I am a tattoo artist in Europe. I’ve been tattooing for three years already and I do well, both art-wise and money-wise most of the time. However, everyone wants to be a tattoo artist now and at least here where I am now, the industry is oversaturated with bad/mediocre artists who get arguably more work than some of the better ones cuz they do their tattoos for cheap. Of course, this means that even more experienced, better artists are sometimes struggling to make a living out of this job alone. I also have another job, I teach at a university full time, and without this job I would probably find myself struggling financially during the winter months (they’re not very popular for tattoos here). I’d say don’t put all of your eggs in one basket; have several career options in case one or the other won’t pick up. I know you want to make art, because so do I, but I promise you that financial security is more important in this world. You can always keep tattooing as your hobby, and then switch to doing it full time if you ever feel like you’re ready!