Kimmie Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Recently, I've come across several artists who are in such high demand that they only accept new clients on a case by case basis. I know that giving artistic freedom, saying how long you've sat for, and mentioning artists you've gotten work from can all be beneficial. Have you guys discovered any other ways to make yourself more attractive as a potential client? Is there anything you make sure to include or avoid? Artists, is there anything that you look for? Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5910-artists-in-high-demand/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
CultExciter Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 There have been multiple threads about this already. You should search the site a bit more and you will find a wealth of information. rufio and xcom 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5910-artists-in-high-demand/#findComment-108295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatB Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Search "hardest artist to book" and "email correspondence" I think that will bring up some useful threads xcom and rufio 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5910-artists-in-high-demand/#findComment-108298 Share on other sites More sharing options...
graybones Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Check out this thread, I got some advice on this topic in there awhile back that was really helpful: http://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/general-tattoo-discussion/853-hardest-artist-book.html CultExciter and rufio 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5910-artists-in-high-demand/#findComment-108299 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado6 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 I continue to not fully get this. If you want total artistic control, don't art on human skin. There are lots of inanimate media. There aren't any tattoos I want that badly. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5910-artists-in-high-demand/#findComment-108300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatB Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 don't art on human skin. arters gonna art polliwog, CultExciter, rufio and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5910-artists-in-high-demand/#findComment-108301 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcom Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Check out this thread, I got some advice on this topic in there awhile back that was really helpful:http://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/general-tattoo-discussion/853-hardest-artist-book.html cool read. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5910-artists-in-high-demand/#findComment-108302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado6 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 arters gonna art Yeah, but walls don't have feelings. If customer service is honestly a hindrance to your process, start blasting walls or engraving Naugahyde or baking clay and artistically breaking it. You may have to art, but you don't have to art on skin is all I'm saying. :D pidjones and rufio 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5910-artists-in-high-demand/#findComment-108305 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CultExciter Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 I personally think it's hard making a book in general, yet alone making one about an artist. rufio 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5910-artists-in-high-demand/#findComment-108307 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatB Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 I personally think it's hard making a book in general, yet alone making one about an artist. Why not make an artist into a book http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropodermic_bibliopegy rufio and CultExciter 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5910-artists-in-high-demand/#findComment-108309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CultExciter Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 OoOoOoOoOo ye olde nercronomicon! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5910-artists-in-high-demand/#findComment-108310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongsau Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 PATIENCE. Who do you think is going to get that appointment first? The dude/dudette who is clear and articulate about what they want as the tattoo, has done their research and has an interesting idea, listens to the tattooers comments about how to approach the piece and follows the instructions, keeps brief and polite correspondence and *waits patiently*? OR The tatt-bro who emails and calls every week, being pushy and acting entitled to the tattoo. Actually, Tatt-bro doesn't even know what he wants, he just wants a big bad ass tattoo. Good things come to those who wait :) Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5910-artists-in-high-demand/#findComment-108317 Share on other sites More sharing options...
marley mission Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 tatt bros for life! rufio, Dan, gougetheeyes and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5910-artists-in-high-demand/#findComment-108319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvelAvengers Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Emails and direct messages are a wasted. There are way too many tire kickers and time wasters on the web. I have found that after the web contact failed. I have found that going to their shop is the best way. That above all shows that you are serious. Most want to do consults before even scheduling an appt. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5910-artists-in-high-demand/#findComment-109211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
herewego Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 arters gonna art art, art, art, art and Tatters gonna Tat tat, tat, tat, tat - - - Updated - - - Why not make an artist into a bookAnthropodermic bibliopegy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia My book was from a tattooed person Graeme, CultExciter and tatB 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5910-artists-in-high-demand/#findComment-109215 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubaron Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Emails and direct messages are a wasted. There are way too many tire kickers and time wasters on the web. I have found that after the web contact failed. I have found that going to their shop is the best way. That above all shows that you are serious. Most want to do consults before even scheduling an appt. Good advice. Sometimes the person at the entrance screens people for the artist. What you want might not interest the artist, or they might have a long wait list and not take any new appointments for a while. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5910-artists-in-high-demand/#findComment-109256 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado7 Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 On 1/27/2015 at 9:26 AM, Tornado6 said: I continue to not fully get this. If you want total artistic control, don't art on human skin. There are lots of inanimate media. There aren't any tattoos I want that badly. Ugh, I finally had this experience. I liked his work, so I asked about a project. He said yeah yeah I do my own thing, send a deposit via PayPal. Nope. I can't give up a full arm to somebody who can't listen to my ideas as well. Or at least give me an inkling of his ideas before I send money. pidjones 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5910-artists-in-high-demand/#findComment-131427 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJDeepFried Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Ugh, I finally had this experience. I liked his work, so I asked about a project. He said yeah yeah I do my own thing, send a deposit via PayPal. Nope. I can't give up a full arm to somebody who can't listen to my ideas as well. Or at least give me an inkling of his ideas before I send money.Is it possible he wants a deposit before discussing the design? If he's that busy I'm sure he doesn't want to spend a lot of time bullshitting/brainstorming tattoo ideas unless he's sure you're gonna book with him. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk sophistre 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5910-artists-in-high-demand/#findComment-131436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colored Guy Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 There are a few local artists that have a waiting list that is 3 months or longer. These are the best of the best, at least what I like in a tattoo. Some shops have the front desk person, which you have to get past to even talk with the artist you like. Show that you're serious and willing to be flexible. Every shop is run differently. Most require a deposit on artwork which is a commitment. Once you do book, find out if you can move up your date if someone cancels. Shops don't like down time. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5910-artists-in-high-demand/#findComment-131437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 (edited) 14 hours ago, Colored Guy 2 said: There are a few local artists that have a waiting list that is 3 months or longer. These are the best of the best, at least what I like in a tattoo. Some shops have the front desk person, which you have to get past to even talk with the artist you like. Show that you're serious and willing to be flexible. Every shop is run differently. Most require a deposit on artwork which is a commitment. Once you do book, find out if you can move up your date if someone cancels. Shops don't like down time. I was on a 12 month waiting list after giving a deposit one time. I gave the artist the basics of what I wanted,but I didn't know what the artwork looked like until I got to the shop a year later the day of the tattoo. Edited November 29, 2016 by Dan Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5910-artists-in-high-demand/#findComment-131440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twin Guillotines Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I was in Thailand, what did I miss? on the 27s? Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5910-artists-in-high-demand/#findComment-131468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado7 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 On 11/28/2016 at 8:53 AM, DJDeepFried said: Is it possible he wants a deposit before discussing the design? If he's that busy I'm sure he doesn't want to spend a lot of time bullshitting/brainstorming tattoo ideas unless he's sure you're gonna book with him. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Maybe, but he's not that busy, since he's filling spots before the end of the year. I was being kind with my "blah blah" above. He was very uninterested in what I had to say, and he made it very clear. I can't say he was very personable at the convention either. I'd rather get tattooed by a nice dude ? pidjones and JazzyMac 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/5910-artists-in-high-demand/#findComment-131477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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