Affordable one-to-one tattooing tuition and mentoring: Intensive one day courses to suit your specific needs
“Throughout my 20 years as a professional tattoo artist, I have often been asked the question, “How can I become a tattoo artist and what must I do to get started in the business?” Unlike many other professions there is no single recognised, formal route to achieving your ambition and therefore nothing to stand in your way. Learning to tattoo is not difficult, I believe anyone with rudimentary drawing skills and a will to succeed has the potential to become a successful tattoo artist.
Training under the guidance of an experienced artist in an established studio is the ideal way to learn the business but such opportunities are rare, even mythical! Many successful artists working today are largely self taught but have generally been fortunate enough to receive at least some help with the basics from an experienced professional.
Over recent years it has become easy to buy tattoo equipment over the internet. Attempting to use the equipment without professional guidance is not so easy and more importantly can be downright dangerous. Also available on the internet is a range of instructional “learn to tattoo” books and DVDs, some of which are quite informative and may prove useful as an additional learning tool, others however are less useful, leaving out important bits of vital information. Anyone wishing to tattoo must be fully aware of all the issues concerning hygiene, safety and the law, before even thinking of touching human skin with a needle.
Over the past 20 years I have gained wide experience as a tattoo artist, both working for others and owning and running several successful studios in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire. I possess a teaching qualification (from a previous life) and have in-depth understanding of the learning process. My wide experience has enabled me to formulate an intensive, one day, tattoo training course that you will find both informative and enjoyable without leaving you feeling overwhelmed or confused.
Please be aware that it can take a great deal of time and practice to become a skilled tattoo artist. I dont claim to make a tattooist out of you in a day but I can provide you with all the information, help and guidance you will need to make the best possible start.”
A. J. (tutor)
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Now retired from full-time tattooing after nearly two decades in the business, A.J. was a professional tattoo artist whose work was known for its strong lines and vivid colours. He now offers you the chance to learn the secrets of the world of tattooing.
