One of the most common questions when it comes to tattoos is; can I do it myself? Now, the reason many people have thought about tattooing themselves generally lies in the huge cost of tattoos.

At an hourly rate between $50 and $100, the majority of tattoo artists charge between $150 to thousands of dollars for a tattoo (depending on the size, color combination, custom design, location of the tattoo, etc.). So, we commoners have to save up a lot of money to go get the tattoo of our dreams. No wonder people keep searching for ways to do their own tattoos.

But, we want to be honest with you from the getgo; we assume that, unless you’re a professional tattoo artist, you don’t really know much about tattooing (hence you reading this article). As such, we would urge you to save up some money and get a tattoo done professionally.

We know that we just stated the obvious about tattoos being super expensive, but the risk of bloodborne infections increases by 100% when a tattoo is done by an amateur.

And, to be perfectly honest, we are not going to provide you with a detailed guide on how you can do your own tattoo. We believe it is too dangerous and the risk of a disease or tattoo infection is too high, and we do not want to be responsible for spreading false information about how convenient it might be to do your own tattoo. Instead, we’ll talk generally about what tattooists require for a tattoo, and alternative ways to get a temporary tattoo (which is a much safer option).

Can You Tattoo Yourself: What Do Tattooists Generally Need

Again, we are emphasizing that this is not a guide on how you can tattoo yourself! Unless you’re a professional tattoo artist (who already knows how to tattoo and doesn’t need this article as a guide), you should save up some money and get a tattoo done professionally. What we want to do for this article is talk generally about how some tattoo artists tattoo themselves.