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Insight Ink Studio Cesar Garcia
CESAR GARCIA INSIGHT INK STUDIO
MEMPHIS, TN
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cesarhazzan7
@gmail.com
@bigg_pimpingg
@insightink901
/Bigpimping rossay
Facebook I was born in Mexico City and came to the United States when I was 16 years old to live the American dream. I am very thankful that my parents brought me to this country full of opportunities.
How long have you been tattooing & What was it that initially sparked your interest
in tattooing? I have been tattooing for 10 years; ever since I can remember, I have loved drawing, but I was really big into illegal graffiti back in Mexico. I hung around a lot of heavily tattooed people, tattoo artists, and graffiti artists; it was a huge community back in Mexico.
What advice would you give to someone about getting his or her first tattoo? (A
tattoo virgin) Please do your research and trust your artist; stop trying to get the same tattoo everyone gets, and give your artist the freedom to create something original; everyone deserves an original tattoo.
What did your family and friends think about you getting into the
tattoo business? My parents were always very supportive; they were just worried; they wanted to make sure I really knew what I was doing. As far as my friends, they thought I was playing when I started tattooing.
What would you say is your favorite part
of the job? Creating art and seeing the progress; but honestly I love talking to people. My wife says I talk too much, and I do… only when I feel very comfortable. I love all my clients and the stories they tell me. I feel more like a therapist to be honest; I love it.
What do you think is in store for the future
of tattooing? Very big things: we all know tattoos have been part of history but now they are becoming more accepted which makes me very excited.
Have you ever had a bad tattooing experience, and what
was it? I think we all have; misspelling stuff has to be one of the ones we all hate along with difficult clients too.
What is the most important advice you can give someone new to the art of tattooing?
Work hard every day; every tattoo should be better than the last one, stop comparing yourself to other bigname artists. Never get too comfortable, and last but not least, be very professional. ✕
