5 Factors That Determine a Tattoo Artist's Rate 

when i said notification gang, i meant u

and ya tattoo artists will sometimes change their rate temporarily for those reasons. this vid is more about how they determine what to charge regularly tho

Glad my videos helped. It's intimidating to delve into the tattoo world as a total beginner. Thanks for watching!

Bryan Hegarty this comment means a lot dude. I put a lot of thought into these videos and want them to be useful to people as more than just entertainment

Thx for joining us buddy 🙏

Thanks. Yeah I don't upload enough lately and I think about it a lot. Just spread really thin rn. I'm in the middle of buying a house and been tattooing like crazy trying to save extra money

Wow congrats on buying a house that’s amazing 😍

@@delelelele_whooop6194 thanks. I'm gonna be a real grown up soon lol

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This is definitely something I plan on touching on cuz it comes up all the time with clients. It was actually part of one of my unreleased vids that I gotta remake at some point. The short of it is that I like to shave the client myself. That way I have a better idea of how much chafing / razorburn the skin has undergone just in case I get a rough heal and have to troubleshoot it. I want control over everything that happens to the skin prior to tattooing

thanks buddy

Most artists that are talented can turn a slight fuck up into something so you never realize it. Or they can go over it and cover it up

i'll make a whole video about this

that's a tough one. i think technical ability > artistic ability though, when it comes to tattooing. the reason why is because a person has to wear it. no one is going to care how good the color choices are if the tattoo is scratchy, wiggly, and heals like crap. i'd rather have a simple or bland, well done tattoo than an ugly mark on my body that was ruined by someone who knows art but can't make it happen in the skin

Im in it for the artist. I always let the artist know what i like, hope to have and definitely dont want ( religious or hate, gang or political) Im an art collector

Good point. Just because they are charging more in those areas doesn't necessarily mean they are taking home a significantly larger amount. Thx again for stopping by the booth this weekend man that made my day

@@JamesWithee It was my pleasure man. Thanks for all you're doing for the community. Next time now that I know the wait time it'll be for some work.

thanks for watching. the answer to your questions are difficult. if you like your friend's artwork, and you're both easygoing people when it comes to business, then you're probably in good shape. just don't ask or expect a discount unless they bring it up first. be willing to comply with all of their policies, like deposits and all that shit, and also try to give them a good amount of slack to run with the design. as for the second question, yeah, i think that will probably be too much for one sleeve. having a million things on one arm can make things stiff and reduce legibility because of all the small, bunched up shapes. so less is more when it comes to subject matter. of course, there are many ways to skin a cat and it highly depends on the sort of imagery you're talking about, how big of a person you are, and a lot of other factors. when in doubt, though, keep it simple

@@JamesWithee Hey James thanks for replying! I do indeed like my friends artwork and definitely feel like her style fits in with my theme. I would never ask her for a discount or accept one from her. I believe she should get paid in full for her hardwork. Aside from that we're both easy going and I feel like the experience would be a lot better and I'd be more comfortable if that makes sense. Yeah I had a funny feeling it would be too much so I've kinda been brainstorming ideas. Mostly only getting designs from my favourite albums or combining some together.

@@user-sn1hf6oi6x just talk about it with your friend. She's going to tattoo you, and she has years of experience

been a year man, how da weight loss process goin?

Thas my boy man thx for coming to our shop 👍

i'll also make a whole video about this, or a series of videos

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Yeah ppl tend to charge more for tattoos that are physically uncomfortable for us to do. Like tattooing inside the lip for behind the ear. Or just shit that’s unenjoyable. Like cover ups. Portraits I don’t think so, because portrait tattoos are easy for ppl that are used to them

Great question. I'd say the skin starts becoming more difficult to work on once a person reaches 40 years old and progressively gets worse from there. It is a case by case thing tho and totally depends on the individual. The main issue with older skin is that it can't take as much punishment from the needle as younger skin so it gets overworked easily so some styles become hard to execute

I’m the only owner at my shop. It’s not a team sport everyone is subcontractors and I don’t have that many rules for them to abide by. We pass each other business if we get too busy, and if it’s really slow ppl try to take turns on walk ins, but mostly it’s just ppl doing their own thing and coexisting loosely

Hello. KP usually isn’t a problem with tattoos as long as you don’t have a current flare up. Essentially as long as the area isn’t really red, itchy or painful, you should have no problem with tattoos. I’m a tattooer with KP and have never had a problem with my tattoos or my client’s with KP. Some causes of a KP flare up would be exposer to saltwater, getting a lot of sun and low humidity in the environment. It’s best to wait out a few weeks until the KP discomfort subsides. I hope this helps and that you’ve been able to get tattooed!

I would stay away from both of those tattoo ideas. Both are the types that mean a lot to ppl that are politically affiliated in prison and u can get fucked up pretty nasty for having them. Especially for having both at the same time because the groups that they represent are often times in opposition of each other. If u get locked up it will be a big problem for u

When I say both I mean Aztec and celtic. Especially the Aztec one. Mexicans where I'm from don't play

@@JamesWithee thanks for that, havent got it yet but im telling my artist im gonna wait and find a different design. I want it to wrap but not like a tribal wrap im not trying to get fucked up lol

where's that, in louisiana? i think i've heard one of the artists at my shop talking about that one before

@@JamesWithee its St.Louis MO bro. This was our 2nd year and it was dope! You should totally check it out. Go to Tattoo the Lou IG

@@crushingization ah that's right. My boi sailor Jessie was telling me about that one. Pretty sure he went. Said it was awesome. Yeah maybe I'll check it out next year. Looks like a lot of good artists go

@@JamesWithee yeah dude DJ Tambe, Kelly Doty, Dave Koenig, Tommy B, Josh Payne, Eddie Stacey AND COMING IN 2020 James Withee!! 😂

@@crushingization damnnn I'm gonna have to get better at tattooing if I'm gonna be mentioned along side names like those 😂 We'll see what's up next year. Are u affiliated directly with the show?

Nah not even for a bj and a high five / strawberry banana smoothie. I'm gonna need that $

James Withee haha good stuff man, keep those standards

like $12

Around $1000 depending on the design might even be $3000 or more

U might be right. I heard she charged an ass load though. Like 500+ an hour. She was just the first one that came to mind when I was trying to illustrate the point cuz she's so well known

William Chung Got it in Seoul 🇰🇷

@@JamesWithee damn