prettykat

I’ve been tattooing for over 9 years, but getting my own feet and ankles done felt like a completely different beast compared to my back or legs. For the collectors here: what was your "never again" spot where you almost tapped out? Also, did you find that the healing process was a nightmare with shoes, or did you just live in flip-flops for two weeks?

Like how we all face the door in an elevator or feel the need to say 'ope' when we almost bump into someone. What’s a silent rule of society that you find hilarious or totally unnecessary?

I’ve been tattooing for a while now and I’ve seen it all, people falling asleep, people passing out, and everything in between. But every time I sit in the chair as the client, my stomach still doing backflips and I get those "first tattoo" jitters. I know exactly what the needle feels like, I know the process, and I know I'm going to love the result, yet I still find myself overthinking the pain or the long session ahead. Is this a common thing for pros, or am I just a bit of a wuss when the roles are reversed? [Image Context]: These are my legs so far! Lots of heavy blackwork and botanical details. I love the art, but man, those sessions near the ankles had me questioning everything. Would love to hear from other artists or heavily tattooed people, does the "pre-session anxiety" ever actually go away, or do you just get better at hiding it?

I'm a tattoo artist and I've had a few people drift off lately. As a professional, I actually take it as a compliment because it means they're relaxed, but I'm curious, do people think we hate it? Ask me anything about the shop 'green flags' or 'red flags' you've been too afraid to ask your artist!

I was just thinking about how much the city has changed recently. For those of you who have been here a while, what’s the one restaurant, shop, or dive bar you miss the most? I'd love to hear some old Austin stories!

Everyone talks about red flags, but what’s a tiny thing someone does on a first date that makes you instantly like them? For me, it’s how they treat the staff or if they have a funny story about their dog.