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.
UV ink doesn't stick around at all, but costs an arm and a leg. It's a way for tattoo artists to make a quick buck, and then continue to make a quick buck because it fades so quickly. I doubt you'll get a refund, and my advice is to forget about UV ink.
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You'd have to talk to tattoo shops in your area. You may have a problem finding an apprenticeship until you are 18, though, so I'd start drawing and build up an art portfolio until you turn 18.
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Red shows up really well, as well as blue. Sometimes green does. Purple tends to look black, and yellow and orange just fade into the skin. I've seen people with darker skin tones do well with color. Overall, I've mostly just stuck with black and gray on darker-skinned clients.
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I would advise to wait, yes. The body doesn't take pain well during a hangover, so your pain threshhold might be severely diminished and your skin very sensitive. Depending on how much you drank the night before, the quality of the tattoo could be compromised due to more bleeding.
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Okay. I'm missing a question with this one. I would definitely have your tattoo artist draw something up before tattooing you. That way you don't get flying genitals tattooed on you as a joke...
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Most artists price their own tattoos, but most shops do have a shop average. To explain better, I'll give you an example. Where I live, there's a great shop downtown. The shop runs $100 an hour (which is about average), but there is one tattoo artist in the shop that is known nationwide, and is way above average, so he's $350 an hour. So, your pricing depends on your shop and your artist. I've also seen front desk help price tattoos completely unreasonable, which is understandable because they aren't actually doing the tattoo and don't know all the work going into it.
A quote is just a quote, too, just like when you take your car to have work done. At first glance, the mechanic will shoot out a number they think will cover the job, but once they get in there, there may be a lot more work to do, so the estimate goes up.
In the end, your artist knows how much time and effort goes into that tattoo, and therefore will price it accordingly. They are doing the actual tattoo, not the shop.
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You can do either. You can look at the flash on the walls or bring them ideas for a custom tattoo that you've collected before you go to the shop.
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