r/TattooApprentice is a subreddit with 52k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses portfolio, tattoo, apprenticeship, flash, and advice, and they frequently recommend/review drawing apps, black ink, and brand.
This subreddit is for those in or seeking a traditional tattoo apprenticeship to share their work, gain honest advice, and constructive criticism.
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Popular Themes in r/TattooApprentice
#1
Advice Requests
: "Starting portfolio over. Any feedback is appreciated :)"
21 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Not too may customers 😢recently so I had the time to make bigger flash sheets for potential prints in the future🥹"
1 post
#3
Ideas
: "Portfolio idea"
1 post
#4
Opportunities
: "Walked in for feedback and left with an opportunity"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/TattooApprentice
#1
Portfolio
: "Working on a Portfolio"
121 posts
#2
Tattoo
: "First Tattoo on a person! [@akzaionz_Tattoo] [Sink or Swim Tattoo] [Niagara Falls, NY] [USA]"
113 posts
#3
Apprenticeship
: "2 moths out from finishing my Apprenticeship!"
82 posts
#4
Flash
: "Gearing up soon to tattoo skin, making tiny Flash for future clients to select from."
66 posts
#5
Advice
: "Portfolio Advice for a wanna be apprentice :3"
38 posts
#6
Cc
: "First attempts at Japanese trad. Looking for Cc"
29 posts
#7
Design
: "New rose Designs"
28 posts
#8
Feedback
: "Portfolio Feedback"
22 posts
#9
Traditional
: "Traditional eagle."
19 posts
#10
Struggling
17 posts
Products Discussed in r/TattooApprentice
Drawing Apps
15 reviews
#1
Procreate
5.0★ from 7 reviews
#2
Ibis Paint X
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Infinite Painter
3.5★ from 2 reviews
Black Ink
4 reviews
#1
Winsor & Newton
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Dynamic
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Panthera
5.0★ from 1 review
Brand
3 reviews
#1
Real Skin
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Pound of Flesh/Reelskin
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Reelskin/Trueskin
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/TattooApprentice
#1
Portfolio
: "There’s something about this brown and blue combo that tickles my brain"
50 posts
#2
Flash sheet
: "✨Digital vs Hand-painted♥️"
47 posts
#3
Seeking CC
: "First 3 paintings"
33 posts
#4
Seeking Advice
: "What is my art style?"
29 posts
#5
Flash
: "New rose designs"
24 posts
#6
Tattoo
: "First tattoo on a person! [@akzaionz_tattoo] [Sink or Swim Tattoo] [Niagara Falls, NY] [USA]"
10 posts
#7
Artwork
: "2 moths out from finishing my apprenticeship!"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/TattooApprentice
Yearly
+6k members(12.5%)
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Last updated: June 13, 2026