Inked

I have been tattooing for around 17 years now and I dig the show..
They all have their place in the show..
Heart has done a great job promoting his shop and the talent there in..
I tattoo in Washington state and I've met at least 20 people with H&H tattoos within this year..
I couldn't say that I've ever heard so much excitement about any other shop..
Yes he uses his fame to promote the shop but who in their right mind wouldn't..
Life is about making $$$ and he's doing pretty frig'n good...
It's not the most exciting show on tv but it sure beats Soaps-even though it is one.
It is nice to see the diversity in people from all over the world..
I'm a custom tattooist so for me most of the art I see isn't what would make me say hell yah I'll tattoo that on you..
My body is pretty shot so I pick and choose my work wisely now..
Used to do anything that was put in front of me-back before
the internet. Everything was flash from books or custom drawn out of my head. Now a day I get my inspiration from any and every artist on the net. Since the internet started getting huge, I've been overloaded with the best art of my Life..So much to draw from so little time..
Anyway What I'm saying is for the people who want tattoos--Please do your research and have the best artist you can find design your idea! Something you'll like forever!! FOREVER PEOPLE!!
If your idea isn't good Let the artist say so - Then let him do his job!
If it isn't a forever tattoo design, go to another, and another till it is!
Tattoos can make you look worse!!!
It's you the people getting tattooed who can make that show better. So do your research, make it have meaning and make sure it's good enough to make you proud!!
to make you proud...
chad

Got a tattoo done at this shop before they were on tv. They did a great job!

All these wannabe artist are gay,

I'm a 5 year tattoo artist and have worked in several shops. Of all the tattoo shows, inked has it's place in my opinion as a more honest portrayal of a working tattoo shop. Yeah there's a ton going on that isn't covered, lots of made up drama, but still it rings more authentic than other shows. People getting tattoos aren't prescreened- yeah, they pick and choose which ones to show, but it's not like everyone's walking in with huge sob stories and manila folders full of ideas. Most tattoos a street shop does is small stuff, butterflies, stars, names, kanji, etc, the huge sleeves and backpieces are the realm of the custom shops, and for the most part, a hard working artist will do 10-15 tattoos a week, and maybe 1-2 of them will be bigger than a CD. I've worked for a guy who's just like Thomas - uneducated, weird hair, pissy attitude the minute he walks in the door, but talented as hell. I work with pussyhounds like Jesse, 2 decade artists like Clark, up and coming talented guys like Twig, clueless counterhelp and apprentices... They all actually exist in real life shops. The stuff with the fast cars, Corey Heart's fame, the Vegas stuff - that's all unique to the shop. This show isn't about tattoos, it's about the people in the shop. It's enough entertainment for when you're bored, but it's not that interesting really.