Hands-on seminars

learn how i get the painterly look of my tattoos

In this seminar, you’ll not only be able to see how I tattoo in real-time, but you’ll be able to practice techniques for yourself with my guidance.

Seminar Schedule

Day 1

• Check-in will begin at 10:00AM. A light breakfast and coffee will be provided. The seminar will begin promptly at 10:30AM.

• I’ll give a lecture/presentation with visual aids outlining basic tattoo and art principals as well as my own techniques

• I’ll give everyone a design prompt to work on for homework the next day

• I’ll put the stencil on my client and go over my stencil process and tattoo set-up

• I’ll do a live tattoo start-to-finish. The tattoo will be in color

• The tattoo will be on screen so you can see what I’m doing from a distance, or come up close to watch

• Q&A will be open all day to ask any questions you’d like for me to answer

• Lunch will be catered

• At the end of the day I’ll go over the aftercare I prescribe to my clients

• Our Eden photographer will show you how they photograph all of my tattoos

day 2

• Doors will open at 10:00AM. A light breakfast and coffee will be provided

• You’ll set up to tattoo the same tattoo I did the day before on fake skin. The fake skin will be provided and pre-stenciled

• Throughout the day, I’ll walk around to each participant to give them live feedback to tattoo exactly how I do

• I’ll go over everyone’s homework from the day before. I’ll edit the design to show the class what I would have done differently

• Lunch will be catered

• If you don’t finish the tattoo, you’ll be able to take home the fake skin and reference to finish at your own pace

• I will be available to provide feedback as you finish the fake skin and implement my techniques on your own clients

• After the conclusion of the seminar, you’ll be provided with the video of the entire tattoo process from the first day

what we’ll cover

In this seminar, you’ll learn my entire tattoo process, including:

• How I select the tattoos I take on

• How I do my consultations with clients

• How I approach my tattoo designs

• My ink and needle setup

• How I apply and size my stencils

• My color theory

• My underpainting technique, developed from my background as an oil painter

I’ll also cover basic but essential artistic concepts from fine art mediums that are critical to making the best tattoos in any style, including:

• Design and composition rules

• Where to put contrast in your tattoos

• How to utilize value to create readable, long-lasting tattoos

• Edges and shadows

And anything else you want to learn. I will answer any and all questions you have.

What’s provided

• A light breakfast and catered lunch each day (dietary restrictions will be accounted for)

• Fake skin and references

• The slides used for my presentation

• The video of my tattoo start-to-finish

• All disposables you’ll need to tattoo, excluding the list below

You will need to bring:

• Your machine/power supply

• 3 round liners, 9 mag, and 15 mag cartridges

• A selection of color inks. After signing up, you’ll receive a list of colors I use to match as closely as possible

I recommend bringing the brands you use and are comfortable with, so you can practice with what you will be using.

who this seminar is appropriate for

Any tattoo artist can benefit from this seminar. Many of my techniques and methods are transferrable to any style. Over the years, I’ve continued to simplify my teaching methods and processes to be more understandable for any experience level.

This seminar is for professional tattoo artists and apprentices only. You must be experienced using a tattoo machine.

Cost per ticket

The cost of these seminars is $2,500 per person. Payment is required in full to reserve a spot, and it is nonrefundable.

To preserve the quality of instruction and to give each of you as much time with me as possible, this seminar is limited to 15 participants. It is first-come, first-serve, so don’t wait.

By enrolling in the seminar, you agree to these terms.

THIS SEMINAR IS SOLD OUT.

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