I worked in the industry for 10 years. Granted I was a piercer - the tattoo studio I worked at wasn't the most attractive shop but it wasn't the worst. Early 2000's I would say was the peak of the culture. However with the current political discourse I can see that changing. - ThreadSky

jank-gyllen-hoff.bsky.social • 2 days ago

I worked in the industry for 10 years. Granted I was a piercer - the tattoo studio I worked at wasn't the most attractive shop but it wasn't the worst. Early 2000's I would say was the peak of the culture. However with the current political discourse I can see that changing.

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jank-gyllen-hoff.bsky.social•2 days ago

With an uptick in political discourse we should see more punk ethics coming back. More punk/hardcore bands wearing their political identity as a badge. Double that with the majority of hardcore artists either working or have close friends in the industry. Not to mention folk punk gaining traction.

jank-gyllen-hoff.bsky.social•2 days ago

Sorry for the thread reply. But I couldn't find a way to limit this message to little character count. And, needs to be said this is anecdotal so I may be way off base and out of touch myself.

gotitatguineys.bsky.social•1 day ago

I think part of the reasoning behind the 2000s being seen as the peak of the culture was that it was easier to be perceived to have a unique and idiosyncratic style (which isn’t true), and the access to tattooing as a subculture being gatekept by either personal connections or experience

jank-gyllen-hoff.bsky.social•1 day ago

Totally agree. I would also argue shows like Miami Ink helped to bring it to the forefront but at the same time is responsible for a bit of the over saturation. Gatekeeping is weird to me. But I understand the urge to keep something just as a them thing.

gotitatguineys.bsky.social•1 day ago

Post 2000s you can easily access references from everywhere, different styles from artists all over the world, engage with new wellsprings of information. Once the scarcity of info was gone, for those who see value in the merit of knowledge which grants you access to subcultures it’s a wash

gotitatguineys.bsky.social•1 day ago

I think artistically it’s difficult to define yourself once everything is possible. The limitation of “I need to actually seek out information” and the experience of learning become part of the creative process in and of itself

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