You may have heard some version of this before – in fact, if you are the type who likes to get tattoos on a regular basis, you've probably heard it more than once!
Yes, tattoos are art. They’re more than just something stamped on your skin. At least, they should be. But what does that mean? Well, for the choosy customer who is actually thinking about their ink, it means putting a tattoo in a deliberate context, not just “getting something cute” or pretty. It means having a deeper analysis – and that’s part of what we’re about here.
Choosing a Tattoo Shop
You've probably also heard people talk about how choosing a tattoo shop at random is a bad idea, because tattoos last forever.
Yes, tattoos are hard to erase after they are imprinted on you, but that's not the only reason to seek out tattoo parlors that have a higher quality of design behind their implementation. There’s also the idea that we talked about above – and that’s something that is actually very much in demand, as the art of the tattoo gets seen in a different way, through visual media.
The Artists
The best tattoo artists have a classical grounding in fine arts. They’re painters and sculptors, and people who understand the aesthetic of what's behind lines and contours. For example, our professional work under classic icon Bert Rodriguez positioned us to offer this higher standard of ink design that's been chronicled in multiple industry magazines. We keep clippings around because the documentation is part of the breadth of experience and design that we bring to the table – or more accurately, to the chair.
We feel it's important that we have the experience in MFA and gallery work and painting and film and everything else, in order to offer the highest caliber of design to our customers. If you're fortunate to be in Tucson, Arizona, stop down to the shop and we’ll show you how this works.
In a sense, anybody with a tattoo gun can print something on your body. However, when you want tattoos that are based in evolved ideas and developed in a specific context, having someone with a fine arts background participating in the tattoo parlor business is a no-brainer. It just simply makes sense.
You can find out more about our story here, or stop by and see why our customers love visiting our shop, and why our designs are very much in the public eye.