One thing to keep in mind is that you are in business for yourself, and your goal is to offer the public a service of beautiful artwork in return for making a living. This means contact with a lot of people and a lot of people spells profít. Never let the public and your fans down. They will increasingly respect and trust you as long as you give them quality work. they rely on you to be competent and professional and are paying good money for that service.
Tattooing is unique because of that mysterious element of permanency involved. This draws some people to it and also may keep some away. As it is, when a piece of work is fínished, it cannot easily be removed. One good mistake and you’ve had it. The customer’s artwork is a living testimony of your skill as a tattooist and more than likely they will be sporting it around for the rest of their lives.
A TATTOO IS AN ART FORM AND THE CUSTOMER IS THE CANVAS.
The quality of your work will depend largely on knowledge of the trade, techniques and how to use them the right way. “Practice makes perfect,” and with the right equipment, practical knowledge and a good attitude, you will eventually have one hot setup and this swings the odds in your favor. Through all these efforts, you will fínally be able to say you are a “tattoo artist.”

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A good way to get some quick lessons in the trade is to get a tattoo designs yourself. This will help you decide if you are actually cut-out for this type of work. Look up tattooing in the phone book and make an appointment to visit the best artist in your área. From the minute you walk in to the minute you walk out, observe as much as you can. Don’t ask a million questions, just watch the artist work. A lot can be learned this way.
A hard lesson to learn in life is that nothing comes easy. Everyone must “pay their dues.” With patience and time you will find that business will increase steadily. This will only happen though if you do consistently clean work. Good habits should be formed right from the start. These habits must be drilled into your head so they become like second nature.
No one should just dive into tattooing. It is better to start off gradually on a part-time basis in addition to your regular job until you are firmly established as a good tattoo artist who is known for quality work. Knowledge of small business is also important, and you may want to follow-up this book with one that deals with small business practices such as bookkeeping, taxes, state laws, etc.

Posted on July 22nd, 2008 by admin
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The Right Way.

It is important to learn the right way from the very beginning. You ought to read this blog from at first to get an idea of what tattooing is all about. Later, you can go back to each chapter and study them more carefully.
One of the first things to be considered is that you are going to be a professional. This term means that you are going to have a finely developed skill and also a professional attitude. When a professional tattoo artist walks into his own shop, all the distractions of his lifestyle should be left at home. The shop is a place of business (your investment) and should always be treated as such. It should not be a club-house or a place for people to hang out. If it is, your investment will not last very long and this is a good way to get a poor business reputation. A bad reputation is very hard to change and makes it very difficult to build-up any kind of a following.
Sadly, most of the people who begin to tattoo give it up very soon. This is very common and it should not happen to anyone reading this book. These people may have bought the wrong equipment that they didn’t know how to use properly, experimented with it, and failed. This can be very frustrating and lead to the end of a tattoo career very quickly.
It is good advice to purchase supplies from reputable dealers. Cheap equipment does cheap work and is not the mark of a professional person. The wrong equipment will hold progress back, so do try to buy the best that can be afforded. All the tools of the trade are tax deductible,* and quality purchases will never be regretted. The majority of tattooing supplies may be purchased through mail order. As tattooing skills are developed, the choice of equipment becomes a personal matter and each individual will hit upon different combinations of equipment and supplies.

Posted on July 22nd, 2008 by admin
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