If your drawing skills "aren't that great" please stay the fuck away from peoples skin with permanent ink. "Hi I'm your tattoo artist, my drawing skills aren't that great so let me draw on your skin with a needle and ink that will last forever" - This is what it would be like.
im a 3d hobbyist. my drawing skill aren't that great. im looking to make some money on the side and want to know if it would be worth it to get into the tattoo industry, how hard/easy the transition would be, and if anybody has experience in it (or knows anybody). thanks
Get a tattoo gun http://www.amazon.com/Gun-Tattoo-Machine-JRFOTO-S-T06/dp/B003Y31F1I watch youtube videos or http://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/store/category/39/ and buy a bunch of oranges to practice on. Also yeah draw...a lot...like all the time.
Need to look into it but someone once told me, draw a shit load, I'm talking loads of sketch books for months on end, Get an ink gun and a some ham joints and practice loads then ink your leg or arm :) good luck Also - [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbshdJJHwew[/ame]