Daily Inspiration: Meet Zane Hummel

Today we’d like to introduce you to Zane Hummel

Hi Zane, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
I was born on February 23, 2000, in Rockford, Illinois. Growing up, I always felt different. I was nonverbal until the age of five (neurodivergent ) and struggled to connect with people my age. My parents separated before I was born, and we moved around a lot, making it hard for me to form lasting relationships. I spent most of my childhood alone, finding comfort in video games, history books, and art.

When I turned 16, I started a tattoo apprenticeship, thanks to the encouragement of my father, who recognized that I needed a career where I could truly be myself. After graduating high school, I decided to pursue tattooing full-time. In 2018, I moved to Colorado and opened Satori Tattoo with my father it was just him and I in the beginning. Unfortunately, due to personal disputes and a contract I couldn’t agree to, I was forced to leave the business.

At that point, I had little experience actually tattooing and found myself broke and struggling. I worked a series of jobs, including fast food, construction, and even farm work, all while saving up money and never losing sight of my dream at times I was even sleeping in a moving truck for a company I worked for many begged me to give up and go home but I was determined. Once I had enough saved, I pursued tattooing again, starting from square one.

I eventually found my way to Sharkey’s Paradise in Longmont, Colorado, where I learned the fundamentals of tattooing. After honing my skills, I made the move to Denver, where I now work at Old Larimer Street Tattoo. I’m grateful for everyone who supported and doubted me because both helped fuel my determination to succeed.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
This is absolutely not a smooth road. I would like to say that I find great comfort in the belief that if you want to obtain something in his life and you come from nothing, you must sacrifice a lot to obtain it. The reality of tattooing is that it was here before us and it will be here after us. It owes us nothing and we owe everything into it.

In my journey to being a successful Tattoo Artist i’ve been abused physically and sexually, doubted by many even being told by my own father, that I would never be a good tattooer (this doesn’t negate the love we have for each other now or then or my gratitude towards him) I’ve been homeless broke and in debt, to say that I wanted this with everything in my being is an understatement

Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I am an tattoo artist who specializes in traditional, black and gray tribal/siglism work I am mostly proud of my ability to make people feel safe and comfortable when they decide to come and get a tattoo by me. My number one priority is giving people a good experience that they can look back on for the rest of their lives with pride.

What makes you happy?
What makes me happy is human connection love art music challenging myself
Making others laugh, or giving somebody a shoulder to cry on or an ear to vent to quite frankly the fact that I get paid to essentially make other people feel either more confident or healed in their journey is the best joy of what I do

Pricing:

• I work by budget and in this economy all I understand is you want a tattoo and I want to do one for you. I’ll even Tattoo for trades say a card expensive jewelry a bike hell even guns and ammunition.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://linktr.ee/zanetattooz_

Image Credits
Cine.sinner took the cover shot go check him out on insta great artist!