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I HAAAATE when tattoo artists get annoyed at "picky" customers.. or customers that want something specific.. SO many of them HATE when they get a "particular" customer.. think they chose the wrong profession 😂
Haha there is definitely a line that can be crossed where it’s simply too much but you can’t get annoyed by someone wanting a permanent tattoo to be perfect. ☺️
Agreed. It’s good to see videos like this to see the tattooists like this lady that you want to avoid. Sounds rude and snotty. Asking how much for a sleeve is a Normal, reasonable question someone might ask, you can certainly give them a ballpark figure and show some styles that would cost the minimum and some that would cost more. My sons tattoo artist knew how long it would take to do his whole tattoo and said ‘it may go over time a bit but that’s what I would expect it to take me’. No one should be afraid to ask anyone for a price when buying something or employing someone’s services. The way this lady reacts isn’t how most people would react and if you find someone acts haughty, rude or annoyed at you asking things like how much it costs, find someone else as you can be sure that if you had any actual problems with their services, they’d be dealt with in the same rude way. Always Avoid people who are rude, dismissive and arrogant when you ask questions about products or services they offer. It’s a huge red flag that they don’t respect their customers and will be difficult to deal with regarding warranty or any other issue. This goes for any shop of course, not just a tattoo place.
@@bloodsord9 ... That being said, if it is going to be permanently on someone's body, then their opinion definitely matters more. If a chef was cooking a meal for someone and that person would have to eat that meal every day, they definitely have more of a say on the seasoning than the chef does.
It is pretty unprofessional not to tell somebody what something will cost. I have several tattoos from European Tattoo Artists and never didn't they tell me what to expect price wise. Of course there is always a range and for bigger stuff you get at least the approximate price for the day. How else should you know how much money to carry or even if you could afford it. Hello this will be 2 million please
@@bloodsord9 No, but if I request that the chef cook me a steak and they send me fish, I'm not going to pay for that. Same with a tattoo. If I ask for something, that's what I want on my body. If you as the artist want to make suggestions, go ahead but you still need the clients approval.
If I have to choose between having a tattoo or having my pets sleeping on my bed I'm not getting tattoos anymore. But hey, some people sleep with their partners and some are dirtier than my dogs.
Alicia Muriel it’s not for life, it’s just a couple days while it heals, you also shouldn’t rub against another human while your tattoo is healing as well
Went to a Motel while on a long trip, We had our GSD, With us, The room was $130, A Night, The cost for the dog was $50 , extra, And the owner asked if she would make a mess, I told him she was cleaner and better behaved than most people, And that was the truth, Never heard another word from him, It all depends on how you raise and train your animal, Dog's do take bath's you know . Regards Brenda
Gabi Hull this. I heal FAST, traditional healing takes me about a week. As in, the whole tattoos has sealed up, and flaked. But just got my first one done with tegaderm on Saturday. Today is Thursday (night) and it’s almost done flaking already. I took it off last night 😍
As a molecular biologist, I can tell you that you are not more likely to get an infection if you do or don't sleep with your pets. Bacteria is everywhere all over you and in the air always. Of course your pet should be reasonably clean but same with your clothes, bedding, or anything near your tattoo.
@@Katrinberndt the bacteria found naturally in dogs/ human mouths aren't dangerous, but of course it's a problem if they're licking the toilet bowl for example. Avoid the slobbrey kisses, but if it happens just wash with some antibacterial soap and it's all fine!
Isa ericson as a tattoo artist, please don’t listen to this person. The one and only time I’ve had a client get infected is when he slept with his dog and the dog licked his tattoo. It went fine, he came back the next day and I sorted it out. But take the healing process serious and don’t start cleaning your tattoo with antibacteriel soap during healing period, that’s beyond fucked up. Make sure you get info from your artists, since there’s so many different ways to heal a tattoo and the artists should know how to take care of their own work
I was going to cancel a tattoo appointment one time cause i didnt have enough money to finish my stomach tattoo but my tattoo artist told me that i could pay him a week later when i got my salary. One of the benefits of going to the same tattoo artist all the time i guess 😅
Absolutely, my artist is happy to start working on drawings for me without a deposit cause all of my big pieces have been done by them and they know Im gonna come back to them a lot
same here. I always made the pre-design drawn by myself and he always put more work on top for free to make it better and pleasent for me. Also if I cancel an appointment he isn't bothered by that cause he knows that I will take the design and appointment eventually :)
I remember having to cancel a tattoo appointment cause I broke my Phoene and needed to by a new one. Priorities. At least it was long enough before hand that it didn’t inconvenience the shop. 😅
@@maylalala you're not alone.i dont like kids and I always hate it when entitled parents take their children everywhere. Including places shouldn't even be in.
@Dark Glow I'm not. All I said was it sounds like my uncle. He doesn't like kids. How can you get that out of what I said? If I was going to do all that I would have said to one message above about entitled parents. Parents take their kids everywhere because we have too. Some places you shouldn't but we have to. We dont have a choice. I wanted to say a whole lot. People who do not have kids dont know how it is. So dont speak on what you dont know. But no all I said was it sounds like my uncle. My gosh
I love it when tattoo artists get annoyed with clients who are picky with their tattoos. It’s something that’s being put on your body forever is it really that crazy to make sure it’s to your liking first? As far as asking how much a sleeve is, yeah I agree that’s not cool but if you want a rough estimate for your tattoo if you’ve already discussed the idea with the artist is that also crazy? Like tf
I can understand why they get annoyed when people are picky. There’s a difference from asking for a couple changes and being picky. Some people are never satisfied with shit and act spoiled, and there’s a type that already has the attitude that will result in them finding something wrong after their tattoo is finished regardless of how many changes are made. When you get a tattoo, you should already be happy with the concept before its even on you. Seeing the personal taste and style the artist puts on it should be exciting because it makes it unique.
I just assume that generally a sleeve is made up of several tattoos. Thus, you can’t get a price on a ‘sleeve’ because pieces are per tattoo, and amount of time and effort. Also the term sleeve doesn’t cover if it’s color, multiple sessions, etc. And like she said later, sleeves are not usually a single session.
@@johnjacob3160 while that's true, I have a tattoo that I just hate the placement of because I was too scared to ask the artist to place it more than twice 😭 maybe I should've been more stubborn but I didnt want him to be mad at me
When i heard "don't bring your kids" i started laughing because i literally remember when i was like 10 and my mom would take me to her tattoo apointment and the tattoo artists would like talk to me and give me candy uwu
I think the biggest problem with kids in a tattoo studio is when they’re very young and the parents can’t/don’t watch and pay attention to them. There are so many things in a tattoo studio that kids shouldn’t be getting into or touching. This isn’t to say that all kids are bad, but it’s better to be safe than sorry and we wouldn’t want someones kids distracting other artists in the studio.
Sameeee I’ve literally been going to my parents tattoo appointments since I was a baby. I was taught to be respectful and behave and none of their artists have never had a problem with me coming along.
Same dude, I practically grew up in a tattoo shop. Edit: I will say that my mom's boyfriend was the main artist there lol. He even had a personal tattoo shop in the basement of his house. He'd even use the stencils and such to put fake tattoos on me lol
Funfact: Electric Linda is the most famous tattoo artist in Norway. The studio she works from, Attitude tattoo, has its own tv-show. She has veeery long waiting lists. Her style is realistic tattoo, and she is amazing!!!
The only time I kind of understand people getting tattoos underage is when they are a cultural practice. I know someone who got a tribal tattoo when he turned 16 but it was a coming of age tradition within his culture.
gardenofeden that does make sense because it’s very unlikely they’ll regret it because it’s a part of their culture and not spongebob flipping off something.
Sofia Culotta Thats understandable too. I have a friend with his mother’s favourite song line on his arm in honour of her. And I think he was 16 when he got it.
I mean I’m 17 turning 18 in a few months but there are scars on my leg I’m getting covered up this week because it’s something that makes me not even want to wear a swimsuit or shorts and that doesn’t mix with it being summer. Everyone asks about it making me re-live trama so in that aspect I think it’s ok to get a tattoo while being a little underage.
I think the “I had a few beers to man up” wasn’t about being scared of the tattoo. You shouldn’t have alcohol in your system in tattoos. And I feel like saying you’re nervous in a tattoo shop shouldn’t cause for shaming.
I don’t think my cats would understand if i were to go to bed and close the door to protect my new tattoo. I can’t even go to the toilet by myself 😂 That being said, we all know the risks and can’t complain if something happen. I always try to cover the tattoo with my pj and my cats sleep on top of the blanket as well.
If I wouldn’t allow my cat to come in my bedroom she would freak out and be annoying the whole night. I rather take the risk. I mean it’s not like I would let her lick it 😂
my last tattoo artist was a jerk. he yelled at me when I asked to use the bathroom, he took an hour smoke and food break during my appointment, then said, "do you want a shity tattoo or a decent one?" He also never even told me the aftercare for it.
Then that's a shitty tattoo artist. No one in the industry will act like that if they take their jobs seriously. Hopefully you find better artists next time luv 💌🙏✨
In regards to "rule 16", I kind of do that. I find an artist I absolutely love all of their work, and let them make a design they want to tattoo. Sometimes I'll give a vague idea (example- a raccoon skull), but let them have 100% creative freedom to create a beautiful piece they're proud of. I don't just walk in to any random shop and say "I don't know what I want", but I find someone SPECIFIC and ask them for something THEY want to tattoo. I've done this 6-7 times now, and all my artists seem to really appreciate the creative freedom, and I've never gotten a design I haven't fallen completely in love with!
Yeah 100% agree that you shouldn't just say "I don't know" or "What do you think I should get?". Those questions don't belong in a tattoo shop, UNLESS you have given them free range to do whatever they want. But then that's something else entirely. An artist will probably never tell you what to get, but if you ask them what they want to make that's something they probably agree to. ^^
Yup I have a concept of what I would like but I can’t draw for shit and to have the same artist tattoo the bottom half of my arm to match the style that they didn’t to my upper arm to transform it into a full sleeve would be amazing.
@@Katrinberndt This one confused me a bit too, there are flash sheets and flash books in tattoo shops for a reason! For some people tattoos may be personal, but for me I honestly just go by the belief of; I get tattoos to add to my collection of art on my body. So if my artists I go to have some sweet new flash they made I would be totally down to get it. Just giving another perspective on it though, not saying any perspective is right or better. Skål! 🌹
Oh Electric Linda! She is one of the most known tattoo artists in Norway. Their tattoo studio ATTITUDE have their own TV-series on Dplay and in one of her episodes she said that the videos are predominately supposed to be easy entertainment, however there might be some truth to what she is saying but by no means is she trying to offend anyone by these videos. Despite of her strong TH-cam persona she is actually quite down to earth, introverted and really sweet
Now I feel bad for not knowing who she was haha!! But I loved this video of her. Her personality and what she said really resonated with me and I didn't think she came off as offensive in any way whatsoever!
@@Katrinberndt Unfortunately when she started doing TH-cam content, she got a lot of hate because people took her comments too personal. I guess that's just part of YT in general and the internet but it might also be because Scandinavians can be pretty blunt (guilty of that myself as a fellow Scandi) and people might not get our sarcasm or humor
Hahah I have never ever heard that scandinavians can be blunt! I thought we were all afraid of confrontation and conflict. 😂But yes, people can get VERY butt hurt by comments TH-camrs make. Especially if there is a hint of sarcasm in there... people just take it very personally.
@@Katrinberndt I always thought we Germans are THE blunt and grumpy people stereotype😂 never heard it about ppl from scandinavian countries or experienced that. I think it's sometimes a translation problem - because sentences that sound totally fine in our native languages sound rude in english, especially for Americans who don't have the same "straight forward" culture. And ppl on the internet get butthurt easily 😬
Chill. It’s a figure of speech. Not to be taken literally. Just means “toughen up”. Similar to other expressions like “let’s address the elephant in the room”. There isn’t an elephant in the room, it just refers to the “obvious topic” in question. Millennials: the generation that takes everything literally.
@@HashTheGrappler See you said it yourself the ENTIRE generation takes everything litteraly so yeah we kind of need to tell it to the big dinguses in the back who didn't get that ...
@@HashTheGrappler Not everything hard and brave has to be framed around men and weak and helpless shouldnt be framed around women. Its literally offensive to both halves of the worlds population.
꧁༺Alyssa༻꧂ It’s offensive if you’re a giant sensitive baby who takes things personally. Maybe get thicker skin so innocuous expressions don’t bring you to tears?
Thing with not bringing kids, some people are single parents and may not have any other family members to take care of their kids. My tattoo artist understands this as he is a single parent. So when my friend booked in with him she brought her son (who slept through the whole appointment) and he did not mind having her kid there as he understood. Tattoo artists have hearts too and some actually understand, not as fussy as this woman is.
I think in that case you should ask the tattoo artist ahead of time and then make sure your kids have stuff to keep them entertained. A. Lot of people in service industries have had to deal with nightmare children, and in the case of tattooing it can be very dangerous to have a kid unsupervised. It’s not so much about the kids as it is that parents don’t teach their kids how to act in public.
I don't think it's about fussy. I think it's preference. Kids are wild beasts or charming mushrooms... Most kids can't behave for hours and hours, they get bored and will start to annoy everyone. Yes, even your perfect little prince or princess will annoy SOMEbody. Some people just don't like kids. The thing is ASK first, don't just show up to the appt with your kid and assume it's OK. If I was your artist you'd get a shit job because I couldn't concentrate on my work while your kid is messing things up or could mess things up. Unless you give your kid Nyquil or something and can guarantee they'll sleep for however many hours it takes to do your artwork.
If you don’t have anyone to take care of your kids…you have to say “no” to many things. That’s life. The real world. Being a parent: The liability of a child running around is too much. The potential distraction, having to end the session, too high. It is absolutely a tattoos artist right to have boundaries and state what is ok, or not, in their business. As a single parent, I don’t think I have a free pass. I say “no” to many things, in order to do my job and be responsible…AND conscientious of others.
My artist had a dog in the shop too but it wasn’t a traditional shop, it was more like an apartment turned into a studio, with a tattoo room and a “living room / waiting room / design room”, which I really loved and made me feel super at ease, as did the dog (which I needed I was hella nervous). Of course the dog was not allowed in the tattooing room. She was adorable though and accidentally my tattoo kinda turned out to look like an abstract version of her 😂
19 is tricky bc somethings may legit pop up that are actually out of your hands, maybe a death or family emergency. If something of that extent or similar happened on the same day I'd be getting a tattoo, I'd drop the appointment w/o hesitation.
I think I remember a story from a tattoo artist who had a client not show up for an appointment and they were super upset. Later they found out the dude died.
Re: hiring for a party, I had a friend who saw an article about someone having a tattoo artist at their wedding to tattoo guests and for a bit wanted to have that at her wedding. She got talked down from it, the wedding was at a brewery too so even if the venue allowed it like I feel like there's the possibility of drunk people getting tattoos or like people running around drunk with open wounds. But, despite that digression, it is a thing I guess for some people to want tattooers to tattoo at events.
Yeah I’ve seen people have that at parties in Sweden too. Just doesn’t feel like a good idea. We had fake tattoos at our birthday party a few years ago. 😂 Totally regret-free.
I had a conversation with a teacher who said one of her 14 year old students had full sleeves, and I'm like.... *How* Not even, how did her parents allow her, but, how did they find a parlor willing to do it..
The first tattoo shop she went into probably did it for her. The shop knows that if they don’t do it, then the girl will just go to the shop down the street to get it done, and the original shop would have lost the business. Basic tattoo Econ
There is technically no legal age here in Utah to get tattooed. Your parent has to be there during the entire process, start to finish, and we collect photo ID/Birth Certificates of both parent and child and if the names don’t match then there has to be a guardianship paper. That keeps it so minors can’t come with someone who is old enough just to get tattooed. Many states have different rules.
So, I have a few notes. At the tattoo shop I work for, we have a policy that clients only bring up to one guest into the work area, anyone else is limited to the waiting area. Also no children are allowed outside of the waiting area at the front of the shop. Also, it's one thing if someone doesn't know what they want, but we actually have a "free reign" option where our artists basically charge their daily rate and people just get whatever the artist wants to tattoo. More people take advantage of that than you would think and they usually walk out with really great work!
Great policies! And just like Linda said in her full-length video (not sure if I kept it in or not) of course there's a free range option and I'd gladly get a piece designed but the artist without my wishes in mind. BUT asking the tattoo artist "what should I get?" is still kinda stupid in my opinion. Either say they get free range or give some kind of guidelines. 😄
I agree with this. Mostly because I think people will probably get better tattoos when they reach a higher maturity level. Also, the older you are the more experiences you've lived, so probably you will get a tattoo with a deeper meaning that you will be proud of, probably for the rest of your life. I recently got my first tattoo (and I think it will be the only one) I was attracted to tattoos since I was 18 and got inked at the age of 31. I knew I wanted a tattoo, I knew where I wanted it, I just didn't know what design I wanted. But that came by itself with time and experiences I lived. I bet there are younger people that have a clear idea of what they want, are mature/experienced enough, to get a tattoo they will love and it will fit well. I wasn't ready for it when I was in my early 20s so I think it was wise to wait for the right moment. My tattoo artists also explained that the older you are, your skin cells grow a bit slower (but of course we are still aging and the tattoo will age with us). But the changes of your skin from 30yo to 40yo are a bit less drastic than from 20 to 30... I am not a dermatologist so I don't know if this is true though. Time will tell!
As a cross over, through inter-dimentional traveling, you guys should do a video together and maybe even a tattoo session 😂😁 titled "tattooing yourself" 👌
As an tattoo artist myself, I completely agree with Linda. As many tattooers alike. 100%. Why does people get so butt hurt when we explain simple facts and common sense to people getting a tattoo? It is our work environment. We decide what is right and what is not. Respect that. If there is a rule about something, there is probably a good reason to it. Good video!
Very much agreed. There are definitely some things I agree with and some that are, ehh, but still. Every studio has their own rules and work flows that work best for them.
Seriously? There are tattoo artists who get pissy when a customer asks them about the price of your service? What? I mean, I get what you're trying to say, it is not a fixed number, but be a little less condescending about it. I'm apparently really lucky with my tattoo artis. I asked about the money for a sleeve, we sat down, talked it through, and she named a price (with some leeway for change of course). She certainly didn't seem aghast about me daring to ask that question. I seriously don't understand how self-important some people are. Why don't you just print a list of things people can't ask you and fix it at the entrance at your shop, because, believe me, most people have no idea that those even exist. And how should they?
I found that it gets to their head when an artist gets so picky and snob about customers. Ofc you want to avoid bad behaved and uncivilized clients but: I want an estimate price for a sleeve to know how much to put away. I can't take over a thousand from only one salary. Give me an estimate price give or take a few hundreds.
The reason why asking "how much is a full sleeve" is a problem is because there's not enough detailed information to create an accurate amount. That's why you have sessions to figure out what you want and how detailed everything will be so they can figure out how much it would cost. Like the cost of a one color simplified line-art no shading no extra colors and with really big easy patterns would end up costing much less then a full sleeve with detailed shaded art covering the whole arm. It's not that it's so much rude to ask how much a tattoo would cost. It's that they literally cannot give you a price range with a simple question as that.
I think she meant it for people who just ask how much for a sleeve without giving any specific details like style, colors or theme. I think a sleeve of colored realistic portraits would be pricier that a sleeve of b/w non realistic art.
I spent 2.5k just for my sleeve... And it's worth every last cent! My body mods are the most precious thing to me, they are priceless. My budget is and will always be whatever the artist asks for
I used to think it was gross to have a dog sleep in the bed with you...until I got a dog. He sleeps on the bed with me and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
I’m starting to see more and more shops having signs that say “No children or baby carriage allowed”. I just find it dumb of people because it should be common sense, yet we need signs so that it’s clear
"kids will not just stand there and look at the tattoo" whelp I'm weird I went to watch my dad get a cover up tattoo when I was 14 and I stud up for around 3 hours in silence sketching the tattoo down in my book I was offered a drink and a chair but declined watching was awesome and the faces my dad made where hilarious .
I love that when I was 12, I went with my mother while she got her first tattoo. :P I was old enough that I just sat in the chair next to her, and she used my as a distraction from the pain she felt. But I can't imagine being too much younger, I would have been so antsy.
Only time i can see that getting an under age tattoo is life alert for me i was 15 years old with my mother there to get my Type 1 diabetic tattoo and i will never regret that
For me, I find that there are more exceptions to the underage thing. Mine is I had to wait over 3 years to get a memorial tattoo I designes myself, for my mom. I didn't even see my maternal family once in those first 2 years and the only person I had to comfort me was my abuser. Had nightmares all the time about my mom's death untill I got the tattoo. It was an important part of my healing process and bc others were unwaivering in generally good rules, I was forced to hold out
I completely understand what she said about people saying they scratch their new tattoos. I get it, it’s bad. But I’m someone with a skin picking disorder, genuinely to not pick it’s like fighting every instinct in my body. I get tattoos because I love them and I don’t want to sacrifice having art on my body because of my skin picking, but I do fully understand that I’m gonna have missing pigmentation and I get tattoos knowing and preparing for the very real possibility I will be getting touch ups in the future.
Erin Lang I’m the same, I have an excoriation disorder and I find it impossibly difficult to not pick or scratch my skin so all my tattoos are in hard to reach places. My first and largest piece is on my back and I had my partner take care of all the aftercare so I wouldn’t be as tempted. Even then I’d regret much more if I didn’t get them.
Erin Lang im kinda the opposite. I never pick at the skin around my tattoo because it is sort of sacred to me now. Im actually thinking about getting a tattoo on a spot of my arm where i often pick because i know theres nothing else i can do to stop myself. Already now im taking better care of that spot
Point 19: yes it's annoying but those things happen all the time in a lot of other careers too. It's bad but definitely not the worst thing that can happen, you never know what's making the person having to cancel an appointment
I went to a really busy flash sale this Valentines day and there were THREE young children in the waiting room I couldn't fucking stand it. I don't love being in tight quarters with young kids in general but WHY would you bring them to a tattoo shop, where are you gonna take them next? The bar?
Always insightful to hear a tattoo artist’s take on these things. Few thoughts of my own: I sleep with my Labrador puppy and I had him when I got my arm sleeve worked on. I wore a hoodie to bed, the long sleeves protected my new tattoo work. Wash the tat before you go to bed, and again when you wake up. That worked for me. Common sense applies here. As far as the many comments on here remarking at tattoo artists “complaining” about picky customers, what you have to understand that a tattoo artist’s reputation is everything to them. It’s what keeps them I business and puts dinner on the table. Therefore, they are not willing to work on anything that may come out poorly, or would be, in their own mind, a bad reflection on them in some way. This means their are some styles and genres that individual artists avoid as a matter of policy. (Think of it like this: if it was your job and you enjoyed drawing comic strips, how would you feel if someone tried to strong arm you into water painting a modern art piece for them?) This means turning away potential business, which is never an easy thing to do. This inevitably means saying “no” to customers. Some of those customers are not always very polite. My advice for someone looking for a specific tattoo piece would be, ask if the artist can do it, and if the answer is no, simply move on. Don’t take it personal.
I can imagine one reason to get an exact copy of someone elses tattoo: If this tattoo is from a beloved one who died and you connect something special with this tattoo to always keep them near you.
For rich, the price doesn't matter. For rest of the people asking for price shouldn't be taken as offense, the estimates help the clients to be ready paying the amount easily. There are many people who have never gotten a tattoo and are clueless about the cost.
Katrin Berndt Linda är svensk till och med men har bott i Norge i många år. Har följt henne länge och skrivit lite med henne, jag tycker hon är kanon på alla vis 😊👍🏻
I started following her a while back, not sure if I still do though. Her titles might sound like click bait, or confrontational, but her advice is totally down to earth. You guys really do have a very similar point of view on this stuff.
Haha exactly! That’s why I don’t like watching other tattoo content ‘cause I don’t like watching confrontational or angry videos 😂 But I was pleasantly surprised.
My very first tattoo artist that did my very first tattoo did not tell me how to take care of it. However the 2 artists I've been to since made it very clear how to take care of it. And I am so grateful for them
I am guilty as well of letting my dog sleep with me in a bed while healing a tattoo, I do agree with what she is saying, but still Guilty :D also it is possible to do a ,,in a day” if its super minimalistic, even random flowy lines going all over the arm maybe considered a sleeve. Luckily we have an age limit where I live, it is 16, when a parents comes with them to fill out paperwork, but me personally do not tattoo anyone who is younger than 18 years old. Once you don’t need a parent to come with you then you can get tattooed. I am guilty as well of getting a super tiny lettering tattoo, it was my first tattoo before I knew anything about tattooing and the ,,artist” I went to didn’t know shit what she was doing, luckily enough it was so poorly done it was very easy to cover it up with a large piece. But it is quite common for people to bring pictures from Pinterest of a photoshopped lettering ,,tattoo” as a reference without knowing the outcome of getting a super small tattoo that involves letters. I could write a separate comment about kids in the studio. Also we are a dog friendly studio however they are only allowed in the reception room completely separate from any workplaces.
Here in Southern California I know we are not allowed to have any animals, even service dogs are not allowed in tattoo shops, as per a Heath Department mandate.
The thing about asking the tattoo artist about what they think about a tattoo, is actually for the best sometimes, I thinj. If for example you have two choices of the design and you don’t know which of them would look best, you can talk to your artist and hear their perspectives. Or if you don’t know where to put the tattoo according to how it would look on the body when it moves and where it would look the most flattering... I always ask my artist about this and she has always chosen the best spots on my body for the tattoo - both according to my body, movement and other tattoos.
Yeah this is not what she or I was referring to. Of course you can brainstorm together. ☺️ But simply asking “what should I get” without any context makes no sense.
Heck I’ve had my artist complain when I asked for a break when he was tattooing my inner and outer elbow because I was about to pass out from the pain. Yes I knew it was going to be painful af but a 5 min breather to get my head straight or prepare again mentally is better than having a client pass out and having to stop for longer or completely for the day
I hate ABSOLUTELY HATE shaming people for asking about pricing im obviously asking because i need to budget for your art not because im expecting a discount or to heckle you on the price especially a sleeve ive never asked for a price on my tattoos or even an estimate i get it dont they say the price i fork it over but as an artist of many mediums including tattooing i think this whole shaming thing really REALLY needs to stop
Anna S I have met a few people from Norway and they are very beautiful people!! Both men and women! Their culture is very strong headed AND their bio physiology is very strong. Some of the strongest men in the world are fr9m Norway and Sweden - DNA lineage is derived from the Vikings, (not the NFL team, but ancestors)
with when the person is asking an artist what they think the tattoo artist should do... its a compliment to the artists knowledge usually for them asking you what you think. especially seeing as often people get several tattoos in one area and then would like to fill the gaps.... as an artist you need to be willing to lend your imagination to your client to make business. If you cant lend your imagination then how do you expect to gain regular clientele and do anything different with your artwork. i really enjoy being asked this because it means that i can get my own work out there and onto some ones skin whom wants the design. There is no limit as to whether a design comes into the shop or is produced in the shop. The only limit is some ones imagination and personal preferences, the size of the needles and the surface area of the clienteles skin. (Texture , depth etc...) maybe materials available but thats around abouts it. It was an interesting video to watch the first time because i have a few tolerances myself, but the main thing to remember is it is up to the tattoo artist to give the after care information because often some advice is tailored to that tattoo artists work ethic and style. ****No one is allowed to use bedpanthen on tattooes anymore, the content of lanilol in the nappy rash cream, burns the skin and makes the ink fade and fall out.... so just a quick not to anyone still using it. Bedpanthen have told tattoo artists to stop because its not for tattoos +hashtag free information***
The only real thing I’ve done or even thought of doing is not listening to the artist for aftercare or buying any sort of healing ointments, because I have a condition that causes allergic reactions to anything at any time, so I’ve learned the best way to heal my skin on my own without causing unnecessary or impromptu allergic reactions
Ah yay, I've watched Electric Linda for a little while now and I somehow always imagined you two would get along from your opinions and straightforwardness Intern Menace did a great job, I like how when you were saying that dogs don't belong in tattoo shops he kinda side eyed the camera :D
When my brother and I were younger, my mother went to get a tattoo and brought us with. Although we've always been interested in tattoos and art so we did sit and watch until we got bored and sat in the corner. It was also a one on one thing.
I was a kid in a tattoo shop, but I'm admittedly an outlier. I was like 12 with my mom getting a tattoo. The artist let me sit in one of the unoccupied chairs and I read a book and occasionally asked questions for a few hours.
I agree with you that you should always listen to the artist about aftercare, but unfortunately some people just don't tell you. I have 4 tattoos. One artist casually said "Just put aloe gel on it" and the others told me to just do what I normally do. That's partially on me for not asking them to be more specific, but I wish they wouldn't assume that I already know everything.
My parents used to take me when they got tattooed and I would sit and eat Taco Bell in the waiting room or I would look at the tattoos. One time a random woman let me draw her a tattoo. 😂😅
When I was getting my latest tattoo (a little over a week ago) there was a guy getting something done and as it got later his family came to see him. The shop was super cool about it. When I asked my artist about it he was like "yeah we don't allow kids to hang out in here but we all got family, we can be understanding." It was cool. They were in there about ten minutes, hugged their dad and left. It was fun listening to them comment on the tattoos and ask about the equipment and stuff.
So, I have my right arm "almost" a complete sleeve and my left forearm started for a sleeve. I understand the dog in bed point because yes it is potentially possible to get an infection. I also understand people that don't like kids and I treat that like the concept of different car models or manufacturers. We're all different and if everyone did the same, got the same thing or believed the same way it would be boring "af"! Skin care is what the artist suggests and trust me they are not going to want to rework it if the ink falls out. Most artists get business from word of mouth. Not good business if there's a bunch of people saying that this is what they were told by this artist and this is the outcome. Copying a tattoo is just like copying someone else's school report or whatever. Call it if you want a form of plagiarism! My left inner forearm is an example of what I found on the internet of what I wanted, I sent it to my artist and he created something similar but completely different than the original piece. Here's a novel concept, look at the drawing before they put needle to skin! What?! I know shear genius! It gives them the opportunity to tweak the drawing a little bit before they ink you. And don't try changing it a bunch the day of getting work done! That's just rude and inconsiderate! As with believing everything that they say... well... I will say that I believe most of what they say. Let's just say plastic food wrap is a breeding ground for bacteria right next to your open wound/cut/ink or whatever you want to reference it as. My suggestion for pet owners, people that have "bed partners", or just don't want their bed to get covered by blood and ink... ready? Compression/ workout clothes... it's thin, doesn't move or rub a bunch and keeps it covered up but allows it to breathe! Thank you for this and I actually am getting a cover up as well! Peace out! ✌🏻
The point on don’t ask what a sleeve will cost is because a sleeve is usually done in multiple sessions consisting of multiple different designs usually and then fill ups. An artist can give an estimate based on a design and size, but an entire sleeve would be multiples with different sizes and shit, thats a lot of variables 😅 The point wasn’t to ask prices in general, but to ask prices of something so variable as a sleeve.
That's so funny. About a week ago one of her videos (about worst tattoo clients) was in my recommended list and I watched it. I immediately had to think of you but the scenario was, that you already know each other and maybe even are friends 😆
Yes I went into a tattoo shop and asked for an owl. I had shown him some ideas and he said straight up that I would not like it that way. He asked me questions to get an idea of style. So he said he will draw something up for me right there and see if I'll like it. Well it was very nice. It was a water color. I am getting another in 2 weeks of a rose. I was talking to my Mom and she suggested I get it a little different. Considering I am sure he is always doing plain roses and probably. So instead I am getting a climbing rose bracelet on my wrist. I am so excited 😍. Next is my dog does sleep in my bed. But I keep her very clean and I my environment very clean. It's not like I let her roll on me when I have a new one. My last tattoo healed really good.
Honestly saying tattoo artists don't care what you get. That's not completely true. The one I had was so good to me. He asked me questions about what things I like and my personality and he matched my tattoo. I am a very bubbly person and the tattoo shows my bright personality with every color he could fit. And he was very informative about the after care. My tip is going into a tattoo shop and when you can speak to the tattoo artist then ask about the after care. If he seems very informative about it then that's a good person to work with.
For #3 (“can you draw something and if I like it I’ll book it?”), is it better if you offer to pay them for the drawing? I’ve never done this nor do I have plans to, but I’m curious!
One of the shops I go to used to have his cat hanging out. The cat would just chill on top of the atm or the couch. Super sweet cat, he stopped bringing him because people kept complaining.
I feel the copying thing. as an artist who just draws in different medias, copying something is hard, and not always a nice thing to do if youre copying another artists work. i can only imagine how much it sucks to copy with a tattoo because there is no erasing, at least with lineart you can make it look intentional or cover it up, cant cover up something on skin that well.
I am guilty of having my pets in my bed while healing, I totally understand the risks and would only blame my self if it went bad but this is the only recommendation I don’t follow lol
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I HAAAATE when tattoo artists get annoyed at "picky" customers.. or customers that want something specific.. SO many of them HATE when they get a "particular" customer.. think they chose the wrong profession 😂
Haha there is definitely a line that can be crossed where it’s simply too much but you can’t get annoyed by someone wanting a permanent tattoo to be perfect. ☺️
Agreed. It’s good to see videos like this to see the tattooists like this lady that you want to avoid. Sounds rude and snotty. Asking how much for a sleeve is a Normal, reasonable question someone might ask, you can certainly give them a ballpark figure and show some styles that would cost the minimum and some that would cost more. My sons tattoo artist knew how long it would take to do his whole tattoo and said ‘it may go over time a bit but that’s what I would expect it to take me’.
No one should be afraid to ask anyone for a price when buying something or employing someone’s services. The way this lady reacts isn’t how most people would react and if you find someone acts haughty, rude or annoyed at you asking things like how much it costs, find someone else as you can be sure that if you had any actual problems with their services, they’d be dealt with in the same rude way. Always Avoid people who are rude, dismissive and arrogant when you ask questions about products or services they offer. It’s a huge red flag that they don’t respect their customers and will be difficult to deal with regarding warranty or any other issue. This goes for any shop of course, not just a tattoo place.
@@bloodsord9 ... That being said, if it is going to be permanently on someone's body, then their opinion definitely matters more. If a chef was cooking a meal for someone and that person would have to eat that meal every day, they definitely have more of a say on the seasoning than the chef does.
It is pretty unprofessional not to tell somebody what something will cost. I have several tattoos from European Tattoo Artists and never didn't they tell me what to expect price wise. Of course there is always a range and for bigger stuff you get at least the approximate price for the day. How else should you know how much money to carry or even if you could afford it. Hello this will be 2 million please
@@bloodsord9 No, but if I request that the chef cook me a steak and they send me fish, I'm not going to pay for that. Same with a tattoo. If I ask for something, that's what I want on my body. If you as the artist want to make suggestions, go ahead but you still need the clients approval.
If I have to choose between having a tattoo or having my pets sleeping on my bed I'm not getting tattoos anymore. But hey, some people sleep with their partners and some are dirtier than my dogs.
Alicia Muriel it’s not for life, it’s just a couple days while it heals, you also shouldn’t rub against another human while your tattoo is healing as well
xx AKSHUN xx its not even for a couple days. You’re not going to get a fucking infection from sleeping with your dog after your tattoo lol
Went to a Motel while on a long trip, We had our GSD, With us, The room was $130, A Night, The cost for the dog was $50 , extra, And the owner asked if she would make a mess, I told him she was cleaner and better behaved than most people, And that was the truth, Never heard another word from him, It all depends on how you raise and train your animal, Dog's do take bath's you know . Regards Brenda
I heal my tattoos with tegaderm for about the first week and just do obvious things like not letting them lick my healing skin 🤷🏻♀️
Gabi Hull this. I heal FAST, traditional healing takes me about a week. As in, the whole tattoos has sealed up, and flaked. But just got my first one done with tegaderm on Saturday. Today is Thursday (night) and it’s almost done flaking already. I took it off last night 😍
As a molecular biologist, I can tell you that you are not more likely to get an infection if you do or don't sleep with your pets. Bacteria is everywhere all over you and in the air always. Of course your pet should be reasonably clean but same with your clothes, bedding, or anything near your tattoo.
But what if the dog licks the wound? 😬 That’s always my biggest fear haha. Dog mouths are nasty.
@@Katrinberndt the bacteria found naturally in dogs/ human mouths aren't dangerous, but of course it's a problem if they're licking the toilet bowl for example. Avoid the slobbrey kisses, but if it happens just wash with some antibacterial soap and it's all fine!
Exactly what I thought when I heard that...
Finally someone educated in this topic 👏🏻👏🏻
Isa ericson as a tattoo artist, please don’t listen to this person. The one and only time I’ve had a client get infected is when he slept with his dog and the dog licked his tattoo. It went fine, he came back the next day and I sorted it out. But take the healing process serious and don’t start cleaning your tattoo with antibacteriel soap during healing period, that’s beyond fucked up. Make sure you get info from your artists, since there’s so many different ways to heal a tattoo and the artists should know how to take care of their own work
Honestly the tattoos I got when I was 16-17 were more responsible than the ones I've gotten since 😂
Leif same haha
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maybe because we feel obligated to not be the dumb teen stereotype?
I was going to cancel a tattoo appointment one time cause i didnt have enough money to finish my stomach tattoo but my tattoo artist told me that i could pay him a week later when i got my salary. One of the benefits of going to the same tattoo artist all the time i guess 😅
Yeah for sure! It’s different if you trust each other and know each other. 😊
Absolutely, my artist is happy to start working on drawings for me without a deposit cause all of my big pieces have been done by them and they know Im gonna come back to them a lot
same here. I always made the pre-design drawn by myself and he always put more work on top for free to make it better and pleasent for me. Also if I cancel an appointment he isn't bothered by that cause he knows that I will take the design and appointment eventually :)
I remember having to cancel a tattoo appointment cause I broke my Phoene and needed to by a new one. Priorities. At least it was long enough before hand that it didn’t inconvenience the shop. 😅
"Ew no don't bring your kids"- me in every possible situation and yes I don't like kids
Same! I feel less alone 😆
@@maylalala you're not alone.i dont like kids and I always hate it when entitled parents take their children everywhere. Including places shouldn't even be in.
@@NarutoPiece yeah!My brother just got a baby and my parents know that I dont like kids, they are trying to make me like his newborn /sigh
Sounds like my uncle
@Dark Glow I'm not. All I said was it sounds like my uncle. He doesn't like kids. How can you get that out of what I said?
If I was going to do all that I would have said to one message above about entitled parents. Parents take their kids everywhere because we have too. Some places you shouldn't but we have to. We dont have a choice. I wanted to say a whole lot. People who do not have kids dont know how it is. So dont speak on what you dont know. But no all I said was it sounds like my uncle. My gosh
I love it when tattoo artists get annoyed with clients who are picky with their tattoos. It’s something that’s being put on your body forever is it really that crazy to make sure it’s to your liking first?
As far as asking how much a sleeve is, yeah I agree that’s not cool but if you want a rough estimate for your tattoo if you’ve already discussed the idea with the artist is that also crazy? Like tf
No that’s not also crazy. Don’t put words into her mouth. Of course you can get an estimate haha. No need to overreact.
I can understand why they get annoyed when people are picky. There’s a difference from asking for a couple changes and being picky. Some people are never satisfied with shit and act spoiled, and there’s a type that already has the attitude that will result in them finding something wrong after their tattoo is finished regardless of how many changes are made. When you get a tattoo, you should already be happy with the concept before its even on you. Seeing the personal taste and style the artist puts on it should be exciting because it makes it unique.
I just assume that generally a sleeve is made up of several tattoos. Thus, you can’t get a price on a ‘sleeve’ because pieces are per tattoo, and amount of time and effort. Also the term sleeve doesn’t cover if it’s color, multiple sessions, etc. And like she said later, sleeves are not usually a single session.
@@johnjacob3160 while that's true, I have a tattoo that I just hate the placement of because I was too scared to ask the artist to place it more than twice 😭 maybe I should've been more stubborn but I didnt want him to be mad at me
Lily Delane go to a better artist I guess lol
“I’m a woman and I never had to man up to get a tattoo” 🙌🙌🙌
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sad gal she said that in the video
@@Roby-qu8md oh yeah thanks
Women have a have a higher pain tolerance though so idk why this is a surprise.. lol
@@beebee2783 i know damn well i don't XD
When i heard "don't bring your kids" i started laughing because i literally remember when i was like 10 and my mom would take me to her tattoo apointment and the tattoo artists would like talk to me and give me candy uwu
I think the biggest problem with kids in a tattoo studio is when they’re very young and the parents can’t/don’t watch and pay attention to them. There are so many things in a tattoo studio that kids shouldn’t be getting into or touching. This isn’t to say that all kids are bad, but it’s better to be safe than sorry and we wouldn’t want someones kids distracting other artists in the studio.
Sameeee I’ve literally been going to my parents tattoo appointments since I was a baby. I was taught to be respectful and behave and none of their artists have never had a problem with me coming along.
Same 😂 but my mom was somewhat friends with the tattoo artist and I just slept in a chair in the studio 😂
Same dude, I practically grew up in a tattoo shop.
Edit: I will say that my mom's boyfriend was the main artist there lol. He even had a personal tattoo shop in the basement of his house. He'd even use the stencils and such to put fake tattoos on me lol
Saaaame.
Funfact: Electric Linda is the most famous tattoo artist in Norway. The studio she works from, Attitude tattoo, has its own tv-show. She has veeery long waiting lists. Her style is realistic tattoo, and she is amazing!!!
That's awesome!! Love that the most famous tattoo artist is female! 🤘🏼
@@Katrinberndt I know 😊🤘🏻
She is the bomb!
I think she's on maternity leave again atm.
The only time I kind of understand people getting tattoos underage is when they are a cultural practice. I know someone who got a tribal tattoo when he turned 16 but it was a coming of age tradition within his culture.
gardenofeden that does make sense because it’s very unlikely they’ll regret it because it’s a part of their culture and not spongebob flipping off something.
@@winterfire1376 and that's a bad thing because? (a flipping of spongebob)
Or with really deep meaning. My friends dad died and she got the same tattoo he had to honor him at like 15-16 and I think that’s fine
Sofia Culotta Thats understandable too. I have a friend with his mother’s favourite song line on his arm in honour of her. And I think he was 16 when he got it.
I mean I’m 17 turning 18 in a few months but there are scars on my leg I’m getting covered up this week because it’s something that makes me not even want to wear a swimsuit or shorts and that doesn’t mix with it being summer. Everyone asks about it making me re-live trama so in that aspect I think it’s ok to get a tattoo while being a little underage.
my tattoo shop owner has his great dane in the shop, he doesn't enter the separate tattoo rooms, but he greets everybody and he's such a sweetie
wind aries I guess it’s mostly aimed at the customers dogs.
I love an office pet.
I think the “I had a few beers to man up” wasn’t about being scared of the tattoo. You shouldn’t have alcohol in your system in tattoos. And I feel like saying you’re nervous in a tattoo shop shouldn’t cause for shaming.
I don’t think my cats would understand if i were to go to bed and close the door to protect my new tattoo. I can’t even go to the toilet by myself 😂
That being said, we all know the risks and can’t complain if something happen. I always try to cover the tattoo with my pj and my cats sleep on top of the blanket as well.
My cat didn't like the smell of the ointment I put on the tattoo thank god. I feel for you man
Lone sleeves. I make sure my dogs can’t get to my tattoos while they are healing.
If I wouldn’t allow my cat to come in my bedroom she would freak out and be annoying the whole night. I rather take the risk. I mean it’s not like I would let her lick it 😂
Yeah lol I doubt my little gremlin would be okay with not being able to sleep curled up with me.
There's not even a remote chance that I could lock my cat out of my room without the whole house feeling full calico rage
my last tattoo artist was a jerk. he yelled at me when I asked to use the bathroom, he took an hour smoke and food break during my appointment, then said, "do you want a shity tattoo or a decent one?" He also never even told me the aftercare for it.
Then that's a shitty tattoo artist. No one in the industry will act like that if they take their jobs seriously. Hopefully you find better artists next time luv 💌🙏✨
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@@alexadorbs yeah well the police is against anything emotionally protective against abuse
In regards to "rule 16", I kind of do that. I find an artist I absolutely love all of their work, and let them make a design they want to tattoo. Sometimes I'll give a vague idea (example- a raccoon skull), but let them have 100% creative freedom to create a beautiful piece they're proud of. I don't just walk in to any random shop and say "I don't know what I want", but I find someone SPECIFIC and ask them for something THEY want to tattoo. I've done this 6-7 times now, and all my artists seem to really appreciate the creative freedom, and I've never gotten a design I haven't fallen completely in love with!
Yeah 100% agree that you shouldn't just say "I don't know" or "What do you think I should get?". Those questions don't belong in a tattoo shop, UNLESS you have given them free range to do whatever they want. But then that's something else entirely. An artist will probably never tell you what to get, but if you ask them what they want to make that's something they probably agree to. ^^
Yup I have a concept of what I would like but I can’t draw for shit and to have the same artist tattoo the bottom half of my arm to match the style that they didn’t to my upper arm to transform it into a full sleeve would be amazing.
@@Katrinberndt This one confused me a bit too, there are flash sheets and flash books in tattoo shops for a reason! For some people tattoos may be personal, but for me I honestly just go by the belief of; I get tattoos to add to my collection of art on my body. So if my artists I go to have some sweet new flash they made I would be totally down to get it. Just giving another perspective on it though, not saying any perspective is right or better. Skål! 🌹
Oh Electric Linda! She is one of the most known tattoo artists in Norway. Their tattoo studio ATTITUDE have their own TV-series on Dplay and in one of her episodes she said that the videos are predominately supposed to be easy entertainment, however there might be some truth to what she is saying but by no means is she trying to offend anyone by these videos. Despite of her strong TH-cam persona she is actually quite down to earth, introverted and really sweet
Now I feel bad for not knowing who she was haha!! But I loved this video of her. Her personality and what she said really resonated with me and I didn't think she came off as offensive in any way whatsoever!
@@Katrinberndt Unfortunately when she started doing TH-cam content, she got a lot of hate because people took her comments too personal. I guess that's just part of YT in general and the internet but it might also be because Scandinavians can be pretty blunt (guilty of that myself as a fellow Scandi) and people might not get our sarcasm or humor
The series is called Tatovørene btw!
Hahah I have never ever heard that scandinavians can be blunt! I thought we were all afraid of confrontation and conflict. 😂But yes, people can get VERY butt hurt by comments TH-camrs make. Especially if there is a hint of sarcasm in there... people just take it very personally.
@@Katrinberndt I always thought we Germans are THE blunt and grumpy people stereotype😂 never heard it about ppl from scandinavian countries or experienced that. I think it's sometimes a translation problem - because sentences that sound totally fine in our native languages sound rude in english, especially for Americans who don't have the same "straight forward" culture. And ppl on the internet get butthurt easily 😬
“I’m a woman and i never had to man up for a tattoo”
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Chill. It’s a figure of speech. Not to be taken literally. Just means “toughen up”. Similar to other expressions like “let’s address the elephant in the room”. There isn’t an elephant in the room, it just refers to the “obvious topic” in question. Millennials: the generation that takes everything literally.
@@HashTheGrappler See you said it yourself the ENTIRE generation takes everything litteraly so yeah we kind of need to tell it to the big dinguses in the back who didn't get that ...
@@HashTheGrappler Not everything hard and brave has to be framed around men and weak and helpless shouldnt be framed around women. Its literally offensive to both halves of the worlds population.
꧁༺Alyssa༻꧂ It’s offensive if you’re a giant sensitive baby who takes things personally. Maybe get thicker skin so innocuous expressions don’t bring you to tears?
@@HashTheGrappler Sinon bien les réactions de bon gros beauf des familles ?
Love how your blazer matches your lipstick. Fabulous :-)
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Upvote just for the "I'm a woman and I've never had to man up for a tattoo".
Same.
Thing with not bringing kids, some people are single parents and may not have any other family members to take care of their kids. My tattoo artist understands this as he is a single parent. So when my friend booked in with him she brought her son (who slept through the whole appointment) and he did not mind having her kid there as he understood.
Tattoo artists have hearts too and some actually understand, not as fussy as this woman is.
I think in that case you should ask the tattoo artist ahead of time and then make sure your kids have stuff to keep them entertained. A. Lot of people in service industries have had to deal with nightmare children, and in the case of tattooing it can be very dangerous to have a kid unsupervised. It’s not so much about the kids as it is that parents don’t teach their kids how to act in public.
I don't think it's about fussy. I think it's preference. Kids are wild beasts or charming mushrooms... Most kids can't behave for hours and hours, they get bored and will start to annoy everyone. Yes, even your perfect little prince or princess will annoy SOMEbody.
Some people just don't like kids. The thing is ASK first, don't just show up to the appt with your kid and assume it's OK. If I was your artist you'd get a shit job because I couldn't concentrate on my work while your kid is messing things up or could mess things up. Unless you give your kid Nyquil or something and can guarantee they'll sleep for however many hours it takes to do your artwork.
If you don’t have anyone to take care of your kids…you have to say “no” to many things. That’s life. The real world. Being a parent:
The liability of a child running around is too much. The potential distraction, having to end the session, too high. It is absolutely a tattoos artist right to have boundaries and state what is ok, or not, in their business.
As a single parent, I don’t think I have a free pass. I say “no” to many things, in order to do my job and be responsible…AND conscientious of others.
My artist had a dog in the shop too but it wasn’t a traditional shop, it was more like an apartment turned into a studio, with a tattoo room and a “living room / waiting room / design room”, which I really loved and made me feel super at ease, as did the dog (which I needed I was hella nervous). Of course the dog was not allowed in the tattooing room. She was adorable though and accidentally my tattoo kinda turned out to look like an abstract version of her 😂
19 is tricky bc somethings may legit pop up that are actually out of your hands, maybe a death or family emergency. If something of that extent or similar happened on the same day I'd be getting a tattoo, I'd drop the appointment w/o hesitation.
I don't think anyone would argue with that. :)
I think I remember a story from a tattoo artist who had a client not show up for an appointment and they were super upset. Later they found out the dude died.
Re: hiring for a party, I had a friend who saw an article about someone having a tattoo artist at their wedding to tattoo guests and for a bit wanted to have that at her wedding. She got talked down from it, the wedding was at a brewery too so even if the venue allowed it like I feel like there's the possibility of drunk people getting tattoos or like people running around drunk with open wounds. But, despite that digression, it is a thing I guess for some people to want tattooers to tattoo at events.
Yeah I’ve seen people have that at parties in Sweden too. Just doesn’t feel like a good idea. We had fake tattoos at our birthday party a few years ago. 😂 Totally regret-free.
A night club near me runs events almost every weekend with a tattoo artist doing flash. I am from Canada.
I had a conversation with a teacher who said one of her 14 year old students had full sleeves, and I'm like.... *How*
Not even, how did her parents allow her, but, how did they find a parlor willing to do it..
Probably had a family member that did tattoos do it for her
The first tattoo shop she went into probably did it for her. The shop knows that if they don’t do it, then the girl will just go to the shop down the street to get it done, and the original shop would have lost the business. Basic tattoo Econ
if they were traditional cultural tattoos then maybe but to my knowledge no culture has full sleeves at that age.
There is technically no legal age here in Utah to get tattooed. Your parent has to be there during the entire process, start to finish, and we collect photo ID/Birth Certificates of both parent and child and if the names don’t match then there has to be a guardianship paper. That keeps it so minors can’t come with someone who is old enough just to get tattooed. Many states have different rules.
That’s also because it makes it legal for studios to fix tattoos that dumb kids go and get or do themselves 😂😂
So, I have a few notes. At the tattoo shop I work for, we have a policy that clients only bring up to one guest into the work area, anyone else is limited to the waiting area. Also no children are allowed outside of the waiting area at the front of the shop. Also, it's one thing if someone doesn't know what they want, but we actually have a "free reign" option where our artists basically charge their daily rate and people just get whatever the artist wants to tattoo. More people take advantage of that than you would think and they usually walk out with really great work!
Great policies! And just like Linda said in her full-length video (not sure if I kept it in or not) of course there's a free range option and I'd gladly get a piece designed but the artist without my wishes in mind. BUT asking the tattoo artist "what should I get?" is still kinda stupid in my opinion. Either say they get free range or give some kind of guidelines. 😄
"If you're not old enough, then you shouldn't get tattooed"
I totally agree...
I cringe at the idea of all the stupid tattoos I would've gotten if had been able to get them before tuning 18....
Same!! 😂 But then again I would change some tattoos I got at 20, 21, 22 as well. You can never be 100% sure since we grow and change!
I agree with this.
Mostly because I think people will probably get better tattoos when they reach a higher maturity level. Also, the older you are the more experiences you've lived, so probably you will get a tattoo with a deeper meaning that you will be proud of, probably for the rest of your life.
I recently got my first tattoo (and I think it will be the only one)
I was attracted to tattoos since I was 18 and got inked at the age of 31.
I knew I wanted a tattoo, I knew where I wanted it, I just didn't know what design I wanted. But that came by itself with time and experiences I lived.
I bet there are younger people that have a clear idea of what they want, are mature/experienced enough, to get a tattoo they will love and it will fit well.
I wasn't ready for it when I was in my early 20s so I think it was wise to wait for the right moment.
My tattoo artists also explained that the older you are, your skin cells grow a bit slower (but of course we are still aging and the tattoo will age with us). But the changes of your skin from 30yo to 40yo are a bit less drastic than from 20 to 30...
I am not a dermatologist so I don't know if this is true though. Time will tell!
As a cross over, through inter-dimentional traveling, you guys should do a video together and maybe even a tattoo session 😂😁 titled "tattooing yourself" 👌
Hahaha "alternative me tattooing me!"
@@Katrinberndt a lot of views and $ for you, think about doing that seriously :)
As an tattoo artist myself, I completely agree with Linda. As many tattooers alike. 100%. Why does people get so butt hurt when we explain simple facts and common sense to people getting a tattoo? It is our work environment. We decide what is right and what is not. Respect that. If there is a rule about something, there is probably a good reason to it. Good video!
Well people tend to get upset because common sense is not a flower that grows in everyones garden :)
@@aSinisterKiid True.
Very much agreed. There are definitely some things I agree with and some that are, ehh, but still. Every studio has their own rules and work flows that work best for them.
“I’m a woman, and I’ve never had to “man up” to get a tattoo, so...”
If this ain’t the most badass thing I’ve heard this year, idk what is
Seriously? There are tattoo artists who get pissy when a customer asks them about the price of your service? What? I mean, I get what you're trying to say, it is not a fixed number, but be a little less condescending about it. I'm apparently really lucky with my tattoo artis. I asked about the money for a sleeve, we sat down, talked it through, and she named a price (with some leeway for change of course). She certainly didn't seem aghast about me daring to ask that question. I seriously don't understand how self-important some people are. Why don't you just print a list of things people can't ask you and fix it at the entrance at your shop, because, believe me, most people have no idea that those even exist. And how should they?
Yeah, I got a very bitchy vibe from this artist.
I found that it gets to their head when an artist gets so picky and snob about customers. Ofc you want to avoid bad behaved and uncivilized clients but:
I want an estimate price for a sleeve to know how much to put away. I can't take over a thousand from only one salary. Give me an estimate price give or take a few hundreds.
The reason why asking "how much is a full sleeve" is a problem is because there's not enough detailed information to create an accurate amount. That's why you have sessions to figure out what you want and how detailed everything will be so they can figure out how much it would cost. Like the cost of a one color simplified line-art no shading no extra colors and with really big easy patterns would end up costing much less then a full sleeve with detailed shaded art covering the whole arm.
It's not that it's so much rude to ask how much a tattoo would cost. It's that they literally cannot give you a price range with a simple question as that.
I think she meant it for people who just ask how much for a sleeve without giving any specific details like style, colors or theme. I think a sleeve of colored realistic portraits would be pricier that a sleeve of b/w non realistic art.
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"I know I'm bias cuz I don't like kids."
Finally, a person of reason. Subscribed.
"And now I am sitting here reacting to myself in another dimension..." :D
Haha it sure felt like it!
I spent 2.5k just for my sleeve... And it's worth every last cent! My body mods are the most precious thing to me, they are priceless. My budget is and will always be whatever the artist asks for
Not going to lie, one of my dogs and two of my cats sleep in my bed.
Haha it's gross but also the best!
My cat is always near me when it’s sleepy time, I can’t sleep right without her haha
I used to think it was gross to have a dog sleep in the bed with you...until I got a dog. He sleeps on the bed with me and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Taylor Young I have 4 cats that sleep in my bed with me and none of my tattoos got messed up or infected
My dog isn’t even allowed upstairs but she is a St. Bernard and doesn’t fit on my bed and sheds a lot. We just don’t want dog hair upstairs lol
I love how you look like a CEO in this outfit and hair style. Great commentary and all valid points!!!
I’m starting to see more and more shops having signs that say “No children or baby carriage allowed”. I just find it dumb of people because it should be common sense, yet we need signs so that it’s clear
"kids will not just stand there and look at the tattoo" whelp I'm weird I went to watch my dad get a cover up tattoo when I was 14 and I stud up for around 3 hours in silence sketching the tattoo down in my book I was offered a drink and a chair but declined watching was awesome and the faces my dad made where hilarious .
I love that when I was 12, I went with my mother while she got her first tattoo. :P I was old enough that I just sat in the chair next to her, and she used my as a distraction from the pain she felt. But I can't imagine being too much younger, I would have been so antsy.
Yeah if you can sit still and be quiet that’s one thing. But I think a no kids policy is pretty reasonable. 😁
I have about $7,000 in tattoos and not finished yet
I just finished a Japanese neo-traditional sleeve. Cost me 4500$. Full colour and everything. Hurts to think how much my back and legs will cost D:
Only time i can see that getting an under age tattoo is life alert for me i was 15 years old with my mother there to get my Type 1 diabetic tattoo and i will never regret that
For me, I find that there are more exceptions to the underage thing. Mine is I had to wait over 3 years to get a memorial tattoo I designes myself, for my mom. I didn't even see my maternal family once in those first 2 years and the only person I had to comfort me was my abuser. Had nightmares all the time about my mom's death untill I got the tattoo. It was an important part of my healing process and bc others were unwaivering in generally good rules, I was forced to hold out
I completely understand what she said about people saying they scratch their new tattoos. I get it, it’s bad.
But I’m someone with a skin picking disorder, genuinely to not pick it’s like fighting every instinct in my body. I get tattoos because I love them and I don’t want to sacrifice having art on my body because of my skin picking, but I do fully understand that I’m gonna have missing pigmentation and I get tattoos knowing and preparing for the very real possibility I will be getting touch ups in the future.
Erin Lang I’m the same, I have an excoriation disorder and I find it impossibly difficult to not pick or scratch my skin so all my tattoos are in hard to reach places. My first and largest piece is on my back and I had my partner take care of all the aftercare so I wouldn’t be as tempted. Even then I’d regret much more if I didn’t get them.
Erin Lang im kinda the opposite. I never pick at the skin around my tattoo because it is sort of sacred to me now. Im actually thinking about getting a tattoo on a spot of my arm where i often pick because i know theres nothing else i can do to stop myself. Already now im taking better care of that spot
Point 19: yes it's annoying but those things happen all the time in a lot of other careers too. It's bad but definitely not the worst thing that can happen, you never know what's making the person having to cancel an appointment
I went to a really busy flash sale this Valentines day and there were THREE young children in the waiting room I couldn't fucking stand it. I don't love being in tight quarters with young kids in general but WHY would you bring them to a tattoo shop, where are you gonna take them next? The bar?
Always insightful to hear a tattoo artist’s take on these things. Few thoughts of my own: I sleep with my Labrador puppy and I had him when I got my arm sleeve worked on. I wore a hoodie to bed, the long sleeves protected my new tattoo work. Wash the tat before you go to bed, and again when you wake up. That worked for me. Common sense applies here. As far as the many comments on here remarking at tattoo artists “complaining” about picky customers, what you have to understand that a tattoo artist’s reputation is everything to them. It’s what keeps them I business and puts dinner on the table. Therefore, they are not willing to work on anything that may come out poorly, or would be, in their own mind, a bad reflection on them in some way. This means their are some styles and genres that individual artists avoid as a matter of policy. (Think of it like this: if it was your job and you enjoyed drawing comic strips, how would you feel if someone tried to strong arm you into water painting a modern art piece for them?) This means turning away potential business, which is never an easy thing to do. This inevitably means saying “no” to customers. Some of those customers are not always very polite. My advice for someone looking for a specific tattoo piece would be, ask if the artist can do it, and if the answer is no, simply move on. Don’t take it personal.
I can imagine one reason to get an exact copy of someone elses tattoo: If this tattoo is from a beloved one who died and you connect something special with this tattoo to always keep them near you.
For rich, the price doesn't matter. For rest of the people asking for price shouldn't be taken as offense, the estimates help the clients to be ready paying the amount easily. There are many people who have never gotten a tattoo and are clueless about the cost.
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Katrin Berndt Linda är svensk till och med men har bott i Norge i många år. Har följt henne länge och skrivit lite med henne, jag tycker hon är kanon på alla vis 😊👍🏻
I started following her a while back, not sure if I still do though. Her titles might sound like click bait, or confrontational, but her advice is totally down to earth. You guys really do have a very similar point of view on this stuff.
Haha exactly! That’s why I don’t like watching other tattoo content ‘cause I don’t like watching confrontational or angry videos 😂 But I was pleasantly surprised.
I like the outfit, its very elegant ❤️
Thank you!
I agree, but it also reminds me of the Latvian flag :) 🇱🇻
My very first tattoo artist that did my very first tattoo did not tell me how to take care of it. However the 2 artists I've been to since made it very clear how to take care of it. And I am so grateful for them
I am guilty as well of letting my dog sleep with me in a bed while healing a tattoo, I do agree with what she is saying, but still Guilty :D also it is possible to do a ,,in a day” if its super minimalistic, even random flowy lines going all over the arm maybe considered a sleeve. Luckily we have an age limit where I live, it is 16, when a parents comes with them to fill out paperwork, but me personally do not tattoo anyone who is younger than 18 years old. Once you don’t need a parent to come with you then you can get tattooed. I am guilty as well of getting a super tiny lettering tattoo, it was my first tattoo before I knew anything about tattooing and the ,,artist” I went to didn’t know shit what she was doing, luckily enough it was so poorly done it was very easy to cover it up with a large piece. But it is quite common for people to bring pictures from Pinterest of a photoshopped lettering ,,tattoo” as a reference without knowing the outcome of getting a super small tattoo that involves letters. I could write a separate comment about kids in the studio. Also we are a dog friendly studio however they are only allowed in the reception room completely separate from any workplaces.
Here in Southern California I know we are not allowed to have any animals, even service dogs are not allowed in tattoo shops, as per a Heath Department mandate.
Sandra Price that must really suck for people with service animals but they can’t have tattoos :( i get it but still sucks
I went to a tattoo shop in November of 2019 in San Diego and they had a bulldog in the shop lmao
Damn, that's discriminatory :(
My artist's policy is that you can bring ONE sober, well-behaved, 18+ year old friend.
The thing about asking the tattoo artist about what they think about a tattoo, is actually for the best sometimes, I thinj. If for example you have two choices of the design and you don’t know which of them would look best, you can talk to your artist and hear their perspectives. Or if you don’t know where to put the tattoo according to how it would look on the body when it moves and where it would look the most flattering...
I always ask my artist about this and she has always chosen the best spots on my body for the tattoo - both according to my body, movement and other tattoos.
Yeah this is not what she or I was referring to. Of course you can brainstorm together. ☺️ But simply asking “what should I get” without any context makes no sense.
Heck I’ve had my artist complain when I asked for a break when he was tattooing my inner and outer elbow because I was about to pass out from the pain. Yes I knew it was going to be painful af but a 5 min breather to get my head straight or prepare again mentally is better than having a client pass out and having to stop for longer or completely for the day
that really shouldn't happen :/
Caroline Xenia P just clarifying they shouldn’t complain or we shouldn’t pass out?
Hell, my artist took more breaks than me 😂. if you need a break you need a break, full respect all around. They should never make you feel bad
I hate ABSOLUTELY HATE shaming people for asking about pricing im obviously asking because i need to budget for your art not because im expecting a discount or to heckle you on the price especially a sleeve ive never asked for a price on my tattoos or even an estimate i get it dont they say the price i fork it over but as an artist of many mediums including tattooing i think this whole shaming thing really REALLY needs to stop
Done*
“What do you think I should get?”
“Out. Get out”
Not to be dramatic but your look in this video made me gay.
(Sorry ily love the videoooo 😅)
Anna S same 😂😅
Anna S I have met a few people from Norway and they are very beautiful people!! Both men and women! Their culture is very strong headed AND their bio physiology is very strong. Some of the strongest men in the world are fr9m Norway and Sweden - DNA lineage is derived from the Vikings, (not the NFL team, but ancestors)
yep. I'm over here questioning my sexuality. she's gorgeous!!!
I have a new crush
with when the person is asking an artist what they think the tattoo artist should do... its a compliment to the artists knowledge usually for them asking you what you think. especially seeing as often people get several tattoos in one area and then would like to fill the gaps.... as an artist you need to be willing to lend your imagination to your client to make business. If you cant lend your imagination then how do you expect to gain regular clientele and do anything different with your artwork. i really enjoy being asked this because it means that i can get my own work out there and onto some ones skin whom wants the design.
There is no limit as to whether a design comes into the shop or is produced in the shop. The only limit is some ones imagination and personal preferences, the size of the needles and the surface area of the clienteles skin. (Texture , depth etc...) maybe materials available but thats around abouts it.
It was an interesting video to watch the first time because i have a few tolerances myself, but the main thing to remember is it is up to the tattoo artist to give the after care information because often some advice is tailored to that tattoo artists work ethic and style.
****No one is allowed to use bedpanthen on tattooes anymore, the content of lanilol in the nappy rash cream, burns the skin and makes the ink fade and fall out.... so just a quick not to anyone still using it. Bedpanthen have told tattoo artists to stop because its not for tattoos +hashtag free information***
The only real thing I’ve done or even thought of doing is not listening to the artist for aftercare or buying any sort of healing ointments, because I have a condition that causes allergic reactions to anything at any time, so I’ve learned the best way to heal my skin on my own without causing unnecessary or impromptu allergic reactions
i’m getting major jean milburn vibes with that hair n this amazing blazer. so here for it
I saw this video a few weeks ago, I really enjoy your and Electric Linda’s videos so this was fun to see! 😄
Haha glad you liked it! :D
Ah yay, I've watched Electric Linda for a little while now and I somehow always imagined you two would get along from your opinions and straightforwardness
Intern Menace did a great job, I like how when you were saying that dogs don't belong in tattoo shops he kinda side eyed the camera :D
Hahah yeah he heard that!
Yeah I’m gonna try and stop my 3 cats from getting into bed with me every time I get a new tattoo, that’ll go well.
When my brother and I were younger, my mother went to get a tattoo and brought us with. Although we've always been interested in tattoos and art so we did sit and watch until we got bored and sat in the corner. It was also a one on one thing.
Oh wow! I looked at her channel. Turns out she works just down the street from me O.O didnt expect that
I was a kid in a tattoo shop, but I'm admittedly an outlier. I was like 12 with my mom getting a tattoo. The artist let me sit in one of the unoccupied chairs and I read a book and occasionally asked questions for a few hours.
Loved the "yay Scandinavia represent" comment 😂 I'm from Denmark 😂
I agree with you that you should always listen to the artist about aftercare, but unfortunately some people just don't tell you. I have 4 tattoos. One artist casually said "Just put aloe gel on it" and the others told me to just do what I normally do. That's partially on me for not asking them to be more specific, but I wish they wouldn't assume that I already know everything.
I’ve been following Electric Linda for ages she’s Amazing!! Maybe a collaboration in the future ?
That would be awesome!
She is legit one of the best tattoo artist in Norway, and her studio is sooo good 😍
My parents used to take me when they got tattooed and I would sit and eat Taco Bell in the waiting room or I would look at the tattoos. One time a random woman let me draw her a tattoo. 😂😅
When I was getting my latest tattoo (a little over a week ago) there was a guy getting something done and as it got later his family came to see him. The shop was super cool about it. When I asked my artist about it he was like "yeah we don't allow kids to hang out in here but we all got family, we can be understanding." It was cool. They were in there about ten minutes, hugged their dad and left. It was fun listening to them comment on the tattoos and ask about the equipment and stuff.
Great vid!..I already follow her. Loved seeing your input on her "don'ts".
Glad you liked it!
I watched Linda’s video a while ago, so I was so happy to see you reacting to it!
So, I have my right arm "almost" a complete sleeve and my left forearm started for a sleeve. I understand the dog in bed point because yes it is potentially possible to get an infection.
I also understand people that don't like kids and I treat that like the concept of different car models or manufacturers. We're all different and if everyone did the same, got the same thing or believed the same way it would be boring "af"!
Skin care is what the artist suggests and trust me they are not going to want to rework it if the ink falls out. Most artists get business from word of mouth. Not good business if there's a bunch of people saying that this is what they were told by this artist and this is the outcome.
Copying a tattoo is just like copying someone else's school report or whatever. Call it if you want a form of plagiarism! My left inner forearm is an example of what I found on the internet of what I wanted, I sent it to my artist and he created something similar but completely different than the original piece.
Here's a novel concept, look at the drawing before they put needle to skin! What?! I know shear genius! It gives them the opportunity to tweak the drawing a little bit before they ink you. And don't try changing it a bunch the day of getting work done! That's just rude and inconsiderate!
As with believing everything that they say... well... I will say that I believe most of what they say. Let's just say plastic food wrap is a breeding ground for bacteria right next to your open wound/cut/ink or whatever you want to reference it as.
My suggestion for pet owners, people that have "bed partners", or just don't want their bed to get covered by blood and ink... ready? Compression/ workout clothes... it's thin, doesn't move or rub a bunch and keeps it covered up but allows it to breathe! Thank you for this and I actually am getting a cover up as well! Peace out! ✌🏻
The point on don’t ask what a sleeve will cost is because a sleeve is usually done in multiple sessions consisting of multiple different designs usually and then fill ups. An artist can give an estimate based on a design and size, but an entire sleeve would be multiples with different sizes and shit, thats a lot of variables 😅 The point wasn’t to ask prices in general, but to ask prices of something so variable as a sleeve.
You're always looking good, but THAT Look looks absolutely great!
Just needed to tell you 😅♥️
Thank you! ♥️♥️
Actually a lot of tattoo artist love customers who dont care what to get or ask what do you think I should get because for the artist it's a challenge
That ”ewww don’t bring your kids!” comment was so genuine 😂😂😂 yeah gotta subscribe now!! Tattoo love from Finland 🖤
I love electric Linda ❤️ this is the duo I never knew I needed. 😊
“The worst thin it can happen is a tattoo regret” unless you get a face tattoo
That's so funny.
About a week ago one of her videos (about worst tattoo clients) was in my recommended list and I watched it.
I immediately had to think of you but the scenario was, that you already know each other and maybe even are friends 😆
Haha! 😂
HAHAHA the other dimension bit made me laugh aloud
Hahah it's probably true! 😂
Yes I went into a tattoo shop and asked for an owl. I had shown him some ideas and he said straight up that I would not like it that way. He asked me questions to get an idea of style. So he said he will draw something up for me right there and see if I'll like it. Well it was very nice. It was a water color. I am getting another in 2 weeks of a rose. I was talking to my Mom and she suggested I get it a little different. Considering I am sure he is always doing plain roses and probably. So instead I am getting a climbing rose bracelet on my wrist. I am so excited 😍. Next is my dog does sleep in my bed. But I keep her very clean and I my environment very clean. It's not like I let her roll on me when I have a new one. My last tattoo healed really good.
Honestly saying tattoo artists don't care what you get. That's not completely true. The one I had was so good to me. He asked me questions about what things I like and my personality and he matched my tattoo. I am a very bubbly person and the tattoo shows my bright personality with every color he could fit. And he was very informative about the after care. My tip is going into a tattoo shop and when you can speak to the tattoo artist then ask about the after care. If he seems very informative about it then that's a good person to work with.
For #3 (“can you draw something and if I like it I’ll book it?”), is it better if you offer to pay them for the drawing? I’ve never done this nor do I have plans to, but I’m curious!
Yes, pay the artist. They're doing the work of creating an art piece for you.
I know it's not the topic of the video BUT I have to say that your hair looks AMAZING! I love it!
P.S. also great video :)
i think she meant the thickness of the letter by saying "like a freckle" :dd
Twist! That's you in an alternate dimension! :D Sorry....awesome video. :)
Not related to the video but that color suits you so well Kat! You look absolutely stunning 💙💙
Why thank you!
I've been following Linda's TH-cam channel for years, glad you found her recently.
My cats sleep with me even when I am healing a tattoo or piercing. They are inside only cats and are cleaner than I am.
#facts 😸
One of the shops I go to used to have his cat hanging out. The cat would just chill on top of the atm or the couch. Super sweet cat, he stopped bringing him because people kept complaining.
Canada has an age limit of 18 but I got one when I was younger because my dad signed for it
I feel the copying thing. as an artist who just draws in different medias, copying something is hard, and not always a nice thing to do if youre copying another artists work. i can only imagine how much it sucks to copy with a tattoo because there is no erasing, at least with lineart you can make it look intentional or cover it up, cant cover up something on skin that well.
I am guilty of having my pets in my bed while healing, I totally understand the risks and would only blame my self if it went bad but this is the only recommendation I don’t follow lol
I got my first tattoo at 17. It was with written approval from my mom and it was a tribute to a friend of mine who has passed.