YOMONEY Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 william, i need to get set straight from artists.. thats how i learn.. its not done in a rude manner, and maybe theyll laugh about it when i leave.. but im with the artists in this thread.. i see this dumb shit all the time in shops.. artist seem to handle it well, and im standing there like "really?".. i think its more of a common sense thing.. nobody had to tell me how to take an image or idea to the shop.. i just always thought of the best way possible, which isnt hard.. those "yo, dawg i want this cross" phone guys are annoying... people are just too pushy and fucking dumb about stuff.. theyre the same way outside of tattoo shops.. if you bumped into them anywhere else youd notice how fucking dumb they were.. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/25-for-tattooers-only-whats-your-biggest-pet-peeve/?page=3#findComment-46154 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Chop Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 I realize tat tattoos have become more "culturally acceptable" in the past decade or so, but it drives me insane when kids from the suburbs come in looking to get a neck/hand/face tattoo without having any other work... Seems like everyone wants the "warped tour" sleeves these days. Wrist to fingers. Drives me nuts. hogg, Dennis, MadeIndelible and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/25-for-tattooers-only-whats-your-biggest-pet-peeve/?page=3#findComment-46189 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasewheeler Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 i tell people who bring in reference on their phone 2 print it cause i cant trace that small and they look at me like im dumb, when they ask me if i can look it up is say the internet is down the i go 2 the back and look it up, trace it and ask if its close, but i might change something in the pic just 2 get my kicks. but the worst is kids with out supervision. u cant bring your shitty kid to the tattoo area and get them the fuck off my pool table, so i say the kids can wait outside. the best is aaron coleman's shop it says absolutley no children not because he doesnt like kids but because they have shit parents who think a tattoo shop is a free for all. i dont want 2 hear your crying shit bag kids leave them at home or bring someone 2 watch them out front and control them Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/25-for-tattooers-only-whats-your-biggest-pet-peeve/?page=3#findComment-46377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Shirley Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 that's a" lolapallooza body suit", for the record... I realize tat tattoos have become more "culturally acceptable" in the past decade or so, but it drives me insane when kids from the suburbs come in looking to get a neck/hand/face tattoo without having any other work... Seems like everyone wants the "warped tour" sleeves these days. Wrist to fingers. Drives me nuts. Billy Chop 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/25-for-tattooers-only-whats-your-biggest-pet-peeve/?page=3#findComment-46509 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Varty Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 that's a" lolapallooza body suit", for the record... There is a different kind of body suit? Damn, I have been fooled. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/25-for-tattooers-only-whats-your-biggest-pet-peeve/?page=3#findComment-46531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Chop Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Haha. Thanks Shirley! Lollpallooza bodysuit and warped tour sleeves... awesome. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/25-for-tattooers-only-whats-your-biggest-pet-peeve/?page=3#findComment-46689 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannon Shirley Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 with yer shirt on, you can look badass..... Haha. Thanks Shirley! Lollpallooza bodysuit and warped tour sleeves... awesome. slayer9019 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/25-for-tattooers-only-whats-your-biggest-pet-peeve/?page=3#findComment-46741 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Flores Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 When someone emails you about how much they like someone's work at the shop, in this case Traditional and Japanese, and wants to get tattooed, but they want the tattoo to be super realistic, feminine and artistic (her term was she didn't want clip art). Luckily in this case she sent a reference that actually has black outline and some black shading, so what she wants and what she says she wants might be two different things. But in cases like this I hate having to feel like I am convincing someone to get something they don't want, even though they will have a better tattoo if they listen to me. Oh well, i guess I should be thankful people are willing to travel to get tattooed. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/25-for-tattooers-only-whats-your-biggest-pet-peeve/?page=3#findComment-48044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slayer9019 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 New Pet Peeve, When someone emails you about how much they like someone's work at the shop, in this case Traditional and Japanese, and wants to get tattooed, but they want the tattoo to be super realistic, feminine and artistic (her term was she didn't want clip art). Luckily in this case she sent a reference that actually has black outline and some black shading, so what she wants and what she says she wants might be two different things. But in cases like this I hate having to feel like I am convincing someone to get something they don't want, even though they will have a better tattoo if they listen to me. Oh well, i guess I should be thankful people are willing to travel to get tattooed. She might be in the same boat I was when I got my first tattoo, actually sounds strikingly similar. I got exactly what I asked for but not what I wanted. Between that experience and hanging out LST, I learned what is good or bad. Now knowing this I can see the frustration you got on your hands. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/25-for-tattooers-only-whats-your-biggest-pet-peeve/?page=3#findComment-48050 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattmcclaintattoo Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 I dont like when people constantly have to ask if they are sitting okay, i am usually a very nice dude and i understand reassuring the client to get them through a tough spot but when you ask me if you are sitting okay 450 times when im on one line and you already know my response regardless is going to be "doing great man!" that kinda urks me. i also hate when people chew gum as they get tattooed and chew with there mouth open for some reason its like needles on a chalk board to me and i just cant stand it. heathenist 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/25-for-tattooers-only-whats-your-biggest-pet-peeve/?page=3#findComment-48146 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I realize tat tattoos have become more "culturally acceptable" in the past decade or so, but it drives me insane when kids from the suburbs come in looking to get a neck/hand/face tattoo without having any other work... Seems like everyone wants the "warped tour" sleeves these days. Wrist to fingers. Drives me nuts. I hate seeing neck/hand tattoos when the person has no work on their arms, especially if they are younger. I think they focussed on how cool they felt they would look rather than the social implications of such a visible, hard to conceal tattoo. Colored Guy 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/25-for-tattooers-only-whats-your-biggest-pet-peeve/?page=3#findComment-48299 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofcosta Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 We get loads of people walking in and saying "I want a sleeve tattooed" to which we obviously reply "Okay mate, what do you have in mind?", they then say "I don't know." Honestly? You want your whole arm covered, but you haven't given any thought to what with? Billy Chop, Shannon Shirley, Scott R and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/25-for-tattooers-only-whats-your-biggest-pet-peeve/?page=3#findComment-48469 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colored Guy Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I hate seeing neck/hand tattoos when the person has no work on their arms, especially if they are younger. I think they focussed on how cool they felt they would look rather than the social implications of such a visible, hard to conceal tattoo. Getting tattooed for all the wrong reasons... 1/2 the fun is having them under wraps and showing them to whom and when you want. Rob Billy Chop, Ducky15568, MadeIndelible and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/25-for-tattooers-only-whats-your-biggest-pet-peeve/?page=3#findComment-48487 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Shoneck Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 I get irritated with really animated talkers. The client chair I have to use wobbles like a carnival ride, so trying to pull clean lines on animated talkers is an uphill battle. But since this is something most people do unconsciously, there's nothing I can do about it. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/25-for-tattooers-only-whats-your-biggest-pet-peeve/?page=3#findComment-48987 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Varty Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 I get irritated with really animated talkers. The client chair I have to use wobbles like a carnival ride, so trying to pull clean lines on animated talkers is an uphill battle. But since this is something most people do unconsciously, there's nothing I can do about it. Would you rather someone talk too much or not at all? tatB 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/25-for-tattooers-only-whats-your-biggest-pet-peeve/?page=3#findComment-48991 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Flores Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 We get loads of people walking in and saying "I want a sleeve tattooed" to which we obviously reply "Okay mate, what do you have in mind?", they then say "I don't know." Honestly? You want your whole arm covered, but you haven't given any thought to what with? I usually get the "How much do you charge for a sleeve?" My responses vary from "depends on if you want it super sized or not" to "a few thousand". If anything hearing the same thing over and over again gives you the chance to use different Jedi magic and see if you can convince people to just get a nice tattoo. The thing most people walking off the street don't understand is how much a commitment a sleeve is both to the customers and tattooer. Spending twelve hours drawing something and then having them flake on it is not fun, and the deposit hardly covers the time lost. I can't recall a time when someone came in looking to get a sleeve and actually got one, but plenty of people that just came in to get a tattoo ended up with a sleeve eventually. slayer9019, RoryQ and Shannon Shirley 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/25-for-tattooers-only-whats-your-biggest-pet-peeve/?page=3#findComment-49001 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colored Guy Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 I usually get the "How much do you charge for a sleeve?" My responses vary from "depends on if you want it super sized or not" to "a few thousand". If anything hearing the same thing over and over again gives you the chance to use different Jedi magic and see if you can convince people to just get a nice tattoo. The thing most people walking off the street don't understand is how much a commitment a sleeve is both to the customers and tattooer. Spending twelve hours drawing something and then having them flake on it is not fun, and the deposit hardly covers the time lost. I can't recall a time when someone came in looking to get a sleeve and actually got one, but plenty of people that just came in to get a tattoo ended up with a sleeve eventually. An open-ended question posed by the clueless. I bet most who ask that have no tattoos at all. I'm workin' on mine, one session at a time. I wish I had the time and $$ to schedule it all in. Rob Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/25-for-tattooers-only-whats-your-biggest-pet-peeve/?page=3#findComment-49040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Lee Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 I agree with almost everything said so far...but for me personally I love to watch someone ask to have stars from neck, down shoulder blade, across ribs down hip and stop on the thigh. also applies to butterlies and tribal. I dont have a personal issue with any of those subject matters, but to cover that much area with something you obviously thought two seconds about getting just irks me. two years down the road when you have a kick ass idea for a tattoo and you have nowhere left to put it I bet you feel like a dumbass. unfortunately i get to feel that way for you before you even get it. Shannon Shirley 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/25-for-tattooers-only-whats-your-biggest-pet-peeve/?page=3#findComment-49137 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colored Guy Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I agree with almost everything said so far...but for me personally I love to watch someone ask to have stars from neck, down shoulder blade, across ribs down hip and stop on the thigh. also applies to butterlies and tribal. I dont have a personal issue with any of those subject matters, but to cover that much area with something you obviously thought two seconds about getting just irks me. two years down the road when you have a kick ass idea for a tattoo and you have nowhere left to put it I bet you feel like a dumbass. unfortunately i get to feel that way for you before you even get it. Lots of people only get tattooed ONCE in their lifetime. Maybe this is it for them. You see the people around... one little fading washed out tattoo on an arm, maybe on their ankle. No plans to get it freshened or slap something awesome over it. Rob Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/25-for-tattooers-only-whats-your-biggest-pet-peeve/?page=3#findComment-49176 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Lee Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Lots of people only get tattooed ONCE in their lifetime. Maybe this is it for them. You see the people around... one little fading washed out tattoo on an arm, maybe on their ankle. No plans to get it freshened or slap something awesome over it.Rob this is true, Im talking specifically about the people doing sessions to fill up half their body with something they thought looked cool in a magazine. most people getting tattooed once in their lifetime think about that decision before they put ink on their body. It means something to them. And a majority of people that get that one little piece often come back for more. I can understand someone loving the idea of getting a galaxy scene, or a garden full of flowers and butterflies, or a hand drawn custom tribal sleeve. im talking about the people that throw 40 or 50 hours into getting something they thought 2 minutes about getting. Its frustrating to me. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/25-for-tattooers-only-whats-your-biggest-pet-peeve/?page=3#findComment-49201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhess246 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Sex Offenders as tattoo artists. . . . . more to come on that topic in another thread later. blacksandtattoo 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/25-for-tattooers-only-whats-your-biggest-pet-peeve/?page=3#findComment-52378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoMcConaghie Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 My biggest pet peeve is tattooers with multiple apprentices who never apprenticed themselves. David Flores, Shannon Shirley, Cary Brief and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/25-for-tattooers-only-whats-your-biggest-pet-peeve/?page=3#findComment-52381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julio Avila Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Clients that follow me around as I'm setting up for their tattoo. Dude I'm only enlarging your design on the copy machine. BACK IT UP, SON!! Dhopper, CultExciter, missStark and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/25-for-tattooers-only-whats-your-biggest-pet-peeve/?page=3#findComment-52385 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cary Brief Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 people trying to bargain. I always charge a fair price for a good solid piece of work. ANd the people I have always found trying to bargain are wearing $150 sneakers and name brand everything, but want to save $20 on a lifetime investment captaincabinet, Shannon Shirley and durtyxsanchezz 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/25-for-tattooers-only-whats-your-biggest-pet-peeve/?page=3#findComment-52391 Share on other sites More sharing options...
else Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Sex Offenders as tattoo artists. . . . . more to come on that topic in another thread later. Oh lord. The thought makes my skin crawl. I'm going to have to use super google-fu to make sure that I don't run into that EVER. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/25-for-tattooers-only-whats-your-biggest-pet-peeve/?page=3#findComment-52394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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