Foundation
Machine setup, start to finish
Barriers, cartridge seating, voltage, needle depth and the pre-session checklist, in real time.
Why artists train with us
A small academy with a long queue
Six students per class, three mentors on the floor and a curriculum written by artists who still work behind the machine every week. You leave with a portfolio, a sterilisation certificate and a network.
Meet the mentors
Since 2014
Numbers that matter
640
Artists trained
12
Weeks per course
6
Students per class
94
Percent working within a year
Programmes
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Choose your track
01
Foundation
Twelve weeks, zero experience needed. Machine handling, hygiene, line work and your first tattoos on synthetic skin.
02
Colour and realism
For artists with a year behind the machine who want depth, saturation and skin tone control.
03
Studio business
Pricing, consent, aftercare, bookings and building a client base that returns.
From the video library
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Featured lessons
Foundation
Straight lines and smooth curves
Stretch, angle, speed and where to look while you pull. Filmed over the shoulder on synthetic skin.
Advanced
Colour packing without trauma
How to saturate a large area, read the skin as it swells and know when to stop for the day.
From the shop
All products
Equipment we stand behind
-15%
Machines
Rotary pen machine - Vector R2
Quiet 4.2 mm stroke rotary with a balanced grip, the machine our foundation students learn on.
Inks
Black outline ink - 240 ml
Vegan, REACH compliant outlining black that stays crisp through healing.
Machines
Cartridge set - liners and shaders (50)
Mixed box of 3RL, 7RL, 5RS and 13M1 cartridges with membrane backflow protection.
-16%
Hygiene
Student hygiene starter pack
Barriers, clip cord sleeves, green soap, razors and gloves - everything the first class needs.
Reading
All articles
From the journal
Technique
Needle depth: the one habit that fixes blowouts
Most blowouts are not an ink problem, they are a depth problem. Here is how to feel the right layer.
Studio life
Building a portfolio that actually gets you hired
Studio owners look at three things, and none of them is the number of pieces you show.
Technique
Aftercare you can hand to a nervous client
A plain language aftercare sheet, plus the three questions clients always ask on day three.
Next intake
Ready to pick up the machine?
Tell us where you are in your journey and we will point you at the right track.