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
: "What pens do artists usually use in their traditional illustrations? (examples added)"
24 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
Popular Topics in r/TattooApprentice
#1
Portfolio
: "New Portfolio pieces ✨🥀"
126 posts
#2
Tattoo
: "First Tattoo on a person! [@akzaionz_Tattoo] [Sink or Swim Tattoo] [Niagara Falls, NY] [USA]"
122 posts
#3
Apprenticeship
: "2 moths out from finishing my Apprenticeship!"
80 posts
#4
Flash
: "Gearing up soon to tattoo skin, making tiny Flash for future clients to select from."
68 posts
#5
Advice
: "Portfolio Advice for a wanna be apprentice :3"
35 posts
#6
Cc
: "Looking for Cc"
30 posts
#7
Design
: "New rose Designs"
30 posts
#8
Feedback
: "Portfolio Feedback"
26 posts
#9
Struggling
23 posts
#10
Traditional
: "What pens do artists usually use in their Traditional illustrations? (examples added)"
15 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
: "Feeling ready to visit some shops"
46 posts
#2
Flash sheet
: "New portfolio pieces ✨🥀"
43 posts
#3
Seeking Advice
: "What is my art style?"
35 posts
#4
Seeking CC
: "First 3 paintings"
32 posts
#5
Flash
: "New rose designs"
25 posts
#6
Tattoo
: "First tattoo on a person! [@akzaionz_tattoo] [Sink or Swim Tattoo] [Niagara Falls, NY] [USA]"
11 posts
#7
Artwork
: "2 moths out from finishing my apprenticeship!"
8 posts
Member Growth in r/TattooApprentice
Yearly
+6k members(12.5%)
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Last updated: May 30, 2026