Thursday, May 17, 2012

The Proper Way of Becoming a Tattoo Artist

By Jenna Sessions


As tattoos become more famous nowadays, more people are getting tattoos or talking about obtaining one. This is good for the industry and even much better for those who would like to get involved in the tattoo business. However don't feel that becoming a specialist tattoo artist is not hard. There really isn't such thing as easy money by becoming a tattoo artist.

A lot of tattoo artist aspirants believe that investing in a D.I.Y. tattoo kit from the advertisements of tattoo publications is the starting point towards becoming a successful tattoo artist. Be aware that this equipment is of substandard quality and also lacks preciseness.

What next? Look for a person to practice. And the end result is dozens and dozens of people who have awful tattoos and also terrible scars and who will put you in their hate list permanently. In addition, a real artist will be reluctant to take you under his wings because he will have a headache trying to direct you back on the right track.

So then, how to become a prosperous tattoo artist? For starters, you'll need talent. You won't ever make it in the tattoo industry by tracing or stenciling, you will have to be able to draw excellent designs.

To even get regarded as a tattoo artist, a portfolio is required. This will require you to draw a lot of fantastic designs to develop a portfolio. Your portfolio is proof that you have the abilities that are needed to succeed in the business. Without a portfolio, don't even try.

Once you've a portfolio to showcase your skills, you'll need a tutor, one who would like to teach you the trade as well as share their strategies with you. Now this is the challenging thing, tattoo artists don't want giving away their secrets. Simple reason is because a lot of them have been frustrated by their apprentices.




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