tattooers
Permanent ink artists
Tattooers are people who tattoo—artists who create permanent designs on skin by injecting ink with needles.
The term is interchangeable with tattoo artists, though tattooers sounds more workmanlike while tattoo artist emphasizes the creative aspect: The shop employs three tattooers who specialize in different styles.
Drawn strokes in art
- shadingDepicting light and darkness
- coloringAdding pigment to something
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
detail · skill · handiwork · blending · stippling · packing · saturation · outlining
Post-procedure recovery support
- ointmentMedicated skin cream
- healingRestoration of health
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
- epidermisOutermost tissue layer
pigment · ink · skin · scarring · keloid · blowout · fading · peeling
Pointed implement for sewing
- machinePower-driven working device
- gunProjectile-launching weapon
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
- tubeHollow cylindrical passage
grip · coil · rotary · voltage · stroke · magnum · liner · shader
Complete elimination of microbes
- autoclavePressurized steam sterilization chamber
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
disposable · cross-contamination · bloodborne · sharps · barrier · single-use · sterile · aseptic
Capacity for original thought
- aestheticsTheory of beauty
- styleDistinctive way of expression
- expressionismDistorting reality for emotion
- realismAccepting things as they are
portrait · surrealism · abstraction · masterpiece · composition · imagery · symbolism · iconography
Single-person sitting furniture
- stationFixed stopping point
- flashBrief burst of light
- portfolioCollected works or assets
- appointmentScheduled time for something
session · clientele · consultation · walkthrough · deposit · waiver · consent · booking
Learning trade through employment
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- journeymanQualified trade worker
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- residencyState of dwelling somewhere
portfolio · licensing · certification · reputation · specialization · commission · booking · clientele
linework
Drawn strokes in art
- shadingDepicting light and darkness
- coloringAdding pigment to something
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
steady · detail · skill · handiwork · blending · stippling · packing · saturation · outlining · layering
aftercare
Post-procedure recovery support
epidermis · pigment · ink · skin · scarring · keloid · blowout · fading · peeling · moisturizer
needle
Pointed implement for sewing
- machinePower-driven working device
- gunProjectile-launching weapon
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
tube · grip · coil · rotary · voltage · stroke · magnum · liner · shader · round
sterilization
Complete elimination of microbes
- autoclavePressurized steam sterilization chamber
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
disinfectant · disposable · cross-contamination · bloodborne · sharps · barrier · single-use · sterile · aseptic · biohazard
creativity
Capacity for original thought
- aestheticsTheory of beauty
- styleDistinctive way of expression
- expressionismDistorting reality for emotion
realism · portrait · surrealism · abstraction · masterpiece · composition · imagery · symbolism · iconography · figurative
chair
Single-person sitting furniture
appointment · session · clientele · consultation · walkthrough · deposit · waiver · consent · booking
apprenticeship
Learning trade through employment
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- journeymanQualified trade worker
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
residency · portfolio · licensing · certification · reputation · specialization · commission · booking · clientele