Peach Studios Janelle Envy

DANNY

Dope, dude doin dope shit ⸺ What advice would you give to

someone about getting his or her first tattoo? (A tattoo virgin)

When getting your first tattoo, I would suggest finding an artist whose work you love and just allowing them to create your design ⸺ What

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

business? My family hated it; my friends loved it. I come from a religious family, many of which might think tattoos are a sin. To that, I say, “if we don’t sin, Jesus died for nothing.” ⸺ What would you say is your favorite part of the job? I love gossip. When people come in and tell me all their problems, I’m like, “hell yeah.” ⸺ What was it that initially sparked your interest in tattooing? After getting a bunch of tattoos myself, I had some friends from work who found out that I could draw. They encouraged me to start actually “doing” tattoos instead of “getting” tattoos ⸺ Who and what influences you to create your work? I love a lot of different tattoo artists’ work, and I drink a lot ⸺

What is the most important advice you can give someone new to

the art of tattooing? One of the most important things I’ve heard from another artist was, “most people don’t know the difference between a good tattoo and a bad one, but everyone knows when they’ve been treated like shit ⸺ Have you ever had a bad tattooing experience, and what was it? Yes! I got a tattoo from a guy who liked Limp Bizkit. But by the time I found out, it was too late; that tattoo was like halfway done ⸺ What do you think is in store for the future of tattooing? I think someone is going to develop a type of chemical that burns pigments into the skin when exposed to another element (such as a new form of stencil). ✕

JONES

Independent Artist