Describe how your role models and any other sources of inspiration
have affected your tattoo style.
Through inspiration, everyone is able to ascertain what he likes and
what not. Thanks to them, we create our own style. I try to analyze a lot
of works of many artists. I think my brain remembers a lot of situations
photographically, which I could use in my work and not even know it. I
try to embrace the styles I really admire in tattoos and paintings.
What is the most interesting tattoo you have been asked to do?
Once, a man asked me to tattoo hair on his head. After some research,
it appears that there are hundreds of people who want procedures
like this. Ultimately, the man decided not to follow through without and
I was relieved. “Hair” like this isn’t realistic looking and upon closer
observation, it can even be funny looking.
What is the most shocking tattoo you have done?
After all these years, nothing work related is shocking to me. However, I
never tattoo eyes, although many people ask about it.
What do you think a client should expect from you as a tattoo artist,
and what do you, on the other hand, expect from a client to make a
successful tattoo and a good collaboration?
I expect the most from myself because everything I do will stay on that
person’s body and represent my work. From clients, I expect creativity
in choosing designs and common sense, because not everything can
be made into a tattoo. And of course, we shouldn’t copy other tattoos.
People come to me for my style, and I always hope they won’t impose
anything that I wouldn’t do. I guess that’s where trust comes in between
the client and tattoo artist. The professional tattoo artists knows what he
is doing, even if the client doesn’t see it. On the other hand, the client
should expect professionalism, skill, and proper hygiene from their
tattooer.
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