r/TattooApprentice is a subreddit with 53k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, apprenticeship, feedback/critiques, portfolio, and struggling with shading, 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
: "feedback ❤️?"
22 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Struggling with fake skins, thriving on fruit"
2 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Client wants it to look “more rustic”, what can I do to make it look that way?"
1 post
#4
Money Talk
: "Is it worth to get into tattooing economically?(USA,Northern Colorado)"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/TattooApprentice
#1
Struggling
17 posts
#2
Apprenticeship
: "Portfolio That Landed Me My Current Apprenticeship"
15 posts
#3
Feedback/critiques
11 posts
#4
Portfolio
: "my finished Portfolio!"
11 posts
#5
Struggling With Shading
8 posts
#6
Hard Time
7 posts
#7
Tattoo
: "What do y'all actually use to plan a full-body Tattoo? Procreate's 3D is not working"
6 posts
#8
Cc
5 posts
#9
Advice
5 posts
#10
Painting Techniques
4 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
: "feedback ❤️?"
68 posts
#2
Portfolio
: "Started my portfolio recently! Here's my first 3 pieces, what do you guys think?"
29 posts
#3
Flash sheet
: "flash practice for portfolio"
22 posts
#4
Tattoo
: "1 year tattoo apprenticeship [@ladypokesalot] [Open Dor Tattoo] [Austin] [TX] [USA]"
15 posts
#5
Seeking CC
: "Just finished a piece for my portfolio"
12 posts
#6
Flash
: "all shake, some bite 🦴"
10 posts
#7
Artwork
: "Just finished a piece for my portfolio"
7 posts
Member Growth in r/TattooApprentice
Yearly
+6k members(12.2%)
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Last updated: August 31, 2026