Tattoo Artist

Tattoo Artist

Tatted Mom

Tucson, AZ

Female, 32

I'm a tattoo artist who underwent a standard apprenticeship under a certified tattoo artist. I am an artist first, tattooer second, which means I put creativity and art into my tattoos, not just the 'you pick it, we stick it' type of tattooer. Apprenticeships for tattooing vary by state, according to the laws. I'm also a trained body piercer, as well. Any questions about the job or apprenticing, I'd be happy to help!

PLEASE NOTE: I will NOT price tattoos. Seek a shop for that.

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Last Answer on May 23, 2014

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I got a tatt on June 1 it's healed and looks good but it has a few white bumps that look like pimples on it..Should i be concerned they are itchy but i don't know if its the bumps itching or the tatt still healing I hv several tatts and this happened

Asked by Lucious over 11 years ago

Without seeing a picture, it's hard to say. Sometimes white pimpley bumps can be irritation from having been shaved or the oitment a tattoo artist uses while they tattoo. Sometimes, bumps can be a sign of an allergic reaction to a pigment (usually happens with red ink). Sometimes, white pimpley bumps can be a sign of MRSA, which is an advanced staph infection. MRSA bumps usually happen during the healing process, though, and are big.

Im an African American with brown skin thats like a chestnut brown i want to get one sleeve in color and one in realism black and grey as i dont see many ppl do this would this be a good idea

Asked by OmarRaymond almost 12 years ago

Darkers skin doesn't show colors the way light skin does. Greens, blues and reds are about the only colors that really show up in dark skin, and even then the colors aren't as vibrant as with lighter skin pigments. The choice is ultimately up to you, but darker skin tones show black tattoos and black and grey tattoos better than color tattoos, generally speaking.

What is your favorite type of tattoo to ink? What about other tattoo artists you know?

Asked by Jonathan over 11 years ago

I like outlineless artsy tattooes. I do a lot of flowers, birds, soft things. Many of my tattooes come out looking like a painting, and I love that. I know artists who like neo-traditional, traditional, Japanese, biomechanical- just about anything, except tribal. I haven't found one single artist that actually likes doing tribal.

Hi! I saw a tattoo online and I really love it. But it was on pinterest and I can't discover its provenance. I wanted to buy the art from the designer, but I can't find him/her. What do I do? Thanks!

Asked by Tam over 11 years ago

I'd take the tattoo to a tattoo artist and have them draw their own original version based on what you saw on pinterest.

Do you accept pictures for advice? I had a tattoo with numbers in it and the numbers got switched. I was hoping to find someone that could look at the area I need fixed and see if they "see" a way it could be done.
Thank you!

Asked by Jen over 11 years ago

You are more than welcome to send me a picture to everchangingmoon81@gmail.com and I can take a look.

Thank you for answering my last question. My next question is. Will a person still be able to get a tattoo on there forearm if they have liver spots but it's just a few not a lot?

Asked by Rivera over 11 years ago

I don't think it's advisable to tattoo over any skin abnormalities- liver spots, scratches, bruises, even moles. 

I'm thinking about getting a white tattoo on the inside of my right index finger. I've been reading online about finger tattoos and how they don't last.
How long would a white one typically last in this spot?

Asked by Sarah over 11 years ago

About as long as it takes for the tattoo artist to ink it. White tattoos are a fad, and once the redness from the skin goes away from the tattooing process, you'll immediately find that you wasted your money on a white tattoo. Tattoos on the inside of the finger, on average, last 6 months to a year. When you combine a white tattoo on the inside of a finger, you are basically handing a tattoo artist money to cause you pain for no reason whatsoever.