Information, Guides and Advice
How to get a really good tattoo.
The following is all the things I have learned over many years of getting tattooed and tattooing other people about the best way to get a really good tattoo. Firstly, find the right artist for you. If you get this bit right then the rest is much easier. Make sure you love the work they…
Advice for your tattoo appointment.
Here is just a little bit of information and advice for you that you may need before your tattoo appointment. This was written with my customers and appointments in mind – and some information is specific to that – but quite a bit of it is applicable to any tattoo appointment with any artist. Please…
How to look after your new tattoo
There are lots of different ideas and methods for how to look after a new or fresh tattoo, but this is a relatively simple one that I have found works for my clients and me. The very simple overview is to keep it wrapped in cling film until the following morning but give it a…
A rough guide to cover up tattoos.
In this blog, I am going to try and give a bit of an overview of cover-up tattoos: the different options and the pros and cons of each; what is possible; what you can expect and what are realistic expectations. I will also include a little bit of info about laser tattoo removal and the…
Opinions
What is a good tattoo?
Someone once asked me how to get a good tattoo and I said “you need to find someone who does really nice tattoos and go and see them”, to which they replied “but how do you know what is a good tattoo?” That was a good question and one I think I had taken for…
Visible tattoos and employability.
“It’s not fair, I got my face tattooed and now I can’t get a job.” Let’s start with a public service announcement; getting any visible tattoos on your hands, fingers, neck or face can seriously affect how people will see you and your future job prospects. Now, you can’t say you weren’t warned… Visible tattoos are…
Watercolour tattooing
In this blog I am gonna try and give some of my thoughts on “watercolour tattoos”, some advice about how to get a good watercolour tattoo and what to be looking at. This is all only my opinion and other opinions may be available, but I hear myself referred to as a “watercolour tattoo artist”…
What’s with all the shit tattoos on Instagram?
I don’t really follow any of the big Instagram accounts that repost tattoo pictures, but they pop up in my feed from time to time and I see some of the more popular posts. Lately I have seen a few posts that have got me thinking about the evolution of the tattoo industry, the aim…