This week on the Creative Business Community Podcast, Erin sits down with Perth tattoo icon Fizz of Fizz Ink — the artist behind most of Erin’s own ink and a well known name for colourful work, big heart and making clients feel safe in a vulnerable process. Fizz traces her path from sketching designs and selling on Facebook as a teen to landing an apprenticeship in 2010, and unpacks how social media has reshaped portfolios, apprenticeships and the people skills needed to thrive.

We dive into the real cost of running a creative studio: navigating councils and health regs, commercial leases, tax, hiring friends, setting boundaries and protecting quality — plus the COVID surge of tattoo artists, today’s saturated market and skyrocketing insurance. Fizz gets candid about the physical toll of tattooing, the tough call to close her much-loved Midland studio in 2025, and how stepping back to focus on art at Hood Royals in Gosnells has rekindled her creativity.

You’ll hear grounded advice for aspiring tattooists — build a brand, nurture your socials and your soft skills, look after your body, and don’t put all your eggs in one basket — along with a playful quickfire round and our Creative Business Spotlight.

Connect with our guest! Find Fizz Ink: Website: https://fizzinktattoo.bigcartel.com/ TikTok: @fizzinktattoo Instagram: @fizzink Hood Royals Tattoo Studio Creative Business Spotlight:

Ella Mobbs Website: https://ellamobbsart.com/ Instagram: @ella_mobbs_art TikTok: @ella_mobbs_art Facebook: Ella Mobbs Art Pinterest: https://au.pinterest.com/ella_mobbs_art/