interview with pavel krim | Art Faktors | zoi tattoo sweden 28/09/2016
Q: First, tell us something about yourself, how did you got
into tattooing?
A: I started tattooing in 2002. I started seriously with a good
friend of mine, he was a tattoo artist. I was looking at him and was
dreaming for the right moment to become a tattoo artist. I was
flashed about all these things in the tattoo world. When I was 16,
at school, I had my first contact with a needle. I had a lot of
friends there, was in prison, I looked on the tattoos from these
guys and asked how they did the tattoos. They told, so I took a
needle and start to tattoo myself with a simple needle, a needle
that you use at home to put bottons on the jeans. I started working
in 2004 in one tattoo shop and had my first clients.
Q: What was the hardest part of the journey? How long took
you to learn the basic skills of tattooing?
A: I'm still learning, I will never stop watching and learn from
other artist, it's a never ending process.
Q: Being so many years in this business, how has your style
developed?
A: I just do and do and do... When I was young, I was learning
graphic and web design, I was drawing a lot of portraits, so from
the first moment I was in love with the realistic tattoo style.
Q: Do you have any favorite tattoo style?
A: Pocket watch and compass... ahahha no I joke, I love horror dark
style, but after a while I'm happy when I have clients with full
color projects.
Q: Your portrait tattoos are probably the most remarkable
designs in your portfolio. Seems like you put some extra effort when
it comes to the details... So amazing! What is the hardest part of
doing a realistic tattoo?
A: It's all difficult... The most difficult part is to explain the
client what kind of photo I can work with. Even to work with
difficult skin can be very hard. I can not say that is very simple
but I don't like simple work.
Q: Do you collaborate with your clients
when it comes to ideas? Tell me a bit about the making process.
A: Of course, during the consultation I open ant tell the client
what makes sense to do. Where is the best place for and try to make
the best of the wishes from the client. Sometimes I'm working all
night to prepare the design, a good project for the next day and
then they change it totally. ahahha Believe me it's like roulette.
Most of the time they love it, but more and more becomes difficult,
cause on the internet they see a lot of bad tattoos and want the
same, and I want to explain that it will look bad in few years. I
have a big responsibility.
- What is the procedure to get an appointment?
People can contact the shop where I'm working in the moment. Book a
consultation and after that, we make an appointment.
Q: Where are you located now?
A: I'm in Germany at Art Faktors or at Zoi Tattoo Sweden.
http://www.krimtattoo.com
art@krimtattoo.com
Q: Your plans for the near feature?
A: Keep on doing what I'm doing now. This is my love, my life. I
will tattooing till the end of my days. My plans are to make my
costumers happy.
Q: As an accomplished tattoo artist,
what would you recommend to the new artists?
A: hmmm first I would say to never stop watching, asking and
learning from good artist. Don't stop learning, never.