Do intelligent and qualified people have tattoos?
It was a Wednesday afternoon.The lawyer I was supposed to meet up with, was a friend of one of my friend’s dad. She previously told me that this lawyer was one of the best in his field. To be quite honest, I haven’t heard of him but I took her by the words.I met with him and we discussed business over a coffee. I don’t know much about law but I could tell he knows what he is doing. He is very experienced in his niche and offered me solution for the problem I initially contacted him about.We agreed and finalize our deal days after. I must say I was impressed by him.Fast forward three months later, I ran into the same lawyer in a supermarket. I was grocery shopping. He was as well. He was in a companion of his kids and his wife. I wouldn’t have probably recognized him if it wasn’t for him approaching me to say hello.Do you know why is that? Because every naked inch of his skin was covered in tattoos. Starting from his arms, till his ankles everything was colored. I was shocked.The man I saw a few months ago was dressed in a tuxedo, being completely professional and qualified. He did his job perfectly and that’s when our paths divided.Then, here I was running into him, seeing him in a completely different version. With his family, wearing clothes he is comfortable with, having hundreds of tattoos all over his body.He was still intelligent and very smart. He was still qualified. He was still an amazing lawyer.Does this story tell you something?Yes, right. Intelligent and qualified people have whatever they want, whether it is tattoos or piercings. What’s in their brain shouldn’t be judged by the way they look or dress. Let them talk. Then, make your judgment.
Minor tattoo laws in Washington state?
Hi guys! So, I live in Washington state (not DC), and I had a question about people under 18 getting tattoos. I'm 16. I have a design drawn out already of what I'd want for a family tattoo, and both my parents agreed to let me do it with them. The thing is, someone told me a few days ago that it's illegal to get a tattoo under 18 if you live in WA. Is this true? Or would it be okay since I have both parental consent? Thankkk youuu!
Anyone want free designing?
could someone give me a job for graphic designing? I will make it for you for free. its because im working on my portfolio for job hunting and i need to make lots of new work for it. i am a student in a university of art and design in japan. i can design logos....i can do illustration..... just anything! i am waiting for good responses. thankyou for reading.
I got a bad tattoo yesterday, how can I fix it and do I have a right to complain?
Really sorry that you are not happy with your tattoo. It would be better if I can see the image which you used as a reference. I assume it was your first tattoo, as there were mistakes from both ends, artists and yours. Whatever I am gonna say, you may not like it but I will go ahead and say.For your specific case:Was it a free hand or stenciled?If it was stenciled, then the part of the mistake is yours also, every tattoo artist confirms after the stencil if the person is happy with the design and I assume you also checked that and confirmed the artist to go ahead.I assume the artist was inexperienced from what images you provided, as this could have been made a lot better with some black-gray shading then just black circles. So here there are two cases, either you didn't check the artist's work or they showed you the fake portfolio. In second case you can complain about the fake portfolio used by the artist.As far as cover up or removal is concerned, Laser is one option which you yourself mentioned. But I would suggest to first talk to the artist, and see what can be done with this. Complete converups that too of black tattoos are very hard as no other color with be that effective on top of black, but there are other possibilities for example make this tattoo a bit more complex, ask your artist to put some more details, some shading and come up with a design which is not as plain as this one, that will hide the flaws in this. If you are not willing to do that, then keep laser as the last option. Also keep in mind that laser removal costs a lot and also hurts a lot (what I heard, never experienced). I would like to cover few points which every person going for tattoo should know:Whenever you go for a tattoo, you have to keep in mind that the design in the image and on the body will vary a lot, as out body is not a canvas and out skin is too lousy sometimes. Selection of the artist is one of the most important thing to be considered. Anyone who knows how the tattoo machine works is not a good artist.Quality of the tattoo piece is directly proportional to the money you pay (most of the time). I am not saying you tried saving money and went to inexperienced artist, but its a general point and people sometime don't understand why different artist take different price for the same piece.Thanks for A2A
Help? what to put in email to tattoo artist?
Ill write a letter that you can fill in with your own information : Hi, (name of Artist). Im currently seeking an artist to fufill my interest of getting a new tattoo. I have heard you do great work, and would love if you would help me out. I am currently 17 with parental consent. I am looking to get ( fill in EXACTLY what you want, be very detailed ). I am wonder what your pricing would be to get a tattoo this size. Let me know if we can book a date and time to do this. Thank-you for your time, (name here) Please email me back, or get in contact with me at (put home and cell numbers here) ______________________________________... It may seem dorky and stupid, but the more proper and respectful you are, the more he well think of you as a responsible client.
Is a sleeve tattoo "too much" for your first tattoo?
So, I turn 18 next may and I'm planning on beginning my full sleeve tattoo on my Birthday. I've been wanting a tattoo for several years, especially a full sleeve tattoo; having had the design completely mapped out in my mind for almost a year now. I'm well aware of the cost of a full sleeve tattoo from a reputable artist, having asked around and saving years in advance (literally). I understand that everyone has a completely different pain tolerance, so asking random people on the internet how I would personally handle it is ridiculous; as I guess I'm the only person who would know. But, I guess I'm just asking general, is a sleeve tattoo "too" much for your first tattoo? P.S If you're just going post about how I'm going to ruin my future chances of seeking employment, I appreciate your advice; but don't bother. I'm currently studying at University hoping to seek employment within the Gaming industry, in which I've been told they don't discriminate against tattoos (Eldest brother is heavily tattooed and currently working in the gaming industry).
Should I get a copy of a tattoo I saw on Instagram?
Should I get a copy of a tattoo I saw on Instagram?I really liked this tattoo, but would it be wrong to just copy it? Would it be better if I just edited it and made it original?Ask yourself this: Would I want someone to copy my tattoo? How would I feel if they copied a tattoo that was designed for me alone?If you wouldn’t want someone to copy your tattoo and if you wouldn’t feel comfortable or good about someone doing so, then don’t do it yourself.Tattoos are very personal pieces of art. That tattoo you found on Instagram was clearly designed for that person. Stealing it would be disrespectful for both the person who got the tattoo and the artist who designed and tattooed it.You should watch this video about tattoo stealing. Some random girl saw the girl on the video’s chest piece on Instagram and shamelessly grabbed the very same designed and got it tattooed on her chest as well, claiming it as an original work. In fact, the girl stole the design from someone else and the person who tattooed the stolen design on her also stole it from the artist who actually designed it.So, before thinking about getting a tattoo that you saw online, think about what you’re doing and how you’d feel if someone stole your work. Certainly you wouldn’t feel very good about it so don’t do it to someone else.As I said, tattoos are very personal things. Someone designs them with a purpose and a meaning, and having someone else steal the design without having a slight idea of what it is or why it came to be is disrespectful and hurtful. If you want a tattoo, design it yourself or work with a tattoo artist on it. They’ll come up with something for you so you don’t have to use someone else’s tattoo.
Path to becoming a tattoo artist...?
If you feel like you need to attend art school before apprenticing then do it. Its best to have knowledge in several different types of art. If your good at one type of art and not knowledge in any other, i suggest you to go or learn more by yourself before apprenticing. Make sure you have a portfolio put together before going to any shops and trying to get apprenticed. It will take you about a year before your on your own working on customers. Towards mid to the end of your apprenticeship they will sometimes give you customers to tattoo on... Simple things to start off. You will not get paid being an apprentice. They will treat you like **** at first, but they eventually lighten up on you.
When getting a tattoo, do you need to come up with the whole design or does the tattoo artist contribute a lot?
It depends. From what I've experienced there are four ways:Existing - Artist has made a design in the past. You point it with your finger, you get it inked. One important side note: some artists follow the one design = one person rule, but others are completely ok with reusing them indefinitely.Similar - You browse some portfolio, you like a design and contact the artist: "hi, I want something like this [image]". Then you can either get an exact design or a similar one (see #1 above).Custom - You have an idea and maybe some visual references to explain it more easily to another human being. You find some artist you like (this person should preferably have some experience with the style/subject) and ask him/her to create a custom design for you.Own - You have an idea and make a nice image out of it (or ask someone to do it for you). You show it to the artist and he/she freehand-copy or tracing-paper-copy it on you.Just make sure that your chosen artist loves doing it by your chosen way of getting a tattoo. I met some that are "ok, no problem, let's do it!" with #4, but then doesn't really try to do their best, because not mine = not portfolio = not care. These is caused by the craftsman vs. artist dissonance that happens in the industry.