In-Person Tattoo Training Workshops
Hands-on Tattoo Technique Trainings taught by Jing at Patch Tattoo Therapy in Tarzana, LA
We offer a variety of tattoo trainings every year, including workshops for tattoo beginners, shading fundamentals, advanced shading techniques, and color tattoo workshops. Small group, limited to 10.
All classes are taught in person at our Tarzana studio, limited to 10 students.
All students get the matching online course free.
November 9–13, 2026
$3,400 · 5 days
November 30 – December 4, 2026
$3,800 · 5 days
December 7–11, 2026
$3,800 · 5 days
December 14–18, 2026
$14,800$13,200 · 20 days, all 4 weeks
Our in-person tattoo training and online tattoo courses share the same curriculum and teaching approach. However, our In-person workshops have the following advantages:
Students from Shading +Color Workshop 2025
Paulene Phou
Emily Chang
Annie Lu
Students from Shading +Color Workshop 2025
Paulene Phou
Emily Chang
Annie Lu
Our in-person tattoo workshops vary each year, as Jing’s constantly improving each workshop by adding contents and adjusting the curriculum. Check Upcoming Tattoo Training Workshops for our current classes.
Built for artists to start from zero
The same curriculum as our online training “The Ultimate Beginner’s Tattoo Course”, brought to life with in-person practice and direct feedback.
Online version -
The Ultimate Beginner’s Tattoo Course, $399 →
For artists who have never picked up a mag, or those who have — but still struggle with their shading results.
The same curriculum as our online training “The Ultimate Tattoo Shading Course”, this workshop breaks down each shading technique and builds solid understandings and good habits for mag users.
Online version -
The Ultimate Tattoo Shading Course, $899 →
For artists who have never picked up a mag, or those who have — but still struggle with their shading results.
An extension of the Mag Shading Fundamentals Workshop. Same shading fundamentals for the first 5-days, then deep dive into more advanced grey-wash shading techniques:
Online version -
The Ultimate Tattoo Shading Course, $899 →
For artists who would like to learn using Mag techniques for color tattoos.
An extension of the Mag Shading Fundamentals Workshop. Same shading fundamentals for the first 5-days, then deep dive into advanced color techniques:
Online version -
The Ultimate Tattoo Shading Course, $899 →
Occasionally, we have pop up workshops with specific topics. E.g. In 2024 we had a watercolor tattoo workshop dedicated to watercolor tattoo techniques. If you’re interested in certain topics, welcome to email us and we might open up a pop-up workshop for it!
In 2021, 2022 and 2023 we hosted Full-Stack Training — Long, constructive tattoo training from 0 to Mastering color techniques. We paused this program in 2024–2025, and it is back for 2026 — four weeks, from zero to mastering color techniques.
We take in tattoo apprentices every year, but opportunities are only opened to our students from in-person workshops. Apprenticeship Opportunities are informed together with our workshop announcements.
Online version -
Complete Tattoo Training Bundle, $1,099 →
Shading + Color Workshop 2025
Full-stack Workshop 2023
Full-stack Workshop 2022
Beginner's Workshop 2025
Shading + Color Workshop 2025
Full-stack Workshop 2023
Full-stack Workshop 2022
Beginner's Workshop 2025
Real training sessions at Patch Tattoo Therapy
Free lessons from the same curriculum.
Smooth shading is not a mode you switch into. It is what you see when hand speed, needle depth, and gradual entry and exit all hold steady at once. Why chasing a smooth feeling keeps you stuck.
When you speed up your hand to feather a shading stroke, you are not feathering — you are whip shading by accident, and it leaves permanent horizontal needle marks. Here is the depth-versus-speed mechanism.
Tattoo blowouts happen when ink is deposited below the dermis. Learn the skin layers, needle depth, and 5 fixable causes.
Smooth shading is not a mode you switch into. It is what you see when hand speed, needle depth, and gradual entry and exit all hold steady at once. Why chasing a smooth feeling keeps you stuck.
When you speed up your hand to feather a shading stroke, you are not feathering — you are whip shading by accident, and it leaves permanent horizontal needle marks. Here is the depth-versus-speed mechanism.
Tattoo blowouts happen when ink is deposited below the dermis. Learn the skin layers, needle depth, and 5 fixable causes.
All workshops are held at Patch Tattoo Therapy in Tarzana, Los Angeles.
Workshops are usually capped at 10 students to ensure every student gets enough attention. On occasion, artists and apprentices from Patch Tattoo Therapy train alongside the group.
Pricing vary for each workshop and every year. When an upcoming workshop is announced,email us at training@patchtattootherapy.com for current details.
Upcoming workshops will be announced on our Website, IG, TikTok and YouTube Page. Please follow us to get updated. IG: @patch_tattoo_therapy Tiktok: @patch_tattoo_therapy Youtube: @tattoomentorjing You can also email training@patchtattootherapy.com to get on the notification list.
Yes. The core techniques from all our in-person classes are available as online courses, except a few advanced skills, e.g.color selection and color techniques. Online courses are accessible anytime.
Yes. Jing has trained 10+ tattoo apprentices at Patch Tattoo Therapy in Tarzana, and we open opportunities to new apprentices every year. Apprenticeship spots are only offered to artists who have taken our in-person classes.
Patch Tattoo Therapy is a working tattoo studio in Tarzana, Los Angeles that takes real clients. We run tattoo classes and trainings on the side mainly to get us new apprentices and artists. Every class runs inside the shop under real sanitization standards rather than in a classroom. What we teach is a structured curriculum built out of our 10+ year apprenticeship program.
All in-person classes are taught at our studio, Patch Tattoo Therapy, at 185471/2 Ventura Blvd, Tarzana, CA 91356, Los Angeles.
A traditional apprenticeship means years of unpaid shop work, where teaching happens whenever your mentor is in the mood, and most of what you pick up is by watching and guessing. Our classes compress the actual teaching into 5–30 focused days: a structured curriculum, a maximum of 10 students with at least one TA on the floor, hands-on correction and deep explanation the whole time, and a 1-on-1 session with Jing. You still get the studio environment and the direct feedback — without trading years of unpaid labor for it.
