How do you train to be a tatoo artist?
2007-08-06 03:58:05 · 7 answers · asked by gemba253 4 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
It's a fairly tough path, but the best seems to:
Draw, a lot. Build up a good portfolio, the bigger & more diverse the better. Hopefully, you have talent as an artist, and branching out into other areas - painting, etc - doesn't hurt.
Aim for at least a few college level courses in art, or a BA/MFA if you can manage it. This might be concurrent with...
Look for a legitimate artist to apprentice under. You'll probably need to hunt around a bit and likely go through an interview like process. Even when/if they take you on, you'll get lots of grunt level work at least to start, like cleaning work areas, handling the register, dealing with oddballs who come in the front door, etc.
Best of luck to you. This is a non-trivial way to go about it, but it seems like the one most artists prefer and will result in respect from the community. Definitely do *not* just buy a machine off of Ebay and practice on grapefruit, or something equally appalling. That would pretty much kill your chances with any legit folks.
2007-08-06 06:39:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Apprentance first, make sure you have money (you're looking to spend upwards of a few thosand dollars to do this), start gathering a portfolio now, maybe take some art classes & health classes at the very least. There's a TON more you need to learn, but that can only be understood through experence. Good luck to you :)
2007-08-06 11:49:06 · answer #2 · answered by ℓάced 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get a portfolio or your work... like drawings and stuff you did... go to local shops and talk to the artist there .. tell them your looking to become an apprentice and you were wonder how to get started and how they started... some places dont take in apprentices but others do...it may take a while to find a place that will take youin but if you want it bad enough you will keep searching
2007-08-06 15:34:49 · answer #3 · answered by rua_88 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the local tattoo shops in your city and inquire about an apprenticeship
2007-08-10 05:30:01 · answer #4 · answered by cheri h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure theres a tattoo school in NY... look it up ;o)
2007-08-06 12:47:14 · answer #5 · answered by moon_fariey 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
prison
2007-08-06 15:34:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
art school?
2007-08-06 11:03:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋