Tattoo Trainer Podcast

At the tender age of eighteen, Elena relocated her entire life from upstate New York to follow her dream of taking up our offer of an apprenticeship in Jersey City. She is mature beyond her years and she has plenty of insight into what's needed to achieve success in the world of tattooing. Listen to this engaging and informative interview and learn about: - Elena's experience before coming to ART - What to expect from your first workshop - The mechanics of tattooing machines - And much, much more Ever since you were a kid, you wanted to jump right into tattooing, but obviously you couldn't at that point, right? I remember I was 10 or 12, I watched one Ink Masters episode and I wanted to do it. I didn't know how, but I wanted to do it. [...] I would draw up some tattoos and bring my little portfolio to a few shops around town, and I walked in one of the shops. I was 15 and I knew I couldn't tattoo or anything, but I just wanted to be around the atmosphere. I'd do desk work and be a secretary, but they j