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drag0nfeathers wrote:
I hear you there whippet, I’ve been tattooing “illegally” for about a year now. It’s a huge taboo to apprentice females. It’s really difficult and you can’t get licensed in MA unless you have at least 2 years worth of apprenticeship in a licensed shop. It doesn’t even matter what kind of talent you have and if you flash a diploma from a tattoo school you just get laughed in the face. It’s really tough for girls.
I got started after searching of someone to apprenticing me for abot 5 years. After coming up with nobody I just broke down and bought equipment on ebay and am basically self taught at this point. It’s actually not too hard to get started once you practice on a few things. The best (though it’s gross) is pig skin. Everyone says raw chicken, but it’s not. Oranges are better then that. I got a kit for around 200 bucks and practiced some linework on oranges and color on a pig head….not for very long though. I was too grossed out cause it was…THE HEAD….of a DEAD PIG! So I just practiced on myself. Which was equally as nausiating actually, LOL! It’s the hardest to do on yourself I think because you are minus one hand and it’s just difficult to self inflict. For me anyway.
I’ve only done about 7 tattoos. Straight lines are the hardest to get down and I still need practice, but I guess I’m not too bad for pretty much teaching myself. I just tattoo for material costs and you’d be surprised how many people will jump at the temptation of being a gunia pig! You should give it a try.
Once I have some actual pictues of tattoos I’ve done that I’m happy with I plan on going back to the drawing board with actual tats to show artists and not just sketches. Hopefully that will work.
My dream job though huh? Well, I think I’d want Nam’s job 😀 Either that or Karen or Susie’s! LOL! *I’m such a geek*
Oh…can I bug you on AIM? I have some questions about that…it was my next idea. And I really want to see pics of your self-taught work too!!
LOL, you can bug me anytime =) My AIM name is AmandaMaie. I think it’s listed in my info if I’m not mistaken, though I hardly ever use it anymore. I’ll try and get on soon though =)
This is my head Guniea Pig, AJ
If you can look at his photos you can see all the crap I’ve tattooed to him, LOL!
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Dreamscape, Orion, Poison Dart, Fireberry, Spangler + Tigerberry Dragonsdrag0nfeathers wrote:LOL, you can bug me anytime =) My AIM name is AmandaMaie. I think it’s listed in my info if I’m not mistaken, though I hardly ever use it anymore. I’ll try and get on soon though =)
This is my head Guniea Pig, AJ
If you can look at his photos you can see all the crap I’ve tattooed to him, LOL!
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=1764214&MyToken=f828a79e-cae5-4ded-9596-6002c0a75b75Great! I am weepingwhippet. I tried you once…so I will see ya when you jump on. Thanks so much!
Good question gryphondreamer. I’ve never heard of that and have several friends tattooed by women. Maybe things are really different up here. I’ve also heard of alot of female tattoo artists coming from europe.
gryphondreamer wrote:i am probaBLY being nieve, but why is it taboo to apprentise females for tatoo artists?
Its very much a matter of being a female in a male dominated industry. Its like tring to get in on being a driver in nascar. Sure some women do it…but not many and its hard to get in on the “all boys club”.
For every one woman artist there are probably 5,000 men doing it. Its hard to get in the circle ya know? I like to think I am a good artist…I just wanted a chance. I mean its not like you get paid as an apprentence.ok. i do understand what you are talking about. i am in a male dominated field, computer science. but here we are trying to get women into and staying in the field. so, i did not get the extent of how bad it was.
that just really sucks. i do hope you find an in.
Oh.. a Life Coach. Yup… make 6 digits just by pointing out stupid things my employer does. When they complain about one thing or another, I would just like to pop in and say, “Your insurance went up because you keep hitting people, dummy. That’ll be $500.” Or “Of course your wife left you. You cheated on her 6 different times. $100 please.” That would be my ideal job.
I always wanted to be a vet tech at a zoo. Of course I would also love to be a dog groomer for the stars. And I would love to be a video game designer and player. 😆 Now which to start first.
whippetluv wrote:gryphondreamer wrote:i am probaBLY being nieve, but why is it taboo to apprentise females for tatoo artists?
Its very much a matter of being a female in a male dominated industry. Its like tring to get in on being a driver in nascar. Sure some women do it…but not many and its hard to get in on the “all boys club”.
For every one woman artist there are probably 5,000 men doing it. Its hard to get in the circle ya know? I like to think I am a good artist…I just wanted a chance. I mean its not like you get paid as an apprentence.You hit the nail right on the head whippet. I’ve been told the exact same thing which I think is the STUPIDEST explaination ever. I had one guy apprentice me, but he himself wasn’t in a shop and lost his license for some reson or another. Now thinking back, I don’t even think he had one. But take what you can get right? He taught me for about a week before it was “if you don’t sleep with me I’m not showing you anything” so that was short lived! I would think alot of guys (and even girls for that matter) would be more confortable with a girl tattooing them, but I guess it’s just one of those industries we haven’t garnered enough respect in quite yet.
Got a busted Windstone?
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Arc-en-ciel Emperor
Siphlophis Male Dragon
Calypso Hatching Empress
Ivory Moss Sitting Baby Kirin
Tattoo Mother Kirin
Emerald Tabby Male Griffin
Tie Dye + Orion Hatching Royalty
Indigo Rockfish + Flame Tabby Little Rock Dragons
Dragon Quail + Obsidian Frost Old Warriors
Betta Sun Dragon + Male Dragon
Dreamscape, Orion, Poison Dart, Fireberry, Spangler + Tigerberry Dragonsskigod377 wrote:Oh.. a Life Coach. Yup… make 6 digits just by pointing out stupid things my employer does. When they complain about one thing or another, I would just like to pop in and say, “Your insurance went up because you keep hitting people, dummy. That’ll be $500.” Or “Of course your wife left you. You cheated on her 6 different times. $100 please.” That would be my ideal job.
😆 😆 😆 Like Bruce Willis in The Kid?
Greater Basilisk wrote:skigod377 wrote:Oh.. a Life Coach. Yup… make 6 digits just by pointing out stupid things my employer does. When they complain about one thing or another, I would just like to pop in and say, “Your insurance went up because you keep hitting people, dummy. That’ll be $500.” Or “Of course your wife left you. You cheated on her 6 different times. $100 please.” That would be my ideal job.
😆 😆 😆 Like Bruce Willis in The Kid?
Yeah! Like he did with that lady on the plane. 😀 Something like that, anyway.
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