I live in Oregon. And Oregon is one of the only states where tattooers legally have to go to tattoo school. I went through that tattoo school and I was incredibly underserved by the process. I was given a ton of terrible advice and did a lot of shitty tattoos. Fortunately, the more experienced tattooers at the shop I ended up working at helped me and got me on the right track. But if I could do it all over again, I would find an apprenticeship and do it the right way.
I’ll tell you what most gen Z tattooers have the biggest issue with is the actual language that’s being used. They have told me straight up they’re not used to being cursed at. but not realizing it’s common Vernacular like calling someone, a fu*cking ass*ole can be a term of endearment I think that there’s a whole misconception of the actual language, that so many younger Tattooer’s actually have a problem with associated with mental health
In most cases gatekeeping makes sense but in some cases it pushes the wrong people away. The industry has to be gatekept to a certain extent to preserve propper procedures like how to not cross contaminate clients, but to just gatekeep anyone walking through the door is excessive. People have to start somewhere.
Hi, I'm the person that's working harder than the people around me trying to chase and make someone decide to take a chance on me. Portfolio, constant drawing, researching etc.. Thanks for this podcast. New fave channel.
When people say they’ve been tattooing for x amount of years, do they calculate it from the time they first picked up a machine and started using it or from the time they did their first tattoo on real skin? I’ve seen where people say they’re a “2 year tattooer” when their apprenticeship was 2 years and now they’re tattooing for real. Just curious how that works
What are your thoughts on the big social media trends of “stick and poke” home tattoos, and tattooers who tattoo in their homes “scratchers”? Would that be along the lines of being self taught? I kinda feel this trend of home tattooing and stick and pokes kinda shame the way of learning as an apprentice…. I feel apprenticing under someone is sacred, and now tick-tock makes it look like anyone in high-school can do it now, order a kit on amazon and BOOM your just as cool as the Ink Master Crew 🤦🏻♀️
not a tattoo an inthusiest. i agree and was tought to train some one to take your job. also agree is how do people to take criticism seems to be changing and you have to worry about hurting feelings
5k is three games in my collection. If i was ever artisticly enclined thats nothing. Iv had apprentices in piercing and its sadly not the same but i know hoe much it prides you to have apprentices that does it well
we advised those tattooers who havent had the utopian tattoo shop experience to leave the shop they are at for that utopian experience, but, there's a lot of ppl that cant get down and cohabitate so to speak, with another artist, let alone a group of tattooers. So telling someone to get that apprenticeship, then bolt, is making ppl not want to apprentice anyone anymore. so anyone learning essentially has only a turd apprenticeship from a shop that just needs booths filled. We seem to encourage any and all dreamers who want to be tattooers, but it seems that results in most of them completely fucking up hundreds of people who didn't know they shouldn't trust someone just because they "tattoo". Gatekeeping as we say, has its purpose. it's not just salty old bastards bitter at the "new generation". I'm pretty sure you'd agree that not everyone can or should become tattooers.
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I live in Oregon. And Oregon is one of the only states where tattooers legally have to go to tattoo school. I went through that tattoo school and I was incredibly underserved by the process. I was given a ton of terrible advice and did a lot of shitty tattoos. Fortunately, the more experienced tattooers at the shop I ended up working at helped me and got me on the right track. But if I could do it all over again, I would find an apprenticeship and do it the right way.
I’ll tell you what most gen Z tattooers have the biggest issue with is the actual language that’s being used. They have told me straight up they’re not used to being cursed at.
but not realizing it’s common Vernacular like calling someone, a fu*cking ass*ole can be a term of endearment
I think that there’s a whole misconception of the actual language, that so many younger Tattooer’s actually have a problem with associated with mental health
So Keep pushing and learning while going back and forth to any local shops showing improvement when starting out
In most cases gatekeeping makes sense but in some cases it pushes the wrong people away. The industry has to be gatekept to a certain extent to preserve propper procedures like how to not cross contaminate clients, but to just gatekeep anyone walking through the door is excessive. People have to start somewhere.
Great vid
Hi, I'm the person that's working harder than the people around me trying to chase and make someone decide to take a chance on me. Portfolio, constant drawing, researching etc.. Thanks for this podcast. New fave channel.
You got this!
Nice chat guys!
When people say they’ve been tattooing for x amount of years, do they calculate it from the time they first picked up a machine and started using it or from the time they did their first tattoo on real skin? I’ve seen where people say they’re a “2 year tattooer” when their apprenticeship was 2 years and now they’re tattooing for real. Just curious how that works
If you go to college for plumbing you do school work and get payed on job 3 days a week and 2 days in class. But this is a diffrence frim tech school.
Awsome podcast but you guys need too look up like thomas carli jarlier or hernan yepes these people make awsome courses with so much knowledge
What are your thoughts on the big social media trends of “stick and poke” home tattoos, and tattooers who tattoo in their homes “scratchers”? Would that be along the lines of being self taught?
I kinda feel this trend of home tattooing and stick and pokes kinda shame the way of learning as an apprentice…. I feel apprenticing under someone is sacred, and now tick-tock makes it look like anyone in high-school can do it now, order a kit on amazon and BOOM your just as cool as the Ink Master Crew 🤦🏻♀️
not a tattoo an inthusiest. i agree and was tought to train some one to take your job. also agree is how do people to take criticism seems to be changing and you have to worry about hurting feelings
good take
5k is three games in my collection. If i was ever artisticly enclined thats nothing. Iv had apprentices in piercing and its sadly not the same but i know hoe much it prides you to have apprentices that does it well
we advised those tattooers who havent had the utopian tattoo shop experience to leave the shop they are at for that utopian experience, but, there's a lot of ppl that cant get down and cohabitate so to speak, with another artist, let alone a group of tattooers. So telling someone to get that apprenticeship, then bolt, is making ppl not want to apprentice anyone anymore. so anyone learning essentially has only a turd apprenticeship from a shop that just needs booths filled.
We seem to encourage any and all dreamers who want to be tattooers, but it seems that results in most of them completely fucking up hundreds of people who didn't know they shouldn't trust someone just because they "tattoo". Gatekeeping as we say, has its purpose. it's not just salty old bastards bitter at the "new generation". I'm pretty sure you'd agree that not everyone can or should become tattooers.
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