Our digital world is making major changes to the tattooing industry. Emerging artists are opting out of traditional apprenticeships. Instead, they’re looking for online tattoo courses.
However, most tattoo school online courses are vague or out of date, leaving new tattoo artists with an incomplete education. It stunts their growth in the industry and leads to dangerous tattooing health and safety practices.
Tattooing 101 is different. It takes you from complete beginner to professional tattoo artist in as little as 90 days by giving you all the quality information you need to succeed, as well as a supportive online community and mentorship from experienced artists.What to Look For in an Online Tattoo Program
When hopeful artists buy into incomplete courses, it’s because they aren’t aware of which tattoo training classes should be included. This makes it difficult to decide which online course will make them a successful tattoo artist.
Here’s how you can tell the difference:
What Makes a “Good” Tattoo Course?
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Video modules inside the Artist Accelerator Program help you learn theoretical material and offer real-life practice.
A great course should teach you everything you need to know to become a tattoo artist. The material should be easy to understand and teach basic techniques, how to draw tattoo designs, how to protect against bloodborne pathogens, and how to start tattooing professionally.
Tattoo Training that MUST be Included in an Online Course
A quality online tattooing course for complete beginners who want to learn the craft should teach the following material:
What Makes a Tattooing Course “Bad”?
This is more difficult to spot since a course’s ads will avoid showing its shortcomings. However, there are a few telltale red flags:
What About a “Free Course”?
You can try to build your own course for “free” using YouTube videos - and there’s a lot you can learn using free resources. However, those videos don’t go in depth at the level you need to work professionally using advanced techniques. Getting a true “path” toward your career allows you to push past the thousands of freebie videos and truly build your skills.
How to Select an Online Tattoo School
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Not quite sure what’s right for you? Check out these answers to our most frequently asked questions:
Building your tattooing skills in a specific style is impossible without a clear understanding of the basics. A comprehensive course that covers the foundations step-by-step will give you the tools to create any tattoos you want, no matter the style.
The internet allows us to have access to knowledge from all over the world. Tattooing courses are no different.
There are online tattoo courses that will overcharge and underdeliver (AKA rip-offs). While a tattooing education should absolutely be viewed as an investment, it shouldn’t break the bank to learn tattoo technique. Look for programs and classes that offer reasonable monthly installments.
Yes! In the past, tattoo apprenticeships required you to work for local tattoo artists for 40-50 hrs/wk for two to four years with no pay. Now, you can learn through an online course and practice at your own pace without having to work fulltime in a tattoo studio.
In the past, you needed an in-person apprenticeship to get a close look at the artist’s technique while they were working on skin.
Nowadays, that’s not the case. Just like university students can learn online, so can tattoo artists. The video quality we have access to today is significantly better than it used to be, so you’re able to see zoomed-in shots of our technique and learn just like you’re sitting with us in the studio from the comfort of your own home.
Additionally, with the creation of fake skin, new artists can start learning with fewer barriers and get tons of practice in at home in a safe way without risking infection.
All the techniques you need on a real client can be learned on fake skin. And while there are differences between fake and real skin, the skills you develop will cross over and make it much easier to hit the ground running without leaving bad “practice” tattoos on real people (or yourself).
In the intricate world of tattooing, having your technique 90% of the way there before you hit real skin will make all the difference.
Why Tattooing 101 is the Best Online Tattoo Course
Get started tattooing with the Artist Accelerator’s easy-to-follow 9-step plan.
Tattooing 101 is the first fully inclusive online tattoo program of its kind. Its 9-Step Plan designed by accomplished tattoo artists takes you through clear, succinct videos to build a solid foundation for long-term success as a tattoo artist.
Inside, you’ll get tattooing techniques explained in plain English. You’ll also have lifetime access to the lessons inside, meaning you’ll always be able to find the answers you need with advice directly from a professional tattoo artist.
With in-depth training on tattoo design, tattooing (lining, packing, shading), art, sterilization, getting and keeping clients, shop operation, and more, Tattooing 101 students learn everything they need to work in a shop after completing the Artist Accelerator Program.Learn with the Tattooing 101 Community
As a Tattooing 101 student, you’ll receive personalized feedback on the art and tattoos you create. You’ll also become part of an active Facebook community that continues to grow and provide inspiration to one another on a daily basis.
Learn with video feedback from professionals, get a peer review, or ask a question.
Become a Professional Tattoo Artist with the Artist Accelerator Program
Having a career in tattooing is not only fulfilling, but it’s also the most stable way to make a living as an artist. However, for decades, the process to become a tattoo artist has been notoriously difficult.
The apprenticeship process requires aspiring tattoo artists to work 50-60 hours a week without pay for 2-4 years. That, combined with the toxic culture of abusing apprentices, makes getting into the industry almost impossible for newcomers.
That’s why we created the Artist Accelerator Program. Our online course provides a simple, structured way of learning to tattoo that has been proven to work by over 2500 successful students, with many of them having gone on to open their own shops all around the world.
Inside the program, we’ll take you through every step of the tattooing process in 9 clear, easy-to-follow modules and support you along the way within the Tattooing 101 Mastermind online community.
In the Mastermind group, you’ll collaborate with other students, get answers to your questions, and receive personalized video feedback on your artwork and tattoos from professional tattoo artists. With this friendly community of both new and experienced tattoo artists, you’ll never be stuck again.
When you join the Artist Accelerator Program, you’ll have instant, lifetime access to the full course and the Mastermind community, as well as our 30-Day Flash Challenge and recorded interviews with tattoo artists from all over the world.
Click here to learn more about the Artist Accelerator Program.
