"We are, after all, not making big profits out of it," he said.
Charges at his shop vary a great deal, ranging between NT$1,000 and NT$60,000, depending on the size and complexity of the tattoo. While one simple icon may take about 20 minutes to finish, a tattoo covering one's back may take at least 10 hours or three trips, he said.
Comparing the clientele of today with that of six years ago when he opened his shop, Chang said that he has seen a dramatic change in terms of gender and age.
"I see more young people coming in, and while about 60 percent of them are women nowadays, only 10 percent were six years ago," he said.
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