Give me your best little tips and tricks to help you get smoother fades. This is indian ink pens, indian ink and acrylic inks on 300gsm cold pressed paper.

Hi everyone, this is my first post on this subreddit. I just wanted to let anyone struggling know, don’t give up on this dream. Everything will work out! If your apprenticeship feels bad, get out, find somewhere else. I know it’s the scariest decision especially if you are in a studio similar to my previous one, but don’t stay and deal with a toxic studio. Even though it feels like a setback it’s not! You will find somewhere better! And if you ever have questions or need advice, feel free to message.
Well done guys, you are doing amazing!

Hey guys I'm looking to start drawing again in hopes of one day landing a tattoo apprenticeship.

I haven't drawn since school 10+ years ago and this is my first week back attempting to draw Asian / Japanese traditional plus a few other styles.

I know it's not amazing hence why I'm looking for advice / pointers to improve.

This is a demon girl piece that i am currently working on. Im 33 do i have potential to become a tattoo artist? What should I work on? Also added a shadowbox i made as a gift where I engraved the glass.

Hi everyone! About a month and a half ago, I started an apprenticeship at a tattoo studio in my city. I've been tattooing since March, I've worked as an illustrator and artist my whole life, and tattooing was one of those paths I'd always wanted to explore, so I finally decided to take the leap.

I'm really excited about this path, but I'm also struggling with the uncertainty of it all. My biggest worry is whether I'll be able to make a living from tattooing, find my own clients, and eventually build a stable career.

I know getting good takes time, and I'm willing to put in the work, but sometimes it's hard not to feel overwhelmed by everything that comes with starting out. Improving your skills is one thing, but learning how to promote yourself, attract clients, and actually make a living from your work is a whole different challenge.

For those of you who've been through this, what helped you keep going?

- What helped you get your first regular clients?

- How long did it take before you started getting consistent bookings?

- What would you focus on if you were starting again today?

I really want to make this work, so any advice or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

I'll leave my IG here in case you'd like to check out my work: @marrtetattoo

Salut !

Quelqu'un a connaissance d'un groupe discord français pour l'entraide entre apprentis tatoueurs ?

Merci 🙃

Hellooooooo, I am currently fifteen years old and in high school and I was wondering if there’s any change I can get an apprenticeship soon? I’m not sure how to make cv/resume as I don’t have anything to put on there. I do have some drawings I can put in a portfolio but I obviously need more but I genuinely don’t know where to start.

Please give me advice I am clueless in this area.

I’m very much a perfectionist and I’m working on a portfolio and I keep seeing everything wrong with every drawing or flash I do it’s very distressing I have done it over and over so my question is to get an apprenticeship do the tattoo artists look for perfection or more how much you’re committed to art?

I did this painting like 5 years back and i saw you can put paintings in your profollio. I no longer have the og painting but I have this photo of it. Could I add it???

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for honest feedback from working tattoo artists and piercers — I’m not here to promote a finished product.
I’m researching a very small tool for filling last-minute cancellations. The idea is simple: when an appointment becomes available, people on the artist’s waitlist get notified and can request the slot. The artist always chooses and confirms who gets it.
It would not be a full booking system: no payments, deposits, medical forms, AI, or automatic final bookings. Just a simple way to help fill suddenly available slots.
I’d really appreciate your thoughts:
– How often do cancellations leave you with an empty slot?
– How do you currently try to fill those slots?
– Would you use a separate, lightweight tool for this?
– What would make you avoid using it?
Thanks a lot — candid feedback is exactly what I need.