'Some Tattooers are Really Dirty...' The Biggest Tattoo Sins | Tattoo Artists React

Have you ever been in a tattoo shop and noticed one of the artists doing something truly repugnant? Whether it’s “forgetting” to wear gloves, acting like a jerk or doctoring photos to the point where they barely resemble the actual tattoo, there are some sins tattoo artists commit that are not forgivable. We asked our panel about the things they see others do that makes their blood boil.
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[@daniefox8770]

My tattoo artist wraps EVERYTHING in new wrap every time he tattoos. His water bottle? wrapped in clean wrap and changes gloves anyways. Needs to touch his phone? takes his gloves off, does what he needs to do, washes his hands and puts on new gloves. He goes through 4-8 pairs of gloves depending on how long he is tattooing me. The dude has a CLEAN set up.

[@TheBlacksheep2020]

same with mine

[@tonegonzalez9570]

my artist fucking stretches and yawns and will get new gloves lol

[@MattAttack11]

same. I get my guy a Red Bull or food when I go to my appointment and that can is wrap and he still grabs it with a paper towel. lol

[@ndtcssh]

My guy does the same thing! I’ve seen him take off a glove to grab his bottle of ink for a top up, use the other gloved hand to open it, fill his cap, close the bottle with the gloved hand that didn’t touch anything else, take off the second glove and then wash his hands and put new ones on. Cosmo Cam is 🤌🏻💋 chefs kiss tattoo artist.

[@Meccarox]

Good.

[@kidsalivechannel]

When I got tattooed, I told my artist "Hey, I have EDS which means my skin is stretchy and my joints dislocate easily, if it happens don't panic I can put them back myself! Are you comfortable with tattoeeing me?" He told me it was fine, and we went on to design an amazing tattoo. A few days later we went on to do the tattooing and I kept noticing he would put lots of pressure on certain places where my joints were, and I warned him like "Hey its fine you are putting pressure, i get it you need to be steady but the way you are putting pressure now it might dislocate, just a warning." He said he would try not to put too much pressure although I told him if he had to it was fine, because he needed to be in that place. A few minutes go by after talking and I noticed he started gradually putting more and more pressure to the point that my hip finallly dislocated like I had warned him. He jumped up and said "holy *** I did not think it would actually happen!" and that was when it hit me that he actually intentionally tried putting lots of pressure on my hip to make it dislocate because he did not believe me. Thank god I could laugh about it but I also felt a bit betrayed by the artist and violated because he intentionally tried to "harm" my body. Fair to say I got quite the discount after haha. Hell of an artist tho!

[@CallmeNianja]

Dude, no matter how amazing your artist is, that is completely fucked up

[@midnights2631]

If someone tells me they have a problem, I'm willing to listen and be careful because as pf right now, I'm in that position with shoulder problems.

[@Kitanaii]

i'm glad to hear you could laugh about it, but that's really fucked up. totally not ok for him to do it

[@scorpleeon]

Damn that was not right

[@yourforbiddenfruit]

That’s a huge joint to relocate without any assistance too.

[@chty101]

Do NOT be scared to check your artist. Especially if they're doing some nasty shit. It's your body and you have every right to make sure shit is safe and sanitary.

[@justpassingby3409]

Fr man

[@fieldofreeds8581]

As a tattoo artist- that’s absolutely right.

[@KristenWood317]

This was refreshing to hear. I love Inked for this sort of content. It is polar opposite from Ink Master where the client is called a canvas and treated like absolute shit.

[@ashdragon4000]

Ok but the people who sign up for ink master know what they're getting in to. Tattooing actual clients in the world is so completely different than tattooing for free for a competition that the person signed up for that I'm not sure it even makes sense to compare them.

[@VictorDude98]

In Ink Master the canvases know exactly what they are walking into, they sign a lot of legal documents. So when they walk out they are just being weak/assholes especially since they are fucking something up for the tattooer

[@th1rt3en84]

These people are actually lowkey assholes tho. My artist was in one of there “interviews” I guess. He has blackout on his body and his eyes are black. They were literally trying to make this man bash on people that had the same type of tattoos that he had. I still like inked but def look at them differently since then.

[@michaeldanchez9530]

How’s the client treated like shit ?? They get a free tattoo from good artists and they sign up for it. A lot of the times the clients are entitled and want whatever they want and give the artists a hard time. Or clearly know nothing about tattoos. I don’t see

[@kittym96]

Rule of thumb: never trust reality tv. That show is heavily edited to create drama. I’m sure there are terrible artists on that show (I mean we’ve seen their crappy work 🥴) but there are also some great artists. Always remember, controversy sells and there’s no telling what the producers are telling the artists or “canvases” to say or do in order to stir the pot.

[@kozmo617]

Reusing needles is beyond uncool

[@inked]

Correct. That's some criminal shit.

[@brianlake2905]

Uncool? I drag you in front of a judge if I find out

[@midnights2631]

It is and they should be sued.

[@csilla3085]

I'm pretty sure that's how Pamela Anderson got Hepa C (she shared a tattoo needle with her ex-husband, Tommy Lee)

[@HarlemWorld_]

Yeah my artist needs to let me see him taking the needles out of the package. If I sit down and he picks up an already set up gun I’m standing up immediately and backing away.

[@PonyLawson]

More pony content plz. -huge fan.

[@inked]

You know, we don't NEED to use all the footage we shot yesterday...

[@alexsmith2885]

Give Pony a puppy when he reviews tattoos and have an Inked Dog & Pony Show

[@PonyLawson]

@@alexsmith2885 that’s what I’m sayin!!!

[@nessh7589]

This guy gets it

[@xoejade]

Agreed, more Pony content

[@midnights2631]

Honestly, my biggest fear for getting a tattoo is getting taken advantage of or being pressured of getting a tattoo of something I don't want or not ready for. My cousin did tell me a wonderful place to get one thankfully.

[@coffinheadkristhex]

Just be blunt about it. Don't let fear control you

[@inked]

Trust is so, so important. Respect the expertise of the artist, obviously, but never let somebody else force you into something you're not comfortable with.

[@militantminded7720]

Don’t be a pushover and there shouldn’t be a problem

[@jakalodean]

Make sure you are confident going into your appointment with something in mind and don’t be afraid to say you DONT like something. Biggest regret was not speaking up when an artist when he put the sketch on my finger

[@heyidaroo]

That’s a valid fear to have. One thing I always tell people though, is to have a healthy balance of knowing what you want, and trusting the artist. They’ll know what flows well on the body, and what will heal the best Recently I got a tattoo of a bunch of vegetables on my arm (I’m a chef). I told my artist the vegetables I wanted, I said I wanted the kale flower on my hand, but everything else can be anywhere. When I saw the stencil, it wasn’t what was in my brain, but I knew it was gonna be fire!

[@sloanneb5233]

Example: my tattooer one time got halfway through my tattoo and said, "I'll keep going and finish it but only if you kiss me." I just think a lot about if had it been a woman who was not confident in setting boundaries or standing up for themselves, she would've been totally manipulated and taken advantage of in that situation. So gross. Also can't help but think about how many times that guy tried to pull that shit on his clients. Especially younger ones who it may be their first tattoo or they're entirely new to the industry. Operation: Takedown shithead artists

[@diamond2979]

wow that’s really scary. i only have 2 tattoos and both times my boyfriend came with me, the first guy was super chill plus there was this sweet girl working with him, but it really makes me wonder if he wouldn’t have came to the more recent one if he could’ve tried something 😳 sad we even have to think about that as a woman, i’m really trying to find a non male artist now for my new tattoos

[@alexlio]

Omg what did you do??? Did he finish the tattoo??

[@Bands_R_My_Life]

Woah. Were you able to get it finished though?

[@Andrew-wo7ng]

How fake do you want this comment to be ? I got this 🤣🤡

[@rupert48183]

Was this in Michigan

[@eimajhteb8288]

I understand that some artists are so busy they don’t have time/patience to show their clients their designs prior to the appointment. I’ve been in situations where I see the appointment day of, and had something very different in my head. I feel pressured into getting the design (not that it’s bad- just not what I was expecting) and wouldn’t feel comfortable asking the artist to redraw and reschedule. Tattoos are a life long commitment…not all experiences should be so rushed.

[@Spoonerisim]

Completely agree with this

[@dollsNcats]

When I got mine it was my 1st tattoo and I had no clue when they sent a photo of what it will look like . I asked on a local group and EVERYONE told me they didn’t see the design till the day of the appointment. Luckily my artist did sent the night before but I guess it’s normal to only do it the day of :o

[@Spoonerisim]

@@dollsNcats I think tattoo artists normally do this so the client can't ask to change the design, as some people love to micromanage the details. I understand though if it's going to be on your body for the rest of your life. I've had great experiences with this way of getting tats but I've also had horrible experiences where I've crossed the country to find out the design hasn't even been made. I would definitely prefer it if I seen the design at least 2 days before the appointment

[@dollsNcats]

@@Spoonerisim I think people have the right to change stuff they want as long they aren’t being SOOOO picky it becomes impossible . I was happy to see my design early and he asked if I needed a change but luckily I did love it sooo much

[@Tunanunaa]

unfortunately one reason that tattoo artists don't show the designs is because some scummy people will take the art and give it to a tattooer that will trace it and do it for less money than the actual artist. I have an appointment with an artist who doesn't show the art until the day of, but she made it clear that she's more than happy to work with me to change it if I come in and I don't like it. It could be minor changes, or if I really don't like what she comes up with we could treat that appointment as a second consultation so she can change the design to something I like without having to then rush through the tattoo or something.

[@seanmichael8744]

I'd say a client has every right to get exactly what they want and if they don't like the price or design than they have every right to go elsewhere...on the same note an artist has every right to only tattoo what they want to and send the rest away...as for customer service, I feel like clients deserve the respect they show thier artist period

[@ccleasimone]

But IMO some of the best tattoos are made with tattooer-client collaboration. So many times I’ve seen “my client really wanted this but I convinced them to tweak the color palette and look how amazing this tattoo came out!” Or “I drew up this flash design but my client reallyyy wanted to add a food element to it and now it looks better than the og design!” I don’t think it necessarily has to be so cut and dry

[@seanmichael8744]

@@ccleasimone sure all that's absolutely true but im more talking about the times I get people who want things that just will look bad and wont budge from their idea so they act like I'm a jerk for not wanting to give someone a regrettable tattoo or one that won't look good over time

[@jehjeh1]

Big artists definitely can 'tattoo what they want and send the rest away' but it's definitely not the case for smaller artists who are trying to get by, you pretty much have to do (at least almost) everything that gets in the door to eat at the end of the day. It would be ridiculous if a small artist started nitpicking their clients as they don't have that many to begin with coming in

[@seanmichael8744]

@@jehjeh1 oh yeah absolutely...I've worked in a handful of spots over the years and have had to tattoo everything just to get through the slow times...at this point I'm past that point in my career but part of that's because of simply where my shop is located n that we are the only walk in shop for 100 miles n it's a tourist area...just the same way a bargain shopping client may end up with a horrible tattoo from that action a picky artist may starve to death...I'm just saying each has a right to do so lol

[@rect7840]

The tough part is that the customer has already paid a deposit so if they walk out they are out that money. They should walk out if it isn't what they want but it sucks that the artist took money from them.

[@NovaBlueNova]

Videos like this make me realize how lucky I was to have tattoos done by artists who are clean and professional.

[@berthindman5778]

I'm 62 and after tomorrow I'll have 102 tattoos. Almost all have been in last year and a half. I'm deathly afraid of needles but the shop and artists there are amazing and wonderful. As a photographer much of my ink is photography related or related to what I shoot.

[@EurydiceAllAlong]

Being creepy!!!! I was getting a tattoo on my arm near my armpit so I wore a sleeveless bodysuit which happened to show some boobage (still covered though). My artist started telling me I had a nice chest and a tattoo would look good between my boobs and that he would love to do it. No thank you!

[@nickyodujirin]

That is not ok. That would make me extremely uncomfortable.

[@Littlekitten_]

:/ big ew ! I had my sternum done by a creep ... I had to be bra less at 19 years old and it’s my biggest regret .. wish I went to a female artist but this was like 7 years ago

[@GrimCleanerDetailing]

Had my fair share of good n bad tattoo experiences. Best one was i got drunk in a bar in Krakow n met a little russian cat who bearly spoke english. He saw all my ink n said in broken english he was a tattooist. End up at his shop which i thought would be some backroom kitchen. Guys set up was like dexters kill room. Everythin was spotless. Did a rose on my hand in half an hour. Still keep in touch 3 years later.

[@abdurrahmanqureshi3030]

Woudnt she be a polish cat lady?

[@darkermatter125.35]

Had an artist who knew I substituted tattoos for self harm, and used his position to get a massage, used "tattoo" excuses to make me expose more than I needed to, then try to get sex out of me because I was trying to not self harm. He worked out of a christian based shop that was the highest rated in the city, so I tried to tell the very religious owner 2-3 years later. He said he could only do something if there was proof. I had a ton of texts, because he asked to text for tattoo idea communication. He made a new excuse to not read those, so that guy is still employed.

[@lunaroseee7546]

Religious people love to cover for their own, at least that's been my experience and it's Hella shitty

[@darkermatter125.35]

@@lunaroseee7546 yyyyeeepppp. Lived in a cult with pedophiles. Found out they knew they were pedos. Apparently they "couldn't judge and had to give them a second chance, because they could still be saved."

[@comment_deleted]

@@lunaroseee7546 Everyone does that. its not isolated to religious people.

[@porcamiseria2498]

So glad to see Antony, missed him.

[@dgale1023]

did he change his tattoo name?

[@andrewedwards2211]

The hair, the haiiirrrrre. The day he goes bald is the day the world ends

[@dgale1023]

@@andrewedwards2211 better bald. Something must have made him change. I looked up some tattoos he did. He's amazing

[@strongeronplants]

I had to check the comment section to figure out if it´s really him :D

[@G7130]

I look at it this way, you pay a deposit you should be provided the design beforehand that’s what the deposit is for. It ultimately saves everybody time and time is what is the most valuable asset.

[@zjmazzola]

While I think we can all agree seeing the design before the day of would be ideal and ultimately, fair, I can completely empathize with the reasons many artists don’t do this. The more time you sit with a design and the more people you show it to the more small grievances you might develop with it and the more changes you will request. These changes might be things that you wouldn’t even think about if you had just had it tattooed to begin with. This is why it is so important to find an artist whose work you like and who you trust. If you find an artist and you love 90% of their portfolio odds are they will design your tattoo you will love.

[@rigdigwus]

@@zjmazzola yeah it’s way better to see all the flaws when it’s already tattooed

[@zirby5012]

wait you peopel get tattooed without knowing whats gettin on you?

[@fydbac]

I too hope more tattoo artists take up the sketch/drawing : not just one design, but at least 2-3. That's how my own process is with clients: even with same day tattooing, i still take a pic of the area, and do several sketch concepts for them to choose from before we get started. Most are surprised with my process, which is fun: but I do hope more does so: as I myself would like my future tattoo artists to have variations I can pick from. It's fun having such an unorthodox process, but the novelty gets old, and It'd be cool to be on the receiving in of anything similar to my own.

[@chefkenburnem211]

I agree with you 100% but on the other side it takes time to get one drawing out so 3 i see people in shops taking advantage with the price.

[@xxMpEGxx]

@@chefkenburnem211 what about one good one and 2 sketches?

[@xxMpEGxx]

The more I read that this is not the norm, the less I want to get tattoos. I'd be willing to pay for your time doing the sketches.

[@real_lampcap]

If I found out someone reused a needle on me, I'd literally sue for everything they had. That's so disgusting.

[@camillesargent9860]

In my profession as an, Operating Room Nurse, I am constantly scrubbing in and assisting during surgical procedures. I’ve been in this field for around 25 years now and I may be OCD about sterile technique, but for good reason, the obvious one is to prevent infection for your client as well as yourself. We call it universal precautions. I am both extremely impressed with all of your work ethic as you discuss this truly important information. However, it is so very unacceptable to cross contaminate during an open surgical procedure, especially with tattoo work, as you are already introducing chemicals and metallics into open skin wounds. I have seen incredibly disgusting and hard to heal infections for many other various reasons, but the main concept here is contamination control. This is a great format to pass along important knowledge, I applaud Inked for taking this issue seriously, as many people would benefit from this information. I understand that tattoo artist have training in blood born pathogens and that you renew that knowledge every so often to continue hold a license to practice, same as nurses. I wonder how well enforced the continuing education is? Also, do professional tattoo artists have training in basic 1st aid and CPR should a client show signs of an adverse reaction to the ink process.? I am just curious. I just love your you tube channel and I can see so many similarities between our two professions. BTW, I was just barley 17 when I received my very first tattoo, a red rose with thorns dripping with blood on my left, upper chest, the perfect place to hide or show off with out revealing too much…. So darn typical for that time, in the very early 90’s. I grew up and went through Catholic school, and was your stereotypical “good girl in a uniform” while having a wild side……lol… That tattoo was done by a biker gang friend of mine, ( of the former Warlord’s gang of Boston, MA. definitely a Boomer!) in his apartment in South Boston, MA (Southie). Mind you, tattoos were illegal in MA at the time! He had peel packed, sterile needles and a boiling pot of water to cleanse other items, he even wore gloves. It came out great, and to this day stills looks good.❤️😊🌹 As for the faded, (poorly lasered years later with bad results), black panther on my right, upper, lateral hip, he was done at the legal age at 19, in NH, at a legit tattoo studio. I always ponder, and then laugh at the irony of it all….. it seems to me going mainstream was definitely not the best quality. Ahhh, capitalism, love it, hate it, profit from it, be ruined by it, there’s always a catch, but I digress here….. For anyone who has taken the time to read my long-winded dissertation, I humbly thank you, and hope all lies well in your path. 🤗🌞🙏😉🎉

[@JoeMan07]

Tattoo artists who post fresh finished tattoos on their social media without posting healed tattoos is a sin. In my opinion at least. I'm not a tattoo artist but if an artist's portfolio is all fresh ink photos, I'm going to the next shop. Not sorry.

[@wildflowerwoods1333]

Clients are terrible at sending healed photos, but I agree still agree. Especially those fine line/micro tattoo artists. They’re scamming their clients by not posting how their tattoos will disappear within months to a few years.

[@JoeMan07]

@@wildflowerwoods1333 I 100% see what you're saying. I mean this more in a "regular" client that goes to the same shop often, pictures can be taken of healed tattoos. Fine line tattoos are another great example. Those need healed photos too.

[@aleksj280]

@@wildflowerwoods1333 I have a tattoo that includes fine line, not a small piece. I can see after a few months were lines have faded.

[@abdurrahmanqureshi3030]

Most likely they will not meet up after the tattoo just for a picture because its not enough insentive from the client to do so. That is why they take the picture right away because they may never see that client again.

[@Liz-pc6je]

I so agree with the complaint about tiktok videos. I just wanna see what the tattoo looks like and not have to wait thru a video for a reveal

[@ccleasimone]

I’m 100% willing to bet it’s because artists rely on Instagram so heavily to share their tattoos, but ig is pushing for more TikTok-style videos to be their new thing. I’ve heard a a lot of artists who still post only photos have had their engagement go way down :c I agree, I just wanna see the photos. Someone should make an ig for tattooers only I guess?

[@sophierowan5659]

it seems to be quite common here in the uk (idk about anywhere else) to not see your tattoo design until the day of the appointment, because tattooists say they're scared the design could get stolen and tattooed by someone else. but honestly it requires a great deal of trust to know that the design will be okay on the day. i have an appointment in a few months in a different city that I'm travelling to, so it's costing a lot of money for me. and I won't see the tattoo until the day. it's kinda stressful lol!

[@Anya2014]

The comments about arrogant artists was so validating. When I got my first tattoo, the artist finished and said "Remember we do coverups for when you hate this later." 🙁 Just tell a client no if you don't like the design they want. Fortunately I've had great experiences since then.

[@haperawehiwehi8661]

Literal tattoo sins: when the fitness influencer/personal instructor gets the over used verse from Leviticus about gay men tatooed onto them, despite it being the verse right before the bit that says no tatoos or piercings lol.

[@inked]

This sounds incredibly specific... did someone actually do this?

[@montanalemaitre4451]

No way! Omg if I saw that shit I would be throwing words

[@romeusilva5889]

I saw a guy tattooing at a convention and his long beard was full of the blood of the canvas.... remembering it still makes me shiver

[@redgtr]

I went in to a shop not too long ago. For my consult, I brought in my design that I made myself. It wasn't anything that wasn't possible in ink. Show up on the day then and the guy changed literally every aspect and made it everything I specifically said I didn't want. Sat there for an hour trying to get him to change it and every iteration of the design looked exactly the same. Agreed to let him put the stencil on me at least to see if my mind changed, and I was embarrassed to even have the stencil, so I just walked out. He refused to change anything. Told him to keep my deposit, but made it clear I wouldn't be back

[@keatonscreations]

Shout out to my artist who convinced me to get my side tattoo more toward my stomach than toward the side. He told me that if I ever got pregnant that I would have stretch marks where I wanted the tattoo. I laughed, me pregnant? Hilarious! I wasn’t having kids. But I obliged. Sure enough, I was pregnant within a year of getting it. I’ve got one or two stretch marks through it (thanks a lot EDS) but it would’ve been SO MUCH WORSE if I hadn’t listened to the artist. Shoutout to Nik!

[@Littlekitten_]

Question :) I have my entire stomach done and under the belly button ... so stretch marks there are very visible ??? I guess my tattoos will be ruined 😂😔

[@keatonscreations]

@@Littlekitten_ yuppp. You’re definitely going to need major, major touch ups.

[@lunaroseee7546]

@@Littlekitten_ I think this depends on the person because my only stretch marks from pregnancy are round my hips

[@Littlekitten_]

@@lunaroseee7546 🙏🏼 i hope I get as lucky as you!

[@2120musiclover]

Couldn’t agree more with seeing the design in advance of the day.

[@MisSiszY]

First ever tattoo consultation I went to... I wanted 2 small words on my ribs, and this guy literally tried to tell me to get them in MASSIVE SCRIPT over my stomach. I ended up thanking him for his time and walking away, I wanted something small and personal. Another one is another artist whom I gave free reign with my tattoo, and I found out afterwards hed essentially copied someone elses design. Id much rather he'd had said it wasnt his thing so I couldve found someone who would be stoked about it and do something original, like I asked....

[@GothicalDarkAngel]

"Oh you follow people who do it" "Yeah?"

[@Abby-zk3bl]

she was so shocked😂

[@djinfreemind1966]

Ah, the irony! Creepy Jason talking about censorship with a pixelated leg.

[@shygal117]

What is the tattoo? A peen?

[@djinfreemind1966]

@@shygal117 enquiring minds want to know

[@bournedrummer]

gotta be a peen

[@meganm4304]

@@shygal117 it’s a peen

[@bethbluebird5727]

I’ve heard stories from my friends, that some male tattooist touch them inappropriately during the session and then the tattooist saying that they had to touch them there, when where they were touching wasn’t even getting tattooed or near the area of being tattooed 😞

[@ShieldmaidenSway]

Some tattooists will offer to tattoo you for free if you send nudes or agree to be topless ...🤢

[@Kibaheart]

Serious question, what do you do if that happens?? Report it? That's honestly a fear I and a lot of my female friends have

[@sophierowan5659]

@@Kibaheart if its an artist who doesnt own the shop, talk to the other artists/owners for sure. if you dont get a good response then shame them on social media lol

[@ShieldmaidenSway]

You can report it to the police

[@thequizzler6693]

It's crazy to listen to all these horror stories and to read others in the comments. The thing of not seeing the work before it's tattooed is crazy. My artist showed me the work several times before he put the stencil on and checked the placement with me multiple times until we decided on the best place for it. When I asked if I could get color or black and white he told me, "You can get whatever you want." It was very comforting to have that control and understanding that my opinion did matter. It was my first tattoo, in a spot where I couldn't see what he was doing, and it was probably the best possible experience I could have gotten.

[@KassiThacker]

Good to hear this! I got sexually harassed by someone who was an Ink Master contestant and he used his ego and power to try to control the appointment and tried to persuade me to do things no girl would feel comfortable doing. I wish I could out this man!!! It was very traumatic.

[@emiwritingcomp4256]

i think you should do it, because chances are he will do it again and again, and you may not be the first he has done it to either. The longer you live in silence, the worse it is going to get, but it's never too late to speak up about what goes on in the tattoo industry.

[@emiwritingcomp4256]

@Zek Kiel No, I just dont assume the worst in people. Not unless they give me a reason, and yes her story could be fake but it could also be real. We both cannot say for sure that we are correct. Or maybe you think it's her fault for being assaulted? in which case it's better to say we think differently and not get into a huge argument over nothing.

[@Tunanunaa]

@Zek Kiel In very rare circumstances this can be the case, but it is sadly *much* more common for people with power to use it to take advantage of others, including to sexually harass them (or worse). Assuming that people who come out with these stories are lying only helps abusers to keep abusing, as we've sen time and time again. So unless you're okay with that, you should always air on the side of believing survivors.

[@loup4119]

@Zek Kiel Man, what could possibly be the point of making up a story like that, without naming the abuser ? People often say some persons invent stories to get money from court, but here I think there's an awfully little ratio of bored teens who could maybe once in their life try that to see if people on the internet are supportive. After getting a whole f.cking bunch of anwers like yours, their minds would be made - -

[@Bands_R_My_Life]

Wow that is horrible if if is true. I hope he gets exposed by you if it does come out.

[@ricardobjj24]

I was watching this at the same time I was getting tattooed and my artist was like ooops. NOT WHAT YOU WANNA HEAR WHILE GETTING TATTOOED!

[@montanalemaitre4451]

Lmao I would run

[@XimenaZhaoArchive]

4:15 Laura Marie is so spot on!! 💯 🎯 This happened to me! My tattoo artist refused to give Monkey King a staff. Any Buddhist or Asian person would understand.

[@frankmontoya8838]

I like how Anthony speaks with restraint he is always a humble dude I still want him to do my grandpa's picture .

[@HerpDerpnessing]

Honestly when I did the blood born pathogens it freaked me out so bad I couldn’t imagine not being clean after reading it 💀

[@dreaglum]

my artist changes gloves more times than i could count each session and i even overheard some shop drama about someone not keeping their station clean and organized. it was really reassuring to know the artist i go to puts a lot if effort into staying clean.

[@nadia-pl4fj]

came in to the appointment for my first tattoo and saw the design for the first time, didn't like it, got super scared for a single second and asked for readjustment which turned out to be SO good and literally just what i wanted. absolutely agree on the speaking up part, but also that the artists should be understanding!

[@drejuego]

that ending was not only a good message for tattoo artists but also a great life lesson, ty for your input.

[@BeeKay4444]

Totally agree about working closely with the client and artist on design. Also once the stencil is on please let the client look at the placement in the mirror before you lay down any ink.

[@GumBeatingTV]

I put barrier tape on my phone screen so I can change music during. I try not to divert too much attention from a client but it works like a charm 😂

[@Kitanaii]

Just recently visited a tattoo studio with my friend and her tattoo artist put on gloves BEFORE setting up his machine & putting on glasses. So he had to open his cupboard, pick a needle, set then needle, adjust his glasses, all with the gloves on....and it's a studio that's been there for ages. I wonder if older shops with older tattoo artist just don't give a f?

[@KilpatrickProductions]

What does Jason have tattooed on his leg that requires it being blurred out? thats what i want to know

[@inked]

I'm pretty confident you'll be able to guess...

[@midnights2631]

I think you know

[@zacharyrounds407]

Weenier

[@workinginthewell3498]

2 lightning bolts and skull and crossbones

[@Alexjh260]

Definitely a lion with a crown then 😂

[@artisticalex1206]

Love the new cast. It's great to see Laura and Anthony again who are two of my favorites

[@forallthestupidshit3550]

Definitely a heavy Ink Master episode!

[@artisticalex1206]

@@forallthestupidshit3550 for sure. Love them so much. Especially Laura!

[@xXHardCorrXx]

When I was planning my chest tattoo I talked to my artist about it months in advance, and was told I’d get a design beforehand because it’s a big piece. After asking a few times I never got it. AND when I showed up the day of there wasn’t any design, he wanted to draw it on my chest first. So that alone took an hour or so, but then he didn’t like it so had to start over. Then we did 4 hours of tattooing…not fun

[@nickj12]

3:18 Can you have Laura Marie on again? I would be curious to hear more of what she has to say.

[@GrampaGabe]

Great topic probably one of the best episodes of recent.

[@nasigoring1525]

Dude, watching this makes me realise how bad my tattoo experience was. It wasn't just me feeling weird about it.

[@loup4119]

Sorry to hear about that, that's nasty. I also understood some unsettling parts of my first tattoo session when I watched some of those inked videos.

[@ScamLikely9327]

These always just make me so happy I have friends who are clean tattoo artists. Also the trust is endlessly valuable.

[@roccocoa]

Reusing needles is soooooo gross naurrr

[@veggiesaremurder]

Oh, and my sister ended up getting what we lovingly refer to as, "poop smears" all over the background of her thistle tattoo, a different time we got tattoos together. He just added them without her consent, and they are literally shit brown. 😂😂😂

[@rieskimo]

My first tattoo process was kind of dumb. To choose my first artist I just went to a local con and shopped different artists by their portfolio/book. Every one of these videos reveal to me how lucky I was that the new artist I got was not just good but also smart.

[@Reina.Nijinsky]

Until recently I was a tattoo virgin. I submitted my design for the outline of the NYC midtown skyline. I immediately accepted the amount quoted. On the day of, I was told to get the outline of an apple with the intertwined Yankee NY outline inside of the apple outline. I didn’t speak up (I have low self esteem) and got the outline of the apple with the outline of the Yankee NY for the same amount. Ik nada about the Yankees🤦🏻‍♀️

[@slinkywhippet]

I'm really sorry to hear this. It's hard when you have low self esteem & people bulldoze over your wants / needs. I hope you have a better experience if you choose to get another tattoo.

[@Reina.Nijinsky]

@@slinkywhippet tysm for ur kind words, much appreciated ❣️

[@michaeldanchez9530]

Lmaooo what a dick You really have to be careful what artists you go to. That’s insane. He’s probably a trash artists for doing something like that. Like why would he add a sports team on to it. Sports team tattoos are goofy anyway that’s wild asf

[@chimestonks]

god the part when they talked about the power dynamic in a tattoo shop, i never really thought about it but its so true.

[@johndoe-yg4uj]

I got good vibes from this videos thank you! My tattoo artist change gloves so many times It was noticeable 😅 so happy to see this after the fact

[@juliadp3694]

Every season is DOPEr !!! Oh my. I love the looks that everyone from previous season serve 🥰 They all look like wonderful professionals and great people 😭😭

[@boredaf4721]

Yes to the new season!!

[@austinfriley3480]

I got tattooed at my sternum and the base of my neck and the guy said I moved too much abs made me pay double and I’ve made sure to bad mouth him to legit everybody I can

[@maliusmaximus1428]

Cant find the comment where it says the editor needs a raise.... so the editor needs a raise! Love your work whoever you are

[@nicholasmoreo7658]

Laura is pure class

[@brianlake2905]

Had to watch the video like 5 times... After Creepy Jason I couldn't hear anything... all my thoughts were about "what kind of tattoo has censored?"

[@spencerjonesvo3973]

Love the new opening lol hilarious.

[@solarsatori]

Please normalize showing a client the design before the appointment starts. I actually cancelled my last appointment because he wouldn't draw anything in advance (even with a deposit and having already tattooed me once) and I was too scared I wouldn't like the design after traveling all the way to get it.

[@solarsatori]

And I understand they don't want their work taken to a cheaper shop but they could just ask for a larger deposit to try to offset that possibility.

[@LevitatorMusic]

damn...When I worked at Chipotle, everyone would change their gloves after touching anything and everything. Even just opening the fridge to grab a new pack of tortillas. Change gloves AND wash your hands. Like 100 times a day. I couldn't imagine tattooing someone and just touching all kinds of shit and not changing my gloves.

[@shaynachu_art1670]

Tattoo copying is bad. Don’t do that. Great video

[@kbeans77]

I had a tattoo artist talk about choking me out because he thought I was making fun of his stutter (I’m hard of hearing and was repeating back what I thought he said) he also kept insisting on trying to tattoo my nipples and telling me about his sexual conquests and trying to invite me to his place. Oh and was high on weed and shrooms the whole time.

[@AMNmrrll]

Went to a shop and found out after I was done that the artist touched money with his gloves and didn't change his gloves before coming back to me. ONLY tattoo I've ever had that got infected. I was furious. It looks like shit now and I have to get it covered.

[@mikephillips1043]

ANGEL!!!! I want her to tattoo me so bad, her black and gray is insane. I know exactly what I want subject wise but want her to be able to use her creative touch to make it look how she feels would look best. It just sucks she's on the other side of the country so the flight+hotel would be so expensive and I dont have enough to pay for all that right now. 1 day!!!!!

[@NicholasTSilveira]

After my 1st session for my sleeve over the summer after I removed the bandage and washed the area the next morning I noticed the stencil came off of course but there was a faint outline on my whole arm even in the spots he didn’t get to yet. I assumed it was just a darker part of the stencil but after a few days I realized it wasn’t washing off, so I assumed he outlined my whole arm with nothing but the needle, with no ink, so that for next time we wouldn’t need to realign the stencil and his lines would be there ready to go to help him get back into it easier. I never knew artists did that until then and until I just watched this video I didn’t know there was a term for it! Lol bloodlines

[@exodia6579]

Cool new artists!! I miss the old ones but it’s cool to see and hear new artist.

[@ndtcssh]

I remember a couple years before the pandemic, my tattoo artist was doing my Captain Spaulding tattoo on my lower leg and of course we weren’t wearing masks back then, and I thought about it but I was like nah they’ve all done the certifications and whatnot blah blah but now I’m thinking that might end up being pretty standard at most shops for the artists even after the pandemic is long over, not all but a good deal of them.

[@olherb9633]

Bloodborne pathogens transfer through mucus membranes. Technically speaking, any tattooer should wear a mask and eye protection at the very least, but I've only ever seen a slight handful of artists do that. It's rare that blood would splatter that far, but it's possible, so I've always wondered why artists willfully ignore that.

[@87blahmouth]

I got a tattoo while I was out of town. When the artist showed me the design and gave me a price, I agreed. Then after the tattoo was done and I was getting ready to pay they increased the price again. Obviously I already had it tattooed but I thought it was messed up to keep changing the price

[@alexlio]

Did you pay the agreed or increased price??

[@87blahmouth]

@@alexlio I paid the increased price :/ I mean I love the tattoo I got though, it just felt kinda shitty

[@edgarsneilands8535]

Good stuff! I like this video

[@funkymonke381]

Thanks for the insight

[@robertfinch77]

I've worked in restaurants in my town for years and know the local artist very well. I finally booked my first piece, and it is a peace of mind when I know I won't be taken advantage of or harmed.

[@themiddleones11]

My first tattoo was music notes specifically of my favorite song and the artist changed it, now I've got something that wouldn't even sound right if it was a piece of sheet music

[@alexlio]

I’m so scared now before my tattoo on Saturday 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I’ll be watching like a hawk

[@sundawg911]

I agree about the tattoo design. I get if it was a walk in and it was being done the same day... that makes sense. But in the time of Covid where a lot of artists open bookings/non-face-to-face consultations and state they will show the design of the tattoo on the day they get it, that is crazy and not fair. I get artists are busy but it would make sense if they built time in their schedule to alot time to at least have a design ready in a reasonable time of advance so tweaks and changes can be made.

[@anniedang4159]

oof i got a tattoo from this guy in august and he totally scammed me; it was my first tattoo, so I didn't know that he was going extremely slow for a tattooer, not to mention charging me $700 for a 5 inch tattoo. he didn't even tell me the price until after, so i was just like wtf.

[@TeethOfDead]

It’s on you for not saying your budget, not knowing the artists cred and getting a tattoo without knowing the general price range. But you live and learn. First tattoos are always a shot in the dark regardless tho

[@wheatgod9125]

@@TeethOfDead not their fault at all, a lot of people who are getting tattooed for the first time have no clue of all the questions they should ask and the experience as a whole. It’s on the artist to treat first timers and guide them through it instead of taking advantage of them like what happened here (and what i’ve seen personally)

[@KyleJWest-vn9kn]

I have an elbow tattoo that turned out like absolute shiiiiiiit because the artist I went to went off and started freehanding and then worked himself into a corner that he clearly couldn't fix. I had no idea that was what he was doing because I was laying on my stomach with my arm propped up and couldn't see it as it was getting done. Now I'm stuck with a shit looking tattoo that messed up my whole sleeve. So yeah, definitely CHECK with your artist.

[@mackennaomara4868]

This made me even more glad for my first tattoo. Not only was she super professional, but her shop was CLEAN. Like was more sterile than my doctors office. Also, I’m glad that I changed the piece to where I originally wanted it (on my side). It’d beautiful and I can see it as much as I want, as opposed to the back of my shoulder.

[@anjelicavioletta3012]

Back when i got my first tattoo, the tattoo artist was a guy. It was early in the morning around 9 am and i was the first client so there were only both of us in the studio. I asked a small diamond tattoo on the center of my chest, when he's doing it the first 5 minutes, everything was normal, then suddenly i realized his hand placement was making me uncomfortable, because he placed his left hand right on top of my bo**bs. He could've just placed it somewhere else because my tattoo was so small and there were still a lot of space on my chest. I just let him doing his job and slowly... He moved closer and closer to my face that i have to faced right because my position was laying straight and my eyes were looking up. Then suddenly the other tatto artist came and he quickly adjusted his seat. Thank God. I was quite traumatized, ngl

[@dooman7404]

7:22 i wonder whats on his leg that they had to censor

[@stephlyons2304]

If someone reuses needles , not only should they be fired , lose there license , get fined , but if its linked to a diagnosed disease or infection any health issues caused by , they should be locked up.

[@giovanniv.miranda9855]

I have a mad crush on this mustard skirt girl

[@chuyistheshiz6811]

These people are so cool. I wish I could have there confidence/auroa.

[@ebarker8908]

Lately I have been finding artists that even though you want a particular tattoo, they decide to do something totally different and a lot bigger than the picture of what you want it and using colors that I did not want.

[@JonathanR.Gutierrez]

2:52 lol that edit "send out the door with a smile on their face" 2:59

[@SunnieYan]

yo new season! the intro is wild lol

[@sakshipriya5549]

Loving this cast 😍

[@SoundsByFace5]

9:32 his sleeve is fire

[@xxpandulce1414]

The tik tok video one gets me! Bro I just want to see the finished tattoo. No filters no bullshit.

[@rabidrabbitshuggers]

I genuinely don’t understand why people get work done at a convention as opposed to a private appointment at a shop. The whole thing sounds chaotic and doomed to fail.

[@willowmarie218]

When they were talking about pressuring clients/taking advantage of them, it reminded me of something a guy said on one of these videos. He basically said that his client wanted to change the design, so he purposefully made the new one worse so that they would want to get the old one and then was upset when they still wanted the new design. Like fuck you buddy, at least try and give them something they can be happy with OR explain to them why you think the original design might work better. Don't purposefully give someone shitty work and then be upset that it's shitty.

[@ivyrose779]

YES!!! That’s exactly what I thought of too!

[@alexiscadeau1594]

Please Inked dont leave us hanging, we need to know why Jason's leg is pixelated

[@justinmccurdy3515]

Yooo, caught me by surprise seeing Ruuben on the channel! Mans a beast

[@Peaches8761]

Winnie & Anthony both in this season ??!! We have been blessed 😩