Accredited Online Tattoo Course
Embark on an enthralling journey into the world of tattoo artistry with our all-encompassing Online Tattoo Course. Ideal for both aspiring artists and enthusiasts keen to sharpen their skills, this course delivers a comprehensive exploration of contemporary tattoo techniques.
Instructor
Gary is the founder and lead instructor of Skinart Academy, with over 23 years of experience in the tattoo, piercing, microblading, and permanent makeup (PMU) industries. He has trained hundreds of students globally, combining hands-on expertise with in-depth theoretical knowledge. Gary is passionate about empowering aspiring artists with world-class training and ongoing mentorship.
CPD Accredited Course
Gain industry recognition with our UK CPD Accredited tattoo course. Our accreditation demonstrates high-quality training standards and is widely recognized in the EU and many non-EU countries.
Become a Registered Tattoo Artist with the BAQA
Get recognized as a certified professional in the tattoo industry with our BAQA-approved training. We will automatically register you with the BAQA as an accredited tattoo artist.
Earn your certification and start your career with confidence.
How Can I Learn to Tattoo Online?
You can learn online by following our step-by-step course using silicone practice skins. These synthestic skins allow you to practice techniques safely while gaining hands-on experience from the comfort of your home.
CHECK OUT THE WORK OF SOME OF OUR STUDENTS
TATTOO COURSE CURRICULUM
- Introduction to the Fundamentals of Tattooing
- Files and Folders Provided
- An Introduction to Tattoo Art
- Using Themes
- Different Art Styles
- The 12 Most Popular Themes
- Brief History of Tattoos (Parts 1 & 2)
- Licensing Requirements
- Town Planning
- Running a Home Business
- Health and Safety Regulations
- Contact Your Health Department
- About Licensing and Registration
- Public Health Concerns, Including Covid-19
- Designing Tattoos: Overview and Purpose
- Microsoft Image Composer Setup and Usage
- Creating and Simplifying Designs Quickly
- Assignments on Tattoo Design (1, 2, 3)
- Stencil / Trace Methods and Applications
- Rules of Placement
- Applying a Trace on Skin and Practice Materials
- Introduction to Coil and Pen Machines
- Building and Assembling Coil Machines
- Coil Build Discussion, Tips, and Cartridge Conversion
- Maintenance: Quick Tune, Test Run, and Wrapping
- Linework and Technique
- Packing Black, Black Work, Tribal and Mauri
- Soft Shading: Black and Gray Tattoos
- Color Tattoos: Traditional, Watercolor, and Realism
- Special Techniques: Script, Font, Minimalist, and Fur Tattoos
- Understanding the Human Skin and Needle Depth
- Sterilization and Cross Contamination
- Tattoo Aftercare Instructions
- Workstation Cleanup
- Photography and Social Media Skills for Tattoo Artists
- Your First Practical on a Model
- Final Words and Certification
Access
There is no rush to complete the course; you can take as long as you like.
Total Watch Hours
There are over 10 hours of quality video training for you to access.
Duration
It typically takes 2 weeks to get through everything if you put in an hour a day.
Certificates
Accredited Tattoo Certificate
Upon completion, you will receive a Tattoo Training Certificate, proving your expertise in professional tattooing.
Accredited BBP Certificate
You will also receive a Accredited Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Certificate, ensuring you are trained in hygiene, safety, and infection control for the industry.
Licensing Process Explained
In United Kingdom, the licensing process for tattooing, piercing, permanent makeup (PMU), microblading, and tattoo removal varies by local authority but generally involves several key steps. Practitioners must apply for a Special Treatments License from their local council, which requires proving their competence and adherence to strict hygiene standards. This often includes submitting detailed information about their premises and operational procedures, completing a health and safety course, and sometimes passing a specific examination. Additionally, for treatments like PMU and microblading, practitioners may need to show certificates from recognized training courses. The aim of these regulations is to ensure that all procedures are performed safely and to a high standard, protecting both practitioners and clients.
Zara Chen (verified owner) –
The best training ever!
Vikram De la Cruz (verified owner) –
Totally worth it!
Elena Lund (verified owner) –
This was so enjoyable!
Viktor Yamamoto (verified owner) –
Perfect.
Sophia Kumar (verified owner) –
I’ve already started getting more bookings!
Hiroshi Ramos (verified owner) –
I struggled with linework before, but now I feel so much better.
Eliyahu Singh (verified owner) –
Finally doing what I love!
Benedicto Rosenberg (verified owner) –
Awesome!
Ari Rainwater (verified owner) –
Amazing.
Deepak Redcloud (verified owner) –
Gary is an amazing teacher!
Emiliano Patel (verified owner) –
Worth it.
Nokomis Gupta (verified owner) –
I’m on the right path now!
Sanjay Zahra (verified owner) –
So worth it!
Dakota Yamamoto (verified owner) –
His explanations are clear and detailed.
Liam Fernandez (verified owner) –
The tattoo machine section was super informative!
Zanele Wang (verified owner) –
Best decision ever!
Liam Salim (verified owner) –
The videos were crystal clear!
Luningning Clark (verified owner) –
Super helpful.
Viktor Svensson (verified owner) –
Gary is an amazing instructor.
Valentina Volkov (verified owner) –
My healed tattoos look so much better now!
Dalisay Tanaka (verified owner) –
Looking back at my old tattoos, I can’t believe the difference!
Mateo Olofsson (verified owner) –
Can’t wait to open my own studio!
Ioannis Horowitz (verified owner) –
I can’t believe how much I learned.
Johann Goldstein (verified owner) –
Super easy to follow.
Ali Reyes (verified owner) –
Proud of how much I’ve learned.
Mika Kumar (verified owner) –
Color packing is so much easier now.
Nikos Two Rivers (verified owner) –
Excellent!
Tatiana Volkov (verified owner) –
Such an eye-opening experience.
Sanjay Das (verified owner) –
Can’t believe how far I’ve come since starting this course.
Thabo Petrov (verified owner) –
10/10, highly recommended.
Angelica Rainwater (verified owner) –
I’m taking on real clients now, thanks to this training!
Kiona Castillo (verified owner) –
This is just the beginning for me!
James Santos (verified owner) –
Gary explains things perfectly!
Isabelle Papadopoulos (verified owner) –
Can’t wait to start my business!
Yuki Mensah (verified owner) –
Why didn’t I do this sooner?
Kwame Luna (verified owner) –
I learned things I never knew before.
Magnus Eze (verified owner) –
The explanations were simple but so effective.
Valentina Strongbear (verified owner) –
So grateful for Garys guidance.
Katerina Anderson (verified owner) –
This took me to the next level.
Yusuf Choi (verified owner) –
Now I feel ready to work professionally.
Nour Hansen (verified owner) –
I understand the difference between coil and rotary machines now.
Lars Ortega (verified owner) –
Best breakdown of tattoo techniques I’ve ever seen!
Kiona Dubois (verified owner) –
Incredible.
Neha Navarro (verified owner) –
The examples were super helpful.
Emiliano Eze (verified owner) –
Now I can confidently choose the right needles for my work.
Yael Olofsson (verified owner) –
I used to be afraid of shading, but now it’s my favorite part.
Leon Dubois (verified owner) –
Very detailed and professional.
Zanele Panganiban (verified owner) –
This gave me the push I needed to chase my dreams.
Viktor Christodoulou (verified owner) –
Unbelievable.
Manuel De la Cruz (verified owner) –
Gary is truly a master at this!
Kofi Ioannidis (verified owner) –
My tattoos will never be the same after this course!
Omar Ramos (verified owner) –
This is just the beginning!
Kofi Tshabalala (verified owner) –
Wish I took this course sooner!
Anika Rahman (verified owner) –
Worth every penny!
Ari Dimitriadis (verified owner) –
This training gave me the confidence to start my career.
Eliyahu Redcloud (verified owner) –
So motivated after this!
Benjamin Rosenberg (verified owner) –
Exceeded my expectations.
Soren Khalil (verified owner) –
This course made me rethink my entire tattooing approach.
Sanjay Gupta (verified owner) –
Great for building a strong foundation!
Bjorn Adebayo (verified owner) –
Exactly what I was looking for!
Zanele Singh (verified owner) –
I never thought I’d be this confident tattooing.
Yusuf Rodriguez (verified owner) –
Now I can confidently explain healing processes to clients.
Amira Rahman (verified owner) –
His passion for tattooing is inspiring!
Liam Singh (verified owner) –
Great mix of theory and practice!
Maria Abdullah (verified owner) –
Isabelle Ngubane (verified owner) –
Mei Luna (verified owner) –
This training gave me the confidence to go pro.
Tamar Haugland (verified owner) –
The business tips were just as valuable as the tattoo techniques.
Carlos Redcloud (verified owner) –
Everything made so much sense!
Layla Nikolaev (verified owner) –
This course turned my passion into a profession.
Fatima Torres (verified owner) –
I am officially a tattoo artist!
Rahul Runningwolf (verified owner) –
Fantastic!
Emma Berg (verified owner) –
Already booked my first paid client!
Eleni Ngubane (verified owner) –
So much fun!
Charlotte Luna (verified owner) –
Starting my career as a tattoo artist feels real now!
Sanjay Smith (verified owner) –
This training helped me set up my tattoo business.
Emiliano Aguilar (verified owner) –
So proud to be a part of the Skinart family.
Tatiana Chowdhury (verified owner) –
Tala Johansson (verified owner) –
Gary’s knowledge is unmatched!
Deepak Tallchief (verified owner) –
I finally feel ready to work!
Sophie Nikolaidis (verified owner) –
I learned so much from Gary!
Mika Johnson (verified owner) –
Totally exceeded my expectations.
Santiago Chen (verified owner) –
So happy I took this course!
Hilda Reddy (verified owner) –
My clients are already noticing the difference in my tattoos!
Diego Papadopoulos (verified owner) –
Such a fun and rewarding experience!
Cheyenne Abramson (verified owner) –
Finally got rid of those shaky lines thanks to this course!
Zanele Vasquez (verified owner) –
Proud to call myself a tattoo artist!
Takoda Clark (verified owner) –
The video tutorials made everything clear!
Henry Katsaros (verified owner) –
The hands-on approach really helped me grasp everything.
Jin Ortega (verified owner) –
Now I feel ready to open my own tattoo studio!
Emiliano Haugland (verified owner) –
Min-Jae Haddad (verified owner) –
This course helped me avoid common tattooing mistakes.
Nikolai Nikolaidis (verified owner) –
I now know how to talk to clients professionally.
Viktor Papanikolaou (verified owner) –
This will help me get more clients!
Elena Kumar (verified owner) –
Way better than I expected!
Tayanita Dimitriadis (verified owner) –
My tattoos look 100% better now.
Tamar Anderson (verified owner) –
Tatiana Runningwolf (verified owner) –
Broke everything down step by step.
Sakari Rainwater (verified owner) –
Honestly, amazing!
Viktor Papadopoulos (verified owner) –
Gary is an incredible teacher!
Hilda Khalil (verified owner) –
This training changed my life.
Odin Ioannidis (verified owner) –
I wish I found this sooner!
Lerato Dubois (verified owner) –
Already planning my first big tattoo project!
Neha Das (verified owner) –
My tattoos are so much smoother now!
Benjamin Zahra (verified owner) –
This course is a must-have!
Christos Rosenberg (verified owner) –
Loved every second of it!
Katerina De la Cruz (verified owner) –
Loved the hands-on approach!
Leon Johansson (verified owner) –
This gave me a head start in my career.
Xiao Walker (verified owner) –
I feel so confident now!
James Yamamoto (verified owner) –
Can’t wait to start my journey as a tattoo artist!
Hassan Iyer (verified owner) –
Life-changing experience.
Hadar Gupta (verified owner) –
Really enjoyed this!
Priya Greenberg (verified owner) –
Luningning Reyes (verified owner) –
Absolutely loved every second.
Yusuf Liu (verified owner) –
Ready to take on the world!
Amit Rahman (verified owner) –
It’s never too late to start something new!
Alejandro Nightwalker (verified owner) –
I finally mastered shading techniques!
Diego Ivanov (verified owner) –
Tattoo aftercare knowledge is so important!
Lucia Yamamoto (verified owner) –
Tala Cohen (verified owner) –
Olivia Lewis (verified owner) –
Inspiring!
Katerina Martinez (verified owner) –
This training helped me build a strong client base.
Evangelos Sharma (verified owner) –
Nikos Christodoulou (verified owner) –
The format was easy to follow.
Rosario Berg (verified owner) –
Gary made everything so clear.
Liam Blackhorse (verified owner) –
Now I actually understand tattoo needle groupings.
Lucia Petrov (verified owner) –
I’ll never tattoo the same way again!
Hadar Garcia (verified owner) –
Nikos Wang (verified owner) –
This course covered everything I needed to know!
Yuki Adebayo (verified owner) –
I can finally adjust my machine properly!
Dimitris Strongbear (verified owner) –
Gary really knows his stuff!
Fatima Chen (verified owner) –
Emiliano Haddad (verified owner) –
My line work is 10x cleaner after this course.
Seojun Chikane (verified owner) –
This is only the beginning of my tattooing journey!
Hadar Nielsen (verified owner) –
Understanding needle angles made my work so much smoother.
Andres Ioannidis (verified owner) –
A must-have for anyone in this industry.
Vikram Castillo (verified owner) –
Loved every moment!
Eleni Ivanov (verified owner) –
So easy to understand!
Odin De la Cruz (verified owner) –
So informative!
Seojun Tanaka (verified owner) –
Gary gave me the confidence I needed to succeed.
Emiliano Harris (verified owner) –
Absolutely incredible!
Ali Georgiou (verified owner) –
Katerina Adebayo (verified owner) –
Best online training I’ve done.
Miriam De la Cruz (verified owner) –
Understanding skin types has helped me a lot with ink retention.
Lerato Eze (verified owner) –
Highly recommended.
Isabelle Olofsson (verified owner) –
Takahiro Chowdhury (verified owner) –
Understanding voltage settings improved my work instantly.
Angelica Luna (verified owner) –
This course made learning tattooing so easy.
Tamar Theodorakis (verified owner) –
Anika Moyo (verified owner) –
Learning about machine tuning was super useful.
Johann Zahra (verified owner) –
Emiliano Rainwater (verified owner) –
It covered everything I needed!
Katerina Clark (verified owner) –
Feeling ready to take my skills to the next level!
Kofi Tallchief (verified owner) –
I now have the skills to succeed!
Nikos Whitefeather (verified owner) –
Everything finally makes sense now!
Hilda Adebayo (verified owner) –
Amazing experience!
Emma Li (verified owner) –
If you’re thinking about becoming a tattoo artist, take this course!
Hiroshi Clark (verified owner) –
Fantastic training!
Mateo Yellowhawk (verified owner) –
Clients are already noticing the difference!
Santiago Theodorakis (verified owner) –
Layla Torres (verified owner) –
I couldn’t be happier!
Takoda Gupta (verified owner) –
Vikram Greenberg (verified owner) –
This gave me a serious confidence boost!
Jin Fernandez (verified owner) –
Learning from Gary was an absolute privilege.
Fernando Liu (verified owner) –
This course truly leveled me up!
Miriam Wang (verified owner) –
Can’t wait to use these skills on real clients!
Bjorn Schmidt (verified owner) –
Best investment I’ve made in myself.
Hassan Zulu (verified owner) –
I finally feel confident in my work.
Matteo Rainwater (verified owner) –
Tattooing doesn’t seem intimidating anymore!