The Tattoo Mentorship Program - Apply Below Today!
Operating within a six (6) month window— The TMP offers a five week, two part program. Both parts run consecutively. Only three attendees are accepted per program session. There are three mentors during the course, providing a 1:1 ratio of mentor and mentee. Your Tuition includes:
Your TTMP Tuition includes:
Part 1 of the program: three (three-day) weeks of lecture-based studio time
Part 2 of the program: two (three-day) weeks of hands-on apprenticeship working with physical clients
• All necessary PPE and sterile materials required for course participation and completion
• 3-year Nassau County Dept. of Health Bloodborne Pathogens (NCDOH BBP) Tattoo License, valid and applicable (only) for Nassau County, New York
• 1 year OSHA (The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Certification) BBP Certification
The TMP’s Premier Tattoo Apprenticeship Kit complete with:
• ONE (1) professional battery-operated ‘pen-style’ rotary tattoo machine (with 2 batteries+cables)
• ONE (1) variety set of starter professional tattoo inks
• ONE (1) variety pack of professional tattoo needle cartridges (single-use/disposable)
• ONE (1) set of fake tattoo skins, a variety of types and skin tone
• ONE (1) course binder complete with a course syllabus, hand-outs & necessary documentation
• ONE (1) custom course sketching notebook
• ONE (1) Set of Drawing Pens & Mechanical Pencils
• ONE (1) custom Obscura ‘Crew’ Tee-shirt
Students are welcome to seek advice from our instructors on purchasing any additional equipment during the program. We do recommend you bring any of your own preferred drawing and art materials (colors, paints, specific paper, etc.) you may want, as only basic drawing pens and pencils are provided.
Topics covered include:
• Basics of tattooing
• History of tattoos and different styles
• Proper safety practices and sterile procedures
• Nassau County Dept. of Health licensing & bloodborne pathogen training
• OSHA BBP Online Certification
• Different machines, needles, & various other industry supplies & equipment
• Social media, client organization & PR skills
• Photography, Photoshop, and ProCreate
• Portfolio development and one-on-one critique
• Skills for running your own business
• Exposure to industry professionals & various professional perspectives
Part one is a three week classroom-like experience, including a curated series of interactive workshops, industry-based study sessions and seminars, daily homework assignments, and both written and practical exams. This is the prerequisite for part two of the program.
During part one, students will be licensed by the Nassau County Health Dept to complete part two: our complimentary, two-week apprenticeship hosted at Obscura.
Attendees will have the opportunity to tattoo one-on-one with real clients, and even have two separate ‘walk-in days’ hosted at and promoted by the studio. They’ll finish the program with a starter art and tattoo portfolio and access to an extended alumni program.
6 Month Priority Access to Alumni Offers Such As:
After program completion, you’ll have six (6) months of priority access to everything TMP related! Continuing education workshops, guest tattoo appearances at our studio and access to other alumni resources! Grasp the basics of drawing, design and professional tattooing— explore a new career path with us, and explore everything being a TTMP alumni has to offer!
• Continuing education workshops on focuses such as: cover-ups, micro/single needle, portraits, custom lettering, ornamental and geometric techniques.
• Post-program consulting and career development
• Industry and licensing advice
• Guest spot appearances at the studio
• A community of artists to be a part of
• And so much more!
TO FORMALLY APPLY TO THE TMP:
If you’re interested in the program and/or have questions, please fill out
our interest form, which can be found H E R E . You will be contacted upon receiving your submission.
Available course dates will be posted on this page and on our social media shortly, (@taryn_elise) and we will contact you upon receiving your application. Please be advised that there may already be a waitlist to begin the program's next available session, seeing as only three attendees are permitted per program session.
Please follow the link below, download/print, and fill out the official TMP Application.
Read thoroughly and fill out completely, scan and return pages 3-7 as soon as possible.
The complete application for TMP can be found as a google doc H E R E .
You must be 18 or older to be admitted to TTMP.
Please Submit via email at [email protected].
Please also feel free to contact the studio via call or text at (516) 324-3518.
We look forward to sharing this experience with you and helping you find your path to the rich world of art and tattooing.