Today we’d like to introduce you to Jenifer Sanchez Miranda.
Hi Jenifer, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
I’ve always had a passion for art. From kindergarten all the way through high school, I was constantly recognized and awarded for my artwork, and that’s really where my passion for creating began.
My tattoo journey started during my sophomore year of high school when I got my first tattoo machine. In 2021, I was working graveyard shifts at Wendy’s, and during the day, I would tattoo from my room. I would literally walk to work at night, come home, and tattoo during the day.
As I continued practicing, people started noticing my work and recommending me to others. Eventually, I started calling out of work at Wendy’s so I could tattoo instead because I was realizing how much I loved it and how much potential it had.
My mom would get upset because at the time, she didn’t think tattooing was a real job. It wasn’t that she didn’t believe in me—she just wanted me to have something stable and secure.
After about 6–7 months of working at Wendy’s, I decided to quit and fully commit to tattooing. Just three months after dedicating myself completely to it, I was able to buy my first car with the money I made from tattooing. From there, everything just kept growing.
Then, in 2025, I reached another huge milestone in my journey: I officially got my tattoo license through Dream Artz.
Looking back, it’s crazy to think that something that started with my love for art as a kid turned into my career. I took a chance on myself, stayed consistent, and turned something I loved into something I could build a future with.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
One of the first struggles I faced was convincing my mom to let me tattoo clients at her house. We would argue a lot because she didn’t want people she didn’t know coming into our home. She worried that I was making bad decisions, but I was trying to build something for myself and prove that tattooing could become a real career.
Another, much deeper struggle came in 2023 when I lost my best friend. He was someone incredibly special to me and honestly, my number one supporter. He was my walking canvas—he would let me tattoo him even when I was still learning and the tattoo didn’t always come out perfect. He believed in me before I fully believed in myself.
At the time, I didn’t have a car, and because my mom didn’t want strangers coming into our house, I would sometimes have to travel to my clients’ homes. My best friend would take me. He would come with me to appointments and make sure I was safe. He was my safe zone and someone I could always count on. In a way, he was my guardian angel even before he passed.
When I lost him, I felt like I lost a part of myself too. I struggled deeply with anxiety and depression, and I still experience those struggles today. Losing someone who had supported me through the beginning of my journey was incredibly difficult.
But I also try to carry his support with me. He believed in my talent and my dream from the very beginning, and every time I tattoo, I think about how proud he would be of how far I’ve come. In a lot of ways, I feel like he’s still with me, guiding me and reminding me to keep going.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I specialize in black and grey , fine-line tattooing, and I’m especially known for my religious tattoos and larger, more detailed pieces. I really enjoy creating tattoos that have meaning behind them and allowing my artwork to tell a story.
What I think sets me apart is the connection I build with my clients. I don’t want them to feel like they’re just coming in for a tattoo and leaving. I like to talk to them, get to know them, hear their stories, and make them feel comfortable throughout the entire process.
For me, tattooing is more than just creating art on someone’s skin. It’s about creating something personal that they’ll carry with them for the rest of their life, and I want my clients to feel like they’re getting that experience—not just a tattoo.
We all have a different way of looking at and defining success. How do you define success?
To me, success isn’t just about how much money I make or how popular my work becomes. Success means being able to help my family, especially my mom. Being able to contribute toward things like rent, help with responsibilities, or be there financially when my family needs help means a lot to me.
On a personal level, success has also been reaching milestones that I once only dreamed about. Getting my tattoo license was a huge accomplishment for me because it meant I was officially doing what I love and doing it the right way. Being able to have my own space in a tattoo shop and build a career from something I started as a passion is something I’m extremely proud of.
For me, success is knowing that I created something for myself while also being in a position to give back to the people who have supported me along the way.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://tattoos-by-sanchez.square.site/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tatts_sanchez02
