BASELINE VS MASTERY IN TATTOOING
2026-02-11 16:30 And Why the Difference Isn’t Always Obvious in Vermont     I’ve been talking about standards in Vermont for years. At this point I probably sound like a broken record about testing and competency...
WHAT CHANGES WHEN YOU HIRE AN ARTIST VS BRING A DESIGN
2026-01-23 12:29   What changes when you hire an artist to design a tattoo versus bringing an outside design.     Are You Getting a Tattoo — or Commissioning an Artist? Tattooing often gets talked about as if i...
THE FUTURE OF TATTOOING: WHY COVER-UPS ARE ABOUT TO EXPLODE
2026-01-21 14:04 Over the past few weeks, I’ve put a lot more time into TikTok. One thing surprised me: the sheer number of messages asking if I do cover-ups.     This question comes up so often now that it felt ...
WHY “HOW MUCH WILL THIS COST?” ISN’T A SIMPLE ANSWER
2026-01-10 14:07 Tattoo artists have a reputation for being cranky or hard to deal with, especially when it comes to pricing.     I want to clear something up: most of us aren’t cranky — we’re “somewhat exhausted...
AN ARTIST-LED APPROACH TO LARGE SCALE TATTOOING
2026-01-01 14:51 Large scale tattoos work best when they’re approached as a collaborative and artist lead process built on trust, planning and clear direction from the start..     When you book a large-scale tatt...
IT’S NOT PERSONAL
2025-12-29 14:53 If someone values what I do, paying for it isn’t an issue. Here’s why I don’t do trades.     I just got asked by someone on TikTok if I’d be open to a tattoo trade — they wanted a full sleeve—and...
WHAT I CAN DO VS. WHAT I’M CHOOSING TO DO
2025-12-20 14:55 The absence of small or simple tattoos in my portfolio reflects my artistic focus, not my capability. With extensive experience, I’m fully capable of executing clean, straightforward work alongside mo...
A LABOR OF LOVE
2025-12-18 14:58 Tattooing stopped feeling like a job for me a long time ago. When I leave the shop, it doesn’t turn off. The projects stay with me — the planning, the pacing, the execution, the stages, how the tattoo...
WHY GOOGLE REVIEWS MATTER (AND WHY YELP HURTS SMALL TATTOO STUDIOS)
2025-12-10 15:30 In a one-artist studio like mine, reviews aren’t just “nice to have.” They directly determine whether new clients ever discover my work in the first place.     Almost every client I book finds me...
HAPPY ACCIDENT?
2025-12-06 15:32 I started painting Bob Ross landscapes as a joke. Turns out it rewired my art brain.     When COVID hit, my friend bought us a “paint along with Bob Ross” class. At the time, I hadn’t made any ar...

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