Full Course Agenda

Course Timetable

3 Day Course                      2 Day Condensed Course

Start 10:00                          08:00
Tea Break 12:00                 10:00
Dinner 13:30 - 14:30          12:30
Tea Break 16:00                 15:30
Finish 17:30                        18:30

Course Agenda

Introduction

• A brief explanation of the course structure

Certificates Explained

• Local authority registration
• Infection control

Regulations

• The law
• Working from home
• Apprenticeships
• Unions

Machine and Needle Set Up

• Setting the needle
• The throw
• The give
• Needle depth 

What We Will Be Tattooing?

• Tribal black
• Butterfly colour/colour shading/blending
• Candy girl face. Black and grey shading
• Script/Lettering

Infection Control

• Infection control course explained
• Personal log in information
• Interactive course
• Multiple choice test
• Results

Other Course Advice

• First aid
• Health and safety

Material Safety Data Sheets

• MSDS Sheets
• What are they
• Why you need them
• Where to obtain them

Stencil Making

• Creating the outline
• Creating the stencil
• Stencil application fluid
• Applying the stencil
• Stencil preservation

Cleaning and Disinfecting Solutions

• Alcohol
• Green soap
• Anti viral solutions

Waste Management/Disposal

• Needles/Sharps
• Soft clinical waste
• Disposal/management providers

Aftercare

• Keeping the tattoo clean
• Minimising the risk of infection
• Moisturising

Medical Questionnaire Form

• Questions that have to be asked before tattooing

Client Consent Form

• Explaining the tattoo procedure
• Explaining potential complications

Skin Anatomy

• Skin structure
• Depth of needles

Points of Interest on YouTube

• Drawing tips/tricks
• Worthwhile videos

Demonstrating the Machines

• Coil Machines
• Rotary Machines
• SPMU Devices
• Voltage
• Line speed

Lining Techniques Explained

• Single pass lines
• Sculpted lines
• Blood lining
• Thick/thin lines

Lining the tribal stencil

• Coil machine with traditional needles
• Rotary machine with traditional needles
• Rotary machine with hawk style cartridge system

Filling in the Tribal

• Solid tribal black
• Black to grey shading
• Colour shading/blending 

Tattoo Consumables

• Advice on pigments
• Needles
• Consumables
• Internet supplies
• eBay/Amazon?

Machines/Needles & Tubes

• Try out the machines
• The needles
• The tube grips

The Butterfly Tattoo

• Lining the butterfly
• Colour shading
• Colour blending
• Drop shadowing

The Tattooists List   

• A description and explanation of everything needed to set up a studio

Protecting your Equipment, Furniture, Client and Yourself.

• Bagging your machine
• Clip cord sleeves
• Covering your furniture, handles and trolleys 

The Candy Girl Tattoo

• Lining the candy girl
• Black and grey shading
• Drop shadowing

Computer Aided Design and Manipulation

• Scanning
• Sizing
• Mirroring
• Stretching
• Removing colour 

Tattooing Script/Lettering

• Choosing Script
• Downloading/installing script
• Creating the script outline
• Shadowing
• Lining
• Colouring
• Shading and more

Needles/Tubes

• Needle uses round liners, round shaders, flats, magnums and curved magnums
• Traditional
• Hawk style cartridge system
• Tubes, tips and grips
• The different individual sizes
• Needle codes eg: 1205M1, 0818RS