“ the tattoo is the only thing that stays with the "canvas" throughout its life, makes its emotions, good or bad, live on until the end of its days. It's alive, it is a creation that comes to life “
Germana has tattooing in her blood, Domitilla, on the other hand, discovered it through her. Both started by accident, and both continued by choice.
You may already be familiar with Pink Panther Tattoo, but we want to take you behind the scenes and instead introduce you to its pillars: Germana and Domitilla, aka Domino.
Imagine an 18-year-old girl who finds herself a bit lost in the Canary Islands and suddenly stumbles upon a tattoo artist course that she immediately realizes will change her life. Then imagine the same girl a few years later, now an established tattoo artist, looking for staff for her store, meeting the one she will make her right-hand woman.
Two very different styles - realistic for Germana, fine lines and watercolor subjects for Domino - that complement each other, offering the client ample freedom in choice.
And it is the client, their most human aspect, that is the center of Pink Panther Tattoo: during the execution of the tattoo they come to a deep and sincere understanding that then prompts the client to return because they have created an important bond with one of them; the pain the client feels, both physically and emotionally, is respected as if they themselves were experiencing it.
Do you know how to make a tattoo?
First, you have to keep in mind that the tattoo has to please the client, and not others, because it often speaks of important and personal moments in the client's life.
You start by listening carefully to the client, figure out what style he/she wants to do, study images of things that have struck him/her, that he/she likes, even if it is not the subject he/she wants. It is essential to understand the style, the subject, and where they want the tattoo.
A sketch is then developed with some details, but not final - Germana and Domino prefer to finish it on the skin, "the final work will be the actual tattoo".
The next step is to create the stencil, where the main lines are marked to execute the tattoo
Once the area of skin affecting the tattoo has been disinfected and shaved, the stencil is printed on the skin.
After a couple of other steps such as preparing the material and signing the privacy, you finally move on to the execution of the tattoo, which will then be covered with paper so that the skin does not ooze. At the time of removing the paper, you wet it so that it does not stick to the tattoo,rinse the tattoo with mild soap and then leave it to air.
A procedure that is as simple as it is delicate, requiring a great deal of experience, responsibility and impeccable attention to hygiene. No less a well-trained hand is required to turn an idea into an indelible tattoo on the skin
"the tattoo artist must always give 100% every time, he owes it to the client because he gives him skin"
Although this has always been considered a male profession, the girls have managed to make their way and retain clients from abroad as well, convincing even the most reluctant of women's talents and helping to increase the chances of future female colleagues being able to approach the profession with more confidence.
Pink Panther Tattoo is celebrating 18 years of opening this year, a milestone that makes Germana and Domino doubly proud for the hardships they have brilliantly overcome and the recognition they receive daily from their satisfied customers
"with tattooing every day is different, you get to know different people with their emotions with their story and that just fills you up, in fact I never thought I could have a job for so long until I started tattooing, now it's so many years and I'm still as passionate as the first day, in fact more so"
-Germana
Learn more about the Pink Panther Tattoo:
Piazza Duomo, 5 - 33081 Aviano (PN)
pinkpanthertattoo@yahoo.it
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Instagram: @pinkpanthertattoo_aviano; @dominotattoo
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