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Today, an increasing fascination among the young and young at heart has opened doors for tattooistas, making it a viable profession. Monthly income of a professional artist in Nepal can range anywhere between RS 30,000 to 100,000, something that pioneer tattooer like Mohan Gurung (see below) couldn’t have imagined a decade ago when there were just a handful of studios struggling to do business.
With new parlours mushrooming every few months, customers are spoilt for choice. But there is a catch. Since tattooing is not recognised as a separate profession, owners currently register their studios as small cottage industries (like handicraft or photography enterprises) for which they don’t have to show any proof of training. Without certification or a monitoring mechanism, many studios fail to meet international health and safety standards.
With new parlours mushrooming every few months, customers are spoilt for choice. But there is a catch. Since tattooing is not recognised as a separate profession, owners currently register their studios as small cottage industries (like handicraft or photography enterprises) for which they don’t have to show any proof of training. Without certification or a monitoring mechanism, many studios fail to meet international health and safety standards.
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