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	11/09/09 03:55 PM	If the link above does not work, please try a Facebook search "Meteor Apprentice Candidate Stephen" Thanks so much!
	12/31/12 08:33 AM	This is going to be very vague because it rlleay all depends. If the studio can use another artist, and they like your stuff, and you have potential, they may agree to sign you on as an apprentice at no charge but you might have to contract to tattoo there a certain length of time after your apprenticeship is complete. Some do it for free labor around the studio but in my eye that seems to be dwindling.Many now charge for apprenticeships and those fees vary widely. 1. It shows a stronger committment money talks 2. They have no room for you in the studio after you are trained. You could expect to pay $4-6K or so. I have not rlleay heard of more. Stay away from week or two tattoo "schools" as a primary source of training. -
	11/09/09 01:26 PM	A favor for a dear friend of mine, Stephen Markham. He is in a contest in Ireland called Meteor Apprentice. He needs all the fans he can get so he doesn't get 'fired' and I'm asking all my artwanted friends to help. Please follow the link below and become a fan. The explaination and instructions are on his page. It doesn't cost anything but a moment of your time. He and his family are my 'adopted' family when I am in Ireland and they are wonderful people. Stephen really deserves to win this thing. Thanks for your support! http://www.facebook.com/dashboard/#/pages/Meteor-Apprentice-Canidate-Stephen/184859245072
	06/13/11 01:21 AM	That saves me. Thanks for being so snesible! -
	01/02/13 05:53 AM	You will have to figure out what works best for you and your metnor. My apprentice switched up her hours so she could spend Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at the studio. Steve's apprentice starts at 5 pm every day and all day Saturday. I think most reputable studios understand that people need to live, for goodness sakes.And yes, a good tattoo artist can make a very good living. It is all about building a client base. Good artists make good money, mediocre artists make mediocre money . -