Apprentice Training
Program
If you love art and dream of becoming a tattoo artist, learn tattoo skills, and make it your career, come join our tattoo course.
Modo Ink Tattoo, the next tattoo class semester starts in October 2025.
28th (Torrance), 29th (Orange)
"Where Words Fail, Ink Speaks."
Class
Class Lecture
Student Outcome
BEGINNER COURSE
The class spans two months, with in-person lectures held every Tuesday/ Wednesday at 12 PM. Each session is followed by a week of homework to be practiced either at home or in the studio. The course aims to cover all the fundamental tattooing skills within this two-month period. Practical sessions on real skin will commence in the second month.
Mornings are dedicated to theoretical instruction and demonstrations of proper practice methods. Our instructors supervise the students' practice sessions in the afternoons, offering personalized feedback to help them develop correct muscle memory and effective habits.
What You Will Learn in Your Tattoo Apprenticeship
Everything you need to know, from start to finish, to become a Professional Tattoo Artist :
Professional Safety-
How to prevent the spread of infectious diseases and work station sanitization.
Knowledge and skills required to pass local licensing requirements.
Drawing Like A Tattoo Artist: creating designs that can become beautiful tattoos that last a lifetime.
Professional Business Skills: customer service and client follow-up.
Professional Marketing Skills: how to market yourself as a tattoo artist.
How to build a tattoo portfolio - both physical & digital.
Current trends in tattooing.
Tattoo composition and image composition strategies.
How to use modern technology to create & implement tattoos.
Instructors
Our instructors have over ten years of teaching experience to help you achieve your goals. Plus the social media and business marketing strategies will benefit your artist journey.
Work Gallery
Week 1: About Tattoo
-Different styles of tattoos
-Copyright
-Social Media (1)
-Procreate/Design
-Tattoo machines and power
-Table Set-up (1)
-Fake skin stencil
-Lining
Week 2: Black and Grey
-Black and gray design
-Different stencils
-Read needles
-Shading & Filled in
- Magnum
-Social Media (2)
Week 3:Color
-Choosing and Using Color Pigments
-Color Mixing
-Same-color gradient
-Multicolor gradient
-Full-color gradient
-Light-color gradient
-Allergic/Skin layer/Tattoo Depth
Week 4:Summary
-Formal Tattoo procedure
-Table set up (2) & Clean up
-Tattooing Styles & Choosing the Right Machine
-Stencil Application Methods
-Tattooing Posture
-Tattoo Techniques & Tips
Week 5: Final Project