One of the easiest clients I ever worked on would work a 12 hour shift at his job overnight and then come in for a tattoo. He would bring his own pillow and after the stencil went on he would crash and I would just wake home up 4-6 hours later to a fresh tattoo. We barely ever spoke and he never moved on me. It was like a super power.
this post was submitted on 18 Apr 2026
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Wow, you’re an artist too?? Cool 👌👌
I was annoyed by my last artist because he kept waking me up to ask if I was OK. I assume he was afraid I passed out and was not napping?
I promise he was just worried you’d passed out! It’s funny because being that relaxed is actually the best-case scenario for us, it means your body isn't fighting the process. Next time, maybe just tell your artist, 'Hey, I’m probably going to doze off, don't panic if I close my eyes!
Sure, if you're new, maybe stopping to double check that you did your due diligence and aren't in a rough spot, maybe once but KEPT😭💀 by the second time I'd be so fucking angry my god
I'm one of those that tend to sleep, I also like to speak and would never look at my phone as I find that both disrespectful and a loss of a nice shared moment.
If the artist is zoned in and won't speak I will just chill and fall asleep, but will happily talk for a few hours if spoken to. I am just a bit sensible to endorphines so I am actually quite drunk while getting a tattoo, and probably not a very good converstation partner.
I love this! The 'tattoo drunk' feeling from endorphins is 100% real, and honestly, it’s one of the best ways to handle a long session. I never find it disrespectful when a client zones out or naps, it actually helps me stay 'zoned in' on the work. It’s definitely a shared moment, even if it’s a quiet one.. i also kinda wanna see your tats lol
Nah, not posting as I like to keep it anon sorry. I am a beardy guy with a lot of cute cartoonish animals and characters. My goal is to have my and my friends kids pass the afternoons colouring in my rabbits and fishies on my arms
Guess I'm too much of a wuss to understand how you can fall asleep being tattooed.
Haha, you’d be surprised! Once the endorphins kick in and the 'rhythm' of the machine starts, it can actually be weirdly meditative for some people. Plus, if it’s a long session, the body just kind of gives up and decides a nap is the best way to handle it!
Endorphins are miraculous.
Tell em!
Ever have a bad headache & decide to go to bed? I've had headaches that were more painful than getting a tattoo. If you're getting a large enough tattoo, you're relaxed, and the setting is comfy enough, I could see falling asleep a bit.