Autoclaveīefore getting a tattoo, make sure the studio and artist practice seriously safe hygiene. Since there is no college major for tattooing - and if there is, most artists recommend staying away from tattoo schools - an apprenticeship is where newcomers will observe artists, learn how to disinfect tools, and maintain the studio while, eventually, being given the opportunity to tattoo customers. In the tattoo industry, you’ll need to take an apprenticeship.

In restaurants, you will be asked to trial or stage somewhere before being hired. You can’t just walk into a studio and get a job as an artist. On Inside Out, we have a whole section dedicated to aftercare. The instructions are specific to that tattoo and area of the body and, sometimes, you’ll be given a soap or ointment to apply with a list of dos and don’ts. Artists will give clients aftercare instructions that must be followed to the letter. Aftercareįresh tattoos require specific care to make sure the area heals properly and does not get an infection. Here we cover some of those terms so you can understand the process, and better communicate your needs with an artist. The tattoo industry is no different, and is full of terms customers and aspiring artists use on a daily basis. You might see a writer using shorthand like “TKTK” to indicate more details are to come. You may hear a waiter shouting “hot behind”, not realizing they’re telling the person in front of them about the hot plates they’re carrying.

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