After decades of traditional apprenticeships being the only way into the tattoo industry, attending tattoo school online allows aspiring tattoo artists to learn how to tattoo…even if they can’t drop everything to work in a shop for free as an apprentice.
Whether you’re interested in tattooing as a hobby, or you’re ready to build a professional career, we have the tattoo courses you need from the basics to advanced techniques.
Everything You Need to Become a Professional Tattoo Artist:
Tattooing 101’s Artist Accelerator Program
Learn how to tattoo online and work at your own pace. Get tattoo techniques explained to you, step-by-step so you’re ready to start on skin faster.
Go from complete beginner to professional tattoo artist in as little as 90 days (even if you have NO experience).
The internet is filled with dangerous and outdated information. Our professional tattoo artists show you how to start tattooing the right way, so you can cut the learning curve.
Our proven 9-Step Roadmap makes it easy to learn tattooing online. Just ask our 6000 students who have used our program to find their place in the industry.
In the Artist Accelerator Program, you will:
“A shop nearby reached out to me…saw my work…and now I have appointments almost every day…I’m doing five to six tattoos a day. I couldn’t be happier…out of my dead-end job where I was miserable.”
- Logan W.
Expand Your Tattoo Career with Specialized Knowledge
Neo Traditional Tattooing Course
Learn how to tattoo neo traditional tattoo designs with exciting and easy-to-follow tattoo lessons.
Discover the techniques you have to know to specialize in neo traditional (and make more money per hour).
In this course, Tattooing 101 Instructor Brandon shows you how to master the unmistakable features of neo traditional from bold lines to rich, earthy color palettes.
Understand how to adjust your tattoo machine to make sure you’re creating your best tattoos without chewing out the skin.
In the Neo Traditional Tattooing Course, you will:
Simplified Realism Course
Start tattooing realism fast - even if you’ve never drawn it.
Learn how to break images down into easy-to-tattoo textures using tattooing techniques you already know with our simple 3 Mag Method.
Realistic tattoos are the most popular in the world for a reason. But it’s impossible to learn to tattoo them on skin unless other artists are willing to share knowledge with you.
In this course, our professional tattoo artists will show you how to duplicate any realism design (like portraits) from a flat, 2-dimensional piece of paper to a living, breathing, 3-D canvas - your client (without having to spend a decade mastering realistic drawing).
Tattoo textures that look like the real thing - but take half the time.
In the Realism Course, you will:
Dive Deeper into the Tattoo Industry
2-Week Studio Course
Take your journey to the next level by opening your own tattoo studio.
Open your own tattoo studio in 2 weeks with less than $5K.
Skip months of confusion. Get licensed, pass the health department’s inspections, and make your first $1K within hours of opening your doors.
No guesswork. No mistakes that cost thousands of dollars.
In the 2-Week Studio Course, you will:
"Now so confident that I’ve opened up my own private tattoo studio here in Salt Lake City…I’m booked up over two months in advance…making about four grand a month.”
- Ben M.
6-Figure Artist Blueprint Course
Unlock your earning potential by building a community around your art.
These simple marketing strategies bring customers to you…and double your tattooing income.
Attract new followers like honey so your books are always filled with loyal clients that are willing to pay high hourly rates for your art.
Use social media to your advantage without becoming an influencer or spending hours a day on your phone.
In the 6-Figure Artist Blueprint Course, you will:
Tattoo Master Training: Tattoo Seminars and Workshops
10-Day Beginners Tattooing Seminar
The in-shop learning experience…at home. Like you’re sitting next to us in the studio.
Get an over-the-shoulder look at two different tattoo artists so you can pick the techniques that work for you…and ditch the ones that don’t.
PATRICK’S REALISM SEMINAR
Realism is the world’s most popular - and highest-paying - tattoo style. But for many new artists struggling to master it, realism is shrouded in mystery.
In this seminar, we’ve teamed up with award-winning realism tattoo artist Patrick Dumond, who will take you through the entire process from start to finish, teaching you the keys to tattooing recognizable faces, capturing features and emotional expression, and more.
30-Day Flash Challenge
Master tattoo design and build a world-class portfolio that any shop owner would love to see.
Learn to draw, paint, and even discover digital design and other mediums!
Get this course for FREE when you purchase the Artist Accelerator Program.
Bryan’S Watercolor SEMINAR
Discover the secrets to creating the illusion of translucent watercolors on the skin and building an abstract tattoo.
For this seminar, we’ve collaborated with Bryan Sanchez, a master in the style. Inside, he’ll show you how to master his unique watercolor tattooing techniques, as well as how to put your own spin on the style.
Learn how to create contrast in your designs, how to effortlessly fade bright colors to skin tone, and the best ways to adapt on the spot so you can work with the flow of your client’s body.
Dani’s New School Blackwork Seminar
Guest artist Dani Saret’s signature style combines the New School and Blackwork styles. With a background in graffiti and a passion for the storytelling aspect of Japanese tattooing, Dani has created a clear, bold style rooted in classic imagery.
Learn how to complete unique tattoos in this fusion style, impressing clients and adding exciting pieces to your portfolio.
Japanese Tattooing Seminar
Learn Japanese style tattooing from a renowned artist in the craft.
Learn key design elements, tattooing techniques, and more.
Course coming soon!
Dotwork tattoo Seminar
Dotwork master Erin shows students how to create their own designs using this stylized technique.
Master a style that’s growing in popularity while discovering how to make these detailed designs last long-term.
Course coming soon!
MORE COMING SOON...
BLACK & GREY PORTRAIT SEMINAR
The Tattooing 101 Library: eBooks and Resources
Tattooing Unlocked eBook
All the information you’d get in a 2-year apprenticeship, bundled up for you into a convenient ebook.
Set yourself on the path to achieving tattoo mastery with the information you need to get started in the industry.
Tattooing 101 Sketchbook Vol. 1
Get 74 tattoo designs that our professional tattoo artists have personally hand drawn for you.
Each one of these designs are ready to tattoo right away; you can literally print them out and put them on someone's skin.
Get this sketchbook for FREE when you purchase the
10- Day Beginners Tattooing Seminar
Tattoo Studio “Green Zone” Locations
Get a clear and simple list of the best places to open a tattoo shop nationwide so you can pick your studio location in a matter of minutes.
Discover the “client magnets” that’ll boost your success, get the lowdown on the competition, and find local shop licensing laws broken down into plain English all in one place.
Skip weeks of research and find hidden gems in locations with low rent and high-paying customers.
Course coming soon!
Tattooing 101 Neo-Traditional
Sketchbook
This collection of 50 tattoo designs is perfect for new tattooers looking for practice designs they can finish in a single sitting or artists looking for simple designs to add to their flash day offerings.
Tattooing 101 Neo Japanese Sketchbook
Take your tattooing to the next level with 60 dynamic Neo-Japanese pieces.
Create impressive tattoos that flow with the body and make use of traditional Japanese designs while adding a modern flair.
What Makes us Different From Other Tattoo Schools Online? Our STUDENT RESULTS
