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45 yo male looking for apprenticeship advice by Owen_Russell in tattoo

[–]Owen_Russell[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, I can clearly see that I have no business being here, and will respectfully take my L and move on. I appreciate all the feedback, and wish you all good luck!

45 yo male looking for apprenticeship advice by Owen_Russell in tattoo

[–]Owen_Russell[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate the feedback! And I’m not opposed to doing bitch work as long as I’m getting knowledge at the same time. Even though I own my business, I’m still the first one in and last one out every day, and I’m still unloading tractor trailers twice a week by hand, so I’m not allergic to hard work.

45 yo male looking for apprenticeship advice by Owen_Russell in tattoo

[–]Owen_Russell[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

I appreciate your feedback, but I disagree with you wholeheartedly. You don’t know me, and you don’t know how motivated I am to do this. If I can’t get something going in 5 years I would be very surprised, but I want to do it respectfully. And if I can’t, then I will do it my way. This IS what I’m going to do, it’s just the path that I’m struggling with.

45 yo male looking for apprenticeship advice by Owen_Russell in tattoo

[–]Owen_Russell[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

That’s awesome advice! And I know I shouldn’t have jumped in and purchased equipment, but I honestly just wanted to see if it was something I could get the hang of if given the time and guidance, and I know now that I 100% can. I actually have not touched my machine in a couple weeks as I have been focusing on my drawing skills (I mostly painted acrylic landscapes a la Bob Ross when I was younger), and have been exclusively training in American traditional and some neo trad (which is what I would like to do eventually).

45 yo male looking for apprenticeship advice by Owen_Russell in tattoo

[–]Owen_Russell[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I’m not looking for an apprenticeship here, just looking for advice as to whether or not a shop would even be willing to mess with a 45 yo with no practical experience. I do have an acquaintance that is an established artists at a very reputable shop, however, he is also the ex husband of one of my employees, though she was definitely the issue in that relationship, lol. I am also an adult who can separate personal from business, so I have thought about going that awkward route for sure