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    • #16781
      BigDaddyGA
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      Take a bloodborne pathogen class, $45, and sanitize everything after every client. You can’t autclave your machine, get a jug of Madicide and follow the directions. Then RUSH out and get an apprenticeship before you hurt someone or yourself.

    • #16708
      BigDaddyGA
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      For what it’s worth I have a dozen people ask me about apprenticeships every week. First, have as many drawings as you can fit in a 3″ Three ring binder. Use tabs in the binder to separate realist, tribal, portraits, traditional, etc. You should approach the subject by talking with the artist and possibly having work done by the artist. Walking in and saying, “I want to apprentice with you” normally gets a bad response. Develop a relationship with an artist, you’ll be playing maid servant for years to this person, it would be in your best interest to find out if you can tolerate their personality before committing to them. Once you’ve developed the relationship, ask them to critique your work. If they like your work, the rest should be relatively easy. Once you have your apprenticeship, then work hard, ask questions, try to think two steps ahead and draw, draw, draw. Good Luck.

    • #16535
      BigDaddyGA
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      And then you wonder why you have carpal tunnel…

    • #16511
      BigDaddyGA
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      What part of the world are you in. I know a couple shops in Atlanta that are taking apprentices now.

    • #16432
      BigDaddyGA
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      Welcome to the site Jeff, I apprenticed under Alf in Frankfurt back in the early 90’s. I was stationed in Hanau and met Alf when he did a couple pieces on me and some friends. I then worked in Killeen when I was stationed at Fort Hood in 96. Glad to hear you are picking up the needle and as someone who has shared the same paths, please feel free to give me a holler if you need any help.

    • #16415
      BigDaddyGA
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      I know that Montana is the fourth largest state and home to Glacier National Park, the Battle of Little Bighorn site, and three of the five entrances to Yellowstone National Park. I also know the state flower is Bitterroot. : )

    • #16405
      BigDaddyGA
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      Was working at Tiki Tattoo in Commerce, GA until the downturn about 5 months ago, since have been looking and working a day job to make ends meet. Will have to creat a website for my stuff.

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