APPRENTICESHIP

Applications are currently closed. Thank you.

Strictly Tattoo is currently accepting applications for those interested in pursuing an Irezumi apprenticeship under Horiryu I. 

Applicants must be drug-free, have no history of criminal charges, and fluent in English. Art experience is not required. Irezumi Apprenticeships will last a minimum of 5+ years. You’re required to commit longterm to Strictly Tattoo & the Horiryu Tattoo Family. During the apprenticeship you will learn sterilization, use of tattoo machines, and equipment. You will then learn how to draw, design, create original Japanese art, and tattoo. You will also be taught the business aspect of tattooing (management & ownership).

If you are interested in being an Irezumi apprentice, please send an introduction along with your resume to info@strictlytattoo.ca with subject line "Apprenticeship Opportunity".

To Future Irezumi Apprentices:

It is Japanese tradition in tattooing (Irezumi) to carry on the family name and legacy, passing knowledge down to future generations. From the Horiryu Tattoo Family’s “Kamon” to placement of “Hikae,” the stylized “Uzu” to every artists’ original drawings, we passionately try to preserve the art form and culture yet shaping to contemporary ways worldwide from Japan & so forth.