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I really don't need someone in my ass jus because they have an apprenticeship and I don't.
I am well aware of the fact that tattoo artists who don't get apprenticeships have to work even harder to make it in this business. I'm am also well aware that being a woman in the tattoo world, and trying to make it as an artist, can be a daunting feat. But don't give me shit just because you're apprenticing and I'm not. As much as I would love an apprenticeship, right now is not the best time for me to go about trying to acquire one.
For one, I don't have a car. It's already hard enough to get to the store when I need to. Who knows how difficult it would be to have to make someone pick me up at all hours of the night? Especially when I'm not getting paid.
Two: I don't have a job. I have no money saved up, and there honestly isn't any reason for anyone to want to take me in as an apprentice. I wouldn't be able to support myself, and I'm not comfortable with just going into something blindly. Which brings me to...
Three: I would rather spend my time now practicing my artwork, getting a good-paying job, saving up money, and learning as much as I can on my own, before I even step foot into a tattoo parlor asking for an apprenticeship.
By the time I even consider trying to get an apprenticeship, I plan on having a car of my own, my own equipment, and all the basic knowledge that I would need in order to work in a tattoo shop as a tattoo artist. Don't get me wrong: I would love to learn all that I can from an experienced (and good) artist, but I've learned a long time ago that going into something blindly opens the door to a lot of hardship. Hell, after taking up welding, and being a mechanic, I think I've learned a few things about trying to make it in a "man-centric" industry.
So thank you, person that I don't know, but I think that, for right now, I can manage.
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