Also called: Tattoo Equipment Maker
Builds and sells tattoo machines, needles or power supplies, often by hand.
He winds coils and tunes a custom machine for an artist, tests it on practice skin, and ships orders to shops around the world.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 2 years after high school. Usually a tattooer or machinist who learned by tinkering.
Ways in: Self-taught, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Machine Tool Technology (trade school).
Growing about average.
Low risk for 10 years. CNC and 3D printing speed parts; hand-tuned machines built by tattooers keep a loyal niche market.
Classes: Electronics, Machining or Shop CTE, Physics.
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