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Glossary Definition - Tattoo Artist

By Karen L. Hudson, About.com

Definition: A skilled artist who has been properly trained in all aspects of tattooing. A tattooer or tattooist, on the other hand, is a looser term used to describe anyone that can trace a design with a tattoo machine.
Common Misspellings: tatoo artist, tatto artist
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Many tattoo artists have formal art training and are experts in other artistic mediums. They use these skills to execute better tattoos by using creativity, imagination, proper color blending and shading and are also capable of freehand design.

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