The Major Arcana of a Career

Bilbo Baggins

Tattoo artist · fine-line & blackwork · Barcelona

bilbo@example.com +34 555 21 47 89 bilbobaggins.example.com

I have tattooed for 10 years and finished more than 3,000 pieces, most of them fine-line and blackwork. My current waitlist runs about 4 months, and I have done guest spots in 8 cities. I still draw every flash sheet by hand, mostly because I don't trust a printer with anything that matters.

Past

I

The Apprentice

2016–2019 · Tinta Norte Studio, Bilbao

Apprentice, then junior artist

  • Completed a 2-year apprenticeship under the studio owner, starting with 14 months of line drills and machine maintenance before skin.
  • Built a first book of 220 small fine-line pieces, average session 90 minutes.
  • Passed the regional hygiene certification on the first attempt and kept the studio's sterilization log for 3 years.

Present

II

The Artist

2019–present · Cámara Oscura, Barcelona

Resident artist, fine-line & blackwork

  • Maintains a booking waitlist of about 4 months with roughly 380 finished pieces per year.
  • Designs 100% custom work; repeat clients are 41% of all bookings.
  • Runs the studio's flash day twice a year, 60 walk-ins per event, proceeds split with a local animal shelter.

Future

III

The Master

2027 onward · own private studio

Studio founder & mentor (planned)

  • Opening a 2-chair private studio in Gràcia; lease signed, buildout scheduled for spring 2027.
  • Will take 1 apprentice per 2-year cycle, following the same drills-first program I trained under.
  • Preparing a 120-page book of collected flash from the first decade, planned print run of 500.

Instruments

Fine-line Blackwork Dotwork Botanical Lettering Single-needle Stencil-free freehand Cover-up planning

The Numbers

10years
3,000+pieces
8guest cities
4 mowaitlist

Guest Spots

LisbonBerlinAmsterdamMilanPortoViennaMarseilleValencia