Contemplating taking a stab at tattoo artistry

[Naer]

Added something like this to a Amazon list


Might be a good way to meat people. May even get the chance to pass down my superior genetics. Who knows, maybe even create my own civilization/society/ people at a more efficient rate since tattoos seem popular.
Thoughts?

 

[dasherHampton]

"meat people"

I like that. Made me laugh.

 

[IronWing]

Serious question: how does one learn to be a tattoo artist? Do you get to practice on dead people like surgeons do? I can imagine being an artist's first victim:

Artist: You're my first victim!
Me: What!
Artist: Oh f', hold on, let me get some gauze.
Me: Let me see.
Artist: Hmm, you said dog, right?
Me: I said owl.
Artist: It looks more like a dog to me.
Me: I wanted an owl.
Artist: Crap. I think I can hide that by putting a bone in it's mouth.
Me: What!
Artist: Your skin is all wrong for an owl so, oh crap, two dogs.

 

[KMFJD]

great idea

 

[Naer]

They sell realistic practice skin

 

[MrSquished]

They sell realistic practice skin

Do you have to rub the lotion on the skin first?

 

[KMFJD]

why bother with practice skin when you can just use an aspiring musicians head?

 

[jmagg]

Gave up at woodcarving?

 

[pete6032]

How long before OP is tattooing lighting bolts on ICE agents?

 

[IronWing]

How long before OP is tattooing lighting bolts on ICE agents?

Only if they break in, OP never leaves his house.

 

[WelshBloke]

Only if they break in, OP never leaves his house.

Sounds like the OP needs to break some laws and get sent to prison!
He can learn to tattoo, meet people, meat people and get out of the house in one move!

 

[BudAshes]

"meat people"

I like that. Made me laugh.

Take a stab at the meat people while spreading his DNA. This guy is definitely a serial killer.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Random thought, someone should build a CNC tattoo machine powered by AI. You just give it a prompt and it starts tattooing you.

 

[iRONic]

Random thought, someone should build a CNC tattoo machine powered by AI. You just give it a prompt and it starts tattooing you.

Already done. As seen on Shark Tank:

Blackdot Automatic Tattooing Device on Shark Tank Season 16

Blackdot is an Austin-based startup that is blending technology with body art to transform how tattoos are designed and delivered. Founded by serial entrepreneur Joel Pennington, the company has developed the world’s first fully automated tattooing device and an online marketplace for tattoo...

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[sdifox]

Random thought, someone should build a CNC tattoo machine powered by AI. You just give it a prompt and it starts tattooing you.

This is so showing up in Final Destination

 

[nakedfrog]

Serious question: how does one learn to be a tattoo artist? Do you get to practice on dead people like surgeons do? I can imagine being an artist's first victim:

Artist: You're my first victim!
Me: What!
Artist: Oh f', hold on, let me get some gauze.
Me: Let me see.
Artist: Hmm, you said dog, right?
Me: I said owl.
Artist: It looks more like a dog to me.
Me: I wanted an owl.
Artist: Crap. I think I can hide that by putting a bone in it's mouth.
Me: What!
Artist: Your skin is all wrong for an owl so, oh crap, two dogs.

You become an apprentice to an established tattoo artist for a given period. One of my partner's siblings is a tattoo artist, and one of the others was apprenticing for a while as well (I got one from him during this time). Often they'll rely on people they know for their apprenticing period.

It's been a while since we've seen any of OP's art, I remember it being a big garbo but some garbo tattoos are in-fashion (I've seen a number that look a lot like someone randomly scribbling with a felt-tip marker).

 

[lxskllr]

(I've seen a number that look a lot like someone randomly scribbling with a felt-tip marker).

I /think/ those are usually reproductions of a child's first art or something similar. Not just some random scribbling.

edit:
While I appreciate the idea, I think it looks like shit.

 

[nakedfrog]

I /think/ those are usually reproductions of a child's first art or something similar. Not just some random scribbling.

edit:
While I appreciate the idea, I think it looks like shit.

I'm talking about stuff like this.

 

[lxskllr]

Oh. Well that's just the dumbest shit ever. If/when they realize that, it's gonna require some mondo coverup tattoos to fix it :^S