Seminar Schedule

Day 1: Lecture, Presentation and Drawing

• Check-in will begin at 10:00AM. A light breakfast and coffee will be provided. The seminar will begin promptly at 10:30AM.

• Taylor will give a lecture/presentation with visual aids outlining basic tattoo and art principles, as well as her tattoo techniques, setup, and how she goes about creating each custom tattoo

• She will discuss how she gets her tattoo references and designs them, as well as her stencil and process. She will also apply these concepts to the figure the class will be working on

• Taylor will also discuss basic art principals and how they can apply to tattoos such as shadows, layers, and values

• The class will work on drawing a figure that will be tattooed on fake skin the next day. Taylor will discuss how the drawing techniques can apply to the tattoo and help each person with the process

• Q&A will be open all day to ask any questions you’d like for Taylor to answer

• Students will complete their drawings for critique the next day

• Lunch will be catered

Day 2: Fake Skin Portion

• Doors will open at 10:00AM. A light breakfast and coffee will be provided

• Students will set up to work on their fake skin

• Taylor will take volunteers do a group critique of each person’s designs and drawings

• Taylor will set up and tattoo on her own fake skin to show students how to approach theirs

• Throughout the day, Taylor will walk around to each participant to give them live feedback to tattoo exactly how she does

• Taylor will work each person through specific tattoo techniques on fake skin

• Lunch will be catered

• If you don’t finish the tattoo, you’ll be able to take home the fake skin and reference to finish at your own pace

• Taylor will be available to provide feedback as you finish the fake skin and implement her techniques on your own clients

  What we’ll cover

  In this seminar, you’ll learn Taylor’s entire tattoo process, including:

• How she selects the tattoos/clients she takes on

• Essential principals of fine art and how they can translate to tattoos

• How she approaches her tattoo designs

• How she chooses reference photos

• Her ink and needle setup

• The tattoo application techniques she uses

• How she applies and sizes his stencils

• Her preferred inks and greywash

  She’ll also cover basic but essential artistic concepts that are critical to making the best tattoos in any style, including:

• Design, composition, and flow

• Utilizing contrast in your tattoos

• Readability and longevity

  And anything else you want to learn. Taylor will answer any and all questions you have.

  What’s Provided

• A light breakfast and catered lunch each day (dietary restrictions will be accounted for)

• Fake skin and references

• A selection of slides from Taylor’s presentation

• Empire Inks sets Taylor uses for all her tattoos

• The same cartridges Taylor uses

  You will need to bring:

• Your machine/power supply

• If you would prefer to work with your own brands of inks/cartridges, you will be provided with a list of what Taylor will be using for the tattoo to match as closely as possible

  Who This Seminar is Appropriate For

  Any tattoo artist can benefit from this seminar. Many of Taylor’s techniques and methods are transferrable to any style.

  This seminar is for professional tattoo artists and apprentices only. You must be experienced using a tattoo machine.

  Cost Per Ticket

  The cost of the seminar is $1,000. Payment is required in full to reserve a spot, and it is nonrefundable.

  To preserve the quality of instruction and to give each of you as much time with Taylor as possible, this seminar is limited to 15 participants. It is first-come, first-serve, so don’t wait.

  By enrolling in the seminar, you agree to these terms.