Tube Needles Inks Question about TATTOO Apprenticeship. Am I being scammed?
I am being offered a tattoo apprentiseship for 4,500. I have to be at the shop open to close and scrub tubes, clean up, work with customers, etc. And eventually I will have to be there more hours than the actual person who is apprenticing me! Is that unfair? Also I am obligated to stay at that shop 4 years after I'm signed over. And I have to pay for ALL of my own stuff while I'm being taught - my machine, needles, tubes, ink, paper towels. That's on top of the 4,500.
Does it sound like a fair legitimate deal? Why or why not and what should I be looking for? I have been told by others before that you either pay for the apprenticeship or you earn it by spending time and working at the shop. But the guy who's going to apprentice me is having me do both. I appreciate any info.
i would make sure that i got a contract agreeing that they will keep you employed there for the duration and not just kick you out after you have paid the money.
tattoo apprenticeships are not easy and you are basically the maid for the shop and you have to do everything they tell you to do and more. it's called earning the right to be a tattooer. my tattoo artist said that he has apprenticed people before and he was horrible to them, because they had to learn to respect him and tattooing because it is something to be respected and not something to be done "just because" it's hard work because you have to prove that it's something you really want.
the most important thing i would suggest is that the person teaching you is actually talented. if they aren't that good of a tattooer then what is the point in learning from them? and the longer i am around tattoos the more i realize that MOST tattooers are mediocre at best and there are very few artists who actually are gifted and amazing at what they do.
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# 2 Rare Empaistic Grips with Tube
# 2 Stainless Steel Grips with Tube
# 8 Stainless Steel Tips In Different Sizes; (4 for Round , 4 for Flat needles)
# 1 Professional Power Supply System;
# 1 Foot Switch; 1 Foot Switch
# 50 High Quality Sterile Tattoo Needles; (the sizes from Round Liner 3,5,8,9; Round Shader 5,7,9; Magnum 5,7,9; 5 for each size)
# 18 Disposable Tips, match with the Needles
# 7 Bottles of Tattoo Ink; (Black, White, Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, Brown)
# 1 Ink Holder; 10 Rubber Rings; 50 Grommets; 50 Rubber Bands
# Set of Adjust Tools and Other Attachments
# 1 Top Quality Carrying Case with Lock & Keys
# Tutorial Video for Tattoo Beginners
# Practice Skin is included
# One Quality hard case for all your storage
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A&D Ointment 5grm 5pk
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Ichiban Sumi Dark Wash 1/2oz Bottle
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4 The Latest Tattoo Guns (Perfect 10 Wrap Coils) / 2 Rare Empaistic Grips with Tube/ 2 Stainless Steel Grips with Tube/ 8 Stainless Steel Tips In Different Sizes; (4 for Round , 4 for Flat needles)/ 1 Professional Power Supply System; / 1 Foot Switch; 1 Foot Switch/50 High Quality Sterile Tattoo Needles; (the sizes from Round Liner 3,5,8,9; Round Shader 5,7,9; Magnum 5,7,9; 5 for each size)/18 Disposable Tips, match with the Needles/7 Bottles of Tattoo Ink; (Black, White, Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, Brown)/ 1 Ink Holder; 10 Rubber Rings; 50 Grommets; 50 Rubber Bands / Set of Adjust Tools and Other Attachments/ 1 Top Quality Carrying Case with Lock & Keys/ Tutorial Video for Tattoo Beginners/ Practice Skin is included/ One Quality hard case for all your storage
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