Teach tattooing · New Zealand artists
Help the next artist learn in a real studio setting. Skinart is inviting experienced tattoo artists in New Zealand to apply to deliver a four-day in-person workshop alongside the Skinart online tattoo course.
Online learning. Four practical days. Your experience.
You bring
Tattooing experience, a relevant portfolio and the ability to explain your work in a suitable studio.
Skinart supplies
The online tattoo course plus workshop activities and guidance for the practical teaching.
The learner follows
The online learning pathway, with an extra charge for a four-day in-person workshop.
The student still completes the Skinart online tattoo course and its completion requirements to receive the Skinart course certificate. The workshop adds practical time with a local artist; it does not replace the online course or mean a learner is ready for independent work after four days.
Skinart supplies the workshop activities and guidance on what to cover and how to deliver it. You need to know how to tattoo and be able to explain your methods, demonstrate carefully and give useful feedback. You must also hold any licence required where you work.
Read the current tattoo course outline before applying. Fine-line tattooing is included alongside blackwork, tribal and Māori-inspired design exercises, traditional tattooing, watercolour and colour realism. The main course also includes the separate online bloodborne-pathogen course.
Build a practical plan around your location and style
Start with your actual studio, whether you work in a major centre or serve a smaller community. Learners need to know where the workshop takes place, how to get there and how the practical teaching fits the online course before they arrange time away.
Be specific about travel
Give your town, region and the studio where you would teach. If a learner would need to travel between islands or stay locally, identify that early for discussion rather than including unconfirmed travel promises in an offer.
Show finished and healed work
Share a portfolio that makes your strengths visible and, where available, shows healed results with permission. Explain how you would demonstrate a process and give constructive feedback, not simply reproduce a favourite design.
Respect the context of the work you teach
Describe your own areas of experience accurately. Cultural designs and practices require context and respect; do not present a short workshop as authority to teach traditions outside your knowledge or permissions.
Explain the practical studio arrangements
Describe teaching space, equipment, accessibility and the languages you can teach in. Confirm any requirements for your location with the relevant local authority and insurer, including licensing or registration if required.
Good tattooing needs clear teaching
A learner needs more than a view over your shoulder. Be ready to explain why you made a design, setup or technique decision, watch a practice attempt and identify a specific next improvement. Allow time for questions and keep practical tasks within the agreed workshop plan.
The four-day workshop complements the Skinart online tattoo course with practical guidance from an experienced artist. Agree dates, learner arrangements and commercial terms with Skinart before advertising places.
Introduce yourself and your studio
Use the existing Skinart New Zealand contact page and begin your message with “Tattoo trainer application — your town or city”. Include:
- Your name, town or city, region and the studio where you would teach.
- Your tattooing background and links to your own portfolio, including healed work where available.
- Your studio role, teaching space, relevant equipment and practical availability for a four-day block.
- The languages you can teach in and any previous mentoring or teaching experience.
- Relevant licensing or registration where required, and anything about your premises or insurance that needs checking.
- The questions you want to discuss about workshop delivery and commercial arrangements.
Send a concise introduction and portfolio links first. Avoid sending identity documents or private client records in an initial enquiry. Contacting the team starts a discussion; it is not confirmation of appointment as a trainer.
Trainer questions
Does applying change an existing New Zealand course or trainer?
No. This page invites artist applications. Current course pages remain the place to check available training, locations and purchase options. Discuss a proposed workshop with Skinart before advertising dates or taking bookings.
Who issues the student’s certificate?
The student follows the Skinart online course and its completion requirements to receive the Skinart course certificate. Adding a practical workshop does not create a separate local licence or remove course requirements.
What will I earn as a trainer?
Trainer rates, responsibilities and commercial terms are for discussion with Skinart. This page does not quote a fee, allocate learners or guarantee bookings.
Can I apply from another country?
Yes. Choose your country below, or contact Skinart if it is not listed. Use the location where you would actually deliver the workshop.
Build a thoughtful studio development plan
Teaching is one possible addition to a studio. Explore New Zealand tattoo-studio income ideas to compare it with improving bookings, developing your portfolio or learning another service. For the international overview, visit the Skinart trainer hub.
