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You gotta feel it out, and if you don't like the place your at,then start considering other options and start looking for a new place to work. But if you have it within your self to get better,you should be able to improve whether you work around better artists or worse, especially now a days with the awesome tattoo dvds and books that are available, and the feeding frenzy on-line.,theres inspiration all around us. If you feel you need to be around better artists,then try and get into a shop that provides that. You'll know when the time is right.

Thanks for getting back to me. The problem is not so much everyone's level because some of the guys are working pretty hard themselves and we can feed off of each other. I think it is more that the store is pretty much split even between "tattooists" and "tattoo artists" and the former is rewarded for shady business while the latter get burnt. I know it's a business, but if $80 now costs you $800 down the line in lost revenue then how does that make good business? All things considered, I've got as many good things going for my spot as things I don't like or I wouldn't go. But I know that if I want stability then my next step needs to be about 2 levels over my head and I'm getting all antsy about finding it. I know about the dvd's. I get pretty much every educational book and dvd I can get my hands on, many not even related to tattooing specifically, it's my "crack" I guess. Any art I've gotten into I've read a ton about first so my problem is that I always come with tons of practical knowledge and zero actual experience, so I know I need to look for something that will nurture that and also keep me busy enough to grow. Anyway. Thanks for getting back to me.