That is a great question, "why do we do it?". Tattoo that is, what really do we as Tattoo Artists get out of it?
I won't presume to know what others get out of it, Fame? Money? Maybe even to be "Cool"? Ha ha ha!
I know that Tracey and I do it because we love it, and I mean truly love it. Sure we both have our days where we don't want to be at work, but it's not because of the tattooing, it's usually because of the weather on a Saturday is so darned nice. Or maybe we just need a break from work. So what do we do.... We take it sometimes, or we just rock it out old school and stay at work and make the best of it.
I have had so many people tell me "I want to do tattoo's". I always ask why, and I get the usual answers.
"Because it's cool"
"You get to see boobs" (Trust me after a 1000 boobs they all look the same)
"Or the DOOOOOODE, look at all the hot chicks that come in here"
"I bet you make a lot of money" (Yep that is why I'm at work every day)
If you ask me ALL of those reasons are not why I Tattoo at all. If they were I would not have been doing for so long. It's love... Love for the work, the people that come through the door. All the laughter that happens. There have been times that we get so wrapped up in our work and with our customers that it is just a big laugh fest. People we don't even know become our friends, and laugh, and tell great stories of our lives.
That is why we do it, for the people really, to see a person get emotional about a tattoo that was done to remember a loved one, or to celebrate the joy of a new child in the family. To see a family come in and get matching tattoo's, mother and daughter, or father and son. And we all share a ton of laughs, some times some sorrow too. But in the end it is love for the work, we try and treat every one like they are our friends.... because they are really.
Some of our customers we see every week, some we only see once a month or even year and we usually pick up right where we left off. And on that rare occasion that we only see them one, we always hope that they left with a smile and a great experience. Because at least we owe it to our customers to have a great time, if only for an hour.
Since Wonderland Tattoo opened for business in 1989, we've gained a reputation as "THE" place to get unique, artistic body art in Metro Detroit. We have a wealth of experience in a vast variety of tattoos and body piercing that will play an important role in your tattoo experience. You'll be proud of our work for years to come. So if you're looking to get the exact tattoo that you want - look no further.
