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Ink Different Tattoos Expands Its Colorado Footprint with Tru Studio Tattoo & Piercing in Greeley
October 19, 2026
Ink Different Launches Its College-Alternative Tattoo Apprenticeship in Northern Colorado With Greeley’s Tru Studio Tattoo & Piercing and Artist Chico Trujillo
GREELEY, CO (October 19, 2026) – Ink Different Tattoos is proud to announce the launch of its newest tattoo apprenticeship location in Greeley, Colorado, in collaboration with Tru Studio Tattoo & Piercing, Greeley’s go-to destination for high-end custom tattooing, expert piercing, and a client experience built around community and care. The program is led by Tattoo Artist Chico Trujillo, known throughout Greeley for his strength in color work, intricate detail, and creative cover-up artistry. This partnership brings Ink Different’s structured, real-world apprenticeship program to Northern Colorado, offering aspiring Tattoo Artists a clear path into a professional, AI-proof creative career.
“Tru Studio has become a local destination in Greeley, and that kind of community trust doesn’t happen by accident,” says Paul-Anthony Surdi of Ink Different Tattoos. “Chico Trujillo and the team have built something welcoming, professional, and genuinely beloved in their community. For an apprentice, training inside a studio like that, where clients feel like family and the standard is consistently high, shapes the kind of professional you become for the rest of your career.”
Tru Studio Tattoo & Piercing has established itself as Northern Colorado’s premier destination for quality custom body art. Leading the apprenticeship program is Chico Trujillo, a Tattoo Artist whose reputation is built on work that gets noticed. Whatever a client brings to the table, Chico elevates it, approaching every project with care and a commitment to doing it right. For an apprentice, that means learning from someone who treats every piece as a chance to raise the bar, not just finish the job.
A College Alternative in Greeley
Ink Different’s Tattoo Apprenticeship is designed as a structured college alternative for talented artists aspiring to become professional Tattoo Artists. Instead of taking on student debt for a four-year degree, apprentices learn the trade of tattooing with Ink Different and studios like Tru Studio Tattoo & Piercing, receiving hands-on experience, one-on-one mentorship, and professional development over 18–24 months.
Tattooing is an AI-proof career, driven by human creativity, craftsmanship, and personal connection. With professional Tattoo Artists earning a median income of around $106,000 per year, the apprenticeship offers a practical pathway from passion to profession.
Graduates complete the program industry-ready, with a guaranteed job offer upon successful completion and the skills needed to thrive in today’s competitive tattoo industry.
Now Enrolling in Greeley
Applications are now open for the Ink Different Tattoo Apprenticeship at Tru Studio Tattoo & Piercing in Greeley. Whether you’re a recent graduate exploring a college alternative or someone ready to pursue a creative career in one of Northern Colorado’s most tight-knit and growing communities, this program offers structure, versatile mentorship, and a clear path forward inside a studio that treats every client and every apprentice like family.
Learn more or apply at: becomeatattooartist.com
About Ink Different Tattoo Apprenticeship
Ink Different Tattoos is reshaping what it means to pursue a career in tattooing, swapping the traditional college route for hands-on apprenticeships in working studios nationwide. Grounded in excellence, equal opportunity, and a focus on lasting career success, the company pairs aspiring Tattoo Artists with dedicated one-on-one mentors and backs every graduate with a guaranteed job offer. Its Traditional and Master Mentorship tracks have made Ink Different a leading name in professional tattoo education across the country.
