4 common mistakes people make when planning to get a tattoo
It is rare that a person is not nervous about getting a tattoo for the first time. Indeed, drawing or writing something with indelible ink on your own skin is no joke. In addition, the process itself is quite painful..
4 common mistakes people planning to get a tattoo – information and photo examples
4 common mistakes people planning to get a tattoo – interesting facts
Therefore, it makes sense to heed the advice of the legendary tattoo artist Mark Mahoney. He began by illegally tattooing biker gangs, and today his friends include David Beckham and Johnny Depp..
It was Mahoney who is considered the founding father of the black and gray tattoo style that looks like pencil graphics..
According to the master, there are four types of mistakes made by novice (and not only) tattoo fans:
- You do not know exactly what you want to get as a result.
High-level tattoo artists (and sometimes beginners) are often faced with the fact that people come to them, expecting that the guru will choose the design of the future tattoo “for them.” However, the master does not like this approach..
Here’s why: it’s about creating a work of art that will be permanently imprinted on the skin of another person. Not knowing what exactly the client wants to see, the artist is forced to take on too much responsibility.
No matter how talented and experienced the master is, his idea (and its embodiment on the skin) may not find understanding in you. But the only way back is the costly removal of a tattoo with a laser..
A joint study of the idea and nuances of the future tattoo with the execution of sketches will help to avoid such disappointment. And if you are planning to decorate your skin with someone’s portrait, do not forget to take a photo with you..
- You choose the master, focusing on the photos in the social. Networks.
There is nothing wrong with looking for an artist or being inspired by beautiful pictures from social networks or other Internet services. However, you should not neglect the old, proven methods for choosing a decent salon or tattoo parlor..
Pictures are not difficult to process in a photo editor, so it is not always possible to judge the professionalism of a master from a photo. It will be much more useful to communicate with those to whom this person has already tattooed..
In this case, it would be appropriate to ask him:
- is this guy (or this girl) a real professional?
- would you turn to him again?
It is worth considering the following moment: once you find yourself in the armchair of a tattoo artist, you have to spend 4–5 hours in it. Therefore, it is good to make sure in advance that the master is at least adequate – after all, no one wants to spend several hours in a closed room with an immoderately picky or too nervous person..
And to find out about this, again, you can only personally talk with those who have already done a tattoo with the master..
- Do you prefer colored tattoos.
In this case, we are talking about the personal preferences of Mark Mahoney. According to the master, there is nothing wrong with colored tattoos, but …
Yes, a color tattoo is very beautiful and vibrant … right away and only after it heals. And then the sunlight gets down to business – and now, a pretty faded picture flaunts on your skin.
At the same time, a black and gray tattoo will look like a part of your skin, its continuation. Such a “picture” appears to appear “from the inside” of the skin, and is not drawn on it..
If we talk about durability, then black and gray tattoos look fresh for much longer..
According to the master, having made a black and gray tattoo once, you will never return to color..
- You pay too much for a tattoo.
According to Mahoney, for a master, money is rather an addition. An artist, first of all, seeks to enjoy the work and do it well. Mark admits that he cannot think about money in the process of work and does not like to discuss this issue..
However, today you can pay a lot for a tattoo – there are many masters and salons in the world industry that require unreasonably large sums for their work..
According to the master, you should understand for yourself that there is a certain “ceiling” of the cost, for example, 2 hours of work of the master and not pay extra.
Photo examples of interesting tattoo designs from 01/29/2019
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Prepared by: annett-anna (Anna)