ever wondered how you can be a tattoo artist? here's how. after 4.5 years in the tattoo industry (in nyc)...sharing with you guys our experiences and answering some commonly asked questions! We would love to do more talking videos like these so let me know what else/ any specific topic in this video you would like us to talk about :")

Thank you for watching this video, it means a lot to me! Sending you love xoxo. Hope you have a wonderful day~

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☁️TIMESTAMP☁️
0:00 Intro
0:42 what is a tattoo apprenticeship?
1:04 how we got an apprenticeship
4:02 how parents felt...from a cultural perspective
6:51 struggles/fears
7:58 what we were surprised by
9:22 is an apprenticeship needed?
12:21 paid vs. free
13:56 tattoo schools
15:31 apprenticeship process
18:27 apprenticeship contracts
19:28 portfolio advice
21:14 do you need an art background?
22:11 cost & material
23:13 when do you start making money?
24:37 what to look for in a mentor
26:35 finding a style/ developing it
29:03 networking/ conventions & guestwork
31:52 tattoo shop vs. private studio
33:26 percentages & commission
35:56 why we left our shop
38:50 social media is your second job
39:37 how to grow your platform
41:56 what are the standards???
43:33 comparison
44:56 is the industry overly saturated now
46:12 misconceptions about tattoo artists
46:15 thinking it's an easy job
48:14 thinking tattoo artists are super rich
49:40 tattoo stigma
51:09 tattoo artist pet peeves
51:12 we cannot tattoo everything!
53:07 no shows = blacklisted
54:13 general indecisiveness
55:27 asking friends/family for opinions
56:00 try not to rush your tattoo artist
57:30 red flags in tattoo artists
1:00:01 red flags in clients
1:01:41 tipping your artist?
1:02:20 being a woman in this male dominated industry
1:04:22 work life balance
1:08:16 what would you do differently?

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