Top Tattoo Studio in Edmonton | The Client Experience at SkinartJ Tattoos: What to Expect When You Visit
Hey everybody, welcome back to SkinArtJ’s YouTube channel. And here’s J. She is a tattoo artist with the top tattoo studio in Edmonton. And what type of tattoos do you specialize in?
I do a little bit everything, but my main focus is neotraditional illustrative kind of style. But I’m pretty open. I like to experiment with all the different kinds of genres and kind of mash up everything. I don’t stick to just one thing.
Not just one thing. But yeah, the neotraditional is your go-to right now, but you’re open to to doing other stuff.
Oh, 100%. Always learning and growing, right?
Exactly.
Cool. Well, today on this video, we’re talking about what kind of environment SkinartJ Tattoos provides for their customers. While there are many places you can get a tattoo, if you’re looking for a low-key, harmonious place where you’ll be listened to and respected, you want to book your tattoo with SkinartJ Tattoos in Edmonton.
Get Tattooed in A Calming Environment
A lot of tattoo shops are loud, busy, and feel abrasive. And many tattoo artists aren’t always the best at communication, which can be nerve-wracking for people wanting a tattoo for the first time, or for people who may not sit well in a hectic and loud studio. J at SkinartJ Tattoos works hard to ensure the environment for her clients is always peaceful and collaborative to ensure the best tattoos. So, let’s jump into the questions here real quick. What makes your studio different?
I would like to think that I provide a space that is safe for people. I’m always trying to be mindful of the impact of my actions or my words on people and also just how they’re receiving what’s going on around them as well. So I would like to think it’s more than just the practice of the tattoo itself, but also the experience that the customers or client is having throughout the whole process.
Okay. So let’s talk about the environment then. So what makes the environment, or how would you like to, you know, see the environment in the tattoo shop that’s different than other places?
A little more calm, a lot more collaborative. Ideally, laughter—that’s a huge key. And then having it where everyone is willing to be welcoming, to embrace each other, and knowing that we’re here all to have a good experience. It makes it a different environment, being that it is exclusively focused and catered to what that client is needing out of that moment. Because example, not everyone’s on their best a game every day, though also providing that space to allow them to share if they want to during their sessions.
Cool. And, like, let’s go to someone who is just getting their first tattoo and not really knowing what’s coming up or, you know, what to expect in a shop. Do you find that some shops may not have the best environment to have that new person come in and feel comfortable getting a tattoo? Like, what has been your experience?
A Great Tattoo Artist Will Engage With Their Client
I’ve seen a little bit of different variety, depending on the studio and the environment that they create, where some don’t let them know what to do or what’s happening, and they just expect them to already be on track with everything. So I like to, regardless if it’s their first time or if it’s their 10th time, just break it down of what I’m doing step by step and what my next processes so that it’s not a shock factor, and I’m still engaging with them and making sure that they know what’s happening so that nothing is a surprise. Or if they have any questions, they’re more than welcome to ask me at any point.
Nice. So what is it about your background that makes the tattoo experience with you different?
I would like to think with part of my background I do have a little bit of experience with some art classes that I’ve taken, to then also I’m very driven when it comes to communication and bettering myself with that and also being a better person in general. So I’m constantly trying to work on my own personal growth and how I’m showing up for other people. So that, I believe, has a huge partake in that. And other background is being trauma informed. So I have an understanding of the nervous system to a certain extent, where it’s ongoing learning and for sure likely will be for the rest. But seeing how a person’s interacting and understanding maybe where their mindset’s at to be able to help ease them and make it as best of an experience as possible, right?
Yeah. Because you don’t want someone to have a panic attack while they’re they’re getting their tattoo.
Exactly.
Yeah. You want them to have a good experience. I mean, it is painful. It’s not, you know, you’re not tickling somebody with with the needle. It there is some pain there, and you know people deal with pain differently, right? What have been your experiences regarding pain tolerances and how people react differently—like, what have you seen?
Should You Schedule a Short Or Long Session?
So for myself and my practice, most times people state to me that I’m super light-handed and that they can sit for long hours with me. So that’s been very fortunate. And then I also am working on honing in on reiki practices to also help with that. Which is a spiritual practice. It is about energy work and, depending on the artist, if they are allowing, per se, channeling energy towards them so that it’s not a super unpleasant experience, and the body will naturally also respond to the tattoo and when you’re getting tattooed, which will numb out a little bit of the pain so a person’s able to sit for longer durations.
Okay, the next question we have is, like, what is an intuitive artist?
So an intuitive artist to me is a person that bases it their ideas or concepts from how they visually interpret or how they gather that information and then help channel that into the artwork of what the person is wanting to see or what it’s representing for them. I like to focus on people’s stories and what the story means for them and what it’s helping them release or remember. So for me an intuitive is a person that isn’t necessarily—like, I am focused on the technical aspects of it—but I’m also focused on the deeper layers of what the colors are supposed to be doing for a person, what mood it brings out, and playing more into detailing to that person’s story and what it’s supposed to represent.
Many Tattoos Tell A Story
So, you know, taking the time to, you know, understand what the person is asking for and, you know, trying to make the best interpretation of what they’re saying, basically. Is that right?
That, and also using what comes to my mind or forefront of how I’m perceiving it and relaying it back to the individual to see if I’m on the same lines or along the same ideas of what they’re expecting, and seeing if it’s something that jives with them. Because there’s some points that, for example, for my imagination it will just run, and then I’m like, okay, based on the story and what they’ve told me, I can pull other elements into it and be like, here’s a suggestion. Are you open to this? This is because of this, and it represents this, and starts entailing more of the story into it where they may have not had that consideration before, and usually it creates something very unique and very detailed specifically for that individual.
Cool. So what should clients expect when they get a tattoo from you?
Ideally, a nice calm demeanor and then a nice easy flow where we’re just enjoying the moment. Lots of laughter. Communication. I want to be able for a person to feel seen, heard, and valued. I want to know where they’re at so that during any point in the process, if it’s not something that’s comfortable for them, then we stop and we make sure that whatever is causing an issue gets addressed so that we can move forwards together.
Awesome. Well, thanks so much for sharing with us today. And if you guys are looking for a tattoo in the Edmonton area, look to Skinartj Tattoos. And what is your web address?
skinartjtattoo.com.
Perfect. skinartjtattoo.com, and you can schedule an appointment, schedule a session with J.
Thanks for having me.
You betcha.