Tattoo Artist

Tattoo Artist

Tatted Mom

Tucson, AZ

Female, 32

I'm a tattoo artist who underwent a standard apprenticeship under a certified tattoo artist. I am an artist first, tattooer second, which means I put creativity and art into my tattoos, not just the 'you pick it, we stick it' type of tattooer. Apprenticeships for tattooing vary by state, according to the laws. I'm also a trained body piercer, as well. Any questions about the job or apprenticing, I'd be happy to help!

PLEASE NOTE: I will NOT price tattoos. Seek a shop for that.

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Last Answer on May 23, 2014

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Can I go to a tattoo artist and ask him/her to draw me up a tattoo and not get it that day but to leave and think about it because I have a general idea but I need an artist to help me with the design.

Asked by Skylerrose almost 13 years ago

You can always ask an artist to draw you up something, but keep in mind 2 things:

1- They will probably charge you a deposit to do a drawing. That money will then be applied to the tattoo when you have it done.

2- You will more than likely not be able to leave with that drawing, or even take a picture of that drawing, to help you "think". This protects the artist's custom drawing, and ensures that they will be inking it, after putting the time and effort into drawing it.

How fine a line can be achieved in a tattoo? The design I have in mind calls for a symbol with an outline and some smaller lines within--is there a way to get that style without enlarging my design?

Asked by Emily over 12 years ago

The finest a line can be is a single needle. But, lines that fine don't generally hold up over time.

My tattoo artist screwed up a name tattoo an it wasn't noticeable ontill the swelling went down and if scanned then peeled!! What can I do about it or how do I go about it

Asked by tweety about 13 years ago

I'd go back and talk to the artist about it. I'm not sure how they screwed it up to say whether it can be fixed or just needs to be covered up.

What shades of red and blue work best for a flag tattoo? My artist wants me to pick my colors and buy the ink the rest is free. My problem is intenzetattooink.com has like 20 shades of both!

Asked by Drew over 12 years ago

Your artist should know what colors are best for a flag tattoo and should not be having you buy the ink and tattoo you for free. That's not normal in the legitimate tattoo business.

Does the purple color or a spirit transfer paper the artist used eventually come of out an all white tattoo?

Asked by Candi over 12 years ago

Yep!

why do tattoo shops need to make a copy of my id?

Asked by Brad almost 13 years ago

To have proof that they checked your age. If the ID is fake, then they can produce the photocopy, showing that they checked your ID, and to them, it seemed real. This releases them of liabilities later on. 

I WANT TO GET THE SERENITY TATTOOED ON MY RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE AND I WANT IT LIKE 4 INCHES BY 4 INCHES APPROXIMATELY HOW MUCH WILL THAT COST ME?

Asked by mia about 13 years ago

I don't price tattoos. Head to a shop and ask the artist you'd like to have do your tattoo.