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How to get into tattooing ?

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    #32
    Guitarist93
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭Guitarist93


    Melion wrote: »
    And just please take one piece of advice. Do not become a scratcher just because you can draw. Do not buy a machine and start tattooing people out of your kitchen, no shop will ever take you seriously if you go in and say you were doing that.

    I know, i wouldnt do that I much rather try get into a shop and learn from an artist than try and teach myself. A lad i know does that, he has a whole room in his apartment and it literally is a tattoo studio. i told him to go to a shop but he didnt. its a shame he's a fantastic drawer, but in fairness some of the tattoo's he's done are amazing but i still wouldnt do that myself.


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    #33
    Guitarist93
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭Guitarist93


    Melion wrote: »
    Just because you are able to draw doesnt mean you will make it as a tattoo artist. There is a big difference between drawing and tattooing someone. Ive got myself an apprenticeship in a shop luckily. A few weeks ago i couldnt draw a stick figure, i have improved so much in 2 weeks its unbelievable. It will be a long time before i am tattooing anyone and ive accepted that. Its a hard business to get in to, now that i am in it, im going to work as hard as i can to make sure i stay here.

    Obviously i know that just because i can draw doesnt mean i can become a tattoo artist. i know that it can take years of hard work and practise to become one, i would also accept that. i wouldnt mind goin 2 years or so without tattooig some1. its all part of the learning process and that doesnt bother me, i would put 100 % into learning how to tattoo and hopefully becoming a tattoo artist


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    #34
    sonyvision
    Registered Users Posts: 566 ✭✭✭sonyvision


    fella that does my tattoo does not work from a shop, but has his own place set up at home, which at first hearing its in a shed put me off the idea, untill i seen it. Tbh its cleaner then any shop i have seen so far

    ah about 90-120 a session thats from 2-4 hours, he does it as a hobby but is really after improving over the last 3 years


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    #35
    Raze_them_all
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,477 ✭✭✭✭Raze_them_all


    a scratcher you mean


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    #36
    Jimmy Bottlehead
    Registered Users Posts: 10,121 ✭✭✭✭Jimmy Bottlehead


    sonyvision wrote: »
    ah about 90-120 a session thats from 2-4 hours, he does it as a hobby but is really after improving over the last 3 years

    Awesome.

    I mean, when I'm getting ink that'll be there forever, I totally want the guy inking me to be improving a bit every few years.


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    #37
    andyro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭andyro


    Guitarist93 wrote: »
    here you go, i have uploaded 2 black panther pictures i drew and a koi fish that i drew today. i am going to colour the koi fish because i think it will look better.. Attachment not found. Attachment not found. tattoo machines parts
    I think you need is an apprenticeship. An apprentice is someone who learns a skill from someone else already skilled in the trade. Good job:)


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    #38
    Guitarist93
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭Guitarist93


    andyro wrote: »
    I think you need is an apprenticeship. An apprentice is someone who learns a skill from someone else already skilled in the trade. Good job:)

    Thank you, i know what an apprenteship is but there very hard to get. but i will make a portfolio and show some tattoo artists and see if they would give me an apprenteship. Sure if they dont i will go to college and study art then try grt into tattooing then..


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    #39
    morcheen k
    Registered Users Posts: 159 ✭✭morcheen k


    you could just buy the gear off e-bay and declare yourself a tattooist. my neighbour did !!!!!!!!!!!! i don't think he could freehand draw a stick man :(


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    Guitarist93
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭Guitarist93


    morcheen k wrote: »
    you could just buy the gear off e-bay and declare yourself a tattooist. my neighbour did !!!!!!!!!!!! i don't think he could freehand draw a stick man :(
    Why would i bother doing that ? i want to work in a tattoo shop. i rather train for years to be a tattoo artist than be a scratcher, and i want to be known as a tattoo artist and not a scratcher..


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    #41
    Star Lord
    Registered Users Posts: 30,123 ✭✭✭✭Star Lord


    Guitarist93 wrote: »
    Why would i bother doing that ? i want to work in a tattoo shop. i rather train for years to be a tattoo artist than be a scratcher, and i want to be known as a tattoo artist and not a scratcher..

    In fairness, I think he was being sarcastic, as obviously his neighbour is no good!


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    #42
    morcheen k
    Registered Users Posts: 159 ✭✭morcheen k


    Guitarist93 wrote: »
    Why would i bother doing that ? i want to work in a tattoo shop. i rather train for years to be a tattoo artist than be a scratcher, and i want to be known as a tattoo artist and not a scratcher..

    sorry,i didn't mean to annoy you.you are going about it the right way,unlike my neighbour :mad:


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    #43
    Guitarist93
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭Guitarist93


    morcheen k wrote: »
    sorry,i didn't mean to annoy you.you are going about it the right way,unlike my neighbour :mad:

    You didnt annoy me, sorry if you think you did.. i was just aying like why would i bother doing it that way.. i didnt get annoyed at all ha


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