Welcome to Gaia! ::

I'm 16 years old and starting to get into the glorious world of tattooing...

i dont really know where to start, and i'm too young for an apprenticeship....

here is an example of some flash i have:


i need to know what supplies i need to get a start, and trusted companies, etc

help?

Most the companies you buy things from require you have a state issued business license, so don't worry about the equipment until you get your apprenticeship. Your artist/shop will provide the things you need through the companies they use. It's better to start fresh learning in the tattoo shop than to teach yourself wrong and have to re-learn again. Plus starter kits aren't good quality. So wait on that!

Work on your drawing portfolio. Draw different styles (like old school vs. new school) and practice shading and clean lines!! Put the finished pieces/originals in your portfolio, nothing printed off the computer, because (no offense) it could look like you copied or are claiming something you didn't do. We get people in here all the time trying that. It's annoying!! xd

Take drawing classes, too. Learn to draw one line right the first time and move on, no sketching! Pick up a coloring book and a tattoo magazine and emulate the shading techniques you see in the tattoos in the subjects of a coloring book. (really!! it helps!)

im 16 and a tattoo artest, if you want to start you need lots of cash to get what you need and people willing to let you tattoo on them.

AMEN sister. You MUST be a good artist to be hired in most places. You will not get by just tracing pre-drawn images for people.