No two tattoo artists are the same. Tattoo artists all specialize in different types of pieces, whether that is based on style, size, subject, or area of the body. These artists are placing permanent works of art onto their customers skin by injecting ink under the surface of the skin. The most popular styles of tattoo are traditional/old school, realism, tribal, new school, neo-traditional, blackwork, and illustrative tattoos (all pictured below). Some tattoo artists have 100s of pieces already made for customers to chose from, others are known for making custom pieces. Often, customers will seek out a person who specializes in the style they desire and will reach out to them to get a custom piece done. Part of a tattoo artists' job is to make sure all the equipment is properly sterilized due to the number of pathogens and diseases that can be transferred through blood. A tattoo artist also needs to be educated on the proper aftercare of tattoos to make sure the tattoo holds its color and line work properly and does not cause any injury to the client. A tattoo artists' daily schedule often looks something like this:
It is not common for a tattoo artist to attend university. Most will have taken art classes in college, and art and/or business classes at their local community college in order to learn more art skills and the skills to potentially open their own tattoo shop.
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