Scratchers, hacks, kitchen magicians, whatever you want to call them are a god damn disgrace!!! All I want to do is hire a part time tattoo artist. Heres the deal. My requirements are: 3yrs+ experience tattooing in a shop (not counting apprenticeship), strong portfolio showing your ability to handle all styles of tattooing, References which we will call, BBP, CPR, & First Aid certification which is required by the county we are in. I also add a disclaimer SCRATCHERS NEED NOT APPLY!!!!! So why oh why do they insist on wasting my time & aggrevating my guts by responding with
1. I dont have a portfolio but I can show you the "tats" I did on myself
2. I didnt apprentice, I learned how to tattoo in jail
3. Whats a blood bourne pathogen?
4. I've been tattooing 12yrs in a shop, heres a link to some of my work....which upon viewing makes me throw up in my mouth a little
5. I worked in many shops all over the world, um, but I cant remember the names of them (oh yes someone really told me that)
SCRATCHERS PLEASE STOP TRYING TO PASS YOURSELVES OFF AS TATTOO ARTISTS especially to people that actually work in this industry UUUGGGHHH!!!!
The other thing about scratchers is they really dont seem to know that they suck. How could you not know you suck!?! Look at the work thats out there today. Pick up a copy of Tattoo Society Magazine & peruse the pages. Google Nikko, Mike Devries, Jesse Smith, Joe Capobianco, Alex Depase, Nick Baxter, Joshua Carlton. Then reconsider whether this is something YOU should actually be charging people money for. And if after that you say yes it is, make sure to charge your victims i mean "clients" an extra $50 for the hep youre giving them out of your kitchen or living room Friggin gross!
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1. I dont have a portfolio but I can show you the "tats" I did on myself
2. I didnt apprentice, I learned how to tattoo in jail
3. Whats a blood bourne pathogen?
4. I've been tattooing 12yrs in a shop, heres a link to some of my work....which upon viewing makes me throw up in my mouth a little
5. I worked in many shops all over the world, um, but I cant remember the names of them (oh yes someone really told me that)
SCRATCHERS PLEASE STOP TRYING TO PASS YOURSELVES OFF AS TATTOO ARTISTS especially to people that actually work in this industry UUUGGGHHH!!!!
The other thing about scratchers is they really dont seem to know that they suck. How could you not know you suck!?! Look at the work thats out there today. Pick up a copy of Tattoo Society Magazine & peruse the pages. Google Nikko, Mike Devries, Jesse Smith, Joe Capobianco, Alex Depase, Nick Baxter, Joshua Carlton. Then reconsider whether this is something YOU should actually be charging people money for. And if after that you say yes it is, make sure to charge your victims i mean "clients" an extra $50 for the hep youre giving them out of your kitchen or living room Friggin gross!
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