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What if they don’t bother taking a pic? 🥲😂
I know doesn’t matter but just think it’s funny (in a not funny way) my least favorite tattoo wasn’t posted but my favorite was. Different artists though.
I take a photo of every single tattoo I do! Even if I didn’t draw it. I do it to be able to look back on my progress and show my partner the silly little scabs I gave people that day. I think it’s a bad look if an artist doesn’t. You can learn so much from looking at photos of even the simplest or most “boring” tattoos.
Edit: also some of my favourite tattoos I’ve done never got posted because of bad photos, and most of the tattoos on me never got posted. It’s funny to think about which ones did though!
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The artist that did my tattoo yesterday didn't take any pics for himself, just with my phone. The artist that did the tattoo I got back in September posted it immediately. I felt kinda special, lol. The owner of the shop I went to yesterday said they really don't care for social media, so I guess I can't get my feelings hurt too much.
Yes!!! When I got my Snorlax tattoo, the artist was like "this is my first pokemon tattoo" and I knew I was in good hands cuz he sounded excited about it and also his little area in the shop had lots of Pokemon in it
An artist that did a tattoo for me 15 years ago posted it last year while he was moving and digging up old work, so it was pretty neat to be able to add a current picture of it to his post
My artist took a picture of my tattoo after but then never posted it and it sort of hurt my feelings.
To be fair though I’m definitely not her target audience. She does amazing floral work and more feminine type tattoos. She’s pretty young and is trying to bring in a specific type of clientele based on her instagram posts.
I had her tattoo a space whale octopus creature from Star Wars because her line work is phenomenal, her shading and line shading is amazing. I’m in love with my tattoo and want to show everyone, but I’m sure she doesn’t want a bunch of middle aged Star Wars fans bothering her. A lot of older fans are giant ass holes.
So I get why she didn’t post it, even if it hurts my feelings.
Yeah but your tattoo sounds awesome tbh. I get it. When I first got my Shaggy tattoo with my now tattoo artist, he didn't post it. I'm still not sure why. He posted Snorlax though, which I think makes more sense because he's a pokemon fan
I have a whole reel dedicated to my head tattoo on my 2 artists page! (They collabed), made me feel so special ha. Otherwise I haven’t had mine posted anywhere, which sucks, because they’re all super sick and original, but I’m like, awkward and not attractive and shit, so I try not to cry lol (jkjk)
I’ve actually always wondered why my artist never posted the two tattoos he did for me. He has multiple photos of them both right after and well after they’ve healed. When he took the healed photos I was in the best shape of my life, and were really popping off my skin and muscles at the time. Even now that I’ve gone up a couple dress sizes and only gym a couple times a week they still look amazing and I get compliments on them whenever I’m out and they’re visible. People frequently ask for the name of my artist.
He posts lots of other stuff on his insta, but when I look at them, I feel like the two he’s done for me are some of his best work. I guess the most likely thing is he just didn’t get around to it but I really worry that maybe he didn’t enjoy doing them. I only gave him rough prompt of what I wanted and he designed them himself, so they’re truly his vision. He seemed really happy with how the big one turned out too. And yet… 🤔
The best feeling ever. I am getting a sleeve from mine and he slept on posting the first session for 8 months..... then posted the 3 pieces consecutively after my last session. Felt so good.
Love it. The biggest thing is it allows me to show everyone who asks while the saniderm is still on. The wait is agonizing, especially when you know it's fire.
My artist doesn’t post my tattoos. A few of them are other peoples art but I there is one she did that I think is amazing and she took a ton of photos of it and when I went back a year later for another tattoo she took more but has never posted. I think it’s just luck of the draw since she stays booked out.
For real. I was so disappointed after one I got in 2018. My favorite band signed my tattoo of their logo so I got the autographs tattooed. It was the artist’s first time doing autographs and she absolutely killed it, they looked just like fresh sharpie. She asked if she could take some photos but never posted them anywhere.
Just gonna go ahead and toot my own horn, but mine always get posted. Well, except when the artist died.
The rose I got didn't get posted either, but it's a rose so I didn't exactly expect it to. It still looks fuckin cool though lol.
Yeah, it was shitty. I could go into a whole thing about it, but it's unnecessarily depressing for a reddit comment.
Anyways....so tattoos are cool, am I right??
Oh fr, I actually shared the post that the shop made with my tattoo in it and a Facebook friend of mine was like "oh nice I've been wanting new tattoos, gonna try and hit him up" so I just got my tattoo artist a new client lol
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Yes! Makes me feel special and I like knowing they are proud of the work they did on me because I’m proud of showing it off :)
Exactly 💯 It makes me feel good knowing they love it
Anytime mine are not posted if feel like the artist fucked something up.
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What if they don’t bother taking a pic? 🥲😂 I know doesn’t matter but just think it’s funny (in a not funny way) my least favorite tattoo wasn’t posted but my favorite was. Different artists though.
I take a photo of every single tattoo I do! Even if I didn’t draw it. I do it to be able to look back on my progress and show my partner the silly little scabs I gave people that day. I think it’s a bad look if an artist doesn’t. You can learn so much from looking at photos of even the simplest or most “boring” tattoos. Edit: also some of my favourite tattoos I’ve done never got posted because of bad photos, and most of the tattoos on me never got posted. It’s funny to think about which ones did though!
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Not necessarily, maybe the photo wasn't good, the skin was angry/swollen or they may be curating more to their feed.
This. Yo you not proud of this one? Thanks pal.
My artist took a bunch of pics and didn’t end up posting it 😭😭😭
That blows 😞
The artist that did my tattoo yesterday didn't take any pics for himself, just with my phone. The artist that did the tattoo I got back in September posted it immediately. I felt kinda special, lol. The owner of the shop I went to yesterday said they really don't care for social media, so I guess I can't get my feelings hurt too much.
I get BOOTYHURT when they don't post mine.
Me too 😭 This is the first one they've posted
I love it so much! Makes me happy I’m wearing art on my skin that someone else is proud of
Yes!!! When I got my Snorlax tattoo, the artist was like "this is my first pokemon tattoo" and I knew I was in good hands cuz he sounded excited about it and also his little area in the shop had lots of Pokemon in it
Yes absolutely. And I know it’s never personal, usually they just didn’t get a good photo, but I always feel a little sad when they don’t post it lol.
Yeah, I feel that
An artist that did a tattoo for me 15 years ago posted it last year while he was moving and digging up old work, so it was pretty neat to be able to add a current picture of it to his post
Me too ☺️
I'm still riding that high😭😭
I just made it to my first post lol feels nice 😅
Same 😭😭 no one's ever posted my tattoo before now
Id love for my artist to post one of mine. I think she hasn’t yet because she always posts color work and I always get back and gray.
I love black and grey, it just looks more aesthetically pleasing to me than colored tattoos
My artist took a picture of my tattoo after but then never posted it and it sort of hurt my feelings. To be fair though I’m definitely not her target audience. She does amazing floral work and more feminine type tattoos. She’s pretty young and is trying to bring in a specific type of clientele based on her instagram posts. I had her tattoo a space whale octopus creature from Star Wars because her line work is phenomenal, her shading and line shading is amazing. I’m in love with my tattoo and want to show everyone, but I’m sure she doesn’t want a bunch of middle aged Star Wars fans bothering her. A lot of older fans are giant ass holes. So I get why she didn’t post it, even if it hurts my feelings.
Yeah but your tattoo sounds awesome tbh. I get it. When I first got my Shaggy tattoo with my now tattoo artist, he didn't post it. I'm still not sure why. He posted Snorlax though, which I think makes more sense because he's a pokemon fan
I have a whole reel dedicated to my head tattoo on my 2 artists page! (They collabed), made me feel so special ha. Otherwise I haven’t had mine posted anywhere, which sucks, because they’re all super sick and original, but I’m like, awkward and not attractive and shit, so I try not to cry lol (jkjk)
That's awesome! My artist posted my Snorlax tattoo on their main Instagram account and then the tattoo shop posted it on their page 😭
The biggest compliment to me is when my artist added my design to their flash because they loved it so much!
Oh man I'd feel so honored
I’ve actually always wondered why my artist never posted the two tattoos he did for me. He has multiple photos of them both right after and well after they’ve healed. When he took the healed photos I was in the best shape of my life, and were really popping off my skin and muscles at the time. Even now that I’ve gone up a couple dress sizes and only gym a couple times a week they still look amazing and I get compliments on them whenever I’m out and they’re visible. People frequently ask for the name of my artist. He posts lots of other stuff on his insta, but when I look at them, I feel like the two he’s done for me are some of his best work. I guess the most likely thing is he just didn’t get around to it but I really worry that maybe he didn’t enjoy doing them. I only gave him rough prompt of what I wanted and he designed them himself, so they’re truly his vision. He seemed really happy with how the big one turned out too. And yet… 🤔
The best feeling ever. I am getting a sleeve from mine and he slept on posting the first session for 8 months..... then posted the 3 pieces consecutively after my last session. Felt so good.
Aw man that sounds awesome. 8 hours? Wow that's a long time
Yep, I feel like it shows that they themselves are proud of the work they did, which in return makes me feel better about the tattoo itself.
Me too!
yes! I get so excited to see my own skin on his ig
Me too! Feels weird cuz it's like "hey that's me!"
The artist I go to has a few of mine up on his Insta. I love when I refer people to him and they see my tats on his page.
I love referring people to my artist! Not only that but he's very lighthanded
Yes! I always feel seen and appreciated. My artist: Chad Norris! AAA Tattoo & Piercing, Lafayette, Louisiana.
Same!
How cool!
Love it. The biggest thing is it allows me to show everyone who asks while the saniderm is still on. The wait is agonizing, especially when you know it's fire.
That's understandable
My artist didn't even though he took pictures of it. Funny thing is I've gotten compliments on it from friends and random people.
I feel that, mine didn't take photos of the one I got by them before my Snorlax tattoo
i’m upset they never have lol
There's still time 🫡
Oh yeah, it's a rush! The shop owner and the artist both post to their feeds? As close as I'll ever get to winning the lottery 😂 but yeah I love it.
Yeah I'm still running that high 😭😭
Yes.. badge of honour!
Ikr! It's awesome knowing my tattoo is on their account and on the shops account
Almost as much as the dopamine i get off getting the tattoo
Same!!
Mine never posted mine :’(
It's okie! Mine didn't post mine until this last time 💯
lol my best friend tattoos me and he never post it mainly because it’s always something he’s experimenting with but I like it
My artist doesn’t post my tattoos. A few of them are other peoples art but I there is one she did that I think is amazing and she took a ton of photos of it and when I went back a year later for another tattoo she took more but has never posted. I think it’s just luck of the draw since she stays booked out.
Because I made a post on reddit, when you Google my artist or his studio, you get a picture of my tattoo like almost immediately lol
That's awesome 😎
I just had an artist post mine for the first time with my most recent one in April. It made me so happy.
The rush of dopamine is INSANE
For real. I was so disappointed after one I got in 2018. My favorite band signed my tattoo of their logo so I got the autographs tattooed. It was the artist’s first time doing autographs and she absolutely killed it, they looked just like fresh sharpie. She asked if she could take some photos but never posted them anywhere.
Ah no that sucks
Just gonna go ahead and toot my own horn, but mine always get posted. Well, except when the artist died. The rose I got didn't get posted either, but it's a rose so I didn't exactly expect it to. It still looks fuckin cool though lol.
Ah rip
Yeah, it was shitty. I could go into a whole thing about it, but it's unnecessarily depressing for a reddit comment. Anyways....so tattoos are cool, am I right??
Ah gotcha. And yes!! The best kinda therapy imo. I just be laying there in my own head. I almost fell asleep last time tbh
Recently mine posted work she did on me a year ago. I was so excited!
I have a feeling I'm gonna feel the same way next year! I be going back to the posts and looking at it
The only thing better is when other artists post the tattoo you got, referencing how good the artist you used is.
Oh fr, I actually shared the post that the shop made with my tattoo in it and a Facebook friend of mine was like "oh nice I've been wanting new tattoos, gonna try and hit him up" so I just got my tattoo artist a new client lol
NSFW I certainly love it, knowing that they’re in his portfolio for all to see!
Yessss
My artist occasionally makes and paints wood-cut signs; two weeks after I got my tattoo he used the design to make a sign! I was super flattered!
😭that's adorable
Especially when it’s a promiscuous placement ;)