'Good Scope In India For Aspiring Tattoo Artists'

NEW DELHI: India has a good scope for aspiring tattoo artists, but the lack of skilled artists to train them professionally is turning out to be an obstacle, says tattooist Sameer Patange, the common denominator of celebrity clients like Hrithik Roshan, Sushmita Sen, Sanjay Dutt and Urmila Matondkar, to name just a few.

The growing fascination of youth with permanent inklings has opened up the possibilities for tattoo artists in the country over the years, says Patange, who has been in the business for 12 years now, adding there is scope for many more.

"There definitely is a good scope in India for aspiring tattoo artists, but the only problem is that the number of skilled artists is really low and the number of unskilled artists who are coming into the industry is very high," Patange told IANS in an interview while he was in the capital at Aura Spa, The Park.

Trained under tattoo artist J.A. Kahiyar as a teenager, Patange went on to establish his tattoo studio in Mumbai, Kraayonz, certified by the Indian Medical Association for meeting all the health and hygiene standards. He also trains younger artists.

According to Patange, the best place for an aspiring artist to start is as an apprentice to a tattooist who has been working for a long time because he can give "cumulative knowledge of what to do and how to do in a very short amount of time".

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