Whether small or large, full-color or just a black outline, the range of different tattoos people can design and have inked on their bodies is infinite, restricted only by imagination. Hatcher said she chose the design, which she saw at the place where she went to get her tattoo, because she wants to be a marine biologist. Getting this tattoo made me feel like I have a stronger connection with the animals I love. The procedure is fairly simple, according to John Bullock, a tattoo artist and owner of San Jose Tattoo. Bullock said it starts with a design, either one the customer has drawn or one found among the 6,000 available to choose from in his shop.
Most people come in with a design in mind and find something they like from our designs.
The customer can see what their tattoo will look like, and the artist can confirm that the customer is satisfied with the design. The tattoo machine consists of a hand piece with a needle connected to it, which is dipped into the ink. The needle is inserted just below the skin, and the ink along with it. Lindsey Maurer, a SJSU student, said the experience wasn't as bad as she expected. Hatcher and Maurer are some of many college students who make the decision to get a tattoo.