Do tattoo artists ever mess up?

Its a process prone to error and artists do sometimes make mistakes when tattooing their clients. Although this sounds scary, its important to understand that these mistakes are rarely critical, unfixable errors—most blunders can be corrected easily and will ultimately go unnoticed.

What happens if someone messes up your tattoo?

Professional tattoo studios offer a waiver that needs to be signed, so that tattoo artists would ensure that they will be clean in case of some crazy mistake. However, if you can prove that the tattoo artist was negligent and irresponsible towards your skin and it ended up badly for you, a lawsuit could be worth it.

What happens if a tattoo goes wrong?

In a worst-case scenario, a bad tattoo could lead to sepsis. Infected or poorly executed tattoos that scar the skin might be classified as Negligence and as with any other personal injury, you may be entitled to make a claim for compensation against the tattooist.

What is the best thing to practice tattooing on?

Apples, oranges, and other contoured items, like rocks, can simulate some of the difficulties youll have tattooing various parts of the body. Seek out items that somewhat resemble body parts commonly tattooed, so that youre well prepared when someone requests a tattoo on a more curvaceous part of the body.