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Hello, Tattoo lovers! It’s July, a very special month for us all at Ink Different Tattoos because it marks the 13th Anniversary of Ink Different, embarking on an adventure through uncharted waters to do things differently. On July 4th weekend, 13 years ago, we announced to the world our vision of creating a nationwide community of inspired tattoo studios, staffed with Good Human Tattoo Artists who cared about creating safe and welcoming spaces not only for clients but for tattoo apprentices as well.
Our mission is to: Ensure Excellence and Equal Opportunity in the Tattoo Industry. We believe that every artist from every walk of life deserves an opportunity to make a living from their art.
To celebrate this important milestone, we are giving away: free ebooks on tattooing and tattoo education, free tattoos at our local studio, and discounts on the Good Humans clothing and merchandise line, as well as discounts on our vegan aftercare, Achilles Heals.
This is all to say “THANK YOU” and show our appreciation to all of you for the many years you’ve helped us create and leave our mark in the tattoo industry. Continue reading to learn more about us and how to participate in this giveaway in celebration of the 13th Anniversary of Ink Different Tattoos!
The Journey of Ink Different Tattoos
Firstly, Ink Different Tattoos was created out of trying to solve a problem all too familiar in the tattoo industry at that time. “My cousin was an amazing artist who wanted to become a tattoo artist. She found a tattoo apprenticeship at a local studio, where all she learned was how to deflect sexual harassment, clean up rat droppings, and help the owner cheat on his wife,” shares Paul-Anthony Surdi of Ink Different Tattoos, recalling one of the reasons he set out 13 years ago to create something different. “At that time, everywhere you looked, and everyone you asked, had emotionally, psychologically, and sometimes physically abusive experiences in their apprenticeship. I’m sure that wasn’t 100% of people’s experiences around the world, yet that was all I ever found, so we started to create something different.”
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The Creation of Ink Different
After two years of experimentation in Jersey City, NJ, what would eventually become Ink Different Tattoos as we know it today, started in a little 600 sq ft space at 283 Graham Ave in Brooklyn, New York. There is where the history begins: a fully functional tattoo studio that tattooed happy clients. While also offering a comprehensive Tattoo Apprenticeship program for aspiring tattoo artists. While it sounds easy, it was anything other than other than a walk in the park.
Expansion to Nationwide
After the success of the first Ink Different Tattoo Studio and Apprenticeship Program in Brooklyn, the business has consistently expanded. Today, Ink Different is making a difference from coast to coast.
However, some of the locations are part of the “Extended Family of Shops”, or Affiliates. This program helps tattoo shop owners address the two biggest challenges they face. This challenges are revenue and turnover, while ensuring Ink Different’s mission can be fulfilled everywhere.
Ink Different’s Tattoo Apprenticeship Programs
We offer various Tattoo Apprenticeship Programs to accommodate the needs of aspiring tattoo artists and their lifestyles. Most importantly, these Tattoo Apprenticeship Programs are created to meet the requirements of the state where the tattoo apprentices would like to start their careers upon completion of the program.
Hablamos Español!
We won’t let language be a barrier to getting ink or becoming a professional tattoo artist. Furthermore, we are a tattoo studio or tattoo school that advocates for inclusivity and opportunities for all. So, we offer our Tattoo Apprenticeship programs in Spanish too at our Brooklyn, Chicago, Tampa, and Miami-Fort Lauderdale locations. Or maybe, they just want to practice the language and want to learn in Spanish, the possibility is open to them!
Job Offer Guaranteed
We are so proud and convinced of the excellence of our Tattoo Artist Certification Program. So, we guarantee our tattoo apprentices a job offer upon completion. We are not the only ones convinced – our studios have over 1,000 5-star reviews from clients who have been tattooed by recent graduates! This shows our commitment to the public and to the success of our graduates’ careers.
The 13th Anniversary of Ink Different Giveaway Details
The impact of Ink Different Tattoos on the lives of aspiring tattoo artists, tattoo clients, and communities has been going strong for 13 years!
We want to give thanks to everybody that have been involved in this journey in one way or another. To those newcomers who just learned about us, “Welcome! We have gifts for you too!” Here is what we have:
- FREE TATTOOING EBOOKS to guide you on your journey to becoming a tattoo artist. But also choosing the approach and career path that is right for you.
- 15% OFF EVERYTHING in our GoodHumans.Life clothing and merchandise store.
- 15% OFF Achilles Heals Vegan Tattoo Aftercare – also at GoodHumans.Life
- A CHANCE TO WIN A FREE TATTOO – At participating Ink Different Tattoos studio locations.
To learn the step-by-step to participate in the giveaway, click here.
Join Us in Celebrating 13 Years of Ink Different Tattoos
We hope our journey has inspired you to get inked, get serious about becoming a professional Tattoo Artist, or follow your dreams, whatever they may be.
Our anniversary wish is to reach more people who can be part of our adventure for the next 13 years. In conclusion, we’d like to be that safe space where they’ll make their dreams come true, get a memorable tattoo, or both!
Thank you for caring.
Thank you for reading.
Happy Tattooing!
