We answered a few questions on tattooing in bangalore
The following questions were answered by Tattoo Artist Veer Hegde for The New Indian Express in Bangalore, doing a press feature story on tattoo culture in the city! 1. When did you set up shop? 2. Has there been an increase in customers in recent years? 3. What are the demographic observations in your tattoo parlour? 4. What kinds of tattoos are the most requested? 5. What kinds of tattoos are present in the field? (Black, coloured, white...) 6. Do you think being 'inked' has now become cliched? 7. What does a tattoo mean to you? 8. Do you think it is important to have a story behind a tattoo? 9. Do you see tattoo culture prevailing in Bangalore? 1. When did you set up shop? Been Tattooing part-time since 2006 while I worked for Defense industries as a mechanical engineer. My current tattoo studio located at 91, Richmond Rd, Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560025 is a few months old. 2. Has there been an increase in customers in recent years? ...