r/TattooApprentice is a subreddit with 53k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling, portfolio, apprenticeship, feedback/critiques, and tattoo, 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.
Please check out our stickied Apprenticeship FAQ
If you see someone practicing unsafe/unsanitary tattooing, tell them. If you are seen being rude and not constructive whatsoever, you risk removal from this subreddit.
Popular Themes in r/TattooApprentice
#1
Advice Requests
: "Finished my portfolio and planning on visiting shops this week"
29 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "How do I approach shops for a second apprenticeship"
1 post
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Struggling with fake skins, thriving on fruit"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/TattooApprentice
#1
Struggling
17 posts
#2
Portfolio
: "my finished Portfolio!"
17 posts
#3
Apprenticeship
: "Portfolio That Landed Me My Current Apprenticeship"
15 posts
#4
Feedback/critiques
11 posts
#5
Tattoo
: "Some apprentice Tattoos I’m quite proud of so far! [@holdarkTattoo] [long lost Tattoo] [south wales] [llanelli] [uk]"
9 posts
#6
Apprentice
: "please critique some of my work for Apprentice portfolio !!"
9 posts
#7
Struggling With Shading
8 posts
#8
Hard Time
7 posts
#9
Cc
5 posts
#10
Advice
5 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
Seeking Advice
: "Portfolio critique so far"
54 posts
#2
Portfolio
: "starting apprenticeship soon, thoughts on artwork?"
41 posts
#3
Flash sheet
: "Wizard & Tiger"
36 posts
#4
Seeking CC
: "First time trying out ballpoint pen"
27 posts
#5
Artwork
: "Chrome space dragon 🐉🐉"
20 posts
#6
Flash
: "new flash sheet !!"
16 posts
#7
Tattoo
: "1 year tattoo apprenticeship [@ladypokesalot] [Open Dor Tattoo] [Austin] [TX] [USA]"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/TattooApprentice
Yearly
+6k members(12.0%)
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Last updated: September 8, 2026