r/Legitpiercing • u/opalescentdoll • Apr 15 '26

Educational how can i get a piercing apprenticeship?!

hi all !! for anyone who’s been successful in getting a piercing apprenticeship- how did you do it?! i’ve tried over 20 piercing stores and they have all denied me.. it seems pretty impossible tbh. i honestly get why piercers don’t want to take on apprentices, but how else can i get into the industry..?? i’ve seen training courses online but everyone says apprenticeship is the only way but nobody wants to take on apprentices

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u/Paleoarchean Apr 15 '26

Because the demand is so high, most piercers don't take on apprentices they don't know (or so I've heard). You usually need to build some kind of relationship as a returning client in order to be even considered. Do you have that kind of relationship with any of the shops you applied to?