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2026 Tattoo Training Schedule, Curriculum & Pricing

All workshops are taught by Jing at Patch Tattoo Therapy in Tarzana, Los Angeles.

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Or email training@patchtattootherapy.com

How 2026 Tattoo Training Is Structured

In 2026, our tattoo training workshops are structured into 4 main weeks:

  • •Beginner Workshop — tattoo liner skills (lining, stippling, whip shading), sanitization, and operational habits correction
  • •Mag Shading Workshop — mag shading techniques from fundamental to advanced
  • •Color Workshop — color theory and color tattoo techniques
  • •Final Week — technique details, and blending every technique together

What to Know Before Booking a Tattoo Class

Class size
6–10 enrolled students, with at least one TA on the floor. 1 or 2 of our own apprentice/artist sometimes train alongside the group.
Location
185471/2 Ventura Blvd, Tarzana, CA 91356 View on Google Maps
Hours
9am to 4pm each day.
We provide
Fake skin, ink, and all disposables. All techniques are practiced on fake skin.
Bring your own
Besides the Beginner’s Tattoo Workshop, all artists need to bring their own tattoo machine and power supply.
Online course included
All students get the matching online course free — prepare before the workshop, review after.

Tattoo Training Week by Week

Beginner’s Tattoo Workshop

November 9–13, 2026

A 5-day, in-person, skill-focused workshop for beginners and aspiring tattoo artists.

In which we:

  • •Introduce all the foundational knowledge needed to start tattooing, such as what supplies to buy, how to get a tattoo license, and how to choose a career direction
  • •Teach all liner-related tattoo skills — lining, stippling and whip shading
  • •Build sanitized and effective operational habits, such as machine angles and needle depth, setting a solid foundation for working on real skin
  • •Provide all necessary supplies, including a brand-new tattoo machine

Who can join

Anybody is welcome to attend the Beginner’s Tattoo Workshop.

$3,4005 days

Mag Shading Workshop

November 30 – December 4, 2026

A 5-day, in-person, skill-focused workshop for experienced tattoo artists.

In which you will learn:

  • •Mag shading skills, broken down
  • •How to make smooth shading — and make it super clean
  • •Blending skills, for grey wash or color blending
  • •Solidness, depth, shading direction, cartridge size, and more
  • •Skin damage caused by mags, and what counts as a bad shading habit

Who can join

Students must have 1 year of tattoo experience, or have taken Jing’s training for beginners — online or in person.

$3,8005 days

Color Tattoo Workshop

December 7–11, 2026

A 5-day, in-person, skill-focused workshop for experienced tattoo artists who can already handle mag shading.

In which you will learn:

  • •Color theory foundation, color mixing and diluting skill, ink brands
  • •Color tattoo work sequence, color on melanated skin, color design must-knows
  • •Round shader, mixing shading skills and fixing skills
  • •Skin reaction to each color, and complicated texture analysis
  • •How to apply every tattoo technique to one complicated color tattoo — liner, mag and round shader

Who can join

Students must have taken Jing’s Mag Shading Workshop in person, or have 3+ years of experience with mag shading.

$3,8005 days

Final Week of Full-Stack Training

December 14–18, 2026

Booking all four weeks together is the Full-Stack Tattoo Training, coached by Jing. It is also the only way into the Final Week, and the only way into our apprenticeship program.

In this week you will learn:

  • •Put all learned skills together
  • •Go deeper into making different tattoo styles
  • •Explore and develop a personal style
  • •Have a career talk with Jing, and more

Who can join

Open to students who attended all above trainings only.

$14,800$13,20020 days, all 4 weeks

The Patch Tattoo Apprenticeship Program

This is a separate training that starts after the Full-Stack Tattoo Workshop. It is where the skills move from fake skin onto real clients. In it, we help our apprentices:

  • •Start working on real skin
  • •Transfer skills learned in the tattoo workshops onto real skin
  • •Build sanitized and efficient operational habits for real skin
  • •Begin marketing themselves as tattoo artists with a personal style
  • •Launch their careers and start building a clientele

The apprenticeship is selective on both sides. You will be asked whether you would like to join when signing up for the Full-Stack Tattoo Workshop. After the workshops, we select 2–3 students to join. On completing the program you become a resident tattoo artist at Patch Tattoo Therapy, with access to all internal training workshops and free access to advanced workshops.

$10,0005 months
  • •First 4 months: trained by the Patch training team — experienced tattoo artists trained by Jing
  • •Final month: trained by Jing

Graduation is not guaranteed. If an apprentice cannot keep up with the training pace, we may ask them to leave the program and issue a partial refund based on the timeline.

Apply for a Tattoo Class

Tell us which week you are interested in and we will get back to you with the next steps.

Register now

Or email training@patchtattootherapy.com

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