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Machine setup & needle depth
Dial in your machine, needle configuration and hygiene flow so every session starts clean and consistent.
Learn to Tattoo & Build a Profitable Career – 2-Week Hands-On Course
- 01Machine setup, lining & shading
- 02Colour packing & stencil prep
- 03Pricing, positioning & offers
- 04Social media & client conversion
The North East's serious 2-week tattoo course. Learn the technical foundations of tattooing — and the business system behind actually getting booked.
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Why Ink Academy
A structured route into tattooing — taught inside a working studio.
No fluff, just craft. Small cohorts, working artists, mentor feedback on real skin, and the business model most courses skip.
The curriculum
What you will learn in the 2 weeks...
Two weeks, four pillars. Every day mixes technical drills with the business side you'll need on day one.
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Lining, shading & colour packing
Build muscle memory through structured drills, mentor feedback and real skin work under supervision.
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Stencil prep & skin stretch
Learn how to transfer, stretch and read the skin — the small habits that separate clean work from patchy work.
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Pricing, positioning & bookings
The exact model, scripts and content system used to turn Instagram enquiries into paid, deposited bookings.
The system behind getting booked
We teach you how to use social media to turn interest into paid bookings.
It is not just about posting flash. You will learn how to build a profile that attracts the right clients, write captions and content that start conversations, handle enquiries with confidence, price your work properly, and convert DMs into deposits. The goal is simple: leave the course knowing how to keep your chair full.
- 01Profile positioning
- 02Content that converts
- 03Enquiry handling
- 04Pricing & deposits
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