PP: Reflecting on my time at Shades of Ink.
During my time at Shades of Ink I have learnt allot. Not only the actual setting up of equipment but also how the importance of having to work on a time frame. Obviously working in the studio and having deadlines at uni has already meant that I have had to make sure I work to deadlines, but the fact I was working at at a business with paying customers has made me understand just how important it is to work to a strict time frame. While designing tattoos for customers I realis
PP: Spending time at Shades of Ink - Day 3
The tattooing compenses... As I wrote about yesterday today I had the pleasure and honour of having one of my own design tattooed on an actual client of Vinces. I got to the studio nice and early as the client was scheduled to come in at 1 o'clock and I wanted to make sure I would have time to make any adjustments to the design. Fortunately both myself and Vince were still happy when we had another look. While I was making sure the studio was clean and all the equipment was s
PP: Spending time at Shades of Ink - Day 2.
Today I had the pleasure of sketching up my own design for an actual client. Today a client came into the studio enquiring into getting a japanese style Geisha tattoo on his lower arm. Seeing as Vince had, had a look at my designs previously he asked me if I would like to design the tattoo. Of course I've leapt at the opportunity and under Vince's mentoring I have been sketching away all day. The process of actually coming up with a design can be quite time consuming but tha
PP: Spending Time at Shades of Ink - Day 1.
My first day spent working in the studio has been great. I worked with the tattoo shop's owner and only tattoo artist, Vince as he walked me through the day to day schedule of the shop. Vince starts every day by ensuring that the studio is clean and tidy, using disinfectant sprays on surfaces and ensuring all the tattoo machines are working properly and are upkept. This is imperative as cleanliness is absolutely necessary when working as a tattooist as it is very easy to tran
