The downside is that it’s very costly. I’ve considered going to someone that works out of his house, but his work is hit or miss..Some of his work is ok, most is pretty bad. So far I’ve spent around $1750 (not including my generous tips) on myself and my wife’s ink. With tips well over $2k. Now I’m broke as shit and probably can’t get much done anytime soon, which leaves me with 3 unfinished tats, lol. I should’ve finished one before doing another, but the addiction took over.
Don’t second class tattoos. You are better off waiting. This tipping thing is strange to me. We don’t tip in Oz. A nice bottle of something at the end of a really big tattoo is a appreciated but not expected. At least you will get them finished some time.
I don’t know how it is in Oz, but from my understanding tattoo artists pay for their “chair” so to speak, so they get a percentage of every tat they do while the shop gets the rest. So, if they don’t get tipped it’s sort of a slap in the face. It’s kind of like tipping your server at a restaurant..They worked hard for you because they want a tip and that’s how you show appreciation. No tip = I’m a cheap ass or hated your service. I’ve heard many tattoo artists complain about their clients never tipping them for their work, and I’m a nice guy so I always give a good tip if I’m pleased with the work.
I always tip and other people I know with tattoos from credible artists always tip :confused:
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