40+ Tattoo Artists Are Sharing Stories About Their Bad “Tattoo Virgins”

Getting your first tattoo is exciting and nerve-wracking all at the same time. In reality, most people probably don’t look as cool getting their first piece as they’d like to think. On the other hand, there are some clients that make the artist’s job more difficult than others. These people were all memorable for their bad times as tattoo virgins.

It’s All Too Much

Getting a tattoo isn’t a painless experience and since different people have different pain tolerances, it can affect people in different ways.

This person was wise to start with something small for their first tattoo. Still, the experience proved to be a little more than he was expecting and he eventually passed out, crumpling completely to the floor. We can excuse his confusion about people picking him up given that he did just wake up.

A Major Faux Pas

There are some things that can make you a bad client aside from your behavior while you get the tattoo. After all, that’s only part of the process.

This person admitted that they were the worst when they were first getting tattoos because they didn’t understand that a tip is standard. Looking back, they can see why they maybe weren’t his favorite client by the time they left the shop. At least they learned something from the experience.

Taking Their Time

When you’re getting ready for your first tattoo, there’s no need to work yourself up into a panic. At the same time, you probably shouldn’t get too cocky.

That’s the mistake this person made. After declaring that a tattoo would be virtually painless, she proceeded to struggle with the pain of getting the tattoo. We have to hand it to her, though, considering that she did follow through with getting inked. The only downside was she took up three hours of the artist’s time, rather than just a half hour.

Nobody Told Him?!

If a tattoo is too painful, you do have the option to walk away. That doesn’t mean that you get to undo the progress done in the session, though.

As for this person, they ended up with just a few inches of a line on their arm. The problem here was a lack of any basic knowledge about what getting a tattoo is like. For example, most people go into their first session understanding that getting a tattoo is rather painful.