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Tattoo artist

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  • 09-11-2008 9:42pm
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    hattie-f
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    Hey
    Ive wanted to be a tattoo artist for as long as I can rember.
    Im realy good at art which is my only passion. Im only 16 at the moment so I cant obviously do it yet... But when i am old enought does anyone know on how to get into the buisness??? :confused:


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    Toots
    Administrators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,921 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Toots


    AFAIK, you'd need to get an apprenticeship in a tattoo studio, which from what I've heard are very difficult to get. A mate of mine recently started one in Arklow and she'd been trying for years to get it. Is there a studio near you that you could drop in and see if they've got any advice?


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    princess-sprkle
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    my ex started an apprenticeship in snakebite a while back.
    drop into your local studio and ask maybe?just have a chat with one of the dudes in there :)


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    hot2def
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    go to college.



    getting into tattooing is a slog, and have qualifications outside tattooing is a good insurance policy


    plus, you are more likely to get an apprenticeship after 23 than before, imo


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    Lilliput69
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    hot2def wrote: »
    go to college.



    getting into tattooing is a slog, and have qualifications outside tattooing is a good insurance policy


    plus, you are more likely to get an apprenticeship after 23 than before, imo

    I would agree, go to art college and learn more about styles and practices, also learn more about body. Its not just a case inking someone, there is so much preperation to be done, aftercare.

    Go and buy yourself some good books about where it all started, learn the history of tattooing


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