Tattooing by Nathan Switzer

06/22/2015

Tattoo I did last year

06/16/2015

05/23/2015

i want to apologize to my loyal customers for the recent and consistent changes in appointments. ive been going through some excruciating pain in my lower back and its hard for me to get out of bed most days. i have been working with doctors and have an MRI set up to find out whats going on. please bear with me and thank you for being so understanding. i hope to be back in the saddle ASAP.

05/17/2015

Ill be at the shop this upcoming teusday at 330. Come bring your ideas and ill be happy to turn it into a piece youll love.

05/16/2015

Today's piece

05/14/2015

Im sorry I have been out of the shop the past couple days. Have had some serious back issues going on. Should be in saturday at 330.

05/11/2015

I tend to have odd hours at the shop, but my "usual" schedule is:

Monday - closed
Teusday - 330-7
Wednesday 330-7
Thursday - 12-7
Friday - off
Saturday - 330-7
Sunday - closed

its always helpful to call ahead to confirm that im there.
Hallowed Ground, NY 315-252-8020.

05/10/2015

todays tattoo. not my original design, but i sure as hell loved doing it. next sitting im adding some white and a tad more shading.

03/29/2015

Nathan switzer @ hallowed ground. 315-252-8020

03/27/2015

Some clothes and patches I recently made. Always willing to make more ;-)

03/09/2015

HOW TO GET A PROFESSIONAL TATTOO:
STEP 1: COME UP WITH AN IDEA OF WHAT YOU WANT, IT CAN BE MEANINGFUL, A NICE PIECE OF ART, OR JUST SOMETHING THAT YOU THINK WILL MAKE YOU LOOK COOLER...

STEP 2: RESEARCH AS MANY ARTISTS AS POSSIBLE UNTIL YOU FIND ONE WHOS WORK YOU THINK WILL FIT THE STYLE OF WHAT YOU WANT... LOOK FOR THINGS LIKE LINE QUALITY, COLOR SATURATION AND BLENDS... SMOOTHNESS OF BLACK AND GREY... BLACKNESS OF BLACK ETC.

STEP 3:CALL THE ARTIST... DONT BE SCARRED, THEY ARE PEOPLE TOO... IF THEY ARE INTIMIDATING THEY DONT DESERVE YOUR BUSINESS... SET UP A TIME WHEN YOU CAN MEET WITH THEM.. BE PREPARED TO BRING A DEPOSIT... USUALY BETWEEN $20 AND $100 DEPENDING ON THE ARTIST.

STEP 4: MEET WITH THEM TELL THEM YOUR IDEAS, AND TRY TO NOTICE IF THEY SEEM EXCITED ABOUT YOUR IDEAS... LISTEN TO THIER INPUT, THEY DO THIS EVERY DAY.... NOT EVERYTHING WILL MAKE A GOOD TATTOO..

STEP 5: BE PATIENT... IT TAKES TIME TO MAKE GOOD ARTWORK... FEEL FREE TO STOP IN AND CHECK THE PROGRESS... BUT DONT GET BUMMED IF THEY HAVENT STARTED IT YET... IM OFTEN 10 OR MORE DRAWINGS BEHIND...

STEP 6: WHEN THE ARTIST IS READY WITH THE DRAWING, GO IN AND TAKE A LOOK... IF YOU WANT CHANGES NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE THEM...IF YOU TRY TO MAKE THEM RIGHT BEFORE THE TATTOO IS BEING STARTED, IT WILL BE MUCH MORE OF A HASSLE

STEP 7: DO NOT LOWBALL A TATTOO ARTIST... THEY WORK VERY HARD TO GET WHERE THEY ARE AND GET VERY INSULTED BY PEOPLE NOT WILLING TO PAY FOR QUALITY WORK... MOST ARTIST WILL CHARGE BETWEEN $100-$150 PER HOUR... AND MORE IN THE CASE OF SOME BETTER KNOW ARTISTS... NO THIS IS NOT A HIGH PRICE, THIS IS THE PRICE THAT MAKES THE BUSINESS PROFITABLE ENOUGH TO RUN AND PAY THE BILLS....

STEP 8 : WHEN YOUR TATTOO SESSION IS FINISHED, AND YOU ARE SATISFIED, GIVE A GOOD TIP... A GOOD TIP WILL INSURE MORE GOOD SERVICE IN THE FUTURE. TATTOO ARTIST DO NOT MAKE MUCH MONEY WITHOUT TIPS...

STEP9: FOLLOW THIER INSTRUCTIONS FOR AFTERCARE...