@Boulger 138438 wrote:

Hey man I’m training in a small studio in ashbourne, its called Inkredible Inks, I’m there just 3 months now
I’ve been doing mainly script tattoos and small tattoos, just trying to better myself 🙂
When I have time at home I try draw big pieces and ideas and when I’m in the studio not tattooing or cleaning I draw flash Ideas
What are the laws like in Australia with tattooing? have you been in the same studio since you got there or did you have to move every six months to get the visa?
I’d like to do that some day when I’ve a few years studio experience behind me and a better portfolio

Lol, I’m no artist – just a collector, so far of pretty crappy tattoos – let’s just say I got my first tattoo at The Mint in Dublin! I joined here to learn how to tell the good from the bad.

I don’t know much about the laws for tattooing, but I can fill you in a bit about the visa system 🙂 If you wanna come out here permanently, you won’t get a visa as a tattoo artist – but, if you have another trade to get your visa you don’t need to work in that trade – I used my qualification as a baker but I don’t work as one. Other than that – when you have a few years experience, come out on a working holiday visa find a tattoo shop, impress them and they might sponsor you for a permanent visa.

Don’t be offended – I’ll admit, the honesty here can be, erm, refreshing – but the folks here know tattoos and give good advice. If you love your tattoos, that is all that matters in the end – and quite frankly, there will be always some one who doesn’t like your tattoos – that’s their problem, not yours.

It is well worth considering their advice though – particularly when it comes to choosing artists. I am only starting to learn how to spot good work and I’ve looked at many many portfolios trying to choose an artist I was happy with and asking the advice of the folk here really helped me recognize the good from the bad.