Join the crew.
Tattoo Popups is a network of event-trained artists who work the best events in the country. If you tattoo with care, you move fast, and you want to work events instead of being stuck in a shop — we want to hear from you.
Four things, and that's it.
We don't have a hundred checkboxes. Here's the short list.
Licensed & BBP certified
Current state license and Bloodborne Pathogen cert. Annual renewals — we check, you don't have to think about it.
Event-trained
You can tattoo fast without losing quality. You can talk to guests. You can handle the energy of a room with a line out the door.
Fine-line friendly
Small, simple, on-brand designs. Clean linework, consistent weight. This isn't a photo-realism sleeve job — it's flash, done well.
Available
Most events book 4–6 weeks out. You block your calendar for confirmed dates, show up on time, and don't flake the week of.
You tattoo. We handle the rest.
You'll work with a host or hostess, a tattoo assistant, and an event coordinator. You don't manage the line. You don't clean the station. You don't sign waivers. You tattoo.
The flash sheet is designed for the event before you arrive. The booth is set up before you show up. You walk in, you tattoo, you leave with cash tips and a great night.
Pay is per event, not hourly. Most artists work 2–4 events a month with us, on top of their regular shop work. We've had artists fly out to destination events, do holiday parties, work alongside world-class brand teams. It's a different kind of gig.
Early in your career? Get in touch.
We're not running a full apprenticeship program yet — but we bring on aspiring artists to shadow and assist at events. If you're early in your career and you want to learn what event work looks like up close, send us a note. We'll let you know when something opens.
No formal curriculum. No certificate. Just time on the floor with our crew at real events — and a real shot at joining the team when you're ready.
Send us your portfolio.
Or just fill out the form below. Either way, we'll be in touch within a week.
Or just talk to us. We hire on vibes too.
If the form feels like a lot, a 30-minute call is fine. Tell us who you are, send us a few photos after, and we'll take it from there.
