How I Got My Tattoo Apprenticeship
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
- The apprenticeship is an integral part of a tattooer's journey. Mada is currently apprenticing under Maria Garza (a.k.a. Bright Bones), learning the ins and outs of tattooing from proper sanitation procedures to technique to artistry. There's a lot more that goes into tattooing than you might think, thus a detailed and personalized education is essential to evolving the tattoo industry. Through Mada and Maria, you'll learn that each and every apprenticeship is a totally unique experience. And in this video, you'll get to see Mada in action as she tattoos her mentor!
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Cheers to all the new artists trying to join the industry, take your craft seriously & and always work to get better
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Oh hey dude lol im the kid
I got and completed an apprenticeship during quarantine. Now I am working at a studio and I had my first proper client 3 days ago.
Congrats, what a huge accomplishment 👏
Question! I’ve been wanting to look for an apprenticeship but discouraged from what I’m told as far as the length of an apprenticeship, I understand they’re most likely unpaid, but the duration it would take is what keeps holding me back. How do you manage a full time job and apprenticeship?
@@lopezmictech I don't have a full time job. I'm 17. I just finished high school and had 6 months free before college started. And I didn't have a proper traditional apprenticeship. The artist I learned from is in a diff city. He taught me everything on Instagram chat, in detail, over the course of 3 months. He told me to make at least 4 tattoos on myself before I tattoo anyone else. That's how I learned...
@@sameelh959 respect! That’s awesome, and good to know. With everything going on it’s harder to even try and want to look for an apprenticeship, but I follow so many artists online that I’ve kept pushing towards it, just difficult to make that leap of faith at 26. ✊🏽 All Love, thank you
@@lopezmictech imagine having the same feeling with 2 kids at 30 lol
as someone that is looking into an apprenticeship myself, this is a great info piece!
Glad it could help! Good luck :)
I'm so glad that the whole frat house hazing/military 'do as I say and keep your mouth shut, punk' type of apprenticeships seems to be phasing out with a focus on actually training competent artists the trade of tattooing. I get the idea of protecting this industry but seriously - adapt or die. Being told you don't have what it takes to lay down good ink because you wont be demeaned as a human is insanity. I'm glad this focused on her finding a good fit.
I understand paying dues. a friend of mine during his apprenticeship got every shitty idea that the established artists at the shop didn't want to do. He has nightmares about tribal bands to this day. But a shitty idea still is made up of lines, and shades and techniques and he learned from them. And learning the tried and true techniques is important. And people that want simple flash were great to learn the basics on.
But he told me something interesting he notices when he runs into new tattoo apprentices from other shops around town, and how they are treated compared to his experience "I didn't feel like they can't stand me, or disliked me at the shop. It doesn't have to be Full Metal Jacket."
@@jrobertlysaght this, to me, sounds like an amazing experience and shows more thst they were interested in pushing your friend and giving him drills (tribal sounds like the best drip for color packing) that would make him better. Cleaning the shop and then cleaning it again, break downs, set ups, drawing the same shitty flash over and over - etc. I am in an apprenticeship group on FB and have heard some crazy shit. One person said her mentor tells her that her art is shit and she is shit constantly. 'Your art is shit and you're shit and you arent cut out for this' because he things character building like that is healthy and normal. Another said he cleaned the bathrooms like 5 times one day, really fucking went at it, without being 'told' and his mentor went in with dog shit and smeared it all over the bathroom because they weren't clean enough. I hear this 'gotta break you down to build you back up' shit and im like 'you're here to teach me the trade and business of tattoo, it ain't THAT serious'. Any criticism of that type of shit is usually met with 'you must just not have what it takes'. Lol
Sounds like your friend had an awesome shop exerpeince. Not too different from when I learned auto body. One of the best times of my life I am glad I never have to repeat.
From "Go away, I don't have time to look at you," to, "Here, have my arms and legs." Wow. That's a very giving mentor.
You know what? I actually really like that key tattoo. Good for her for getting an apprenticeship with someone that is really willing to teach and help her better her craft. That's what a mentor/apprentice relationship should be, in my opinion.
I’m very fortunate to receive an apprenticeship from one of the best well rounded shops in my area. They’re not on the high end spectrum but not just any street shop by appointment only. Always feel grateful by the end of the day. Prove your worth in the shop, do not be idle for too long
Congrats, that's awesome!
This video was comforting, I also started my apprenticeship right before everything got shut down, it was a slow time goin' for a while. It's nice to know there are others out there 💜
So dope! Good luck with your apprenticeship 👏
What’s your Instagram if you have one
@@ticataco5921 idk if you are talking to me but you can find me on Insta under: danikeeton
I love how the established ones are hateful and almost act like they are too good to be bothered by someone. I’m not that way, I will ask you to have a seat and talk to you and get to know you. If I can’t help you out I can almost send you somewhere that someone I know can help you out. It doesn’t pay to be hateful.
Due to the current state of the country, I’ve been rejected by a few shops so far; however, because this is the profession that I aspire to be, I refuse to just give up. I won’t stop until I get a “yes”! Besides, I stand by my artwork and myself, and I know that’ll take me where I need to go ✍🏼
literally same
I’m scared to find a shop. Scared of rejection, or scared my art in my portfolio isn’t good. Can’t wait till I find one.
I’ve been butchering my thigh, fuckin up my tios arm . And friends...
Gettin it out tha mud.
I love watching these videos, im currently on course to finish my apprenticeship so this shit is just more motivating! Hope everyone else going through their apprenticeships stay strong and keep grinding!!!
haha during my first tattoo, my artist had a guy shadow her. She would ask questions throughout. He was...not too bright. But he wasn't doing my tat and my girl was pretty good at handling him so yeah hahaha. Turns out, I had to fix some things on that tattoo. Nothing huge.
Although it's not a formal apprenticeship, a lot of the best tattoo artists in the industry actually learned while in prison.
Welp time to commit arson then
thank you for this! im at the ' improving my art so its consistently good' phase and its hard work (especially with a 6 month old baby!) but im loving the learning process. cant wait to take it a step further!!
I really hope I can accomplish my dreams and become a tattoo artist. I was so surprised that my parents were so supportive.
Stay persistent! I harassed my shop for 2.5 years before they accepted me.
You can do it, good luck! And that's amazing that you have supportive parents too 👏
Hey tgats maybe a late question but how old do u have to be to make a portfolio and learn from a professional
that’s something i’m very worried about I don’t know how my mother will react to this goal of mine
Low key love the inconsistencies in Inked's censoring of cuss words
I wish there was an easier way to find mentors in any field!
Wednesday uploads, always appreciated.
I feel like ... they are dating & I hope they are because the chemistry is absolutely amazing omg
I NEED MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS!!!
Super inspiring thank you i'm really keen to get into the industry. Also i noticed and really liked Maria's fun little hand/demon tattoo at the start of the vid before Mada mentioned that was an apprentice tattoo!
You guys should start a series where the tattoo artists explain their tattoos I think it would be a pretty cool idea
We have a few videos already if you want to check them out - th-cam.com/video/l3vTguVboVQ/w-d-xo.html
Is practicing tattooing on a melon a thing? Because I've always wondered how tattoo artists gain experience.. specifically in the very beginning stage
they probably do it on fake skin. You can Google it cause I don't know much about it tho
As someone who's starting out right now on my own, i use fake skin as well as my own skin. And my friends. But oranges work decently for tattooing
One friend told me bananas are a good substitute but that was years ago. I know pig skin is used in surgery as well as synthetic skin
A friend of mine told be that he used to practice on pig's skin he used to get off a butcher. He said then that a few people practice of lino flooring
I started my apprenticeship this summer, and I don't really see a point in tattooing on fruits, pig skin or fake skin. Best option is your own legs and then other people.
You are awesome and wished a lot of other artist think that way giving at least a descent shot at the craft I have been trying gathering my portfolio and wondered if anyone would look at it .
Bright Bones seems like a really dope mentor
As someone who went through an apprenticeship, I agree with this entire video xD
It's crazy how hard it is to get an apprenticeship.... it's crazy
On the topic of apprenticeships, you guys should do an episode where apprentices should have been tattooing for less than 6 months submit their tattoos or even apprentices submit their first ever tattoo on a person. I’d be interested to see their start points 🤔
I love that key tattoo 😍
seems like you got a new vid editor
I've been trying to get an apprenticeship during quanrantine and our city is on their second lock down. So honnestly I'm practicing on myself, drawing and researching. What else can I do?
I'm not old enough to be a tattoo artist but that's my choice of career.
I know that art takes time and I'll get better as soon as I know it.
I like to draw people and I know not every tattoo is gonna be a person
Any tattoo artists or just artists wanna tell me what I should practice.
Hey there! I’m an apprentice myself but my mentor is having me work on a lot of drawing flash and some simple techniques to make the motion of tattooing easier. Take and print out some random fonts in Grey or draw things in pencil and go back over them with a lining marker (like the sharpie pen) basically this it to train your hand into doing an almost rocking motion to you don’t have obvious connection points and each line flows evenly into the next.
I was in a shitty shop, they started ignoring me. I really want to work on an apprenticeship again.
The shop I use, Supernova Tattoo in Round Rock, Texas has more women than men. I've been going there for 13 years and they are amazing.
Can you guys do a react to strictly rock n roll stars e.g Slash, Corey taylor, Tommy Lee ect especially id love to know what you guys think of Chester Bennington tattoos he had some unique tattoos
Wow you let your apprentice tattoo you? That's amazing.
I love that tattoo.
Thanks for the game you dropped
Thank you for this! 💖
Been painting and drawing since I was 15 years old and always wanted to pursue an apprenticeship. I’m 30 years old now working at a grocery store.
I cry every time feeling like I’m not worthy and having fear of rejection.
Getting laughed at asking for an apprenticeship made me want to kill myself lol.
Whats the machine mada is using? Its so different, never seen something like that before
I'm 94% sure that it's an FK Irons Spektra Xion, but I could be wrong.
actually I've got my first tattoo from girl that was at apprenticeship and it went out great, she just need to punch some ink at another visit, but that's normal, black ink is a bitch. I also wanna go for apprenticeship but there is almost nobody who could help me with handpoke and shit, you can say that there's nothing to learn if it comes to handpoke but I wish I could be under someone's eye while learning
It's my dream to be a tattoo artist
that woman has good posture: I admire that
Honestly I'm just gonna try and become a tattoo artist by myself i don't see point of doing apprenticeships and working for free when you can just get good yourself faster. If I did find a shop that paid me some money and trained me i would do one though.
Because at a shop you get access to proper tools, sanitization, ppe, and health & safety training.
Think of it like this: you literally contribute nothing, like at all. In fact you’re a burden when you’re a apprentice they’re taking you on teaching you providing you with professional knowledge and equipment for FREE and you expect them to pay you? They’re helping you for free to start a career that earns ALOT of money
I really want to get into tattooing. One of my biggest worries in being in a store of people that want to fuck with me. It’s a weird one
The concept of hazing just reeks of toxic masculinity and it can fuck right off. Imagine hazing in medicine? I'm sure it happens, but commonly, no way, it's so unprofessional and gross. This was a cool video!
They haze in sororities too and all places where they haze males… females are also hazed. Surprised you didn’t throw in white ppl fault privilege.
You most likely we’re picking up on the dominance assertion but that’s not a male trait. There are alpha females of course
What consists of your portfolio?
Are they are you guys dating because it seems like wherever you go she goes ain't nothing wrong with it I'm just wondering
I'm trying to get an apprenticeship, I'm over 250 job applications and only had 7 callbacks just to let me know that they don't want to even interview me, I'm done trying to get even a menial jobs so I'm only going for tattooing now
Hey, I know it’s such a struggle but go in the shops in your area and surrounding areas, go in with a clean portfolio of 20 of you best pieces try keep your portfolio to more traditional art rather than digital. Just call up the shops or literally just walk in. If you start tattooing at home you will pick up bad habits and will very quickly get a bad reputation. Anything worth while in life is hard so if you want it that bad then keep going mate :) I got my apprenticeship by just plucking up the courage and just walking in the shops and bugging people till someone took me on.
Also start doing research of the history, all the different styles, how the machines work, what different machines there are etc. Start doing this now and show your research you’ve been doing, this will show them you truly care about this amazing trade :) hope my advice helps :)
So with a tattoo apprenticeship, how does it work? I know a trade apprenticeship is 4 years and TAFE etc. Is it same/similar for tattoo?
Sorry, a bit late, but since no one answered: there's really no formal standards wnhen it comes to tattoo apprenticeships. It's VERY informal, so some people can take 6 months, some people can take 2 years. It depends on a lot of factors like their availability, the mentor, the assignments they get. I'm not sure how it's worked in quaratine, but since it is so informal, people tend to walk in with their portfolios and see if anyone is available to look over it/possibly consider taking them in.
does anyone know if there's a certain age you have to be to be an apprentice? Does it go by state or is there just no specific rule about that?
If signed by a parent, can one start their apprenticeship at 16 in Manitoba?
Squidward
Go to a good tattoo school, then hire a good artist to teach and mentor you for as long as you need them to. Have them critique you, TEACH you, and show you what you need to do to set up shop either your own or renting a booth, whatever. It just makes more sense.
Things are changing. People don't want to put up with the bullshit anymore.
Wait this a thing?
How do u think they get a job 😐. Tf
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i like Humble Girls :)
that one girl looks like a better looking chyna lol
These girls are so fuckin cute it kills me
Second comment
I just want to be a canvas...BAD
I wouldn't trust a tattoo "artist" whose makeup looks like shit.
Damn that’s so rude 😭 but my thoughts exactly
first view lol
Ahhh your master and aprentist i thought you were lesbians lol
Wish shops would take on aspiring artists instead of friends or the first chick with a septum piercing that wants an apprenticeship. We are all too familiar with the semi cute girl who apprentices for two months then loses interest. Not saying guys don’t do the same thing but the guys actually get vetted and have to convince shops to take them on so are often times more committed
Before anyone says it, yes, I know you earned your apprenticeships And didnt use your feminine privilege and if someone is good enough, they will get noticed
Yikes incel vibes here my guy
Everyone is so thin skinned now, all these "artists" want to be coddled, it's no wonder non of us old school guys want to teach anyone anything
as an artist, the hazing bullshit is what pushed me away from it. idc to get treated like shit like that lol