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how do you make a portfolio?
by my knowledge a portfolio is work that you have finished or finishing, not just drawings and flash.
so how do you make a porfolio to be a tattooist but you are a scratcher so to speak?
it is a very hard game to get into but in my opinion you have to start somewhere especially when a studio wont give you a go. and there are a lot of professionals out there that are in it for the money as well and should go under the name a scratchers cause their work needs to be covered up by another artist.
i get that you dont want untalented,disease causing, bad naming people polluting the craft but you cant stereotype all self-taught tattoo artists as SCRATCHERS there are some home-artists out there i’m sure i would rather pay top dollar to get work do by then.
Unfortunately you are right about scratchers in studios, there should be an art police. My own personal definition of a scratcher is someone who has no training in tattooing who charges people for tattoos without regard for the end result, it dosen’t matter if they have a shop nor not.
I wasn’t really having a dig at you or anyone else on a personal level :p
I do have strong feelings on the subject though. It took me nearly six years to get my mentor to take me under his wing and show me what was what. I fought hard to get where I am now and it pisses me off no end when anyone can buy pieces of shit equipment from egay then promptly call themselves tattoo “artists”
There are generally three attitudes anong established established artists when it comes to the dissemination of knowledge. The first is the “go fuck yourself” the second is “go fuck yourself, unless you want to buy my dvd/book on how to tattoo” The third is mainly people like me who will help only the worthy. that is to say the ones who impress us with dedication and a desire to learn our craft.
Those who buy the kits will rarely ammount to anything let alone being the next Aitchson they are either in it for money or the “kudos” of being a tattoo artist. They take from our craft and give nothing but the headache of having to cover up badly done tattoos.
Not yet old sport ๐
There is no such thing as luck when it comes to an apprenticeship. A good solid portfolio of artwork and determination is the order of the day. Good old door knocking and asking established artists to help you out. If you are determined enough then doors will open. If you want to play at it then that is your perogative. As I said it was just my opinion………….;)
BTW from Guy Aitchson,s own bio
In 1989 I began tattooing, apprenticing at Bob Oslon’s Custom Tattooing in Chicago for two years until 1991.
He apprenticed.
Just my opinion but…….
If you work from home and have no training or indeed mentor to help you along the path then you are a scratcher. If people really want to be “professional” then how can they achieve that without any form of training ? Just picking up a tattoo MACHINE and starting to tattoo people is the very definition of scratcher.
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@wildbeauty123 29 wrote:
You go to a beauty school/course and you can do a specified course that specializes in it. It is very easy and should not take a lot of time.
Hahahaha. No such thing my friend they are all rip offs. It can take three to five years to learn to tattoo properly and should be by apprenticeship ONLY.
I am a pro artist and have been for donkeys years ๐
Firstly without seeing the machine in person it is impossible to tell. It could be any number of factors ๐