Tattoo FAQs Answered by Pradeep Junior

1.    Is getting a Tattoo Safe?

It is safe to get tattooed as long as the person doing it is reputed and recommended by people.
Also ask if the Artist uses disposable needles, Gloves and Sterilized equipment and vegetable based dye(inks) approved by FDA. 

2.    Does a Tattoo Hurt? How can I avoid it?

Getting a tattoo can be a little painful but very bearable. You can make it less painful by the following a few simple steps

Wear lose clothing:: Wear comfortable cloths especially the area where you are going to get your tattoo

Eat before you go and get tattooed:: Eat something so that your stomach is full and take something sweet to drink. This shall help you endure the pain and make it easy to get tattooed.

Do not Drink Alcohol or take any aspirin before 24 of getting a tattoo. This will thin your blood and cause more bleeding.

Deep Breathing: Last but not least just concentrate on breathing.

Also No Pain, No Gain.

3.    How much is it going to cost?

 When it comes to tattoos, you get what you pay for. Yes, there are plenty of people tattooing out there that will ink you cheap, and you'll be crying to a real artist to have it covered up. Look for quality, and be willing to pay for it. NEVER haggle over the price of a tattoo. Since it is going to be for life time. It is disrespectful to the artist. If you can't pay for quality, don't bother. This is not a bargain bin. It is a piece of art you will wear for life.

4.    What Tattoo should I get? And where?
It is good if you have a decent Idea of what you want. You can choose from the tattooing catalogue or you can have something interesting and unique designed by the tattoo artist. Best suggestion is to do a quick research on the internet so that you do not go with a confused mind to the tattoo shop.
Here is a link to find your Tattoo design
http://juniortattoosbangalore.blogspot.in/2011/10/looking-for-free-tattoo-designs.html

5.    Do I need to take a prior appointment to get a tattoo done or consult about my Tattoo?
It is good to take a prior appointment (Especially on the Weekends) so that the artist can make time for you give you the best tattoo with 100% effort.  For consultation just a reminder phone call is good before you arrive to our Studio

6.    Do I get to see my design as a tattoo before I could get it inked?
We are the only studio in Bangalore who would actually do the tattoo on a photograph of your body Digitally so that you can exactly see what your tattoo is going to look like before you take an appointment and get it inked.
Please click on the below mentioned link and you can see some of our tattooed concepts on client’s photographs.
http://juniortattoosbangalore.blogspot.in/p/tattoo-concept.html
7.    Tattoo After Care Instructions?

After your tattoo is done the artist will cover the New tattoo with a heap of Vaseline and then bandages up the whole thing, they give you these instructions:

Different Tattoo Artist have their personal Tattoo care Instructions.

Tattoo Care Instructions:

1. Remove Band-Aid or thin plastic wrap in 3 to 5 hrs. (best time is within 3 hrs)
2. Wash tattoo immediately, with Johnson an Johnson's baby soap and water
When washing off the tattoo, there should be old ink & some body
fluids. At this state there is little that can harm the tattoo.
3. When skin feels like normal wet skin, pat dry.
4. Put nothing on the tattoo for 3 days.
5. During this period avoid taking showers and direct contact with water. 
6. From the 4th day, apply the *tiniest* amount of lotion possible once a day to keep it from drying out completely; gently work it in. Just a drop of lotion for a 2 by 2 inch tattoo
7. Do not get the tattoo wet; moisture is your enemy.
8. Do not permit sun on tattoo (for a month).
9.Avoid working out in the gym or swimming for next 15 days.
9. Scabbing may or may not occur. Scabbing is normal. Do not pick the scab.
10. Various parts of the body and skin types have different healing time and pattern. Average time for a tattoo to heal is 2 weeks and complete healing takes 30 to 35 days (Foot tattoos take longer to heal).

Begin to Tattoo or Learn how to tattoo?

Tattooing is been around for thousands of years and in the past 2 decades it has transformed into fine arts form, Today tattooing is explored to such an extent that it is hard to differentiate between a tattoo and a sticker. Various forms of tattooing like Bio mechanical, Portraits, Abstract, Realism, Realistic Tattoos have completely changed the way tattoos were done the past.  At this time every one wonder how tattooing has changed so much and most of the tattoo enthusiasts ask themselves a question

“How Do I Learn to Tattoo?”

Here is a simple answer “you just cannot learn how to tattoo”. By this I mean any one and every once cannot just pick up a tattoo machine and start to tattoo people. And there is no specific course or a School that can teach you how to tattoo. So in order to learn how tattoo you will need an apprenticeship at a Tattoo shop under a good well experienced tattoo artist who follows all the standards in hygiene and safe tattooing.

If you want to learn how to tattoo. First you need ask yourself a question “Why do you want to learn how tattoo?” Your Mentor (Tattoo Artist) might ask you this question. There are many people who just like to do it coz it pays well or they want to look cool and attract the crowd.  All you need is an honest answer. But nothing silly like “money”.  If you really want to make money there are things that you can do and earn more money Then Why tattooing?

Here are few tips to be Good Apprentice and learn how to tattoo

BE A GOOD APPRENTICE: Google the word “apprentice”. First of all you will have find a tattoo artist who would be willing to teach you tattooing and be loyal to the person, Since tattooing is a life style you will need to ne in sync with your mentor(tattoo Artist) at all levels when you are learning this Art Form.

LEARN TO DRAW AND PAINT: Tough your Mentor tattoo artist shall tell and teach you drawing and necessary skills before tattooing you will need to understand and take initiative to learn more on your own push yourself by going on the internet and finding lessons about art Art related website like www.deviantart.com can help you connect with a lot of existing artist and you can feel inspired and push yourself an Extra mile.

SET YOURSELF A GOAL: Though tattooing takes a long time (sometimes more than a year) to learn. Work hard every day to achieve that Goal that you want to tattoo good Very soon. Work on your drawing skills more and more practice shall help you make thing come faster.

SACRIFICING YOUR SOCIAL LIFE: It is not necessary that you have to completely forget about going out and having fun with friends and all that. Tattooing is associated with fancy social life. But remember when you are out partying there is someone working hard and getting better than you. If you are really desperate to be a tattoo artist, You will need to sit and work towards it.

Thanks,

Pradeep

About Tattoo Artist Pradeep Junior from Bangalore City

Pradeep Junior has been tattooing since 2009. Having interest in drawing and painting at a very young age. He found his passion in tattooing after He first time saw TV shows like “Miami Ink” . At the age of 19 decided to get his first tattoo done in Bangalore. After doing and very long research about tattooing in Bangalore city and knowing he had a good hand in Art he did his fist tattoo by himself. Later His passion for tattooing grew and he decided to work for  a tattoo shop as an apprentice  part time and also doing an IT job. After having a good hand in tattooing he gave the IT carrier and took up tattooing full time and became a part of a fully functional tattoo shop.  He also had a great opportunity to work and learn the tattoo art form with India’s Top Tattoo Studios like Devilz Tattooz in New Delhi.

Besides Tattooing he also had interest in various creative fields like Guitar Playing, Digital and Oil Painting, Website Designing, Pencil Sketching, Tattoo Machine Making.

Currently working out of his Studio in Indiranagar Bangalore. Pradeep junior specializes in various tattooing art forms like Maorian, Religious, Portraits, Biomechanical and Realism tattoos.  Trying to better himself with every tattoo he does Pradeep Junior is willing to bring Western Standards in Indian Tattooing Scene.

You can find out About Pradeep at www.pradeepjunior.com