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This is not a how to tattoo book but a very short book how to find a tattoo apprenticeship if you are already an outstanding artist but looking for a few pointers in how to break into the tattoo trade. If you are looking for an apprenticeship in tattooing this book will guide you in avoiding the minefield of pitfalls and reveal the secret of securing your apprenticeship. Many hints, tips, guidance and advice on the correct way to present yourself to the tattoo industry by a tattooist of nearly forty years of experience in the trade who achieved the near impossible by being accepted into the old timers inner circle of the day when he was only an inexperienced beginner.

If you enjoyed Sean Hobden's Tales from the old school of tattooing you will enjoy this. This A4 book is a collection of traditional hand painted flash and folk art in full colour with the designs described from a traditional old school tattooist's point of view rather than a journalist's. The book contains more than thirty sheets of saleable fun to do fast walk in flash along with a few of the authors old photos and memories making this book more than just a flash book. It gives a small glimpse into the golden years of tattooing. As well as an insight into late 20th century tattooing the author also shares his thoughts on how he sees the future of modern tattooing.Sean Hobden has been tattooing his whole adult life and made a career of fast walk in tattooing. He entered the trade tattooing queues of soldiers on army payday giving him a solid grounding in this almost lost method of tattooing. He was fortunate to be accepted into the old school inner circles of the day at the very beginning of his long career giving him access to the minds of the early pioneers of tattooing. Now in the 21st century fast walk in tattooing is virtually dead but now that Sean is semi retired he is able to continue his first love of fast walk in tattooing."I am passionate about keeping tattoo folk art alive and promoting the fact that tattooing should be fun"Fast walk in tattooing "Who's next?........If you are of sober mind and wish to cross my palm with silver step this way sir!"