tak30204

Honestly I just hate it when the customer doesn't know what they want. I'm a tattooer, not a shrink or a image consultant. Given my own choice I'd tattoo mostly skulls and naked chicks. Or skulls on naked chicks, lol.
Its frstrating when customers bring in reference, want me to draw something based on it but with my own style or whatever, then aren't happy with my drawing because it doesn't look like the reference they brought in. I'm happy to trace your sticker, t-shirt, whatever and make a tattoo out of it, just ask for that.
As far as flat out bad requests? Its usually wanting too much in too small a space, or just a bad space. I seldom allow my personal taste to come into the equation too much, unless asked outright.
Not a customer request, but a common customer comment that does push my buttons.... After I've explained to someone that I'll be glad to take their money but a rainbow family tree with no black outlines and the name of every Jones that has ever lived on the east coast on the bottom of their foot is a bad idea their response is "oh, well I'll just find someone who can do it." Those are the folks I'm sometimes tempted to follow screaming into the parking lot.

My father had tattoos. I used to think that you HAD to get tattooed when you grew up. I figured you grew hair in funny places, started smoking, got tattooed.
First time in a tattoo shop I was probably 8 or so. Wasn't allowed to stay inside, had to wait in the car with mom. Early memories a bit fuzzy but damn good chance it was the shop I now work at.

I've been thinking about this. I kind of feel it's some serious art fag douche baggery but at the same time I'm a jealous hater. If I could charge that much and stay booked up I'd do it.

I join forums, participate for a while, then get bored and go elsewhere.
Been tattooing for about a decade now. Started under someone you've never heard of, have had the privilege of working alongside guys that if you haven't heard of 'em that's your loss.
Now I'm in Savannah and I like it, except this goddamn mosquito that's found its way into my bedroom. I'm gonna wake up with itchies in unpleasant places.

I join forums, participate for a while, then get bored and go elsewhere.
Been tattooing for about a decade now. Started under someone you've never heard of, have had the privilege of working alongside guys that if you haven't heard of 'em that's your loss.
Now I'm in Savannah and I like it, except this goddamn mosquito that's found its way into my bedroom. I'm gonna wake up with itchies in unpleasant places.

My father had tattoos. I used to think that you HAD to get tattooed when you grew up. I figured you grew hair in funny places, started smoking, got tattooed.
First time in a tattoo shop I was probably 8 or so. Wasn't allowed to stay inside, had to wait in the car with mom. Early memories a bit fuzzy but damn good chance it was the shop I now work at.

That holds true for most animals.

I join forums, participate for a while, then get bored and go elsewhere.
Been tattooing for about a decade now. Started under someone you've never heard of, have had the privilege of working alongside guys that if you haven't heard of 'em that's your loss.
Now I'm in Savannah and I like it, except this goddamn mosquito that's found its way into my bedroom. I'm gonna wake up with itchies in unpleasant places.

That holds true for most animals.