Cheaper is Not Better in the World of Tattoo

Don’t be fooled by imposter tattoo artists. You’ll do yourself a disservice if you go for whatever is cheapest, that should not be your goal. Save up and get yourself some ink by a good artist, it’s worth it. Go to someone you’re going to enjoy spending your time and money with. And if you are one of those amateurs, stop ruining the art for the rest of us. I’ve been a professional artist for years and it grinds my gears when someone opens shop next to me, claims to be a pro, and churns out just the worst, generic ‘art’ that I’ve ever seen. I’m a pacifist, or I’d be a bit more up in their faces. Anyway, you can tell by the equipment they use, oftentimes. I only use the best tattoo equipment and these little kids are using what looks like toy plastic stuff. Getting a good gun is not only about spending the most money, you can shop for an affordable tattoo supplies and find stuff you’ll love. Often they’re discounted not because they’re worse quality but maybe there’s an overstock, or you’re buying right from the manufacturer and you’re getting a wholesale price. That’s the trick. A good source for these types of bargains is tattoo supplies. I’ve always been really happy with the supplies they’ve sold me. That’s one of the reasons it’s so difficult to see these kids messing up so bad, it’s not like it’s that hard to do it right. It’s an art that has to be done right by everyone who says they do it, or the entire industry loses its credibility and that affects me, and my colleagues who are actually doing quality work. We can’t be having that. Now I’m not going to get into threatening or anything like that, but I’m not also going to tolerate this kind of shoddy work being written up as tattoo artistry. I don’t want to start any wars, I’d really much rather help the young guys get better and be more pro. But they have to want the help first