Tattoo Designing Course

The Course

What this course is

A single day in the studio on the part of tattooing that happens before the machine comes out: the drawing. The day runs from 08:30 to 15:00 with a maximum of five participants. You work on your own designs and get direct feedback from Mikey on composition, contrast, line weight and how a design will sit on a body rather than on paper. The Designing Course is also part of the Full Package, where it is combined with the Basic Allround Tattoo Course at a lower total price.

Objectives

Learning objectives

• Draw a tattoo design that works at skin scale
• Judge proportion and placement on the body
• Build contrast for black and grey work
• Prepare a clean, usable stencil
• Edit your own designs after critique

Curriculum

Course modules

1. 01 · Design for skin

   Why paper and skin behave differently, scale, flow and placement.

2. 02 · Contrast and line weight

   Building a black and grey design that still reads when healed.

3. 03 · Stencil and review

   Preparing the stencil and a one-to-one review of your own designs.

Study load

Duration and lesson hours

Duration

One Monday · 08:30–15:00

Lesson hours

08:30–15:00

Format

In-person workshop at One Deep Ink

Entry

Entry requirements

Open to beginners and to people who already tattoo. Bring two or three ideas or designs you want to work on. Mikey reviews every application before confirming a place.

Included

Equipment and materials

Drawing materials, practice skin for stencil checks and workspace are included. Bring your own sketchbook and any designs you want reviewed.

Model

Model requirements

No model is needed for this course: you work on drawing and stencil preparation. If Mikey adds a skin session to a specific date, that date is marked as requiring a model.

Group size

Maximum class size

A maximum of 5 students per course date.

Assessment

How you are assessed

Continuous feedback during the day, with a final review of your own designs.

Certificate

Certificate conditions

A certificate is issued when the completion criteria are met: attendance at the lessons and a passing final assessment. The exact criteria are confirmed by Mikey before enrolment opens.

A certificate records completion of this course. It is not a government-recognised qualification, a CRKBO accreditation or a professional licence.

Payment

Payment options and conditions

The course fee is paid in full through Stripe Checkout at registration. Prices exclude VAT; VAT is calculated at checkout. Klarna is offered at checkout when Klarna and Stripe approve the order and the amount. Card, iDEAL, Bancontact, Apple Pay and Link are also accepted.

Prices exclude VAT. VAT is calculated by Stripe at checkout based on your country. No VAT exemption is assumed or applied by this website.

Cancellation

Cancellation terms

The cancellation and refund terms are published on the course terms page and must be accepted before payment. The final wording is being reviewed before enrolment opens.