I LOVE art and drawing. i think being a tattoo artist would be the best job! (even though i dont have any tattoos of my own yet) how do you start out? Just get a job at a tattoo/body piercing shop? and get tot know the people and see if you can have an apprenticsship with them. i know its a long shot. but for all the tattoo artists out ther i would love to draw and create beautiful art on people. a few peopel already have flowers tattooed on them that i drew out for them... lol I have all of the basic art classes and im taking in life drawing (nude) class right now and love it. =]
what was youe experience as staring out as an artist? how do you like it? is the pay well?
thanks for yoru input!
2007-02-02 06:46:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
could i draw up some things and show them? if i do get a job at a tattoo/pierce shop. theres one i regularly go to but its 40 minutes away.. so far to travel for a job. and there are many people who work tehre already. i get all of my piercings ther but they are all always sweet hearts!
2007-02-02 08:11:16 · update #1
I would love to be a tattoo artist as well. Unfortunately I only excel in stick figure drawings. I could learn piercing though, I have very steady hands........
2007-02-02 07:14:29 · answer #1 · answered by B aka PE 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
to finally answer your actual question, no you cannot just start doing drawings for them or sweeping up and poof you are an apprentice. if your local shop is 40 minutes away, it may be wise to move closer, if you are serious about tattooing. you will be likely to spend almost two years at the shop open to close. not making any money. actually paying them. it can cost anywhere from 1000 to 10,000 bucks. i am sure you get what you pay for. but i have seen people pay 5,000 for an apprenticeship upfront and then the guy got fired and left town with this kids money. so be careful. eventually you will have to buy your own equipment. your mentor can stear you in the right direction as far as what is crap and what is pro. don't skimp on your tools. any artist/craftsman will tell you that. and unless you make this your life it will always be nothing more than a hobby. get serious or get out.
2007-02-02 11:43:11 · answer #2 · answered by tattoojack 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being a tattoo artist is a very rewarding job as an artist. Alot of times (and you have experienced it already) you get to see your own ideas on somebody's body PERMANENTLY! But there are the risks involved, you could mess it up, you need to be sterile as humanly possible, and there are slow times.
Starting out? Most of us get an apprenticeship. I know it was a total pain in the butt because it is a trade that isn't just thrown out to anyone. I was denied alot before I someone took me on. And it sucked! I didn't ever think I was actually ever going to get to do a tattoo. That was over 10 years ago though so things have changed some since then. There are artists out there that self taught themselves. I know a few and they are great artists. But it took them a long time and it was very difficult for them. And unfortunately alot of people have to endure wearing bad work on thier body. Good luck
2007-02-02 07:17:30 · answer #3 · answered by Tat2Junkie 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My brother trained at art college for 4 years, started out as a portrait artist, then got side-tracked into being a sign writer, all the fancy stuff. He got a tattoo and became interested so much that he spent near enough £2000 on equipment to start up. He practiced on grapefruit before tattooing himself, family and friends for free. Word soon got around and he's quite busy now, as a mobile tattooist. I think the pay is something like £50 per hour. Good luck
2007-02-02 06:59:48 · answer #4 · answered by Taylor29 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I have one friend who is self tought, and I wear his firsr ink proudly on my chest! Wel he is now apprintceing with a shop over by his home. and One of my other buddys just started hanging out at a shop, and evently got a job just takeing out the trash and stocking there clothing. After about year of doing this parttime, he was looking at getting a new tat, and when the artist truned his head my buddy asked if he could do some of his own fill work, well that lead to him getting an apprintice postion.
2007-02-02 08:59:44 · answer #5 · answered by Rebelpvtj 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
it takes Meany years of practice to make this come true for a person to become a tattoo artist, you need to be a great artist and be able to draw things just to the right touch.
you need to pass a test like OSHA and other things like coloring and makeup and Meany other things as well.
I do have a friend that does this and went to school to learn to get deeper in drawing and makeup.
things like high lighting and coloring is a big part of it and learning about the skin is a bigger part too.
hope this helps you to your new way of thinking of becoming a tattoo artist.
good luck
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2007-02-02 07:06:23 · answer #6 · answered by DENISE 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
find a local shop ask for a job doing anything then when you get to know some of the tatto artists ask if any of them would be wiling to train you or take you on as an apprentice
2007-02-02 06:51:58 · answer #7 · answered by clbaiz 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
that seems like an interesting job.
2007-02-02 07:04:58 · answer #8 · answered by ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's disgusting and disturbing but in the same way fun!
but it's also a good way to be creative I'm mean think
about it it's like your drawing your own person i beat you would really
in joy it. (only there telling you what to draw)
how knows you could do one of those shops were you draw randem
tattoos...
id do it
2007-02-02 06:55:45 · answer #9 · answered by SeaGlass 2 · 0⤊ 9⤋