Hi!
I’m just wondering how you guys find your artists. Do you have one artist that does all your tats, or are you a bit of a walking catalog for various artists?
The reason I’m asking is that I currently use instagram to find and keep track of artists, but I really don’t like the app all that much. Googling local shops also doesn’t always give me good results.
If you know of any good alternative methods other than wandering around a city and walking into random shops, let me know! :)
I use Instagram mainly to find tattoo artists. It’s kind of annoying because other than that, I don’t really want or need an Instagram account. And I’ve also heard artists express frustration that they have to spend so much time managing social media to attract clients. But currently that is the way it is.
I’m also pretty bold about going up to strangers in semi-social settings like club meetups and the climbing gym and asking about their tattoos. Sometimes you make a friend, and you get artist recs!