{"id":5129,"date":"2023-11-11T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/blog\/interview-with-mrj-fineline-and-single-needle-artist"},"modified":"2024-03-07T10:36:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T10:36:17","slug":"interview-with-mrj-fineline-and-single-needle-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tattooswizard.com\/blog\/interview-with-mrj-fineline-and-single-needle-artist","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Mr J – Fineline and single needle artist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fineline style is getting more popular than ever, and it’s all thanks to artists like <\/span>Mr J<\/a>, who are dedicated to making their everlasting art increasingly memorable.<\/p>\n

Sitting at almost 165k followers on Instagram, Mr J is making single needle microrealism pieces to die for.<\/p>\n

He’s the owner of The.fineline.gallery<\/a> in Düsseldorf, Germany, and is talking with us today to tell us a bit more about himself, his path to becoming a tattoo artist, and future plans.<\/span><\/p>\n

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So Mr J, what was the start of your career like?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I discovered how small and fine details were possible to put into the skin and fell in love with this style. So I decided to buy a tattoo machine and supplies to try this out on fake skin. I never drew or painted in my life before this but I thought tattooing is different because I must just follow the stencil so It should be simple. In my mind at this point, I thought that I could try to do small outline designs. I started from the first moment with single-needle tattooing. After much trial and error and very much research I slowly started to understand the fundamentals of single needle tattooing. <\/p>\n


Single needle is a very hard and peculiar technique. Tell us a little bit about your path to becoming the artist you are today and why this technique.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

So I really liked the single needle tattoos because of the amount of detail that you can make on a small area and this is why I choose to become an artist in this technique. Yes, single needle is very hard to learn and even more when you don’t have anyone showing you.<\/p>\n

I obsessed a bit about how to make it work and I tried everything (voltages, machines, inks, cartridges, fake skins, movement, depth, gauge of the needle, etc.) Even getting a stencil printer to print the lines thin enough took me time. After making hundreds of tattoos on fake skin and 2 tattoos on my own body I decided to offer tattoos through instagram and making them from my house.<\/p>\n

I started out charging just 10$ for a tattoo to see if I could get any customers. Turned out people loved cheap tattoos and I was bombarded with messages. So after doing many tattoos and learning from tattooing on real skin, I started to raise the price accordingly to the quality of the tattoo I was making and seeing what other studios were charging. <\/p>\n

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I saw that your work ranges from microrealism pieces to minimalist ones. What’s the type of tattoo you prefer to work on? <\/strong><\/h2>\n

I love to mix micro realism with fine line geometric shapes and ornamental enhancement. When I add the geometric patterns, they are never random. Every pattern of lines or circles has a special meaning which I explain to the clients. I always like to follow the patterns of 3, 6, and 9 in my work as I believe the relation of these numbers has to do with our universe. Additionally, I like to make the vision or motives of my clients into artistic metaphors that have profound underlying meanings. By turning my clients’ visions into metaphors, I create a unique and deeply personal piece of art that goes beyond mere aesthetics. This level of engagement and interpretation adds a layer of storytelling to my work, making each tattoo a visual representation of the individual’s narrative and experiences. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

What would you say is for you the hardest part of being a tattooist?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The hardest part is to be a very patient person and have enough motivation. You need very much patience and motivation to learn and not give up. Lucky for me I learned when I was a teenager to play Guitar and later went to college to get a degree in Music. Every person who has learned to play an instrument knows how patient you must be. Once I started tattooing I was already a very patient person thanks to music. <\/p>\n

Also, I am an obsessive person when it comes to learning things that really motivate me so I put endless hours to learn as much as I could to become the artist I am today.<\/p>\n

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What’s a funny story that happened to you with a client (or in the studio)?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Somehow my client fell completely asleep during the tattoo sessions while I was tattooing. Seems perfect right? Client is sleeping, not moving. NO. The client started to sleepwalk and talking weird languages while shaking her arms every 10 seconds. I would wake her up constantly but after 5 minutes it would be back to sleep. In the end I just had to hold down the arm very hard to stop it from moving. In the end the tattoo turned out great!<\/p>\n


If you could say something to all your future \/ potential clients, what would it be?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Please take good care of your skin and use moisturiser lotion! This will make all the difference in the final result of your tattoo.  <\/p>\n

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Do you have any ongoing\/future projects you’d like the readers to know about?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In the heart of my future endeavors lies @The.FineLine.Gallery, a dynamic creative space where guest artists are welcome to bring tattoo art to life. <\/p>\n


For those who want to get inked with you, what’s the best way to contact you and, on average, how long do they have to wait to get their session?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Best way to contact me for a session is on Instagram. On average I would say between 3 and 4 months so not that long. <\/p>\n

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Make sure to follow Mr J on Instagram @mr.j.fineline<\/a> and show your love for his art. Or  book an appointment with him on www.mrjfineline.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Did you enjoy this interview? And who would you like to see next? Request your favorite artists via <\/span>hello@tattooswizard.com<\/a>
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