2 Week London Tattoo Training Course

Service Description

During the Tattoo Course, students will partake in an intense schedule that will include the following subjects and topics that will ready you for and the start of your careers: Week 1: An introduction to the course and what will be taught on each day • An introduction into the history of tattooing • Types of tattoo machines and how they have evolved • In-depth explanations of tattoo needles, tubes and cartridges • A breakdown of tattoo codes and needle formations • The process of tattooing • Preparing the skin for tattooing • Tattoo procedures • Tattoo station hygiene • Setting up your tattoo equipment • Breaking down your station and equipment • The anatomy of the skin • Legal requirements • Identifying infections and causes • Legislation relating to tattooing and the workplace • Numbing creams and sprays • Infection prevention and control • Hand hygiene and correct washing techniques • PPE • Sharps management • Exposure to blood and body fluids • Needle stick injuries • Blood borne viruses • Correct disposal of offensive waste • Demonstration of the stencil process on live skin • Creating you own stencils • Applying those stencils onto live skin and fake skin ​ Week 2: Practical demonstrations in setting up a station • Lining on fake skin • Breakdown on a tattoo station • Shading on fake skin • Other shading techniques • Practice lining on fake skin with your custom designs • Practice shading your designs • Practise colour and grey scale techniques • Practising your design from start to finish aiming to complete at least one complete tattoo • Tattooing live models with the designs you have practised across the week • Course debrief • Professional feedback • Graduation ceremony • Certificate presentation • Final class photos and video reviews If you wish to book a course for a future date, please call us on 0203 146 8188 or email us at contact@eleverinstitute.com