We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Snow. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Snow below.

Snow, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Are you able to earn a full-time living from your creative work? If so, can you walk us through your journey and how you made it happen?

Working up to a point of being self sufficient and financially stable in tattoo industry doesn’t happen from day 1. It takes years to establish yourself but when you do, it’s truly wonderful being able to do something you love while not struggling financially. In my case I had to establish myself twice – once initially and then second time when I moved to a different city and started over. In my experience being open with clients and giving them the most personal experience guarantees their return and recommendation to their friends and family which helps establish myself more and more.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I’m Snow and I’m a tattoo artist in Dallas. I specialize in fineline black&grey and color work. I also specialize in coverups. I love helping people cover old tattoos they don’t like. It’s one of my most popular requests. Their previous negative experiences with other artists have shaped how I communicate with all my clients. I have a very personal and open professional relationship with my clients. It has benefitted my career greatly because my clients feel very comfortable communicating their concerns or requesting adjustments on designs. I left my ego at the door a very long time ago. With me it’s always an experience, not just an appointment.

We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?

I’m a workaholic and a people pleaser. One of my biggest struggles has been to set hours for myself and not overwork. I’ve also always been directly available for messages to my clients. So it took me a long time to be able to not answer messages after late hours or on my day off. Before I would spend all of my free time still working. I’ve had to learn to prioritize things and take care of myself.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

Seeing my clients happiness after their vision is executed on their skin, is so rewarding. Sometimes tattoos are for a loved one who’s passed away or a favorite pet. Sometimes it’s to overcome trauma. And sometimes it’s just something they like. Seeing my clients happy because of the artwork I’ve put on them is the most rewarding thing about being a tattoo artist.

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