How these people who has tattoo studios learned all this stuff? Do they teach others? Or how can I learn and work in that career?
2007-08-26 11:30:43 · 15 answers · asked by ak47 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
you need to start by looking around your town at various tattoo studios and ask if anyone will take you in as an apprentice. and when you go to meet with someone make sure you bring along a portfolio or sketch pad of your artwork. that will determine if they want to teach you. also an apprenticeship takes ALOT of dedication, time and money. But in the end it is worth it because the money you can make being a tattoo artist is straight off the chains. when you are an apprentice you will learn more than just tattooing. you will learn studio sanitation/sterilization, different types off needles and how the tattoo gun works, the way the skin works (ie: how skin takes pigment, layers of the skin), there is also alot of meanial work involved like cleaning and running errands for your boss.
2007-08-26 14:36:43 · answer #1 · answered by emily 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go talk to the guys at the tattoo shop. Can you draw freehand or do you just copy other people's work. If you do your own designs, start yourself a portfolio of your designs. Then when you have between 50 to 100 designs, visit several shops in the area. Basic equipment will run you about $500 to start with. Usually you apprentice with these shops for awhile. The person you practice on is yourself.
Still interested?
I saw tattoo supplies up on ebay the other day, you might go price finding before you just in there. Oh and my husband says the inks aren't too expensive except for red, violet and some of the blues. Black is the cheapest.
2007-08-26 11:41:46 · answer #2 · answered by ♫ Bubastes, Cat Goddess♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know this isn't true for all tattoo artists, but all of the tattoo artists that I know actually have college degrees in graphic arts. The studio that I go to has two college art students working their part-time. Aside from taking phone calls, and other basic shop duties, they work as artist apprentices and assist in the design process of many tattoos.
2007-08-26 12:30:27 · answer #3 · answered by Vera C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your best bet is to go to a studio you know and trust. explain to them that you want to learn and would like to apprentice. 3 of the 5 artists that have done my tattooes started that way. good luck and i wish you success in the field
2007-08-26 11:41:56 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ cat furrever ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
learn tattoo
2016-02-02 04:50:45 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well u actually need to have some skill in drawing but then you have to find a place you can apprentice at you dont get paid and they teach you how to tattoo and you will take appointments and clean all that good stuff
2007-08-26 12:04:35 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Love Love, Kiss Kiss♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you have to have a natural gift in drawing. Most tattoo artist are amazing artists and they have an eye for detail somethings just can't be tough.
2007-08-26 12:57:03 · answer #7 · answered by Talk Talk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to school for it. In Colorado they actually have a tattooing school
2007-08-26 12:52:32 · answer #8 · answered by plocsgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to be an atrist in order to tattoo. You have to be able to sketch any drawing that someone brings you. I'd have to imagine there is some sort of training.
2007-08-26 11:35:34 · answer #9 · answered by casper5 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Go to tattoo artists you admire and ask them if you can be their apprentice
2007-08-26 11:36:48 · answer #10 · answered by ihurtmyhand 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋