November 6, 2026Published by Paul-Anthony Surdi at November 6, 2026Categories apprentice spotlight tattoo apprenticeshipApprentice Spotlight: What Phase Two of the Traditional Tattoo Apprenticeship Looks Like, According to Solana BlantzSolana Blantz is halfway through Phase Two. She shares how she went from heavy-handed lines to clean, single-pass work on practice pads.
November 6, 2026Published by Paul-Anthony Surdi at November 6, 2026Categories apprentice spotlight tattoo apprenticeshipApprentice Spotlight: Edward Cuff on Phase Two and Why He Never Skips a Day of PracticeAfter a month on practice pads, Edward Cuff still couldn’t get saturated lines. Here’s how daily practice changed his Phase Two progress.
November 6, 2026Published by Paul-Anthony Surdi at November 6, 2026Categories apprentice spotlight tattoo apprenticeshipApprentice Spotlight: Ashley Pietkiewicz on Learning Every Phase One Style, From American Traditional to JapaneseAshley Pietkiewicz worked through every Phase One style, from bold American traditional to Japanese color. Here’s what each one taught her.
November 6, 2026Published by Paul-Anthony Surdi at November 6, 2026Categories apprentice spotlight tattoo apprenticeshipApprentice Spotlight: David Johnston on Phase Two, Depth, Stability, and One Line at a TimeIn Phase Two, David Johnston hit a wall learning depth and stability. Here’s how 30 double-sided practice pads changed his line work.
November 6, 2026Published by Paul-Anthony Surdi at November 6, 2026Categories apprentice spotlight tattoo apprenticeshipApprentice Spotlight: Alex McLean on Relearning How to Draw for Tattooing in Phase OneAlex McLean had to rethink how he draws in Phase One, from strong American traditional lines to learning Procreate. Here’s how he did it.
November 6, 2026Published by Paul-Anthony Surdi at November 6, 2026Categories apprentice spotlight tattoo apprenticeshipApprentice Spotlight: Joe Kendall on Phase Two, Line Work, Depth, and Learning PatienceIn Phase Two, Joe Kendall learned that a needle works nothing like a pencil. Here’s how he’s building line work, depth, and patience on synthetic skin.
November 5, 2026Published by Paul-Anthony Surdi at November 5, 2026Categories become a tattoo artist tattoo apprenticeshipCape Coral, Florida Tattoo ApprenticeshipLooking for a tattoo apprenticeship in Cape Coral? Train 1:1 at Fun House Tattoos in Fort Myers, about 10 miles away, with a guaranteed job offer.
November 5, 2026Published by Paul-Anthony Surdi at November 5, 2026Categories become a tattoo artist tattoo apprenticeshipScottsdale, Arizona Tattoo ApprenticeshipLooking for a tattoo apprenticeship in Scottsdale? Train 1:1 at Top Rocker Tattoo in Phoenix, about 12 miles away, with a guaranteed job offer.
November 5, 2026Published by Paul-Anthony Surdi at November 5, 2026Categories apprentice spotlight become a tattoo artist tattoo apprenticeshipApprentice Spotlight: Megan Hostetler’s Phase One Playbook, Read Every Word and Submit Step by StepMegan Hostetler finished Phase One in a couple of months by reading every word and submitting one step at a time. Here’s her playbook for apprentices.