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a beginner who made only two tattoos at that point). She came to me, got tattooed, which was actually pretty good, and left. After the session, I called her and asked if she wanted to meet to show me how her tattoo was feeling. When we met the next day, I asked her if she wanted to go on a date. Now she is my wife. (Laughs.) What is the most interesting tattoo you have been asked to do? Every tattoo I do is very interesting and special to me. I put a lot of effort into each tattoo I do. What do you think a client should expect from you as a tattoo artist and what do you on the other hand expect from a client to make a successful tattoo and a good collaboration? From me, a client should expect professionalism and amiability. From the client, I expect reliability, amiability, and most of all, I expect good aftercare of their tattoo (fresh and healed). Are there any positive sides of being an artist? Yes, there are. I meet a lot of new people including tattoo artists. I like to go to different tattoo studios for guest spots. Can I ask if there are any negative parts of your job? Oh yeah! Since I started to work longer hours, my back started to hurt a lot. After a long day of tattooing, my eyes hurt. What criteria do you think that a tattoo convention shall have to be really successful, both for you as a tattoo artist, but also for the visitors? Can you give some examples of conventions which meet these criteria really well? 76 InkSpiredMagazine.com InkSpiredMagazine.com 77