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r/TattooApprentice↗

A place to learn together.

This subreddit is for those in or seeking a traditional tattoo apprenticeship to share their work, gain honest advice, and constructive criticism. Please check out our stickied Apprenticeship FAQ If you see someone practicing unsafe/unsanitary tattooing, tell them. If you are seen being rude and not constructive whatsoever, you risk removal from this subreddit.

54k subscribers355 posts / mo in Sep 2026234 authors / mosince 2018

r/TattooApprentice has 54k members (+12% over the last 12 months). It gets about 355 posts a month from 234 people. Top topics: Tattoo Apprenticeship Advice, Portfolio Pieces and Tattoo Apprentice Advice.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+12%in 12 months · +2.3% in 3 months · +0.5% in 1 month
Oct 202654k
Growing54k subscribers
Data since Nov 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/TattooApprentice

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−11%vs Sep 2025 · +1.3% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026355
QuieterPeaked at 857 in Jul 2024
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/TattooApprentice

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Tattoo Apprenticeship Advice5.2%
  2. Portfolio Pieces5.1%
  3. Tattoo Apprentice Advice4.5%
  4. Skin Practice1.9%
  5. Apprenticeships Advice1.5%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Twitch
  2. Pinterest
  3. TikTok

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research