How To Get A Tattoo Apprenticeship

[myperfectdecay]

Thanks for the tips it really helps and gives a confidences boost hearing from a normal person and not like what ya see on any of the ink shows

[MattStar]

@myperfectdecay Thanks for watching! Glad it helped.

[Thatminordisturbance]

Thanks for the awesome tips! Im only 16 but its my dream to become a tattoo artist an i have already made up my portfolio. Do you think that i should wait untill im older to go looking for an aprenticeship whick gives me more time to improve on my artistic abilities or should i start looking around now knowing that i have a loooong way to go before i am really worthy of an aprenticeship. Also i am in Parramatta in Sydney and i was wondering if you might possibly know any good safe clean shops

[MattStar]

@Thatminordisturbance Unfortunately I can't help you in the way of shops, as I don't know any in Parramatta, but the best thing to do is ask them what their safety and hygiene procedures involve, use your own judgement and also if you feel the need send me a message with what they said and I can give you a bit of an idea if they are doing the right thing. I'd say wait until you're at least 18, most places won't take you until then anyway and it gives you time to improve.

[mymyspoon]

great tips!! especially since I'm a fellow melbournian trying to get my apprenticeship also :)

[MattStar]

@mymyspoon Good luck!

[ShikShadow]

Can't wait for more video's!

[MattStar]

@ShikShadow Thanks for watching! I'm really busy at the moment with other projects but hoping to do some more of this stuff whenever I get a chance. I actively check the channel and my Facebook so if you have any questions feel free to ask me on either!

[ShikShadow]

@MattStar

As for the TQ: I want te become a tattoo artist as well. I am still not sure when i am going to try and look for an apprenticeship, either after my current major (next year) or after the Japanese major i might start instead of my current major. This basically means i start a new 4 year major. I would love to go to working trips in Japan and i love the culture. But is it worth throwing away 3 years to start over just to learn japanese. It does buy me some time to become a better artist

[ShikShadow]

@ShikShadow You should also know that my current major sucks in all possible ways. It is not going to get me anywhere good. In short:

Finish current and have an almost worthless diploma (1 year left)

Start over and learn japanese which is probably going to result in living there for 5 months as exchange student and more time to get better at drawing. (4 years left)

im 20 y/o

[MattStar]

@ShikShadow It's up to you I guess, you're only 20 so you can probably do your course first and still have plenty of time to become a Tattoo Artist if you find an apprenticeship, at least you'll have a backup as well.

[OGpablo25]

hey i have a question idk about in Australia but in The united states(georgia) most of not all shops ask for money for an apprentice ship...what then? lol

[MattStar]

@OGpablo25 I can't really comment on the US, but I've heard both, some places charge, I've heard some don't, but you might have to suss it out, ask around and make sure the shop you choose is a good one.

[Dubbmented]

Awesome pointers man. It's defiantly going to help me down the road.

[MattStar]

@Dubbmented Thanks, I hope it helps.

[MattStar]

@sarahkcrider Yeah, show me on Facebook or something if you'd like?

[Twattoo666]

"Brush your teeth that's a good start" haha pissed myself.

[MattStar]

@Twattoo666 Hahaha thanks man, that was a little ode to my friend and coworker Wendy, her advice, she doesn't like bad breathed apprentices, :P

[PaulRussell1993]

well i would love to be a tattoo artest once im done at uni

ive always been interested in cretive arts and tattooing just appeled to me :)

[MattStar]

@PaulRussell1993 Nothing to lose man, just work on your folio and go for it.

[Dementoar]

So.... I punded the pavement.... I broke my hand... Thanks a lot Matt

[MattStar]

@Dementoar Hahahaha "punded".

[bullet0wwn]

Can we see your folio?

[MattStar]

@bullet0wwn @bullet0wwn Of course, I reckon it's pretty bad now haha but it's on my facebook page under old work, that's the set of drawings that got me into my apprenticeship.

[hoondypoondy]

Nice one Matt

[MattStar]

@hoondypoondy Thanks Wen.

[RollingFilms1]

hahahaha nice matt its liam

[MattStar]

@RollingFilms1 Haha cheers buddy.

[MattStar]

@Dementoar Sneaky Amit.

[damnthatrivermusic]

Great job!

[MattStar]

@damnthatrivermusic Thanks Dave, haha.