Getting a Tattoo & Maintenance Tips : Tattoo for Beginners

When beginning a tattoo and searching for an artist it is key to build a relationship with them and trust them to do the best work possible. Find a tattoo artist to begin the probable life-long joy of getting covered with ink from an experienced tattoo artist in this free video on body art.

Expert: Brandon Bond
Contact: www.allornothingtattoo.com/
Bio: Brandon Bond was voted Artist of the Year in 2005 at the South Florida Tattoo Convention.
Filmmaker: Sheldon Bradley

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• ink
• tattoos
• body art
• needle
• tattoo removal
• tattoo care

[omgaw]

Personally, I wouldn't want to give the tattoo artist "freedom" to do whatever he wants because it's YOUR tattoo and only YOU know what you want.

Right now, I want a tattoo by my favorite painter and if I went in there telling them what I wanted and they added some random bullshit to it, I'd be pissed as fuck.

[RnoypiZ]

i got my first tattoo when i was 17. yes my mother was with me at the time. The only thing is ive been into the art since a very young age and my family is heavily inked. so i was lucky to grow around this art. Dont let anybody tell you what to do. In the end its YOUR body. art wise listen to the artist

[phoenixrisingtattoo]

@omgaw Thats true to an extent. However, approaching Pablo Picaso and telling him you wanted realism would defeat the entire purpose of going to that particular artist in the first place. Yes, as a tattoo artist, I alter desigs that people have in mind. But never for the sake of making it easier, or to look worse. Our work is our lively-hood. If we suggest changes, it's only to improve the work. And on top of that, you, as the customer, have the right not to like our ideas.

[scubadude72060]

@DFSTSk8er Amen to that, if they haven't experienced the pain of getting one then they wont understand what your going through !

[b4tcb]

you are one wicked good guy, :)

[HappyLemons90]

does he remind anyone else of a white Montel Williams?

[mandarinisgreek2me]

@MrSmanie If you are tattooing legally, then you should ask the artist you are apprenticing under, not unknown, anonymous youtubers.

[mandarinisgreek2me]

@wolverine1865 He's not going to think it's a bad idea. To use your example of your 'betta' surrounded by flowers, tell the artist what is your motivation in getting your 'betta' permanently tattooed on your body, and he might help you to plan out what sort of flora to surround it with since there is so much meaning and symbolism in flowers and leaves (roses, clovers, fleur de lis, hyacinth, hydrangea, foxglove, oak leaves, ivy, heather, etc.). You'll end up with a far better piece of art!

[FUUNNIIEEE]

" there's a lot of way to represent love, parent hood, eternal blis....and crap"....ROTFLMFAO...LOL...HAH­AHAH...you cool man. I like u...lol.

[DFSTSk8er]

bottom line. don't get tattoos done by an artist without tattoos

[fukdyamum]

being consistent is the main thing. speed, depth and one line at a time all matter. if you cant finish a line because its big, come from the other end to avoid leaving a dot picking up from were you left off.

[wolverine1865]

its a bit daft from 1.03 to 1.10 i mean what if thats what i want. you know. so does that mean if i tell the tattooist i want a tattoo of my betta surrounded by plants or something similar he/she will think its a bad idea.