The foundation of professional black and grey tattooing for self taught artists
A self-paced, no time limit course, to learn professional techniques while building a quality portfolio, with feedback in private community.
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what YOU GET
- Full black & grey fundamental Online Tattoo Course
- Feedback videos throughout
- Private group with Che & students
- Templates and resources
- Personal roadmap based on your experience
THE 8 chapters
of the course
1. machines, needles & inks
2. drawing & design
3. hygiene & LIcensing
4. stencils
5. lining
6. shading
7. packing
8. bonus
HOW IT WORKS
Start - Join course and critique group for feedback at every step.
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Theory - learn the variety of machines, needles & inks that we will use in the practical part of the course.
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Drawing & design - where shading goes and why, designs that last and flow with our clients. You'll sketch and build portfolio pieces.
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Stencils - making readable stencils that don't disappear on fake or real skin, using 3 different methods.
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Hygiene - learning to practice safely before working on real skin, licensing and about BBP course.
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Tattooing - watch me teach and demonstrate a variety of techniques in lining, shading and packing black. Practice your new techniques on fake skin with exercises and templates provided.
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Repeat.
Feedback group for Online Tattoo Course students. You'll be given access once you join course.
THIS COURSE IS FOR
- Those who need structure and guidance.
- Beginners building a career in tattooing.
- Artists dedicated to quality.
The duration of the course depends on your experience and commitment to practice and getting feedback.
the results
The techniques I share with you, I learned and used to take my work from self taught and amateur to professional and confident. I teach my students and apprentices the same methods, in a fraction of the time it took me to learn.
This is my first student, Chris. He was:
- 8 months into tattooing fake skin
- Self teaching and learning slowly
- Unguided with no structure
During my course, he learned:
- how machines, needles and ink works
- shading methods by drawing
- tattoo techniques by watching then practicing
- feedback from me helps identifying the next step
The before and after are only a few months apart and 1/4 of the way through my course. With his new foundation of skills, new portfolio and consistent work, Chris has earned himself an apprenticeship, crediting my course for helping.
ready to start?
£600 - access to black and grey online tattoo course and private group for feedback. No time limit, self-paced.
FAQ's
A no-time-limit learning experience, laid out in order to build process that random tips and tricks don't build. Guidance and feedback from mentor, Che Crook.
This course is for artists at the beginning of their journey, up to self taught artists who are early in their career and lack structure of guidance from experience.
Knowledge and new skills, techniques and methods that helped me go from a self taught beginner to experienced professional producing quality work. The rest is on you to work hard and implement new knowledge in your work process.
Che Crook, multi award winning tattoo artist from Bristol, UK. With 14 years in tattooing, Che's a studio owner with 8 years experience mentoring apprentices and artists who tattoo full time today.
The Online Tattoo Course gives you structure, fundamentals and feedback that self teaching doesn't give.
Remember, Certificates and qualifications do not currently exist in tattooing. As you'll learn in the course, licensing is done by your local health authority and is your responsibility once you have found a professional studio to work from. Charging clients for tattoos without a license is illegal. A premises or artist won't be licensed unless the established meets all requirements of your local health authorities.
For artists who are already self teaching or if you're like i was, in an apprenticeship but looking for more education. The purpose of the course is to build your skills and portfolio to a standard that a studio accepts you as an apprentice or junior artist depending on your work quality and time spent learning.
che's journey
Check out Che's portfolio and story from the start of his career to now.
2011
Found an apprenticeship but was left to self teach as my mentor was self taught and had no real experience to share, leaving me confused and frustrated. I wanted to do things the right way.
2014
Within 3 years, I networked, travelled to conventions and was later offered a spot at a world renowned studio. I won multiple awards and learned around the best artists.
2025
After living away and learning for a few years, I came home and opened my own studios, built teams of artists and apprenticed multiple artists into successful careers. Now, I teach beginners and self taught artists online.
Online Tattoo Course
£600.00 or Gold Plan
Drawing & Designing
£180.00 or Gold Plan
Creating Realism Tattoos
£80.00 or Gold Plan
Designing Tattoos on Procreate
£5.00 or Gold Plan
