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infssg11c · #1 03-26-2009, 01:43 PM

I have just begun trying to learn how to tattoo and i had a question about tribal filling. i an currently working on practice skin til i can save some money for an aprenticeship. for a large tribal what whould be a good size needle to use while filling is there a standing rule on needle depth. i dont want to sound stupid but i just want to learn right so i dont screw s&!t up.

one more thing is the machine set up dif as far as neddle return and power settings?

thanx
will

-42- · #2 03-26-2009, 04:11 PM

get an apprenticeship. Don't tattoo anything. It won't help you in the least bit. Instead, focus on drawing and building a good portfolio that will be used to acquire an apprenticeship. Hustle, don't give up. It takes time, but if you want it bad enough, it'll happen. Look around these forums for posts about apprenticeships. You'll find tons of advice. Best of luck to you in acquiring one.

inkmunky · #3 03-26-2009, 08:53 PM

yeah what he said... kinda makes me a hypocrite but hell learn from my mistakes

infssg11c · #4 03-26-2009, 09:08 PM

than you for the response.. theres a school in albany ny for two weeks long and the army might pay for it do you think that that would be worth while to go to?

inkmunky · #5 03-26-2009, 09:35 PM

a school for???

if it's for tattooing, read the tattoo school thread on here and you'll get an overwhelming response to that question

sickradsean · #6 03-27-2009, 07:19 AM

OMG DUDE! dont waste any f@#king money on that "tattoo school" seriously. i work in clifton park and fix fallout from that place all the time. she charges like 5k for 6 weeks. you will leave with nothing more than a sense of feeling like you just got cheated out of five grand. there are a hundred (prb pretty close) shops in the albany area, start banging on doors. read connor blues post on how to get an apprenticeship, its very good. and yes, put down that machine from ebay, its going to do more harm than good right now.

infssg11c · #7 03-27-2009, 08:11 AM

i was hopeing i would get a response from some one in this area that knew of that school.. 5k for two weeks thats some bull s&!t. thanks for that dude

infssg11c · #8 03-27-2009, 08:36 AM

is there a average price that is charged for an aprenticeship around the capitol district.. just need to know a good figure to save.

thanx in advance

sickradsean · #9 03-27-2009, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by infssg11c

is there a average price that is charged for an aprenticeship around the capitol district.. just need to know a good figure to save.

thanx in advance

alot. hahahahahaha. it depends on who it is and what they have to offer. its gonna be a good chunk of change, they are teaching you a life long trade. this s&!t doesnt just get handed out. if you are lucky (like i was) you can pay part up front and work off the rest. i was apprenticed by one of my friends (that sounds wierd, he owns 2 shops in the area, i did not apprentice in my friends basement hahaha), so it pays to know people. and step one is go out and get tattooed. remember: you gotta spend money to make money.

Deran · #10 03-28-2009, 05:09 PM

Don't go to a shop that wants to charge for an apprenticeship. That's bulls&!t.

Find one that will let you work (mop, break down work areas, etc.) in exchange for the apprenticeship.

Some shops want apprentices that they can mold into useful artists. Those shops don't charge. They're more likely to just look for someone with a good art portfolio as theyre most likely to become better artists.

The shops that charge obviously aren't interested in artistic ability, and in turn aren't interested in making you a useful artist. They're less likely to teach you what you need to know than the shop that is looking for a quality artist.