The online theory is simply a more modern way to deliver information, it allows for people living a modern busy life, to access the lessons they needs to without needing to be physically at a given location. Put simply we are putting today’s technology to good use offering accessible information internationally.

A modular learning system ensures all areas of the learning programme are covered in depth, and the online assessments ensure all topics are covered before students’ progress.

Course led learning structures allow for transparency, you are able to see clearly what you will learn, how you will be taught this and at what cost to you.

The in-person training offers high value training, structured to provide dedicated uninterrupted teaching experiences to elevate your skills and gain valuable insight into our techniques.

These training options have been designed by experiences artists who wanted to offer a safe structure learning opportunity for upcoming artists, showing you have to work for yourselves, rather than us. It yields considerably less return than a more traditional method of teaching, but we feel this to be the right approach, and are proud to support our students in their progression, this is a beautiful career and means alot to all of us.

All tattoos will change with time,  they will blur slightly, they all lose sharpness and alter as we age, at different rates, this is due to the cells natural turn over, ageing and lifestyle choices.

We are inserting indelible ink into the dermis and that process comes with inherent risks and variables some of which are not in anyone’s control.

Sometimes a tattoo may not heal in a desirable way due to the techniques used to insert it, this is why we focus on in depth study, to help our artists mitigate those risks for their clients.  It’s wise of course to choose the best professional that you can afford who can create the style you most enjoy and you will have the highest chance of success rate. The better the artist, the better chance they have of creating long lasting quality work.

It’s important to stay humble as an artist, I’ve never had a problem but I’m certainly not ruling it out for the future. Tattooing is risky, It is an art form of which there are many variables that we cannot control but that is true of all tattooing styles not just fine line work.

This is a frequently asked question and a difficult one to answer, because it’s not just fading that you could see with your tattoos.

All tattoos are destined to lose some sharpness over time.Factors include aging, sun damage, weight loss and gain, general skin health and smoking.

Generally speaking the better condition your skin is kept the better your tattoos are kept.

Ultimately the ink is a pigment sitting in the dermis and the dermis will have a natural turnover of cells. Along side the aging process, you can always expect to see change in appearance of your tattoos overtime,same as the change in appearance you see in yourself.

For me, this is all the more reason to start thinner, lighter and cleaner, it’s my personal choice that I would prefer to wear lighter thinner lines and softer shading, I prefer the look and these are easy enough to retouch in years to come. Also should my clients want to attempt a laser tattoo removal on fine line work, there is less pigment to breakdown so the chances of success would likely be high.

This is a personal preference but when looking at this particular question, objectively all tattoos will lose sharpness and all tattoos will change in appearance over time as your skin does, this is inevitable regardless of the style. 

Aftercare Information ️

When you get home wash the tattoo with soapy water (preferable the fragrance free soap, mixing the soap into the water, not placing soap directly onto the new tattoo)

Rince the tattoo clean, then allow a few minutes to air dry
Once dry, apply a thin layer of cream with clean hands (a very small amount just to keep the tattoo from drying out and create a thin seal on the open wound)
Aftercare Balm – We will give you this.

If you don’t have a balm we suggest using something with a balm consistency, ideally shea butter if you can.

Repeat the Wash, Dry, Cream process 3-5 times a day for a week ( if your finding your skin is staying more moist – wash it a little more, if your skin is drying out quicker- cream it more)

DON’T use steam rooms, sauna rooms or submerge your tattoo for 7 days, do not expose the tattoo to the sun for 2 weeks, after which you can, but use a high factor sunscreen. shower as normal

DO Eat plenty of Protein, Vitamin C, Zinc, Carbohydrates and Vitamin A rich foods, Wear clean loose cotton over the area if applicable to protect the tattoo and allow it to breathe.

Once Healed protect your tattoos from UV exposure with sun cream or clothing and continue to moisturise the area too.

An ideologue is someone who has very strong beliefs or opinions and stubbornly sticks to them no matter what. An ideologue will insist they’re right even when evidence suggests they might be wrong.

Money, ignorance, control issues… there are many reasons ‘thrown’ when a new artist experiences bullying, threats or negative comments. Ultimately this behaviour is coming from fear and likely a scarcity mindset, it is unprofessional and unacceptable and those displaying this conduct, shamefully disrespect themselves and others.

There are bad eggs in all workplaces and sadly tattooing is no different.

A ‘traditional’ tattoo apprenticeship is conducted differently in every studio as there is no official structure to follow, usually you would be asked to work in the studio without payment, sometimes you are asked to work in the studio and pay the studio also. You would be expected to complete all administrative, cleaning and front of house duties, while shadowing artists, watching and learning by talking with your mentor, you would draw and practice your art at home, then begin by practicing on fake skin and then models, increasing your treatment rate over time, paying 60% of any income to the studio, then reducing this percentage paid to 50% over 2-5 years. A studio could look to make £60k – £100k over your ‘apprenticeship’ from you. Some of these arrangements are great, some are not, I learnt this way, if you choose this approach and find a good opportunity TAKE IT! we always value education. We are simply offering an online learning solution to layer up your skills.

Please understand these tattoos are a little different to standard tattoo as they carry higher risks that cannot always be mitigated. This is due to the skin being tougher, well worn, stretched, internally more lubricated as its designed for high wear and tear.
Irrespective of technical skill and techniques used, once placed the hand and finger tattoos are the most likely to blow and travel. this means the ink can spread out from the injection points, resulting in a thinker and messier mark. This is irreversible. Thes tattoos must be placed deeply enough to stay in and trn blushy in tone.
For these reasons we don’t recommend the hand, palm and finger tattoos as a first choice unless you are happy with these visual results.

If you are really sure you wish to go ahead and are willing to accept an unpredictable outcome, we will be happy to help on the understanding that these will take more than one session to complete, and each is chargeable.

You may well need to redo the tattoo several times, to get it to stay in or you may have to continually re-hit the areas worse affected.

Please consider the above, if you are still happy to go ahead with you booking please confirm below, and we will arrange an appointment for you.

No, it helps to have a clear idea on the ideas you want to represent, imagery you like best and the placement choice you are hoping for. But its our job as to take your ideas and create bespoke artwork to custom fit for you. Some people think the need to have a picture or find an existing tattoo before they should discuss what they want, but that’s not the case, its our job to bring it all together for you.