2-day Intensive + 4-week Apprenticeship

Learn to become a fineline tattoo artist in this extensive 2-day training and 4-week long apprenticeship.

Group Training: $3,000

Private Training: $3,500

2025 Group Training Dates (allowing up to 6 people):

January 18th and 19th: 10:00am - 6:00pm

February: 8th and 9th: 10:00am - 6:00pm

March 22nd and 23rd: 10:00am - 6:00pm

April 12th and 13th: 10:00am - 6:00pm

May 10th and 11th: 10:00am - 6:00pm

August 9th and 10th: 10:00am - 6:00pm

September 13th and 14th: 10:00am - 6:00pm

October 11th and 12th: 10:00am - 6:00pm

November 8th and 9th: 10:00am - 6:00pm

Private Trainings (one on one) are available, allowing for more flexible custom dates.

Training covers:

• Tattoo Theory: History of tattooing & local laws/regulations, skin anatomy & more.

• Technology & Drawing: Using Procreate, helpful editing and font apps, printers and consent form.

• Stenciling - proper techniques for different placements of the body. 

• Fineline Tattooing: Lining, shading & color packing with various gages of 03RL tattoo cartridges.

• Machine: In-depth coverage of needles, stroke length, speed & pressure. 

• Product: In-depth coverage of all products and supplies needed.

• Proper sanitation and station set up.

• Precare and aftercare. 

• Practicing techniques on fake skin, dummy’s.

• Taking on one model on the last day of the 2-day Intensive.

4-week post-training apprenticeship: 

The apprenticeship starts the first day of training and continues for 4 weeks. During this time you are allowed to bring up to 3 models per week into the shop to practice the skills you learned. I will give my guidance and suggestions on what you should work on, how to bring in models, and perfecting the tattoo pieces. You will also be allowed to come in and shadow my appointments to see how I operate my fineline tattoo sessions (recommended to shadow at least once before bringing in your own models but you can shadow however many you would like). When shadowing, you can watch and observe and also help with tray set up and take down.

Starter Kit (valued at $1200) Includes:

• Training manual

• Framed certificate 

• Flux machine (tattoo gun valued at $899 w/o taxes & shipping)

• Practice skin 

• Practice dummy

• 0603RL needles/cartridges

• Ballpoint pen cartridges & paper

• Ink eeze

• Stencil stuff

• Green soap

• Derma shield wrap

• Black, red and white pigment 

• Alcohol wipes

• Ruler 

• Surgical skin markers

• Razor

• Scissors

• Ink cups

• Grip tape

• Squeeze bottle

• Tweezers 

Investment:

$3,000 for the group training or $3,500 for the private training. $500 non-refundable deposit to secure spot and applied to balance. Includes starter kit. Full payment (balance) due at Check-In on the first training day. I accept Cash, Venmo, or Zelle.

*You can opt out of getting the full starter kit for $500 off. You will still receive the training manual and a few other necessary items but you will not receive the flux machine. 

If for whatever reason you have to reschedule your training to a future date, the deposit is transferrable. 

Separate items I HIGHLY encourage you to bring to training:

• iPad compatible with Apple pen. 

• Apple pen.

If you do not have these items or cannot borrow them for the training, you can use mine during the training. These items will be essential in your tattooing career.

Please feel free to reach out with any questions regarding the training! You can text 4804905198, or send a message on Instagram to @nicolestinytattoos.