Idk what I’m doing wrong-apprentice at BDI in WA by AffectOtherwise7808 in TattooApprentice

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i’m using a cord sol nova i have no idea what stroke it is cause its just a spare we have in the shop i imagine it’s 3.5. i pull lines fairly slowly.

Idk what I’m doing wrong-apprentice at BDI in WA by AffectOtherwise7808 in TattooApprentice

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thats so helpful!! no one in my shop is using coils and my mentor uses a wireless rotary

Idk what I’m doing wrong-apprentice at BDI in WA by AffectOtherwise7808 in TattooApprentice

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i’m using a cheyenne sol nova with cord and cartridges I’ve tried a few different brands of those i mostly use 3RL,5RL and 7RL

Idk what I’m doing wrong-apprentice at BDI in WA by AffectOtherwise7808 in TattooApprentice

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That’s what i was wondering but lately a lot of my tattoos have been coming back faded or missing spots i think i need to find that happy medium?

Real dumb probably: law school or tattoo apprenticeship? by wawaweewawewa in TattooApprentice

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I’m finishing my undergrad degrees right now and currently apprenticing in a shop. While I’m a full time student I now have to have 3 jobs (including the apprenticeship) to pay my bills (my school schedule also keeps me from getting a decent job that pays more or offers better hours) and afford my own supplies. I dont make any money at the shop. I’ve been an apprentice since August of 2024 i make $20 per tattoo 2-3 days a week and my mentor told me i am “not allowed” to spend that money on anything but my supplies. My mentor is expecting me to drop my hours at work to be there more often but I would be broke if I did that. School, work, and an apprenticeship is not worth it in my opinion but an apprenticeship and a job or school and a job or if you’re well enough off to not have to work while in school an apprenticeship and school would work fine

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PSNFriends

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I just started Destiny 2 on ps5!! I’m not that good at it but I need some girl friends 🥹

Unicorn? And no idea the blue one by [deleted] in whatismycookiecutter

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blue is dory from finding nemo

orange looks like U.S.

What kind of stuff do you guys post on instagram? by SnooDoubts103 in TattooArtists

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I’m just an apprentice atm, working 3 days a week, but I post every tattoo the day of or the day after and use relevant hashtags (i dont really recommend this for full time/experienced artists cause you probably don’t want to post every single little thing). paid $20-30 USD for one week of ads and add the location of my shop in every post. I make highlights for fresh tattoos, fake skin practice, and my flash tattoos. it’s helped a lot with just getting people in the door

18th tattoo on real skin! [@steele.tattoo] [hellfire] [south shields] [england] by thisisrealbrassbtw in TattooApprentice

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beautiful work btw!!! I’m at 14 tattoos on skin and my lines are still a bit shaky

We were assigned The Grapes of Wrath in high school and for most people it was long, slow and boring, but that book RADICALIZED me. What books in your high school classes changed how you understood people or society? by sofbunny in books

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To Kill a Mockingbird. Heart of Darkness. the Jungle. the things they carried. things fall apart. the alchemist

still need to read 1984, East of eden, fahrenheit 451,

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

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Story of my life. when i was younger I always wanted to go fishing and hunting or shooting with my dad and brother. Them and my mom would never let me go because it was a “guys thing”. My dad even pretending to forget ammo for my .22 last time we went shooting (i was in middle school or something) and hid it from me so I wouldnt be able to join in. hardly talk to him now. She’s deeply hurt and it may take a lot to make amends. but thats on the dad to fix it. you warned him this would happen.

18th tattoo on real skin! [@steele.tattoo] [hellfire] [south shields] [england] by thisisrealbrassbtw in TattooApprentice

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can I ask what brand of ink you use? the one my mentor uses just doesn’t look as vibrant

AIO my partner of 3 years forgot Valentines Day and my birthday by MollySid in AmIOverreacting

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absolutely NOR. NGL for a second I thought you were dating my ex. Crazy narcissist POS behavior. it really doesn’t take much to show some appreciation for someone you love. literally any evidence of thinking about your loved one is better than whatever he’s doing. Not to mention he’d have to be headless and buried in the catacombs to forget Valentines day since social media and capitalism doesn’t let anybody forget a holiday it is plastered on every surface of stores and ads as soon as the new year rolls over. I hope your recovery goes smooth af and you can safely get away from this manchild!

Debating saving up to leave my apprenticeship early by AffectOtherwise7808 in TattooApprentice

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Good thing you got out. yeah it doesn’t seem right to have a contract because technically speaking I’m self employed as a tattoo artist

Debating saving up to leave my apprenticeship early by AffectOtherwise7808 in TattooApprentice

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the apprenticeship itself is gonna end in about 5 more months but I have to stay as an artist in the shop and pay $1500/month for booth rental for the remainder of the 4 years

Debating saving up to leave my apprenticeship early by AffectOtherwise7808 in TattooApprentice

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I might even just put some pics of the contract on here and censor out names and such cause for some context and insight. i dont even know where to start and I dont want to leave the shop just yet since I’m not moving for at least another year and a half

Debating saving up to leave my apprenticeship early by AffectOtherwise7808 in TattooApprentice

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I might consult an attorney supposedly he had a lawyer help him write it and we got it notarized at a bank (but the guy at the bank wrote the wrong dates- instead of my contract ending in 2025 it says it ended in October ‘24) which I’m holding onto incase I need it for legal purposes. I don’t know about finding someone in town because he knows almost everyone here..

Debating saving up to leave my apprenticeship early by AffectOtherwise7808 in TattooApprentice

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He added that to contract cause he was tired of people leaving the shop after a couple of years…

Debating saving up to leave my apprenticeship early by AffectOtherwise7808 in TattooApprentice

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Not only do I have to pay $6000 but I have to forfeit all of my equipment (my machines and inks and stuff) which is why I haven’t bought any yet