- What's up, guys?
This is Dax, shop owner at Savage Tattoo in Ogden, Utah,
and tattoo mentor to many across the world.
And in today's video, I wanted to break down
why it's a rookie move to do a walk-in tattoo, okay?
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The reason why I wanna make this video
is because I feel like there's a lot of
misunderstandings when it comes to what it takes
to get a tattoo and how to go about it the right way, okay?
So let's get into these.
And at the same time, I wanna have all the tattoo artists
out there make their job easier
by helping educate those people who want tattoos, okay?
So, let's get into the seven reasons
why it's a rookie move to do a walk-in tattoo, okay?
You can't get a masterpiece by doing a walk-in tattoo, okay?
It just doesn't work that way.
Masterpieces take time, okay?
Number two.
You don't get an artist's full capabilities, okay?
That never happens when you just do a walk-in tattoo.
It's kinda rushed, okay?
And at the same time, you don't really get to know
who your artist is as a person, and that's very important.
When you're showing off your tattoo,
say, five years down the road,
when they ask you who did it,
do you wanna be one of those people that says,
"Oh, I can't remember the artist's name,
"but they were cool," or do you wanna be one of those guys
that's like, "Dax did my tattoo.
"I fucking love it"?
Okay?
Number one, I can tell you, if you remember
your artist's name and you're referring people,
that's how you're gonna get incentives
and extra discounts and stuff sometimes
from your artist for tattoos.
It's by referring people.
So if you forget your artist's name,
you probably won't get any referrals.
That's a downside.
Number three, walk-in tattoos are not thought-out
thoroughly for the long term, okay?
I don't care who disagrees with this.
Underneath their reasoning, whether they want
to admit it or not, they're not thinking
about it in the long term, okay?
You're always going to get a better
tattoo when you plan it out.
Fourth reason why it's a rookie move to do a walk-in.
You might regret it.
Okay, I get it.
I get you want a tattoo, and I get that you gotta
be in a mood to get a tattoo, 'cause there's pain involved.
It's something you wanna jump into and just fucking do it.
But fast-forward five years down the road.
Now fast-forward 20 years down the road.
When you're looking in the mirror
and you see your tattoo and you're showing it off
maybe to your little niece or little nephew, okay,
is it gonna be something you're proud of?
Is it going to be something that you look in the mirror
20 years later and still get that excited
kid-before-Christmas feeling inside, or is it not?
It's really risky to walk in and get a tattoo
and expect yourself to love it for the rest of your life.
You might love it in the moment.
But five years later down the road,
it might be a little different story.
Fifth reason why it's a rookie move to do a walk-in.
Because you're probably getting tattooed by an amateur,
probably the shop apprentice or
somebody who's just starting out.
That's usually who takes on the walk-in tattoos.
Sixth reason why it's a rookie move to get a walk-in tattoo.
Because it creates an unrealistic
expectation to the tattoo artist.
Have you ever heard about those stories
where you hear somebody walked into a tattoo shop
and the artist was a dick to 'em,
or they just felt like they were annoying?
I can't speak for every situation,
but if you want to increase your odds
of being an annoying client, and you wanna get tattooed
with that energy, do a walk-in tattoo.
Because that's the best way you can annoy somebody,
is expect a huge, amazing piece and get it right now.
And the seventh reason why it's a rookie move
to get a walk-in tattoo is because there's a better way.
In your consultation, we'll be able to answer all
of your questions as far as pricing,
design-related questions, where to put your tattoo,
when you can get the tattoo,
and how much it's going to cost.
Number one, because masterpieces take time.
Number two, because you don't get an artist's
full capabilities or really get to know
who they are in a walk-in tattoo.
Number three, it's not very thought-out for the long term.
Number four, you might regret what you see in the mirror.
Number five, it's probably done by an amateur.
With that being said, if you're looking to get a tattoo,
hit up your artist and schedule a consultation.
Don't do a walk-in, all right?
Now, do you got an opinion on this?
Did you like the video?
Did you not like the video?
Drop a comment, let me know what you think.
If you think I should add some things
or take 'em off from the list, let me know.
And also, subscribe to my YouTube channel.
Yes, actually click the button and subscribe right now.
It'll only take a second.
One more thing.
I would much rather be sitting down
with a client, tattooing, getting in my zone,
but I've tooken the time to make these videos,
because I know when they're up,
they're gonna be up forever, okay?
And they're gonna help a lotta people.
But I can't do it all on my own.
So I would really, really appreciate it if you shared
this video with one or two people that might appreciate it.
Even share it in a Facebook group.
I would really appreciate it.
Let's really push this message out there
so that the people who want walk-in tattoos
understand what they're getting themselves into.
And at the same time, it makes the artist's job
easier by educating the client
on what they're doing right and what they're doing wrong.
I hope you enjoyed the video.
We'll see you next time.
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