tkl13 Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Hello LST. I recently moved to the west coast from South Dakota. In less densely populated states there are really no licsenses needed to practice the art, so anyone that can order a tattoo machine can set up shop. I have talked to a number of them, but they have been less than open about how to begin. I am 36 so I guess that I would be considered a non-traditional beginner, but I feel driven to learn this artform and I am looking to learn from people who aren't just trying to get a little scratch because they have the only tattoo machine in a town with no tattoo scene I guess. A little history on myself. I was raised in an uber athletic household with a father who was my PE teacher, drivers ed teacher, football, basketball, and track coach. He instilled in us the belief and the confidence you need to survive. When I told him I wanted to learn this he simply said, "You're not gonna learn that here. You need to find them Trent, they dont find you." Thats is what I am trying to do. If anyone has any advice for a beginning tattoo artist who is interested first and foremost in learning this artform, I am listening. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4562-hoping-to-learn/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatB Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Go out and get good tattoos. chrisnoluck, hogg, Graeme and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4562-hoping-to-learn/#findComment-80909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Read the FAQ. This isn't the place to learn how to tattoo, if you're really interested in learning ask your tattooer the next time you're getting tattooed. hogg 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4562-hoping-to-learn/#findComment-80910 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkl13 Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 Thank you guys. I am not trying to learn to tattoo from a forum. That would be like asking a tattoo machine to teach me how to catch a football, lol! Simply trying to find people that will talk to me about it. If you will thats cool, if not, im in the same spot I was in 5 minutes ago. Still looking for people that will let me pick their brains. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4562-hoping-to-learn/#findComment-80911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkl13 Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 However, if either of you are aware of a shop, artist, or just a cool tattoo scene where someone might be able to go if they are absolutely confident in they're artistic abilities and they are ready for an honest apprenticeship in a respectable shop, well... in that case I am listening. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4562-hoping-to-learn/#findComment-80912 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkl13 Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 Or again, just to pick their brains. An apprenticeship is just a goal I guess. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4562-hoping-to-learn/#findComment-80913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
graybones Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 (Deleted, others already covered it) Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4562-hoping-to-learn/#findComment-80914 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkl13 Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 Cool man I appreciate it. New to this realm, and I guess its obvious. Thanks again. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4562-hoping-to-learn/#findComment-80915 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahlan Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Welcome, and do you have any tattoos at all out of curiosity? Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4562-hoping-to-learn/#findComment-80916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkl13 Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 I do. I think they should be on my profile page. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4562-hoping-to-learn/#findComment-80917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkl13 Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 The shoulder is not me. Its a cover tat I am working on for a friend. He had some gang stuff he wanted covered. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4562-hoping-to-learn/#findComment-80918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fala Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 I feel like this is saying something akin to, "I know I'd be the most awesome chef in the world, better than Ferran Adria, if only someone would let me into 3 Michelin Star kitchen and teach me how to use the tools. I know how to boil water and make toast, so I know I'll be awesome." ChrisvK, Graeme, Kahlan and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4562-hoping-to-learn/#findComment-80919 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 The shoulder is not me. Its a cover tat I am working on for a friend. He had some gang stuff he wanted covered.Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk That is disgusting and makes me sick to my stomach. I'm not sure who is stupider, you or your friend. tatB, Diehardonvhs, Kahlan and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4562-hoping-to-learn/#findComment-80920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
irezumi Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 That is disgusting and makes me sick to my stomach. I'm not sure who is stupider, you or your friend. Holy shit that looks fucking awful. Somebody please remove that tatB 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4562-hoping-to-learn/#findComment-80921 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkl13 Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 No thats not it at all. I am a confident person, not cocky. I believe I can be good, yes. Do I have any false ideas about how difficult it will be to learn, no. I am confident, I am sorry if you see that as arrogance, but anyone who knows knows it is not. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4562-hoping-to-learn/#findComment-80922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahlan Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 I think you need to humble yourself first though.... Has nothing to do with confidence... - - - Updated - - - I know it's hard to hear negative feedback but you came here for information, and you're getting it. Joe Stratford 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4562-hoping-to-learn/#findComment-80923 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkl13 Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 I just want to learn, and i believe if you are going to spend your time on something then it is your responsibility to do it the very best you can. Regret will be yours alone if you dont. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4562-hoping-to-learn/#findComment-80924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahlan Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Ignorance and stubbornness is never a good combination.... tatB 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4562-hoping-to-learn/#findComment-80927 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkl13 Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 You are correct. I am on the defensive right now, I appologize if I seemed less than humble. I guess I will try again tomorrow. Irezumi, stupider is not a word. More stupid, lol! - - - Updated - - - Again you are correct. I appologize if I offended you. I will remember that in future visits here. Thank you for extending a branch though. Take care. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4562-hoping-to-learn/#findComment-80928 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwar Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 You must not have spent much time here before starting this thread @tkl13 Graeme, else, TattooedMumma and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4562-hoping-to-learn/#findComment-80933 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleadco Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 I just want to learn, and i believe if you are going to spend your time on something then it is your responsibility to do it the very best you can. Regret will be yours alone if you dont. "regret will be yours if you don't"? Nope, regret will be for the people you are tattoing. This thread is a demotivational poster in the making. Snarkiness aside, please take a step back and take into account the responsibility you have towards the people you are putting this stuff on. You should be spending your time learning to design and draw on paper, not on people's skin. If I can make some suggestions: Go through posts and pictures, take some time getting an idea of what a good tattoo is. Go out and get good tattoos. That's what this forum is for. It's certainly not a place to train or give people tips on how to get into the "business." Especially in one that is so overly saturated as it is. That's one way for you to get some perspective without messing up your acquaintances. Good luck dude. Fala 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4562-hoping-to-learn/#findComment-80936 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkl13 Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 Nope, lol! But we all get thrown in with the wolves sometime. As the Lakota say back home, its a good day for it. Haha! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4562-hoping-to-learn/#findComment-80937 Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburbanxcore Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 http://youtu.be/3FBDYctTcqU Watch the last five minutes of the Tim Hendricks video. Well, watch the whole thing, but pay attention to the last five minutes especially. tatB, HaydenRose, irezumi and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4562-hoping-to-learn/#findComment-80961 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TattooedMumma Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 You should be spending your time learning to design and draw on paper, not on people's skin. . just nodding and agreeing here!! that's all.... Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4562-hoping-to-learn/#findComment-80967 Share on other sites More sharing options...
haervaerk Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Just exchange "How to shave your beard like a man" with "How to tattoo without an apprenticeship" One of you pros out there should make that video. Seriously. TattooedMumma, Graeme and Gregor 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4562-hoping-to-learn/#findComment-80982 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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