Wher do i start?

SO I'VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF RESEARCH THE PAST WEEK OR SO ABOUT GETTING A TATTOO GUN. THOUGHT"WHAT THE HELL, I'M PRETTY GOOD AT DRAWING SO WHY NOT?" COME TO FIND OUT SOME PLACES WON'T EVEN SELL U ONE UNLESS U HAVE A LICENSE #. SO I STARTED LOOKING INTO THAT, THAN I FIND OUT TO GET A CERTIFIED LICENSE U HAVE TO CA$H OUT A LOT OF MONEY & OTHER INFORMATION I FOUND SAID YOU CAN OBTAIN ONE THROUGH CLASSES OR AN APPRENTICESHIP. I WOULD LOVE TO BE A TATOO ARTIST BUT I JUST DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START & IF I GOT A FULL TIME JOB NOW HOW CAN I COUNT ON AN APPRENTICESHIP TO PAY THE BILLS? ARE THERE FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES? ARE THERE ANY SHOPS AROUND ME WITH APPRENTICESHIPS AVAILABLE? I'M STILL THINKING ABOUT A STARTER KIT IF I CAN FIND A PLACE TO SELL ME ONE, SOME COME WITH PRACTICE SKIN & DVD'S BUT LIKE I SAID, OTHER INFORMATION SAID YOU CAN LEARN A LOT MORE BY BEING IN THE ENVIRONMENT OF A SHOP & WATCHING/LEARNING THE BIZZ. ANY FEEDBACK ON THIS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

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