Teach tattooing · UK artists
Turn your experience into clear, practical teaching. Skinart invites experienced UK tattoo artists to apply to deliver a four-day in-person workshop alongside the 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.
Offer a clear teaching proposal, not an apprenticeship promise
Artists searching for ways to teach apprentices or mentor newer tattooists need to distinguish an ongoing studio apprenticeship from a short course workshop. This opportunity is a four-day practical element alongside Skinart online learning. It is not a promise that four days replaces the wider practice and experience a learner needs.
Describe the studio and the local position
Give your town, the proposed studio and your tattooing experience. Check applicable local requirements for the premises and activities, and include your registration or licence details if required. Confirm with the relevant authority and insurer rather than assuming another studio’s arrangements apply.
Keep a realistic four-day teaching block
Explain how demonstrations, learner practice, cleaning and feedback would fit around your normal appointments. Tell us what space and equipment are already available and what still needs to be agreed with Skinart.
Show that you can explain your decisions
Include a portfolio and a short account of how you would help a learner understand a mistake and improve their next attempt. Teaching requires patient explanations as well as strong finished work.
Make travel and access practical
Include location, access information and the languages you can comfortably teach in. If a learner would travel to your studio, discuss the actual workshop arrangements before they commit to transport or accommodation.
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 United Kingdom 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
Is this the same as taking on a tattoo apprentice?
No. The proposed Skinart arrangement combines the online tattoo course with a focused four-day practical workshop. Do not describe it as an approved statutory apprenticeship or promise that it replaces a longer studio apprenticeship, experience or local requirements.
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 UK 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.
