Well it would be nice if you would share the name of the red you used as well??? Because just the brand name makes this video absolutely useless? You have about 5 six different reds for each brand so please share? Cheers 🤘🏻
The problem i see is two fold. Most tattoo artists i know who went for apprenticeship had a very hard time finding one that would accept them. If you are looking for a skilled studio to take you under their wings it's extremely slim pickings especially in smaller cities. For example a very skilled tattooist will be booked up day and night and not have time to stop and teach a apprentice full time. The vast majority of apprenticeships in my state make the student a slave that just cleans after the entire shop with zero pay and maybe lets them watch others tattoo. A huge part of improving your skills as an artist requires you to actually tattoo and be taught the basics up to specific techniques. You can get an apprenticeship at a shop that barely gets any clients and they will have the time but thats not the best artist. Other ussue is most people have a different definitions of Scratcher.
Scratchers only scratch to raise enough money to cover the pricey apprenticeship costs. Out here in Vegas they charge between 5-20k for apprenticeship programs😔 there are no student loans or grants for that.
Bro! I dont understand why you don't have over a million subscribers right now! Your videos are downright amazing! I love your passion and enthusiasm! I'm going to share your channel and definitely got a sub from me! Keep the videos coming!
Nobody wants an apprenticeship because of the weirdly high standards for variety in work they do.. most people who scratch dont want to do bible quotes, trad boring shit or a portait of someones grandma. Its actually insane considering how recent these high standards have started because any old giant bastard ape can do the ugliest trad tatts for decades and have jo actual artistic merit or individual skill lol
Would if some said I don’t give a Fuck & they’ll do what a man gotta do to feed His family. Apprenticeship is impossible to get cause it don’t make sense to help some that could possibly take ther job
I'm skeptical of your assessment of scratching. Who would be responsible for caring if my DIY tattoo went wrong? We've all seen botched tattoos online and there is never anyone running to congress, demanding regulation. I've gotten several tattoos in friends homes and have many other friends who do the same thing on a regular basis and they all take proper precautions and there's never been an issue. I have pondered this issue over and over and I have not heard a good reason for gatekeeping the art. It all just feels like capitalism gone awry. The kind of person who gives crappy tattoos in a dirty environment is the kind of person who's naturally going to be critiqued by a lot of people for a lot of other areas of their life as well.
I live on a small island Seychelles 🇸🇨, and there are like 8 tattoo artists everyone of them tattoo’s from home and I could ask them for advice but apprenticeship aint really an option there is one licensed shop but the dude has the worst tattoo on the island
Absolutely love when someone does ink review and he shows the fucking ink bottle and he talks about it without showing an image made with that ink. Full of rubbish this RU-vid.
Not sure how you think tattooing got started but there were definitely no regulations until after colonization happened and this mindset was first introduced. Indigenous hand poking has been around a lot longer than your machines and we used to use bone, quill, all kinds of different materials that today would be considered unsanitary or unsafe practice to use. Call me a scratcher but with practice comes progress and my work is getting better the more I do it. Everyone has to learn, everyone is going to start out not great at first but get better over time with practice. Just start on fake skins and teach people that instead of telling people they just shouldn’t do it altogether. As long as protocols for cleanliness and sanitization are being followed I don’t think it really matters if you do it at home or in a shop.
The "whole" of your video is contradicting... You start off by Stating that the oldtimers don't want it to change but it's a changing industry... Then you say the more talented people that get into the industry the better... Yet there are obviously not enough shops for For all the new apprenticeships... So Truly aspiring artist have to resort to Home tattoos on themselves and willing participants to gain confidence and Experience. To hopefully, Be good enough to get an apprenticeship somewhere... ☺☺
Than maybe just maybe, make it more accessible to become an artist. In the netherlands there are only 1600 licensed tattooshops out of those I personally went to at least 30 of them. None, I mean none would even take any apprentices or had waiting lists for over 5 years. Don't know about the rest of them since they are over 200 kilometers away from where I live. Not even if I was the one working for free, and/or only watched them at work. Here in the Netherlands, you have to pay at least an 800 euro, a non refundable deposit to be considered to get an apprenticeship at the majority of shops. And guess what you get; a we will call you, at best. So how do you even get there if none will take any apprentices, you have to become a scratcher since the industry here is not welcoming to new blood. Also, there are ways to learn on your own, being a scratcher first and then become legit and get a license. Harder for sure but if left to your own devices what are you supposed to do...???
I’m new to tattooing, I recently bought my very first machine, I haven’t used it on anything yet though. I’ve been drawing roughly for about 7 years or so, and made my portfolio. Yet there’s only one tattoo shop where I live and they wouldn’t give me an apprenticeship sadly. I would clean the bathrooms all day any day, just wanna learn. :(
The ole Portfolio, a professional art portfolio too, so, one is just starting out, they want to learn to tattoo, I guess technically they could practice on themself... But I am assuming a professional shop, wants hand drawn art, makes sense. BUT I guess this where the talent breaks down, I have tattoos, not a lot, but I remember getting a biohazard tattoo, and asking the artist if he could tattoo one for me, he says is it in the portfolio stand, i take a look, an there were none, anyhow, I had to basically ask him if he could just design one for me, He did, and it is a great tattoo, but it was an odd experience; he seemed perlexed or maybe didnt want to bother with designing one, . I notice now, the art is rather copy and paste from a computer, to a printer to transfer paper, to the persons body, and off one goes, trace, color or not, and done,,, so then maybe the debate should be, does one need a portfolio of hand drawn art, or just the ability to show they don't have shaky hands and know how to wash their own ass on a daily basis. Not talking about the technical aspects of knowing what a tattoo gun is, how to use it, clean it etc. And I use to be into photography, and i think the difference in knowing how a camera works, the difference in film vs digital, is important, BUT, not necessarily detrimental to know the basics of film, if you want to do digital. An to not spend money on a class room, when RU-vid is free information. Versus, wanting to learn from someone you admire and paying that person to teach you their method.
He Dan, what if you are already 31, with 2 kids.. how do i start then, i think i have talent, i love tattoos and tattooing all my life but never started it because i was scared to fail. i'm not anymore. BUT i can't do a whole year apprenticeship unpaid.. maybe 1 month but then the funds run out of course? so in my opinion i should start as a scratcher. I learned all there is about the right equipment, machines, disinfect, liquids and wipes, inks, chairs, tables, skins etc etc etc. Every time i see a video or talk to an artist they are so hatefull against scratchers. but i don't see any other way to start. It's discouraging, but i won't give up.
Lmao I live in a place, I don't need a license to tattoo. I've been tattooing a few years, I've had 3 bad reactions. Fuck trying to apprentice, I'm not being walked on from a fuckn retard who thinks he's some sort of god because he works at a studio n gives out shitty tattoos.
Great insight, man, thank you! Can I ask you for some advice on my situation? I’ve always thought often of wanting to be a tattoo artist since I was like 15 (I’m 38 now), but A: I’m a mother of 8 (granted my youngest is almost in school, but it’s important to me to be a present mother as much as possible) B: I’m also pursuing my music as much as I can find time for which already isn’t a lot (but I don’t have a job outside of motherhood) C: I was a professional illustrator for many years and also love that and would love to tattoo for a day job. I’ve heard that in order to have any success as a tattoo artist/apprentice it consumes your life and all of your time. I’m wondering if there’s any realistic way for me to balance all three of those important things in my life and still have a way to do a tattoo apprenticeship. Any advice or thoughts? Thank you!! Here’s a link to my channel where you’ll see some of my album art (and hear some of my music if you like😉) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_5U73AK7J2Q.html
Hi Diana! I’m a mother of two girls, 10 months old and 2 year old! I tried getting my self together with drawings and tattooing my legs and practice skin, but balancing being a mother and practice your craft is hard REALLY HARD! and I honestly think there’s no advice for us we just need to support each other and go for it!
