dari Posted September 30, 2010 Author Share Posted September 30, 2010 I second that, best quote ever. Thanks Rob. JaniceP94 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/26-for-tattooers-only-most-hated-tattoo-requests/?page=2#findComment-609 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben stone Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 do get a bit tired of doing pocket watches, i must have done ten this year (four in one week) most of them had a magpie on it, i'm still happy to do them but it's a pain trying to draw new watches as i'm not a fucking watchmaker! JasonTuckerTattooer and Born Without a Face 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/26-for-tattooers-only-most-hated-tattoo-requests/?page=2#findComment-610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Gilk Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Ben, Watchmaker Thats funny, haha. "Dammit Jim i'm a tattooer not a watchmaker" (says like bones from star trek)... Duffa 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/26-for-tattooers-only-most-hated-tattoo-requests/?page=2#findComment-627 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben stone Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 ha ha ha its true Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/26-for-tattooers-only-most-hated-tattoo-requests/?page=2#findComment-664 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Gilk Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 off topic, Ben that is a sweet bear chestpiece...big and clean the way I like my women. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/26-for-tattooers-only-most-hated-tattoo-requests/?page=2#findComment-665 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben stone Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 thanks a lot geezer (i like my women small and dirty ) Lynn Leslie 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/26-for-tattooers-only-most-hated-tattoo-requests/?page=2#findComment-669 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 thanks a lot geezer (i like my women small and dirty ) amen to that! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/26-for-tattooers-only-most-hated-tattoo-requests/?page=2#findComment-675 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hambone Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 man i hate the tiny ass upside down lettering!!or lettering in white...used to not do it, but oh well if i dont then someone else will..i got a family to feed...best on so far was when a young lady came in for her first one.."faith" upside down in white...told her it wont look good down the road and she probably wouldn't see it since she fake baked...got done with it..she looked at it and said.." ummmm i cant see it"...well girl thats what i told ya..$50 please...thank you ..and good bye...hahaha... Kahlan, TattooedMumma and ANTONIO 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/26-for-tattooers-only-most-hated-tattoo-requests/?page=2#findComment-926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julio Avila Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 back in the late nineties broads used to call the shop trying to get beauty marks tattooed on them. ala cindy crawford i guess. once such woman came in the shop and asked for one. i said NO. the boss was all.... come on dude. itll take you 2 minutes to do. i held my ground and said no. he said fuckit and did it. a week later she came back in wanting it bigger. a week after that she came in wanting it darker. a week after that she came in wanting it lighter haha. i looked over at the boss and asked him if the $50 he made that dumb shit was worth it. im positive all that weirdo did was look at herself in the mirror and critique that little spot on her face. fuck her and her fake ass beauty mark JasonTuckerTattooer and Lala Blackheart 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/26-for-tattooers-only-most-hated-tattoo-requests/?page=2#findComment-941 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perez Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 People still come in asking for that beauty mark shit all the time at my shop in JC, I won't touch it with a 10 foot pole. I also love it when girls come in wanting a cross on their wrist "facing them" \m/ o_0 \m/ Born Without a Face 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/26-for-tattooers-only-most-hated-tattoo-requests/?page=2#findComment-945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hambone Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 yup gotta love the upside down crosses...man people are so dumb...they go in and will take a doctors,dentist,mechanic,hairstylist.etc.. advise but shiiit...i guess we are a bunch of big ol' dummies who dont know what we are talking about...oh well..its on them and not me.."screw you..pay me" Jack Wier 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/26-for-tattooers-only-most-hated-tattoo-requests/?page=2#findComment-946 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisDowning Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 I'll tattoo whatever. I don't even mind tattooing the inside of lips, I've got it pretty figured out and it's fast money. What bugs me is when there is a language barrier. I tattooed a group of 6 Germans a few weeks ago. They were perfectly friendly, nice people. When communicating takes twice as long as normal it makes for a hard day. When I got home I was still talking slowly and using hand gestures. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/26-for-tattooers-only-most-hated-tattoo-requests/?page=2#findComment-975 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario desa Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 "fuck her and her fake ass beauty mark" hahahahaha...YES. Lala Blackheart 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/26-for-tattooers-only-most-hated-tattoo-requests/?page=2#findComment-977 Share on other sites More sharing options...
E. Gregory Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 peeps would always be scratching and picking at their 'beauty marks' and wanting touch ups, we just stopped doing them. i hate doing everything mentioned in the beginning of the thread, doesn't mean i won't do it though....well, for the upside down white name, i gotta say if you want a tattoo that can't be seen just to say you have one, maybe they are just not for you. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/26-for-tattooers-only-most-hated-tattoo-requests/?page=2#findComment-1159 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Frog Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 I try to do everything I can. I have bills and rent. I'm not the best tattooer and haven't been doing it as long as a lot of you guys. So, if I think I can't do a tattoo justice I will pass it to someone that can. Some people want ghetto ass shit and will get it done from some joker that's gonna probably fuck it up. Or lip tats, etc. So if it's do-able, I will most likely do it. It's also common sense, like don't tattoo some 18 yr old kids face. However if the guy who has a bunch of crap and has done prison time wants a face tat...."Get in the chair bud." Lala Blackheart and PopsBdog 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/26-for-tattooers-only-most-hated-tattoo-requests/?page=2#findComment-1264 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dari Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 Mr. Frog, I like your attitude. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/26-for-tattooers-only-most-hated-tattoo-requests/?page=2#findComment-1266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Frog Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Why thank you. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/26-for-tattooers-only-most-hated-tattoo-requests/?page=2#findComment-1274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hyena Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 I haven't been tattooing very long, so I feel awkward replying to shit like this. But here goes. I like the act of tattooing. I love watching pigment go in the skin, seeing the line as it's being pulled across the stencil. I love it. So when I get requests for annoying shit, or things I'm sick of,(and denying that you ever get sick of shit is fucking retarded. We're humans. We get sick of shit. Period.), I try to just get past it in my head and think about the application. Not that I'm applying a tattoo that I hate, but that I'm applying a tattoo at all. And get right back into that mindset of enjoying the work aspect of it. Without trying to sound like a wagon jumper, I too like tribal. I love watchign the black just go in solid as fuck. I know this dude is just some dude looking to look just like his boys, but in my head I'm thinking, "man, this shit is going to make your buddies tribal look like shiiiiiiiiiiiiit!". I just try to get in that zone as much as I can. The clients though.... None of us can control the chaos that is our client base. That is the unknown quantity part of the job. Lots of shitheads, and lots of people who don't actullay want tattoos. They just want their very own "me too, guys! I did it too! See!" story. They spend hours trying to find the least tattoo-ish, most benign design possible and stick it somewhere no one will ever see it, because to them it's just proof that they did it too when the stories start flying. I try very hard to pick my battles, read clients and choose which ones would be receptive to some swaying. Not into something completely different to stroke my ego, but into a better planned out version of what they want. Just gotta pick the battles. Can't do it with everyone or you burn out, and you can't responsibly be the guy who says "fuck it, I know this will look, age and heal like crap, but i'll take your cash." All the time banging rainbows up their ass telling them how good of an idea it is to keep them and their dumb friends coming back for more. Regardless of how it will effect responsible tattooers who try to do a good, well thought out tattoo for the benefit of their clients. Just gotta do what I can to sleep at night, like trying to explain to people that upside down is upside down. I try. If they get it, awesome. If not, I'll at least try to do it clean. Sorry for the ramble. I just felt it on this one. I felt that I need to make an ass of myself on the internet. Word. Steele, KBeee, TattooedMumma and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/26-for-tattooers-only-most-hated-tattoo-requests/?page=2#findComment-1372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochlan Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 I haven't been tattooing very long, so I feel awkward replying to shit like this. But here goes. I like the act of tattooing. I love watching pigment go in the skin, seeing the line as it's being pulled across the stencil. I love it. So when I get requests for annoying shit, or things I'm sick of,(and denying that you ever get sick of shit is fucking retarded. We're humans. We get sick of shit. Period.), I try to just get past it in my head and think about the application. Not that I'm applying a tattoo that I hate, but that I'm applying a tattoo at all. And get right back into that mindset of enjoying the work aspect of it. Without trying to sound like a wagon jumper, I too like tribal. I love watchign the black just go in solid as fuck. I know this dude is just some dude looking to look just like his boys, but in my head I'm thinking, "man, this shit is going to make your buddies tribal look like shiiiiiiiiiiiiit!". I just try to get in that zone as much as I can. The clients though.... None of us can control the chaos that is our client base. That is the unknown quantity part of the job. Lots of shitheads, and lots of people who don't actullay want tattoos. They just want their very own "me too, guys! I did it too! See!" story. They spend hours trying to find the least tattoo-ish, most benign design possible and stick it somewhere no one will ever see it, because to them it's just proof that they did it too when the stories start flying. I try very hard to pick my battles, read clients and choose which ones would be receptive to some swaying. Not into something completely different to stroke my ego, but into a better planned out version of what they want. Just gotta pick the battles. Can't do it with everyone or you burn out, and you can't responsibly be the guy who says "fuck it, I know this will look, age and heal like crap, but i'll take your cash." All the time banging rainbows up their ass telling them how good of an idea it is to keep them and their dumb friends coming back for more. Regardless of how it will effect responsible tattooers who try to do a good, well thought out tattoo for the benefit of their clients. Just gotta do what I can to sleep at night, like trying to explain to people that upside down is upside down. I try. If they get it, awesome. If not, I'll at least try to do it clean. Sorry for the ramble. I just felt it on this one. I felt that I need to make an ass of myself on the internet. Word. Nice mindful response and I think you made a great decision to weigh-in on this one, thanks! Rustyrider, pfj99, Lala Blackheart and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/26-for-tattooers-only-most-hated-tattoo-requests/?page=2#findComment-1377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario desa Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 hyena, i also try to just get a "zen" mindset going...focus on the actual craft and work of what i'm doing and not worry about the design or the money. and keep the smiles and banter going, do a nice tattoo and pay the bills. some people might not want to hear that...they want to think we always just dive in with our artistic expression blah-blah-blah and put our soul into every tattoo...haha... Shannon Shirley, Guerillaneedles and JAllen 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/26-for-tattooers-only-most-hated-tattoo-requests/?page=2#findComment-1383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hyena Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Absolutely. I mean, don't get me wrong, I love letting it out there when someone let's me, or asks for that kind of thing, but even on those weeks where I do a ton of custom cool shit, I get burnt on it and just want to do kanji. Something I don't need to analyze and think through the whole time. I guess a great situation is where you get a good variety. Cool concept shit, old flash, ultra common stuff, random client drawings, old stand byes...etc. Pays the bills, keeps you on your toes, helps build the portfolio and keeps you humble and grounded. timmstrating, PopsBdog, Reyeslv and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/26-for-tattooers-only-most-hated-tattoo-requests/?page=2#findComment-1385 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Campbell Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Absolutely. I mean, don't get me wrong, I love letting it out there when someone let's me, or asks for that kind of thing, but even on those weeks where I do a ton of custom cool shit, I get burnt on it and just want to do kanji. Something I don't need to analyze and think through the whole time. I guess a great situation is where you get a good variety. Cool concept shit, old flash, ultra common stuff, random client drawings, old stand byes...etc. Pays the bills, keeps you on your toes, helps build the portfolio and keeps you humble and grounded. AMEN!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/26-for-tattooers-only-most-hated-tattoo-requests/?page=2#findComment-1386 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julio Avila Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 ahhhh the fabled almighty "balance" of clients. that shit is haaaaaaaaaaaaaard. work at a flash walk in only shop and youll dream of doing big custom stuff. get too good and let all your clients know you can draw and you are drawing every night for tattoos only. work work work. then you dream of doing a shitload of kanji and script names. Shannon Shirley 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/26-for-tattooers-only-most-hated-tattoo-requests/?page=2#findComment-1390 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Sylvia Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 julio i'm with. you bust your ass to get a clientele and then spend every night at your drawing table doing day of the dead mary sleeves. or koi sleeves with cherry blossoms. could be worse i could be tired of doing cherry creek flash. or i could get up at 4 in the morning and break beef for quarters for three hours then make ground beef and then clean all the cases all in 40 degree cutting room floor. ill stick to finding a anew way to do marys cloke, hahahaha were all jackasses JasonTuckerTattooer, Just Alex, Jack Wier and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/26-for-tattooers-only-most-hated-tattoo-requests/?page=2#findComment-1395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Smith Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 julio i'm with. you bust your ass to get a clientele and then spend every night at your drawing table doing day of the dead mary sleeves. or koi sleeves with cherry blossoms. could be worse i could be tired of doing cherry creek flash. or i could get up at 4 in the morning and break beef for quarters for three hours then make ground beef and then clean all the cases all in 40 degree cutting room floor. ill stick to finding a anew way to do marys cloke, hahahaha were all jackasses Hell yea man! Amen to that! We are the luckiest people in the world to be able to do what we do for a living. Fuck it, bring on that tribal armband with my six kids names "hidden" in it! Haha! Zillah and Guerillaneedles 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/26-for-tattooers-only-most-hated-tattoo-requests/?page=2#findComment-1400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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