Nathan Tarango Las Vegas, NV

NATHAN TARANGO

My name is Nathan Tarango; I am a tattoo artist and the owner of Copper Cobra Tattoo in Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada. I specialize in American Traditional, Japanese, and Black and Gray realism tattoos. I love everything about tattoos ⸺ What advice would you give to someone about getting his or her first tattoo? (A tattoo virgin) My advice would be to choose a classic design or imagery for any tattoo. Trends come and go, even in tattooing. Classic imagery will always look good and will stand the test of time ⸺ What did your family and friends think about you getting into the tattoo business? My family and friends have always been supportive of my choice to tattoo. I have good friends that have supported me from the very beginning, and I still tattoo some of them to this day ⸺ What would you say is your favorite part of the job? I love creating. I also love meeting interesting people from all walks of life. I have awesome clients who trust me and allow me to do what I love most. Thank you for that ⸺ What was it that initially sparked your interest in tattooing? I have always been an artist. After I got my first tattoo, I fell in love. It was then that I knew what I wanted to do. I wanted to tattoo ⸺ What is the most important advice you can give someone new to the art of tattooing? Be open-minded. Never stop trying new things. Try new machines, pigments, needle groupings, etc., and find what works for you and helps you to grow as an artist. Always have respect for those that came before you and paved the way. They are the reason we do what we love ⸺ Have you ever had a bad tattooing experience, and what was it? I had a lot of bad experiences with tattooing in the beginning. I was learning, and that was part of the process. I had to learn how to take something positive from each of those experiences. It takes a lot of work to push beyond that and continue to grow. ✕