… James Graham - Tattoo Artist from Loughborough.
James took some time out to answer some questions for us. We wanted to get a perspective from someone on both sides of the spectrum. The tattooist and the tattooed, so to speak.
Did you always want to be a tattoo artist?
No, but I was always intrigued by them, wanted to be a rockstar haha.
What got you into it?
I got into them as soon as I started getting them, I started taking my own designs to the guy who was tattooing me, he suggested I think about taking it up and it went from there.
Is it your passion?
ts one of my passions, tattooing and music are my main ones.
How many years have you been doing it?
6 years.
Who taught you?
I was mainly self taught at the start but was guided by friends in studio’s and take any hints, tips and advice from anyone I can, gotta keep learning, most tattooists would say “when you think you know it all and can’t get any better, quit!”.
What were you doing before they decided to be a tattoo artist?
I studied music before I was tattooing.
What are your music influences?
I love all music but punk is my favourite genre.
Do you think it is important to have a meaning behind tattoos?
Not necessarily, but I think that a bit of sentiment behind a tattoo can help to extinguish the possibility of regret that worry about.
Do you know about how many people you’ve tattooed?
I honestly couldn’t say.
Whats your favourite tattoo of your own? have they got a specific meaning?
My favourite one of my own is always the last one I’ve had done because it looks so fresh, currently that’s a skull in a coffin with 2 roses on my left arm. No meaning to it, just liked it and it fitted in to my sleeve perfectly.
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