You think rural people are poor huh? There are millions of people that look like that that who pull bank because they work hard, like 12-16 hour days 6 days a week. They always take Sunday off. I know a heavy equipment operator with barely a high school education that pulls on average 400K a year doing earth works, clearing lots, building culverts, etc. He owns 3 houses. One is on a half acre in the city which has a second office in a house next door that acts as his business office, one is on 5 acres and is a small cattle farm, and the other is on 10 acres where he stores all his heavy equipment. He has several million in equipment. He has 4 boats. He has a garage of classic cars and power sport vehicles like dune buggies, dirt bikes, ATVS, jet skies, etc. He gave all 3 of his sons 5 acres of land when they turned 18 which today goes for about $350K a plot. Rural people hustle more than you know. You couldn’t afford to be so poor...
I've always wondered that myself. I can admit I'm not well off and despite wanting tattoos I could never make them a priority over things I need to pay for that's more important.
I do have one tattoo but that's only because my girlfriend paid for it for my birthday. It could be that some have tattoo artist friends that practice on them.
They have friends who are tattoo artists. And sleeves don’t necessarily cost that much. Some artists would have charge $2000 for each of my german shepherd tattoos alone. I found an up and coming who was damn good and only charged me $250. Still strong 5&6 years later. He is also locking me in on that price. It pays to know people.
$3000-$4000? Nah. That's only if you go to some high-end artist. The hoes I knew around me got theirs for like $500-$700 total. Maybe $100 per tattoo session. And I don't even like tattoos at all.
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$500 dollars for a full sleeve? Sounds extremely reasonable.
Again, if you're not going to some fancy-ass reality-TV tattoo place, that IS what it costs, thus answering your question. Also, how do you think prisoners are getting tattoos? You think convicts are spending $4000 in federal penitentiary?
People who don't have a certain income aren't allowed to have or do anything that isn't an absolutely necessity? Lol People save. People get gifts. My sister has friends that do hers for free.
Most people invest in their tattoos over a period of years; they do it bit by bit. Even if you have the money immediately available, most artists don't have the time available, and wouldn't be down with a tattooing marathon like that.
