fbpx

Tattoo Apprenticeship Blog

Throughout Ink Different Tattoo School' Tattoo Apprenticeship Blog, you'll learn everything you need to know about becoming a Professional Tattoo Artist. We’ve launched countless careers with our tattoo apprenticeships, and we have some great stories to share. Whether you’re a new tattoo artist, currently an apprentice, or someone considering an apprenticeship, there’s always more to learn! Check out our tattoo apprenticeship blog and get inspired by the success stories, our helpful guides, and informative interviews. The Ink Different Tattoo School Apprenticeship Blog also offers the latest news in the tattoo industry so you can stay up to date on all cutting-edge tattoo technology and trends. Jump-start your career and stay informed by checking our apprenticeship blog regularly!
April 12, 2021

Top 5 Tips for Aspiring Tattoo Artists in Philadelphia

How to Get a Tattoo Apprenticeship in Philly As an aspiring tattoo artist in Philadelphia metro area that is home to over 1.5 million people, you’d think it would be easy to land a tattoo apprenticeship and get started on the career of your dreams.  After all, Philadelphia is a city full of dreams realized — it’s where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed. And of course what says “accomplish your dreams in Philly”. More than that iconic training montage with the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Rocky?  Unfortunately, for a lot of […]
March 23, 2021

Top 5 Tips for Aspiring Tattoo Artists in Brooklyn and NYC

How to Get a Tattoo Apprenticeship in Brooklyn As an aspiring tattoo artist living in New York City, it can be hard to figure out the best way to look for a tattoo apprenticeship in Brooklyn. The New York metro area is full of celebrity tattoo artists, and your Instagram feed is probably full of them. With hundreds of tattoo shops in the city, there aren’t too many who are looking for a tattoo apprentice.  And even fewer who want to spend time answering your questions about their business and career. If you’re a fan of Ink Masters, you know […]
March 11, 2021

Top 6 Pieces of Advice for Aspiring Tattoo Artists

Read Our Advice for Aspiring Tattoo Artists We all know that getting a brand new beautiful tattoo is fantastic! But did you know that the experience of giving someone a great tattoo can be even better? If you love art and are a fan of tattoos, a career as a professional tattoo artist is artistically satisfying and financially empowering. However, if you want to become a good tattoo artist, the internet is overwhelming when you’re looking for advice on how to start, and we know you have questions. How can I learn to tattoo? Will I like being an apprentice? […]
March 2, 2021

Ready for a Career Change? Get Inspired and Learn to Tattoo!

 Meet Roz, a tattoo artist at Ink Different Tattoo School in Los Angeles. Determined to have art always be a part of his life and career, Roz made a dramatic shift in his career track. Get inspired by the story of how he stayed true to his art and his creativity with the help of Ink Different Tattoo School! Stay True to Your Art and Yourself Roz has always been an artist and a creative. He went to college for filmmaking with dreams of working in Hollywood. But after four years of school, he realized that filmmaking was not […]
February 23, 2021

Top 5 Tips for Aspiring Tattoo Artists in Los Angeles

How to Get a Tattoo Apprenticeship in Los Angeles As an aspiring tattooist living in the City of Angels, it can be frustrating trying to figure out how to get started on a tattoo apprenticeship. It’s a city full of famous people and famous tattoo artists. Though there are hundreds of tattoo shops and tattoo artists in LA, few are looking for a tattoo apprentice.  And even fewer who want to spend time answering questions from aspiring tattoo artists about their business and career. And if you were a fan of LA Ink, you know how dramatic life with tattoo […]
February 2, 2021

2021 Is Here! Get Inspired to Pursue Your Dreams of Tattooing

Meet Ruby Ghauri, a tattoo artist at our Philly studio. She was on a totally different career path when inspiration struck and she decided to make a big change. Get inspired by the story of how she made a career in the arts for herself with the help of Ink Different Tattoo School! When Plans Change You Change with Them When Ruby started on her path towards a career, it was for a profession completely different from tattoo artistry. She attended pharmacy school and interned as a pharmacy technician at a hospital with every intention of becoming a pharmacist. But […]
November 24, 2020

Get Inspired by Steph, a Tattoo Apprentice in Philly

Meet Steph Alino, an apprentice in our Philly studio. Like many tattoo apprentices, she dreamed of being a tattoo artist since high school. Through college, working in restaurants, and freelancing, Steph’s passion for art and tattoo design never left her side. And when 2020 came around, she saw an opportunity to go for it. Get inspired by the story of how she took the leap and decided it was time to make her passion and creativity a priority with the help of Ink Different Tattoo School! Just Do It, How You’ll Know it’s Time to Start Your Tattoo Apprenticeship After […]
October 16, 2020

Get Rid of Job Anxiety, Retrain as a Tattoo Artist

Get Inspired by spex.tattoos LA shop artist Alina Arias (Instagram: @spex.tattoos) didn’t know just how far her dream of becoming a tattoo artist would take her when she started her journey. Get inspired by Alina’s determination, commitment, and ability to meet the challenges head on. While her journey took her from Hawaii to Brooklyn and ultimately Los Angeles. After a frustrating start, and hearing “no” from every tattoo shop she visited. It seemed like she would have to give up on ever learning to tattoo. Then she found Ink Different Tattoo School, and everything changed! learn how to get rid […]
September 6, 2019

Top 3 Reasons to Start a Tattoo Apprenticeship this Back-to-School Season

As summer turns to fall and the leaves on the trees change color, we often think about changing our lives. This time of year, people of all ages return to school to learn new skills. They also try to embark on a journey to a new life and a new career. Starting something new and making a significant change, like returning to formal education, is exciting! It opens up a whole new future. But, for many, the prospect of taking out student loans and spending decades paying them off is intimidating. The uncertainty of leaving art school stops many people […]