How to Get Tattoo Apprenticeships

An apprenticeship can be a good way to learn a trade or skill, or to find out firsthand what it is like to work in a certain field or industry. Practice drawing and research tattoo artists in your area to learn about apprentice opportunities.

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  Make
  sure that you have the proper credentials required to be considered
  for a tattoo apprenticeship. For many apprenticeships, candidates
  must have a high school diploma or equivalent certification, pass a
  drug test, and have a reliable car or access to reliable
  transportation.

  
  

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  Draw and practice your drawing
  skills. Tattooing is an art and requires that tattoo artists be
  skilled in drawing and design.

  
  


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  Visit local tattoo parlors or
  shops and talk to the tattoo artists. Find out how they got started
  and their backgrounds in art and design to learn about how to be
  involved in tattooing as a career.

  
  


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  Find tattoo artists whose work and
  skill you admire. Ask them if they offer apprenticeships to those
  individuals who are considering tattoo as a career and would like to
  learn the skills required to be successful.

  
  


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  Study tattoo, whether by reading
  books related to the art or by visiting websites and other sources
  of information and ideas.

  
  


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  Read tattoo magazines and look in
  the classifieds section to find out if there are any tattoo parlors
  or shops that are offering apprenticeships to individuals who want
  to learn more about the art of tattooing.

  
  


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  Talk to art teachers and others involved in the art and
  design industry and ask if they can point you toward an artist who
  offers apprenticeships for aspiring tattoo artists.