Jeray Edmonds Canonsburg, PA

JERAY EDMONDS

5 Years

Tattooing

Canonsburg, PA

Location

Independent Artist

Nice Ink

Shop

B/G Geometric

Specialty

@jeraydoestats

Instagram

jerayedmonds94

@gmail.com

What advice would you give to someone about getting his or her first tattoo? (A tattoo

virgin) Don’t think too much about what you are getting; some people think about it for so long that they end up never getting anything. If you are thinking about getting a tattoo, just do it!

What did your family and friends think about you getting into the tattoo business?

I was adopted, so my parents were older. They had no tattoos. In their minds, tattoos were for prisoners and sailors. They wanted me to keep my 9-5 job with benefits and paid vacation. Once they started seeing the art, they slowly started changing their mind. Now they brag that their daughter is a tattoo artist.

What would you say is your favorite part of

the job? My favorite part about the job would be seeing the tattoo finished. I always show my clients just an outline of the design. I already know in my head how I want the shading to look. It’s extremely satisfying to see the finished product come to life. My clients are always shocked that the stencil can go from just the outline to what it actually looks like when it’s finished.

Have you ever had a bad tattooing experience, and what

was it? The closest thing I have to a bad experience is when clients want to micromanage the design. Especially if they aren’t an artist themselves. Not all ideas are particularly good “tattoo ideas” I feel that when you give the artist a little more freedom, the tattoo will turn out a lot better!

Who/where do you get your inspiration from?

When I was younger, I would always draw. I was grounded a lot, so I would sit in my room and just draw. In high school, my high school friends would ask if they could get my drawings as tattoos. That’s when I knew I should be a tattoo artist.

What was it that initially sparked your interest in tattooing?

I knew I always loved art. But it wasn’t until I actually started getting tattooed that I was like, “wow! I really want to do this!” ✕