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3 strategies to have greater reach in social networks as a professional tattoo artist.

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Having a solid strategy that helps you promote your content on social networks is essential if you want to obtain greater reach, visibility and credibility in the work you do as a professional tattoo artist. 

For this reason, Inknation Studio’s professional tattoo artists Darwin Enríquez, Pablo Frías and Andrés Makishi will share three of their master strategies for creating viral content on all social networks. 

1) ANALYZE YOUR AUDIENCE. 

It’s important that you analyze your audience, which is the social network that generates the most reach, and that users like to see, in this way you can create content that is oriented to them and to what you want to convey as a professional tattoo artist.

2) SELECT THE RIGHT TOOLS. 

To create quality content, it’s important that you think about what type of content you want to publish, what you want to show, and the details that will make it more visually appealing. 

Taking these aspects into account, you will be able to use tools that facilitate its creation, such as Capcut, Premiere and LumaFusion.

3) USE ALL THE FORMATS OFFERED BY SOCIAL NETWORKS. 

Although it’s true that many social networks have evolved and are now creating new updates, it doesn’t mean that you should put aside the type of content that you like to do.

Notwithstanding Instagram is a social network that is betting on the creation of reels, you can also make various types of content using all the formats it offers. The important thing is to know how to capture your tattoo design and display it in a creative, unique and professional way.

Follow these 3 amazing strategies and create content that will help you promote not only your tattoo style, but also your passion as a professional tattoo artist. 

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The evolution of the professional tattoo industry.

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   The professional tattoo industry has evolved and with it new machines, styles and pigments have emerged to make it easy for the tattoo artist to create unique and professional designs.

 

For that reason, Zhimpa Moreno, J Luis and Camilo Tuero will share three great tips to use the new tools that have emerged in your favor and thus create professional quality tattoos.

 

One of the tips suggested by the three tattoo artists is to experiment with new tattoo machines that allow you to create new lines, textures and strokes adapted to the style of tattoos you are doing. 

 

On the other hand, adapting to the evolution of tattoo styles is essential. Knowing what are the trends that emerged many years ago and what are the most sought after today will help you create a unique tattoo style that at the same time allows you to offer unique designs according to the requests of your clients. 

 

Although there is currently a wide variety of pigments used for tattooing, it’s very important that you know what the techniques were like to achieve new colors and shades. In this way you can adapt the color to your tattoo style in a professional and original way.

 

Knowing what the beginnings of tattooing were and how techniques, machinery and styles have evolved will help you create a solid foundation that will allow you to evolve over time just as the professional tattoo industry has.

 

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The Inknation Studio Experience

Every day Inknation Studio seeks to innovate, grow and demonstrate that anything is possible as a team. 

For that reason, Inknation Studio was present at “The New York Tattoo Convention”, a convention that brings together great tattoo artists from around the world to show their talent and skills where the studio stood out and received great recognition. 

Live with us the experience and receptivity that Inknation Studio and all its residents had at this great convention.

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Advantages and disadvantages of artificial intelligence for the professional tattoo industry.

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Once again technological advances surprise us and today artificial intelligence has become a new reality. But, what are those advantages and disadvantages that this new technology offers to tattoo artists?

Darwin Enríquez, Zhimpa Moreno and Armando Muñoz talked about this controversial topic in their new episode of Inknation Studio Podcast with the objective that you know the positive and negative points of implementing this technology in your tattoo designs.

Advantages of artificial intelligence when tattooing.

Process automation.

Artificial intelligence allows you the possibility of automating your creative process when designing your tattoo, as it offers you the possibility of creating unique images with the style you want that will serve as inspiration or elements when creating the final design of your tattoo.

Boost your creativity.

Since it’s a system trained exclusively to help you with specific tasks. Artificial intelligence allows you the possibility of obtaining images created just for you, which means that you will have a chance to find unique visual references.

Disadvantages of implementing artificial intelligence in your tattoo.

Lack of qualified professionals.

One of the great drawbacks of artificial intelligence is the lack of qualified or trained people to have basic knowledge on the use of this new technology which means job losses or difficulties for people to quickly acquire the skills to handle this technology.

Problems tattooing the design.

An (AI) image with the elements and style you want can sound very appealing. However, the great challenge that many tattoo artists will face is having the ability to transfer that design to the skin to create a piece that has the same nuances and elements as the image created with artificial intelligence.

With the implementation of artificial intelligence, new advantages and disadvantages will continue to be added to the list. However, it’s important to note that this new technology can be used as a reference, but can never replace the human ability to create professional tattoos on the skin.

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Tips for Beginner Tattoo Artists from Emerson Pabon

To be recognized within the professional tattoo industry, it’s important to handle different techniques and have certain skills that will help you stand out.

That’s why Emerson Pabon, resident artist at Inknation Studio, shares with you the top 3 tips to follow to set your career on the path to success.

#1 Listen to the customer 

When making a tattoo, it’s essential that you listen to what your client wants and guide their vision towards a more artistic form so that you create a piece that is liked by both your client and yours.

#2 think about the tattoo you’re going to do

Knowing how you are going to place the tattoo on the skin and what its dimensions will be will help you create a piece that fits perfectly with the context and location of the tattoo. You know this will help you make the tattoo more prominent.

#3 Surround yourself with the right people. 

Tattoo artists are always in constant learning. One of the best ways to continue learning is to surround yourself with tattoo artists as it will allow you to observe and analyze new techniques that will be very useful in the future.

Follow these three wonderful tips from Emerson Pabon and lead your artistic career to success.

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The challenges tattoo artists face when migrating and how to overcome them.

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Immigrating to another country is a great challenge. It’s not just about establishing yourself and starting over in a different country than the one you were born in, but about building an artistic reputation that allows you to get new clients and more job opportunities within the tattoo industry.

Even as apprentices and in their struggle to be great professional tattoo artists, Darwin Enríquez, Camilo Tuero and Armando Muñoz had to face various obstacles that paid off thanks to their artistic effort and work.

What were those adversities that these three great tattoo artists had to overcome when starting over in another country?

 

Undoubtedly, language was the main obstacle. Immigrating to a country where the official language is different from the one you speak was the most difficult thing these artists faced.

Nevertheless, one of the tips that they recommended and implemented at that time was to analyze the people who spoke to them in order to understand through their expressions what they were communicating. This is a great help when you’re still in the process of learning the language.

On the other hand, customer acceptance of the tattoo style performed by each artist was initially a drawback. 

Arriving in a country where its people are used to other styles of tattoos can be intimidating. However, analyzing the market and showing what you’re capable of mixing new styles with your personal stamp were the masterful techniques that helped Darwin Enríquez, Camilo Tuero and Armando Muñoz to establish their style within a new market.

Although these were the biggest challenges, these three tattoo artists also had to put a lot of effort into promoting their tattoo style in order to be recognized. 

Strategies such as participating in conventions, publishing content on social networks, and collaborations with other artists were what undoubtedly helped them in their beginnings. 

Immigrating can be a difficult challenge, but it will depend on your attitude to accept your new environment and build the reputation you want to achieve in your new home.

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Techniques to tattoo more realistic textures

Professional tattoo conventions are an ideal space to express your style, approach, originality and above all your technique.

For this reason, Darwin Enríquez shares the best techniques he used during his participation at “The New York Tattoo Convention” to create a unique artistic piece with his personal stamp in just three days. 

Undoubtedly, knowing the time you have to finish your tattoo is essential. This will allow you to create an appropriate action plan where the objective is to manage the time to achieve the completion of the tattoo. Darwin Enriquez was very aware of this aspect, finishing in just three days his tattoo inspired by Melenia Blade of Miquella from the video game Eldenring. 

On the other hand, knowing what tattoo techniques you’re going to apply to it’s a key aspect. Knowing this aspect will allow you to dedicate a specific day to applying the textures, finishes and leftovers that allow you to raise the quality level of the piece. 

Finally, the strategy implemented by Darwin was the creation and mixtures of colors. Even if it’s a black and white tattoo, mixing these colors in different proportions will help you obtain a unique shade that will stand out more and give the piece another finish. 

The most important thing when participating in professional tattoo conventions is to show the talent you have, your style and the message you want to convey.

Darwin Enriquez

Darwin Enriquez entered the world of body art at 20 years of age in his hometown of Valencia, Venezuela, where he began work creating designs for a tattoo shop. During his stint at the tattoo shop, he developed his artistic talents and felt an instant attraction to the art-form of tattooing.
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Strategies to sell your tattoo style to your clients

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Trying to include your tattoo style to the idea that a client has in mind is undoubtedly a great challenge.

But, have you ever wondered how to attract new clients and tattoo them with the style that characterizes you?

At Inknation Studio Darwin Enriquez, Emersson Pabon and Armando Muñoz will share with you three of their great techniques used to make your clients trust you, feel safe and are willing to tattoo your style and incorporate new ideas into the design.

Social networks are your ally 

Today, social networks have become the professional portfolio of each person. As a professional tattoo artist, it’s important that you use it to your advantage and post photos or content related to the tattoo style that you like to tattoo or that characterizes you.

In this way, your followers will be able to see what style you tattoo and they will look for you because they want the design that you do for them.

Be honest and persuasive when tattooing

Many clients have great ideas, wishes and suggestions for their tattoos. Don’t close yourself to their suggestions, always listen to what your client wants but also offer them an artistic overview of what would look good in their design.

Being honest is important so that your client trusts you, your artistic vision and the process you are going to carry out.

Managing different techniques will give you better knowledge. 

Even if you stand out for a specific style, it’s important that you know and handle different techniques, shapes and styles of tattooing.

This will help you build more trust with your clients, as they can be sure that you have the skills to create any design geared towards your style. 

With these three wonderful tips you can attract new customers so that your style and originality is what your customers want to buy.

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Techniques to tattoo without compromising quality

Creating a professional and realistic tattoo takes time, effort and imagination. But is it possible to make a very realistic and detailed tattoo in just 3 days?

The tattoo artist Robert Carlos achieved it and captured all eyes with his design. Inspired by the signs of the universe and the vibrations that our ears perceive towards our path of life.

That’s why he will share the three keys that led him to complete this great challenge.

#1 The machines to use 

To create a tattoo with amazing nuances and textures, it’s important to use the right machines, such as the Cheyenne 4.0 or 7.0, which will allow you to apply shading, highlights and color more effectively.

#2 choose the right technique 

Before getting tattooed, it’s important that you think about the action plan that you’re going to use to finish the tattoo on time and without damaging the skin. Roberto Carlos suggests starting tattooing from the bottom up. In this way the skin will not suffer and you’ll prevent the colors from mixing when tattooing so that they always look bright.

#3 select your action plan

Working quickly isn’t appropriate. It’s important that you think about the skin and how to do it so that it’s not mistreated during the process. To do this, the tattoo artist recommends starting in the form of a pendulum or circle and thus preventing the skin from suffering.

Follow these incredible techniques that Roberto Carlos recommends and participate with confidence in any professional tattoo convention.

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How to prepare for professional tattoo conventions by J Luis.

The professional tattoo artist and resident of Inknation Studio, J Luis participated in the 2022 edition of “The New York Tattoo Convention” taking the great triumph thanks to the techniques used.

A delicate piece that combines natural elements inspired by neotraditionalism became the aspiration of tattoo artist J Luis, who in just three days will complete the necessary techniques to create an incomparable piece.

The first technique used was the segmentation of the tattoo. This allowed him to work each element of the tattoo in parts and thus be able to complete the project on time. 

On the other hand, J Luis focused on tattooing in steps to avoid damaging  the skin, in addition to using specialized machines such as the Cheyenne 4.0 and 3.5 to trace delicate and precise lines, and create reliefs and textures. 

Along with the implementation of high-end equipment, the tattoo artist also expressed the need to use appropriate colors or pigments.  Although he admitted that he doesn’t get the shades he likes, mixing and blending colors allows him to get just the right color to create the effects and nuances he wants.

In this way, with the techniques used by the professional tattoo artist J Luis, you will be able to prepare to participate in a tattoo convention, using them in your favor to not only finish your artistic piece, but also offer a tattoo with a professional design.

Darwin Enriquez

Darwin Enriquez entered the world of body art at 20 years of age in his hometown of Valencia, Venezuela, where he began work creating designs for a tattoo shop. During his stint at the tattoo shop, he developed his artistic talents and felt an instant attraction to the art-form of tattooing.
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