I’m happy about my progression here at Tatts…

Roman M: Today’s course was based on shading. I know my weaknesses and strengths on shading, the concept is easy but the skill is hard to master. I look forward to the next day to further my skill. Im excited but do need to improve. Im happy about my progression here at TATTS but I still need work. Shading is a calm relaxing technique. I need to . . . → Read More: I’m happy about my progression here at Tatts…

Learned more in 4 days at TattSchool than at actual apprenticeship!

Luis Sotelo

We went over shading, and shading techniques today. I enjoyed learning how to properly shade with a tattoo machine, and now I feel more confident in my abilities and know I will only get better as time progresses. This school is so much fun, and we actually do learn a lot in a short period of time. I once had an apprenticeship at a tattoo . . . → Read More: Learned more in 4 days at TattSchool than at actual apprenticeship!

Shading came much more natural to me…

Meg C. Today was a DEFINITE improvement! Granted I came in at the ass-end of a cold, but I wasn’t feeling too confident. Shading came much more natural to me than lining. shading had a similar feel to using an actual pencil, and having the web layout for our first shading piece was a great pick.

This is a great learning environment…

Luis Sotelo

Today we went over on how to properly tune a machine. We went over the different parts of a tattoo machine, how they work, and what to listen for when tuning it. We also had the opportunity to practice on dead pig skin, and we learned the correct way of lining a stencil we placed on the pig foot. It was a very fun, and . . . → Read More: This is a great learning environment…