I am wondering for the professional tattoo artists, have to have tattoo themselves on their bodies, when they do the tattoo business or else show off tattoo to their customers?
Does it effects any to the customer if the professiona artist does not have his/her tattoo on the body?
Asking to both of the tattoo artist and the the customer who did or intends to do the tattoo.....
2007-03-21 21:37:25 · 15 answers · asked by hola 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
Would you take your car to a mechanic who doesn't drive?
Would you take your dog to a vet that doesn't have any pets?
Would you buy a gormet meal from a skinny chef?
You get the idea. If they've never felt what it feels like to get a tattoo, how can you expect them to know what they're doing to you? They may be technically competant, and great artists, but could hurt your skin terribly.
Hope this helps!
2007-03-21 21:41:49 · answer #1 · answered by p37ry 5 · 5⤊ 2⤋
I know quite a few tattoo artists, and have a couple tattoos myself. Tattoo artists generally have so many tattoos because as they're learning, they have to practice, and no reputable artist/'teacher' is going to let a newbie practice on his/her customers without knowing they know their stuff. Yes there are other methods of practice, but at some point you have to tattoo a real person, there's just no realistic alternative. Generally you start with small tattoos on yourself, move up to something a little bigger, branch out to your friends and once ready, start tattooing customers. They also may become guinea pigs for their friends, which will add to the number of tats, and of course there's just the fact that many just have a true passion for tattoos and want to keep getting more. It's a rite of passage in becoming a tattoo artist, so for that reason, no I don't think I'd be comfortable having someone tattoo me that doesn't have any him/herself.
2007-03-21 22:20:10 · answer #2 · answered by Nev 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"A lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client". I think this extends into other professions as well, not the least of which would be tattooing. Minimally, the art would suffer due to physical restrictions - how many painters paint with their off-hand, one eye closed, gauze over the other and balanced on their toes? Can, yeah, I'm sure they can. Should is another matter entirely, and any artist who'd work on themselves I'd be a little leery of going to to work on me.
2016-03-28 23:18:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally wouldn't trust a tattoo artist or piercer with out some mods themselves. They may have tattoos that are more discrete locations but generally all tattoo artists sport at least one visible tattoo.
Just like how I wouldn't trust a dentist with bad teeth, I wouldn't trust a mechanic who couldn't operate a car...you get the idea.
2007-03-22 05:37:22 · answer #4 · answered by 4eyed zombie 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It would be good if the professional tattoo artists have tattoo on themselves too to encourage support. However, tattoo is a permanent feature thus one needs to think carefully before having one. In this regard, it is alright even for professional tattoo artists not to have any on them.
2007-03-21 21:49:02 · answer #5 · answered by SGElite 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It wouldnt bother me if my artist didnt have any tattoos. Being a great artist doesnt mean you have to love the ink yourself. When you see my artist you would never be able to even tell he has any, his are all in places covered with clothes.
2007-03-22 04:46:34 · answer #6 · answered by Tatts 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because it's not like they can tattoo themselves. Maybe they love the artistic point of view and want to be able to show they're ability for art on someone's skin but not their own.
2007-03-22 01:10:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-03-22 11:33:36 · answer #8 · answered by kristina807 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, technically, no. I mean, it's not like good artists are likely to work on themselves. I think it's more like musical folks are more likely to work in a music shop/on radio/in the biz, geeks tend to be in the computer field, etc. A tendency and preference for the given topic helps you excel and beat out the people not that into it. Sharing interest between work & play helps out a lot to have more of the topic. For example, my home office has 5 computers in it and I work in the computer industry. Where I work definitely plays into that.
Long & short is I'd be surprised to find an artist without, but it's not required.
2007-03-21 23:11:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i wouldn't get a tattoo from a tattoo artist who had no tattoos on themselves, that's just weird. but i don't think it is necessary for them to have tattooed themselves. my artist has lots of tattoos by various artists and he has tattooed himself a few times.
the best way to show off your art is to have a portfolio of tattoos that the artist has done compiled in a book. that way people can flip thru it and see what the artist is capable of.
2007-03-22 05:02:44 · answer #10 · answered by somebody's a mom!! 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋