i guess if you are overly happy about it then yeah you can and i guess it would be appreciated but i dont think it is expected at all

😮 Persoanly I think artists price work accordingly and would be quite confused if they were tipped, although I’ve never heard of anyone in business turning down free cash so I don’t think they’d knock the offer back.

Oi Shorty/ Satan, stop corrupting these innocent punters into forking out even more cash…………………always on the make eh???:D

tipping is most certainly an american thing. in the UK for instance a waitress is paid a full wage and i will not tip them unless they provide some sort of good service. if its just heres your food and here’s the bill they dont get a tip. but in the states from my understanding tipping makes up part of a waiter or waitresses actual full time wage which is not always great on my opinion. i bought an incredibly overpriced beer in new orleans once and got told “yeah and we always tip over here jack” while having a tip jar shoved under my nose.

well my name aint jack and i dont tip assholes

that didnt go down too well though:D

tattooing is a different animal altogetyer though and i think you can pretty much guarantee worldwide that the price you are quoted is what they expect to get paid. more they wont turn down but less i think you might have a problem with

anyways good luck with choosing your tattooist.

I went for my first tattoo about a week ago and I gave him a heavy tip. The reason is that my artist has a very good reputation, is one of the only guys around that speaks french like me, and I get along with him. So by giving him a tip, I am thanking him for not only a great tattoo, but an awsome tattoo experience. I also feel that doing this makes him happy, and will make him want to work as well on my second piece, and third, and fourth….because I intend on getting many.

I dunno, imo, if someone just created art on you, that will last for ever, why not give a tip?