What can I do to work well with my tattoo artist?

What can I do to work well with my tattoo artist?

Mark Schwab (Tattoo Artist) gives expert video advice on: How should I prepare for a tattoo?; Is it painful to get a tattoo?; Should I tip my tattoo artist? and more...

Things that you can do to work well with your tattoo artist is to show up on time, and sober, to your tattoo appointment. If you're bringing your own design make sure that you have brought it by the shop before your appointment - that way we don't end up running into complications getting the right design on you. Not putting any time restraints on us is important too, because we do need to take the appropriate time to get your tattoo done. During the tattoo, sitting still is pretty important, sometimes people get preoccupied with their friends or being on their cell phone, and it just makes it a little bit more difficult to do a good tattoo.