Becoming a Tattoo Artist - Two Conflicting Paths

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How To Tune Tattoo Machines.

Becoming a Tattoo Artist - Two Conflicting Paths Basically there are two ways to crack into the tattoo industry as an artist. The traditional way is threw an apprenticeship where an established artist teaches someone how to tattoo.The other method is ordering tattoo equipment and teaching yourself threw trial and error. There are two types of formal apprenticeships at a tattoo shop, payed and free. A free apprenticeship is the norm, in this relationship the apprentice will be taught the tattoo trade for free, but will exchange there time and services for the privilege. The apprentice in this relationship is basically a grunt who gets bossed around and on occasion gets taught something about tattooing. A payed apprenticeship can be in the thousands and while the cost is high, the work load will be considerable lighter and the focus of the apprenticeship will immediately be on learning to tattoo. Generally a person seeking an apprenticeship will simply go to the tattoo shop where they receive there work and talk to an artist or manager about there program. The second method of becoming a tattoo artist is to simply order equipment from a company and find some willing friends to tattoo at home. This method of breaking into the game is littered with pitfalls, not the least of which is tattooing without a license in many states is against the law. Supposing one decides to skirt the law and tattoo at home, they will find that tattoo machines do not come set up from the factory to tattoo. A tattoo machine must be tuned for the artist most at home tattooers are not going to have the ability to tune the tattoo machine. Tattooing is considerable harder than it looks and the actually process of tattooing is more than placing ink into skin,there a are many health and sanitary factors to consider. In short tattooing is a trade profession. Like any trade profession a person can enter in threw the proper established channels or they can sneak in the back door. Free Tattoo Designs Tattoo Removal Pictures Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Bobby_Alexander How To Tune Tattoo Machines.


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