2. Interview:
Question Drafts:
• When you started tattooing?
• Inspiration for tattooing?
• Favourite style(s) and reasoning?
• Weirdest designs?
• Did you imagine becoming a tattooist?
• Do you have a personal art style + what is it?
• Most annoying types of customer?
• Advice for others in field?
3. Interview:
1. How long have you been tattooing for?
2. Did you want to be a tattooist when you were younger or did something inspire you?
3. What sparked your passion for tattooing?
4. What style of tattoo is your favourite and why would that be?
5. What would you say is the weirdest design you’ve done?
6. Do you have a personal style to your designs, if so how would you describe it?
7. What would you say are the most annoying types of customers?
8. Do you have any advice for others in your profession?
4. Interview:
1. I’ve been tattooing for about 9 months.
2. I’ve always wanted to be a tattoo artist since I was about 8, when my parents opened their first studio. I used to go
in and draw designs which they had already created as practice and found it rather relaxing and therapeutic. I
might have wanted to be a footballer or rugby player but I always knew I was going to have a job as a tattoo artist.
3. My passion came from my parents opening their own shop. I was never forced to draw or pushed towards
tattooing, instead I took to it as my own interest and asked my Mum if I needed help as I watched her draw and
paint all of the time. I guess the passion has been passed on to me – it’s now part of me.
4. As an artist i love all tattooing styles so picking one style would feel like i’m cheating on another style! I really like
Japanese work because it’s one of the most traditional styles. In modern times, we have better inks, needles,
machines and aftercare so realistic Japanese is definitely one of my favourites.
5. The weirdest design I have done is a drawing of a hippofly… half baby hippo and half butterfly – it’s suprisingly
cute.
6. I don’t think i have a personal style, I do such a variety of things.
7. The most annoying customers are the ones who see superimposed images or fake tattoos on the internet and want
them tattooed, they can get annoyed that we can’t do it! The next worse thing has to be customers who want to
know how much a sleeve is without saying what’s in the design. « How much for a typical sleeve bro? » - I don’t
know mate, maybe tell me what you want in the sleeve!
8. I’m still learning so I don’t think that I have advice for anyon as i’m taking advice from others all the time, however I
would say to anyone who wants to be a tattoo apprentice to work hard, design lots, build your portfolio, be patient
and find a good professional studio to get yourself through your apprenticeship!
