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1. Post your finished and process shots and reels of designs you wanna tattoo since you don't have actual ongoing or fin

Liz Cook l Tattooer Burnout Coach · July 28, 2026
1. Post your finished and process shots and reels of designs you wanna tattoo since you don't have actual ongoing or fin

1. Post your finished and process shots and reels of designs you wanna tattoo since you don't have actual ongoing or finished tattoos to post yet.

Social media is the fastest way to your ideal client right now, unless you're really great at talking to people in person and you understand how to sell a tattoo without selling a tattoo.

2. Take your page off private. People won't send DMs when your account doesn't look like a professional tattooer's account.

My current apprentice got her first clients taking Ubers to work. She'd show her drivers her art, talk to them, and offer free tattoos. Those pieces went up online, and that's what led to paid work.

3. Be consistent in the sprint. What does this mean? Every milestone has a type of grind that you have to be consistent with before the next level opens up. Stick with it. Take micro breaks and mini-recoveries where needed but you don't get something by doing nothing.

I don't work with artists looking for a shortcut. I work with artists who are willing to put in the work and trust the process, even when it's "slow". If you wanna skip the climb and go straight to the result, we're not a fit.

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Originally published by Liz Cook l Tattooer Burnout Coach.