Interview: Ákos Bánfalvi
Fernando Bisceglia has been a tattooist for fourteen years.
He used to airbrush and teach at a university,
where one of his students, a tattoo artist insisted that he
should learn to tattoo. It was then that Fernando decided to
pursue tattooing and never looked back.
What did your family and friends think about you getting into the business?
I left my job and airbrush classes to become a tattooer, a decision my
friends and family were against. But I felt very strongly about it, and that’s all
that mattered to me.
Tell us about your shop.
When I began my new journey, I left Argentina. I have lived in several
countries to get to where I am working today. I have my own studio - Forever
Tattoo right now. I’m about to move local because after nine years of hard
work, we have outgrown the studio. The new studio is bigger, better, and has
four artists, including my new apprentice.
Describe how you go about creating a tattoo from concept to finished
design, as well as how you try to put your own unique touch on your tattoos.
At first, I lost a lot of time looking at many tattoo artists that I admire, copying
details or looking for something to differentiate my work or mark my style.
When I stopped doing all that, I found what I wanted - I just had to focus
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