The Artist Index Resource List is ranked by follower counts in Austin, and because of this, booking with the top artists may prove to be difficult. They have 100’s of people reaching out daily to get on their books.

For this reason, they get to be picky with the pieces they take on. A lot of times, you will have to wait months, and even years, to get in with them. In some cases, your project may not be chosen at all.

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Some artists choose not to grow their following count on social media, or they don’t need to because their work speaks for itself, and word of mouth is the best advertising there is. Follower count doesn’t directly correlate with good or bad tattoos. You can set up an appointment with an artist that has 2000 followers and still walk out of the shop with a piece you are proud to wear for the rest of your life!