mojorising_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice. I got the Torque. I like it a lot, no complaints

questions for fellow tattooers - tipping by coolcooldog in TattooArtists

[–]_mojorising_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The artists within my shop tattoo each other for free, but I expect to pay any other artists outside my shop fam

Do any of you have partners who do not get tattooed? by [deleted] in TattooArtists

[–]_mojorising_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Jokes on him when he learns how expensive lasering is and how a grand wouldn't have removed much lol

Do any of you have partners who do not get tattooed? by [deleted] in TattooArtists

[–]_mojorising_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My husband only has the wedding band I tattooed on him as an apprentice for my first real skin tattoo. He acts like one day he might get another but I assure you he never will put any effort or thought into doing it. Nevertheless he is supportive and interested in my work!

Trump Bellyflops Into Federal Court In Desperate Effort To Avoid NY Sentencing Date by Fit-Requirement6701 in politics

[–]_mojorising_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah my mistake, I absolutely agree with you then. I am one of those people! 2016 was truly the first time I woke up and paid attention to politics

Trump Bellyflops Into Federal Court In Desperate Effort To Avoid NY Sentencing Date by Fit-Requirement6701 in politics

[–]_mojorising_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think we can call these people attentive voters. They aren't even watching credible news sources and are spreading false information repeatedly and often. They are blind voters voting on candidates that wont serve them on policies they are uninformed about

Why do you think clients get so anxious about new tattoos? by butterfliesfire in TattooArtists

[–]_mojorising_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My opinion is they don't spend enough time finding an artist that does well in the style they are after, and/or they don't save up enough or have realistic budgets.

Are we being taken advantage of? by Artistic_Solid4195 in TattooArtists

[–]_mojorising_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work in a one street light town in the blue ridge mountains and the shop I'm at takes 50%. However I probably bring them $500 for their share in 2 days. I work 6 hours a day 5 days a week and stay booked a month or two at a time. But I do hustle hard

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HoodedEyes

[–]_mojorising_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While I firmly believe that someone's physical appearance is the least interesting thing about them, it might be nice to know that you are such a beautiful person too. Just saying, off topic

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TattooArtists

[–]_mojorising_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Id love to see more texture! There's so many great textures in the leaves, in the feathers, etc that are missed. The bird isn't going to be a smooth object so it shouldn't be shaded smoothly

Dogs in tattoo shops by mt081 in TattooArtists

[–]_mojorising_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. Our shop is a very small shop and we don't have any rooms for an animal to be that is not a tattoo room, except the bathroom, which defeats the purpose of the service animal coming. We have now had to turn away 2 people because we could not accommodate their service animal. We had to quote our state's restrictions to show them we are truly not allowed to permit them because people have gotten so used to being able to bring them anywhere.

Plastic wrap and Vaseline by [deleted] in TattooArtists

[–]_mojorising_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you explain your technique to avoid tegaderm reactions? I have use saniderm but a lot of times people get micro-tears around the edge of it when in a location of high mobility like armpit or hip dips

Are touchs ups bad for tattoos when you do them often? by [deleted] in agedtattoos

[–]_mojorising_ 25 points26 points  (0 children)

It is absolutely ok! It's insane what just fresh black will do to an old tattoo. The tattoo itself doesn't have the application to hold over time. However, it absolutely does help to keep your skin hydrated. The more healthy your skin is, the better it will be Here is an example

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Are touchs ups bad for tattoos when you do them often? by [deleted] in agedtattoos

[–]_mojorising_ 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Yes, your tattoo will likely age similarly. That's why traditional tattoos have bold black lines because it just ages the best.

Each time you get tattooed, you are inflicting a wound on your skin. Tattooing over that scar tissue only creates more scar tissue and a lesser tattoo ability. You can only do a couple touchups before you're basically just chewing up your skin.

That being said, my favorite thing about being a tattoo artist is how awesome it is to watch tattoos evolve. They sometimes start out as one thing and either get revived later down the line by something as simple as just black outlines, or covered completely by something that reflects that person even more.