SOFIDONUTS MEETS AMY SAVAGE

Who?
Amy Savage

What do you do for a living?
Junior Tattooer

Talk us through a day in the life of you…
Get Up. Get Bus. Tattoo. Get terrorized. Tattoo. Draw. Sleep. Repeat.



How did you get into tattooing?
I spent years searching for an apprenticeship and being messed around by various places, however I happened to stumble on Evolution by chance and have had the opportunity to learn/teach myself in a clean and registered shop environment. I am still a baby in this big industry and am learning all the time.

Describe your style?
My style is usually neo-traditional, however I will do whatever the client wants! I really enjoy colour but would love to do more black and grey work in the future.



What…

Makes you cross?
Ben Hansen, copycats, no shows..

Makes you happy?
Spontaneous adventures, Iced tea, Hearts, Russian dolls, drawing, getting tattooed, my kittens, rabbits and foxes .



What’s…

Your most missed memory?
I miss being young and being so carefree i could dedicate all my time to doing voluntary work and stealing rabbits from my local farm (where they were mistreated) and rehoming them myself….ahem….

The last thing you bought?
Cheese scone from M&S – highly recommended!

Where’s your favourite place to be?
Greenwich Park overlooking Canary Wharf

I’m very good at…
being loud (apparently)

But I’d like to be very good at..
tattooing….



Words you use all the time…
are you kidding me
sweetie/ sweetheart
noooooooo
lovely
(again, apparently)

Most visited websites…
I only really visit facebook and tumblr to update them- usually with random rubbish…

Most listened to albums…
Defeater- Lost Ground
Never Again- No Sympathy
Kesha- Cannibal

Top Cities…
I haven’t travelled much yet, but am off to Prague in 2 days but so far i love Paris, its pretty romantic and has beautiful architecture.

If you could be asked any question in an interview, what would it be?
What was your favourite program as a child?…and the answer would be Button Moon, everytime.

Amy Savage currently works in Evolution Skin Studios, Canterbury but shortly moving over to Jayne Doe,  Hornchurch.