Tattoo Artist
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- Decoller0
Practice, practice, practice!
http://www.allentattoo.com/2006/…
- indian_pole0
my mate james became an apprentice 2 years ago, with very little drawing skill, and is doing pretty well now, not raking it in, but earning a living... he hasnt updated this site in a while.
http://www.myspace.com/jameslove…he worked under dan gold (da man!)
http://www.myspace.com/thedangol…
- jevad0
Did Dan work at Into You ever? I remember his name...or did he work with Lal Hardy..
Regardless his work is top notch
- indian_pole0
he worked all over the gaf. not sure exactly where, but he was in his danish homeland for some years. then set up his own studio 'kingscrosstattooing' (in kings cross funnily enough!), which is now closed, so fuck knows what he's doing, he's a bit of an illusive dude.
- Bacillo30
a good tattoo artist makes pretty good money. but its unsteady. you never know when people are gonna be getting tattoos or not. right now the industry is huge cause of miami ink (two of my friends are on the show). but due to popularity, there are also a million tattoo artists. so its not in high demand.
so unless you are awesome, you wont be doing all that great.
- k0na_an0k0
learn for free - go to prison!
grunttt
(Aug 7 06, 11:28)HAHAHAHA!
- fr0st0
those miami ink guys charge about the same as you would go to regular shop...ive been doin my own side research and its just apprenticing at the right shop and also dealin with clients who wants stupid shit on their bodies
- e_b_c0
me too.
- algorithm0
start practicing
- jevad0
You've got theillustrative skills down - I reckon all it would take is practice with a needle for a bit till you get used to the amount of pressure you will need etc..
I dunno...see if you can get an apprenticeship somewhere?
Or something....
What do I know?
: )
- TheBlueOne0
Buy a pig and practice on him.
- brooke0
Those fellas on Miami Ink ... how much do they make?
- tfsmag0
i doubt you could gauge what your income would be by what those guys make... They can charge a bit more because they're famous from their tv show I would think.
- jevad0
Those fellas on Miami Ink ... how much do they make?
brooke
(Aug 7 06, 10:42)a fucking TON?
- fooler0
i think they make more on tv endorsments than actually tattooing
- grunttt0
Those fellas on Miami Ink ... how much do they make?
brooke
(Aug 7 06, 10:42)enough to buy bad ass classic cadilacs.
but they're also making good money from the network i would think.
- algorithm0
good artists usually bring in between 130-190 an hour.
But to get there usually takes about 5-7 years. It's a process.
- e_b_c0
i interviewed for an apprenticeship a few years back. but i think they got turned-off by my diatribe about how tattoo art needs to evolve beyond sailor jerry bullshit.
- pski0
its a package deal -
a lifestyle,one I cross the street to avoid.