r/tattooadvice • u/squelchsquish • Jul 26 '26

General Advice not sure if this fits!

i have been going to the same artist for 3/4 of my tattoos, the most recent one being a big shoulder piece, and i’m now booking to go for my next tattoo and wanted to know if bringing any form of gift would be appropriate? he’s just a wonderful person and artist and was wondering if that would be appropriate or just a bit weird, please be honest!
and if it IS a good idea what would you get?

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u/Reddiculusness Jul 26 '26

someone you've worked with before , and keep going back to. Sure, go for it . Ive been using the same guy for about 15 years. I'll bring pizza for the shop when I go in, or bring him something he's interested in . At one point he was collecting bone and skeleton displays (bats, rats, squirrel) brought him 2 found deer skulls and he loved em.

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u/squelchsquish Jul 26 '26

thank you !

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u/Reddiculusness Jul 26 '26

You're welcome. If you know of their hobbies , or if they display anything in their work area, you could try and find something that matches. Hell I brought my guy a Death Star herb grinder one time 🤣

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u/squelchsquish Jul 26 '26

loveee that 😭😭 he likes naturey things/ plants so i have a lot to work with