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.
Fake skin can be used for beginners.
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I've never registered a customer's tattoo before. Maybe it's a law in some states? I have no idea.
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I think that's perfectly fine.
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Fake skin is much durable than real skin. When I was apprenticing, the artists bought us some fake skin to practice on, and we tried like hell to destroy that stuff, and nothing worked. Human skin is nowhere near that durable, and you can seriously hurt a person if you aren't tattooing correctly. So, from that standpoint, that you can't even destroy fake skin, it's not an accurate substitution for human skin at all.
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Is there THAT much difference in quality between the fish served at mid-range vs high-end places?
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Tattoos can be used to disguise stretch marks and make them less noticeable, but they won't be 100% covered when the tattoo is done. Also keep in mind that ink doesn't take as well in stretch marks as it does on regular skin, so those areas might heal a little lighter and would need a second session to darken up.
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Once the tattoo is fully healed and the skin is no longer shiny looking, it can be tattooed again.
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I think it's better to find or come up with an art piece that depicts what the saying in words says. But that's my opinion. Words can blur under the skin over the years, but larger pictures tend to hold more over years.
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