And also, for what it’s worth, since you don’t have tattoos yet, the best way to avoid that ‘how do I tell them’ situation is to spend a ton of time on the stencil phase. I’m always telling my clients to be as picky as they want before the needle touches skin! But yeah, even for me, that fear of the unknown is always there.
Comment on Is it weird that I’m a tattoo artist but I still get nervous before my own sessions?
TehBamski@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
(Not a tattoo artist or person with tattoos yet.) I don’t think it’s weird. I believe there are reasons why you feel that way. One in particular might be, that you know how you want the tattoo you chose to turn out. If it doesn’t turn out or come together like you had hoped, how would you handle the situation? I myself would have a hard time telling someone that it didn’t come out right. Especially if it was a tattoo. So maybe it’s more than just the pain you’re thinking about.
prettykat@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
prettykat@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
That is such a sharp observation! You might actually be right, as an artist, I definitely have a specific vision in my head, and there’s always that tiny bit of ‘creative anxiety’ about it not matching up. It’s a lot of trust to put in someone else’s hands, even when you know they’re talented. It’s definitely a mix of physical nerves and that perfectionist brain kicking in!
SharkWeek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 minutes ago
This x10, the only time I saw my ex nervous about doing a tattoo was when I gave her free reign, and I really didn’t care what she did because I had absolute faith.
The result was not at all what I expected, and also my favourite