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Mi Famillia Tattoo Studio Toto G
GUILLERMO “TINTA”
FIGUEROA
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Mi Familia Tattoo Studio
My passion for tattooing began at the age of 12 yrs old; practicing with my friends and anyone who would give me the opportunity. I made my own equipment for tattooing and still conserve some of the original machines I made. As a ten-year owner of “Tinta Maldita Tattoo Studio” in Wilmington, Ca. I have business and leadership skills. As an artist, I have obtained lessons in visual and practical art and have studied in recognized art schools like LAAFA (Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art).
What advice would you give to someone about getting his or her first tattoo? (A tattoo
virgin)That they are sure of what they want to get tattooed and that the artist who is going to tattoo them has the talent and ability to achieve the desired tattoo.
What would you say is your favorite part
of the job? Being able to achieve happiness and pleasure in people with my talent, and by doing it, I can feel free to express my feelings and think through my art.
What was it that initially sparked your interest in tattooing?
When I was seven or eight years old, I had the opportunity to see my uncle tattooing, and it became interesting to me how with a little machine, he could impregnate ink and leave an image on the skin, so it caught my attention when I was ten years old my uncle taught me his machine for the first time showing me exactly how it works which aroused my interest in making a machine to be able to tattoo since by then my obsession with art was unstoppable.
What is the most important advice you can give someone new to the art of tattooing?
It is important to take other, more experienced artists as a reference, but never compare yourself with them since they have hours and hours of practice. I always tell them, “If he can, I can, if I can, you can; all you need is desire and practice.”
Who and what influences you to create your work?
The feeling and desire of my client, which I take as a basis to be able to achieve the desired image, in this case, the style and taste of the person. ✕
