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10 Things Every Tattoo Artist NEEDS in Their Station (That Aren’t a Machine)
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10 Things Every Tattoo Artist NEEDS in Their Station (That Aren’t a Machine)
  • By Memphis Mori
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So you’ve got your dream machine. Congrats, hotshot. But your setup doesn’t stop there—and your clients (and their immune systems) are counting on you. A good tattoo station isn’t just about what puts ink in skin. It’s about what keeps your process clean, professional, and stress-free from start to finish. Here are 10 essentials every tattoo artist should have in their station—none of which plug in.
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10 Things Every Tattoo Artist NEEDS in Their Station (That Aren’t a Machine)
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10 Things Every Tattoo Artist NEEDS in Their Station (That Aren’t a Machine)
  • By Memphis Mori
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So you’ve got your dream machine. Congrats, hotshot. But your setup doesn’t stop there—and your clients (and their immune systems) are counting on you. A good tattoo station isn’t just about what puts ink in skin. It’s about what keeps your process clean, professional, and stress-free from start to finish. Here are 10 essentials every tattoo artist should have in their station—none of which plug in.
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The Business of Tattooing: Tattooing through chaos: what’s working in 2025 bookings
  • By Memphis Mori
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The Business of Tattooing: Tattooing through chaos: what’s working in 2025
 LET’S NAME WHAT’S HAPPENING:Booking is slower across the board - even for talented, established artists. Clients are canceling more often (money’s tight everywhere). Costs of ink, rent, and supplies have all gone up. Social media isn’t hitting the way it used to. And on top of that, you’re supposed to be an artist, a therapist, a business owner, and a content creator? Let’s take a breath.
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10 ways to take care of your artist self (especially now) advice
  • By Memphis Mori
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10 ways to take care of your artist self (especially now)
Take Care of the Artist Behind the Art You can’t grind forever. Not without paying for it.And if you’re a tattooer, piercer, or creative who feels like you're constantly chasing the next booking, the next project, the next trend—it’s easy to forget that you are the asset. Here’s your permission slip to treat yourself like someone worth protecting.Because you are.
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The Business of Tattooing - How to take care of your body so you can continue taking care of your business business
  • By Memphis Mori
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The Business of Tattooing - How to take care of your body so you can continue taking care of your business
Tattooing requires patience, precision and often hours of sitting and standing in uncomfortable positions, this over time, can lead to physical pain, discomfort and even long term damage. You can try to prevent this in a few ways, but thinking about ergonomics is very important and the good news is that this is actually quiet simple.
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