'Give Me the Machine, I'll Finish it Myself' & More Crazy Client Stories | Tattoo Artists React

If you’ve ever watched our channel, you know that tattoo clients can be a little… What's the polite way to say this? Wild? Kooky? Berserk? Actually, all of those are applicable. We asked our panel of artists to tell us their craziest client story and they did not disappoint.
At this rate, we’re pumping out seasons of Tattoo Artists React faster than those “Now This Is What I Call Music'' psychopaths. This time around, we’ve brought back some of your favorite characters to share their ridiculous stories, per your requests. We also had the chance to sit down with some folks for the very first time. This season you’ll watch us tackle the big questions, tell some silly tales and react to this thing the kids seem to love called TikTok.
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Anthony Christian / anthologytattoos
Boris Bianchi / borisbianchi
Bradley Silver / bradleysilvertattoo
Dan Czar / danczar_
Deanna Maffeo / deannamaffeo
Jesse Levitt / jesselevitt
Joey Perez / tattoosbyjoeyp
Kasey Gonzalez / tattoosbygonzo
Mike Devries / mikedevries
Nick the Tailor / nickthetailor
Nico Perez / inkbynico
Nora Ink / nora_ink
Poch / poch_tattoos
Pony Lawson / ponylawson
Raphael Barros / raphaelbarrostattoos
Robby Latos / robbylatos
Sara Fabel / sarafabel
Sasha Masiuk / sashatattooing
Snuffy / snuffy.nyc
Thom Bulman / bulman_tattoons
Victoria Todd / victoriatoddarttt
Woah Kat / woahkat

[@inked]

What’s the wildest thing you’ve ever seen happen in a tattoo shop?

[@jimthompson9992]

Have to say the parlor I used to go to was really calm whenever I was in there...I can only think of one little girl who just kept squirting spray butter in her mouth the whole time she was getting her tattoo...she went through an entire bottle of spray butter...just kept going squirt, squirt, squirt...the whole time just smiling and squirting spray butter...nothing like these stories!

[@rerunson740]

I went to get some ink done about a year ago, and I saw a woman breast feeding her child while getting tattooed . It was pretty weird. I guess I was staring, because she gave me the nastiest look, like I was the weird one...

[@inked]

@@jimthompson9992 WHAT?!?! That's psychopath stuff.

[@1standlast]

The tattoo artists and actual owner of the shop (after hours) and I were all smoking a huge bong. Like literally 4 feet tall. This is like 11 years ago. And then a little 2 or 3 year old walked out from the back of the shop somewhere. I remember just not believing my eyes. I left.. Next door was also a 24 hour day care where allllll kinds of people came and went. But hey if you work nights you still need day care! Just maybe not that one lol

[@linoylerer5346]

When I came to get my first tattoo there was this stoner who used to be a soldier in the Israeli army and he just keeps on saying that I shouldn't get a yin and yang tattoo while I was getting tattooed because it belongs to the Bodhisam and shit and I was just sitting like nah that ain't right who the fuck are you again can I just get tattooed peacefully while he tattoo artist just kept saying he's deeply traumatized you don't want to upset them hello I was 16??

[@anacvitanovic4710]

Poch is really traumatized by the poop story

[@inked]

Haha. Or... it's hilarious and he just can't help but tell people about it.

[@anacvitanovic4710]

@@inked true, it's a gift that keeps on giving

[@skeletonsinscarves3965]

Poop is traumatic if its not in a toilet or wherever its supposed to be

[@clairezita4145]

I think @inked is right Poch just loves that story

[@XxDreamlightDemon90xX]

shit happens XD

[@isaacingalls720]

I love the "dont fall down the stairs" rule

[@inked]

It's a very reasonable rule.

[@DucklynStark]

What if someone came in with a wheelchair?

[@agentoregon7212]

yeah its unfortunately kinda ableist. businesses have to be ADA compliant.

[@DucklynStark]

@@agentoregon7212 I'm going to assume the down stairs parlor(?) is for those who are able to use their legs, and they have a "hidden" room for people that are handicapped in some way.

[@OliverHeikkinen]

@@agentoregon7212 i'm sure when they call in to schedule they can mention that they can't walk down the staircase and then they'll find a way around that.

[@frogsarecooliguess2603]

Note to self: Always use the restroom before getting a tattoo, before you end up like Carmen and Super-Shitter 9000 (seriously, how does one manage to shit ON the wall?? I mean props to him but damn that's foul)

[@inked]

Glad you were able to learn something from this video 😂

[@matejmajtanik5323]

I dont know man, but people shit on walls, I can confirm that. The process itself remains a mystery to me as well but I have seen the aftermath of it a few times so it seems to be a common occurence

[@ZerudaDensetsu]

Working at McDonald’s im high school, you’d be surprised by the amount of people who can do that.

[@SavaFiend]

Back in the day when I was in college, and when I was living in the dorms, someone kept messing up one of the bathroom stalls like there would be shit splatters on the toilet seat the side of the stall and all over the wall in the back. And then after awhile it started to be more than one stall that was messed up it happened multiple times every week until finally somebody on the floor got fed up and put a big sign up that said "Whoever has the shit splatter problem please confine it to one stall" because it got to the point where there literally were no clean stalls left to use sometimes. I have no idea how the person did it or what their issue was but damn, it was bad!

[@Meg_of_all_threads]

Oh believe me! I work at the ER and see my fair share of bathroom smeared in shit to the wall! Things is, when explosive diarrhea happen and thoses people bend over... It's not only the pants that take off at that moment! 🤣 Don't bend forward! That or they believe shitting by hovering on the toilet seat is a good call... Dude! Come on!

[@CARATMom]

Poch can keep telling that story until he is over his trauma.

[@lalala__]

Mean girls quote came to mind “ Gretchen I’m sorry for telling everyone you had diarrhea at Barnes & nobles and I’m sorry for repeating it now “

[@GreekMythology27]

sara fable talking abt crying and growing with her clients genuinely got me emotional, she's so sweet and kindhearted! her appearances on inked are definitely some of my favourites 💕

[@DucklynStark]

Her and Dolly

[@minastollery5640]

I'm two sessions into a piece with her, and she's a freaking sweetheart. I can't recommend her enough

[@DakovaL]

In Russia, clients tattoos themselves

[@xLCLIPx]

236 likes

[@adam0625]

been waiting for this comment

[@snwia9i281]

name checks out

[@ryanbeazer6780]

In russia you rent machine for free

[@johnsmith-so5do]

Best story

[@LeLooFreak]

As always, the editor is the star of the video

[@5biFive]

That fly tho xD

[@inked]

We'll let them know 😍

[@seratonindealer4829]

I’m not a creative person, but these stories make me wanna become a tattoo artist anyway

[@inked]

This does not sound like the wisest business decision, but go for it!

[@AshJen3]

MULTIPLE stories of people shitting themselves makes you want to become a tattoo artist?

[@justharry2190]

@@AshJen3 Don't uckie someones jummies.

[@justwannawatchyoutubegeez2381]

Immediately I’m thinking of the guy on family guy who runs a shop next to something else. I want a skull. Ok well I can do Kermit the frog. How bout a. I’ve Kermit the frog? No I want a skull. Ok well I’m just gonna go ahead and do Kermit the frog 🐸 😆

[@lesensfreude8732]

Just become a nurse in a psychiatry.

[@silk8488]

I can't believe that guy tells the shit story with such a bright smile on his face, I'd be traumatized for life

[@amandasyamsul5064]

Sara Fabel is the sweetest ever, such a nice way to end the video

[@inked]

We don't deserve her 🙈🙈

[@Benny_M_1922]

@@inked but the video ended with Sly impression story!

[@rachaelpoulin1997]

I love how this video started with pooping on the table and ended with watching clients grow over the years.

[@inked]

We gotta cover all the bases

[@nadianadia4867]

Tattoo machine's buzz sounds instead of bleeps is actually really clever

[@millijames]

Pony & Poch need to start a podcast please 🙏

[@JonathanLFelix]

The pizza party story is hilarious

[@inked]

For the record, we weren't invited either.

[@endlessvoid7952]

🤣 I'm dying... A fucking pizza party?!

[@snottyspoon476]

Imagine being famous because you tattooed the crap out of someone... literally. Nice flex.

[@juzkful]

I would literally pay money for a picture of those self inflicted brow tatts 🤣🤣🤣

[@chiranisilva1625]

Sylvester Stallone was that one kid in elementary school who managed to fail at art

[@Kelly583]

😆

[@Kelly583]

Why, why

[@user-np1ul4nb4d]

The dislikes are from carmen

[@XXallycat101XX]

I had a tattoo artist tell me while he was tattooing me that his girlfriend always asks him to put a screwdriver up her ass. I didn't ask for the story, he just began telling it to me out of no where 😂

[@PwnagePotato590]

That dude straight up telling a story about branding for a pimp? That's usually sex trafficking

[@alexopal7830]

Not really most the girls are manipulated by their pimp and they do these things willingly.

[@lu656]

@@alexopal7830 I don’t think you could say they’re actually doing it willingly if they’ve been manipulated into doing it

[@christinevanzyl3106]

I am glad he didn’t censure his language though. The reality is that prostitution is common. The variety of artists and their truthful answers is what makes this channel great

[@brookew900]

@@alexopal7830 “manipulated” and “willingly” don’t belong in the same sentence.

[@delalangosta]

Yeah, in the ER nurses are taught to look for tattoo branding as sign of someone's who's been trafficked... And the next step is to separate them from the possible trafficker and ask them discreetly if they need help.

[@brioche8123]

“I was so tired, you know. She was so crazy”. This pretty much sums up customer service lol

[@GreekMythology27]

the sylvester stallone stories were so weird but honestly not surprising at all lmao

[@inked]

You weren't surprised that he went and had somebody PRODUCE A BRAND NEW COLOR OF INK?! That's truly crazy stuff.

[@GreekMythology27]

@@inked lmao my bar for celebrities is just on the floor tbh

[@jasminesanchez1654]

I never would've thought that Sylvester Stallone would be such a difficult client😂

[@KaneDeath4]

Nah he definitely seems the type. Hes from a different era. My father and grandfather are similar

[@axolotllan]

It seems like he's saying Sly is an awesome guy but difficult client because odds on he's the type that things have to go through external approvals to a certain degree but doesn't know how to tailor his asks and likely only has limited time frames from when he makes the request to when he expects it done given his own work scheduling.

[@dancingdreamstar]

I hope the editors got FAT holiday bonuses and a good ass raise because the editing is FAN👏🏻TAS👏🏻TIC👏🏻

[@palomau.4127]

"He was a very lovely lad, if I might add"

[@charliebrayson]

Lively*

[@Gizmoe222]

I LOVE that when she asked to finish it herself you actually let her 😂😂

[@doobie_1038]

That is hilarious"if you can't make it past the stairs no tattoo"😂

[@KA-mk5fi]

“I worked on the bar street... ...you know, where the bars are.” Oh, okay. Thanks for clearing that up

[@pearlrocks1]

Poch thrives when he's telling stories with people! Him and pony are my favs!

[@aerongray2228]

the three dots guy makes me feel a lot better about being a wuss when i got my first tattoo hahaha i nearly cried and my mum was there laughing and then when the tattoo artist started i was basically like "oh, its not that bad, i feel silly now"

[@brandihatcher9898]

“No. YoU KnOw WhAt GiVe Me ThE MaChInE I’m GoNnA fInIsH iT bY mYsElF!” Such a modern day Karen. Could you imagine doing a giant piece of detailed, colored artwork and having the client stop you and just take the machine and do it themselves because you can’t “do it right”.? Something that would’ve maybe looked like Picasso himself had created would turn into straight dog shit.

[@silk8488]

At least she was happy with the result and shut the fuck up. Good for her i say, even tho she was obnoxious

[@heart.9889]

Actually it probably looks a lot like a Picasso if the client took over 😂

[@MOMO-vn6lv]

Well it was Russia

[@terracotta5153]

Russian Karen...so a Katya

[@serazharkova7564]

Bruh I could literally imagine one of my aunties doing this 😭😭😭 russian ladies are for real like this

[@zoeycollins4067]

The Pooch billboard had me screaming! 😂. The editor deserves a raise!

[@mythical_pizza]

Inked's video effect editors are great, the shakes as the toilet detonates, the heavenly sound and sparkle, like, just great. Really accentuates the story

[@adamsimmer3886]

I love the lady who says her craziest clients stories are of clients growing ❤

[@junzzzzzz4996]

When you’re so early, no funny comments yet but all about EARLY.

[@inked]

You gotta be the one to make the funny comment 😂😂

[@halfdeadminah5857]

I second that, make a funny comment yourself 💀💯....

[@estersone7387]

This is just.. Compilation of " Worst tattoo sh!t stories"💀😂

[@spencerandrews6676]

Pony and Poch are the FUNNIEST pairing on here😂 they get me tilted every time I swear to go😂

[@AJ-uo5zl]

'it's always the cute ones' can confirm I am very cute and my farts are straight traumatizing lmao

[@OMGAhya]

Damn the poop ones are crazy. The closest I’ve gotten was, while I was getting my leg done, I accidentally farted a bit. It wasn’t loud or anything, just a slight piff that escaped my ass. Luckily both my artist and I had headphones on, except I was on my stomach and knew I let one slip out while he worked the back of my knee. I fucking died inside a bit. 😂

[@tony_ghost9]

pooch.. by far my favorite artist😭🤣 always getting me in trouble laughing in class at the worst times🤣🤣

[@konstance13]

The flashbacks of Poch telling the poop story thru the seasons really had me dead, like I'm still laughing

[@elenawilliams32]

Hairdressers have these crazy stories too! It keeps life interesting.

[@lottielotte]

✨ Sarah is so wholesome. ✨

[@skyripper2837]

Now I wish to hear more of those Russian stories!

[@kyrasirwaitis]

✨Sparkle✨

[@lilo5437]

Give Poch and Pony their own special 😂

[@endlessvoid7952]

"Sorry Carmen from the Bronx" 🤣

[@coldtea3628]

Guys, pls do CAPTIONS. Auto-generated doesn't cut it :(

[@TheOmNomGirl]

The last one was so wholesome 🥺

[@s1121.]

I love how it started with shit stories and ended with a really nice heartfelt story

[@mushroom6707]

Sara Fabel radiates positive energy every video.

[@JCouncil]

that pizza was bussin ngl... wish you were there 😂😂😂

[@worlore1651]

5:40 3 dots tattoo can mean mi vida loca or my crazy life. usually in a triangle, it can mean they are from prison or murdered someone lmao

[@hughjazz6993]

If you make a hole in a net, there are less holes in it than before..

[@inked]

Somebody's hitting the good stuff.

[@lilo5437]

🤯🤯🤯

[@squirrelofealdor8332]

Sara fabel is just so wonderful i wish so badly that I wasn't flat broke so I could have her tattoo my dream wildflower sleeve because everything I see about her makes me appreciate her more

[@daveg5574]

Whoever edits these videos makes these episodes interesting to watch and hilarious👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@Spatzenzunge]

Seeing people... grow. 🤣😘 Girl, don't change.

[@maikebaier8004]

Does someone remember the "uhmmm. I am tattooing Jesus right now" story😂😂😂?!

[@GardenofEeyore]

I always wondered this, now when people lose their bodily functions by accident, is it because of where the needle hits at a specific part of the body you're tattooing? I never knew why. Like it relaxes the muscles and it's always poop.

[@onyouracheeks-naposladach3177]

I am in love with what Sara represents with her personality. So pure! Also, thank you for posting these vids, that helps a lot, as I can't get inked here in UK because of the pandemic situation *cries in gay*

[@Catbirdmom2]

Oh my goodness! I felt bad that I had to leave straight from work and couldn’t shower again before my appointment. GI issues would have been a nightmare! As it was my first tattoo I had done a ton of research and I had read you should hydrate so I drank a ton of water all day and had to keep saying, “uhm, I have to go again.” (Which was embarrassing enough)

[@alexsmith2885]

My artist (not while I was there) was shot in the head at his shop and survived. Super sweet guy

[@WindowPains]

The pizza party had me dead 💀😂😂

[@InTheHereAndNow]

My tattoo artist called me after the session to tell me that he didn't "like my choice of colors" and bitch me out because I wanted to go somewhere else to get what I wanted done if he couldn't do it. All he did was complain during the session, which I've never seen. Why does my choice bother you? Then don't do my tattoo, instead of disrespect me for my choice... Long story short, my husband called this asshat back and that was the end of it.

[@k1pepeo]

I'm here for Pony and Poch 😂

[@TheXiguazhi]

It's the poch and pony show every time. Pochs laugh is exactly like my friend booch. It's pretty damn uncanny

[@nashimiriph1221]

I really want to see Sara Fabel's tatoo story, she has such beautiful tatoos

[@ThatTattooGuyOfficial]

Hahahaha the girl that pooed her self

[@aneurysm1991]

Wasnt the pizza story told in another video? Or am I having deja vu?

[@inked]

I don't think so, or at least not here. But everything blurs after a while... lot of weird stuff happens.

[@lilo5437]

Nah, I think I’ve heard it before

[@axolotllan]

might've been the coworker describing it... I think I heard it brought up too but not by him if that makes sense? Or there's just secret pizza parties at tattoo conventions as a rule... that don't exist but cause drama anyways.

[@marzallen6762]

it was told in a previous video (im not sure which one) but yeah it was told before by the other guy

[@axolotllan]

@@marzallen6762 thank you for validating my eclectic recollection and op's too

[@chloepekel]

Can we have Chris Showstopper come back? Even if you have to zoom him in 😅

[@virginiavarble7818]

I want to be friends with these people! They're awesome!!!

[@Mimyakko]

It was a horrible decision to watch this while eating 🤦🏾

[@nmmarquesm]

Exactly!

[@ferolsellon7749]

"the limit does not exist!" Thank you, kady

[@kolinnitruc8692]

2:34 because the bars go somewhere else during the day

[@cedgson91]

Yes! More crazy client stories :)

[@craqqem8976]

The editing of these videos are getting so fucking good 🙏🏻

[@brad6555]

Why is everyone talking about how good the editing is. Explain to me why its so good.

[@hahahahaha904]

i have learned so much about tattoos from this stuff

[@inked]

That's the goal 👏

[@melissaroldan7137]

A secret pizza party lmaoooooo 🤣

[@Dylan_The_Car_Dealer]

That’s bullshit. I wanted to be invited to the pizza party

[@inked]

Sorry, Bob. We can't forgive you for going electric back at Newport.

[@Dylan_The_Car_Dealer]

@@inked 😂😂

[@reefrunnerart]

Pony and Poch's bromance though

[@zoinomiko]

Awww that last one

[@44RisingSun44]

Why were there MULTIPLE stories of people shitting themselves!? I never even thought those 2 things could be related!

[@juratory8876]

Sara Fabel is such a queen 😩

[@sehajkaur4167]

istg ive heard another tattoo artist tell that story about the pizza party before on this channel. imagine if it was the same person...

[@codfishbricker]

Sara Fabel is too pure for this world

[@moim1280]

Those intros make me happy

[@emmaabdul-jabbar3458]

Bruhhh If I had to clean my clients shit and they came back in without apologizing- best believe OH ITS YOU!! I WAS CLEANING YOUR SHIT OFF THE BATHROOM WALL THE OTHER DAY 😄 THANKS ALOT

[@Shebacca6001]

8:11 omfgggg secret pizza party.. 🤣😂 I want a secret pizza party tattoo now..

[@angelsanchez6028]

The last one is so precious tho

[@micro-babe]

Sarah is just so pure. We don't deserve her.

[@dontdrinktapwater6194]

All these artists are top tier attractive though 😳👀

[@inked]

Unfortunately, we can't say the same about the people behind the camera.

[@leftisthindrance]

@@inked you’re right you guys must be so attractive it’ll break the internet

[@usernotfound6407]

the editor is killing it again

[@TheVirtuoso883]

I'm a simple man I see Sara, pony and poch I hit like Also I'd like to chomp on some Xanax to see if I end up sending an essay offended about no invite to a secret pizza party

[@sk8mysterion]

Very cool, digging the quality 😁✌️

[@XxDreamlightDemon90xX]

the pizza party story...I'M DONE!!! XD

[@alanamacneill88]

Poor Poch🤣🤣

[@jose.agustin4200]

Carmen is definitely watching this 😂

[@julesking1303]

“The limit does not exist” **cue Mean Girls mathlete flashback**