Tattoo Fundamentals — 2×7h
For beginners and anyone starting out. Hygiene, workstation setup, needles/cartridges, machines, basic design and working on skin.
All courses are led by Łukasz Żydek — tattoo artist with 20+ years of experience. For the full programme & pricing, email hypnotictattoo@gmail.com. We regularly do guest spots in Austria (Vienna, Graz, Salzburg, Linz) and in Switzerland. If you’re travelling to Bielsko, we can help with airport transfer and accommodation.
For beginners and anyone starting out. Hygiene, workstation setup, needles/cartridges, machines, basic design and working on skin.
Digital workflow (e.g. Procreate/Photoshop), composition, stencil/transfer prep, fast mockups.
For intermediate/advanced artists: session planning, speed vs quality, clean workflow, ergonomics.
Assessing the old tattoo, contrast and flow, choosing style (B&G/colour), when laser lightening helps.
Palettes, transitions, saturation, keeping colour after healing.
Greyscales, soft shading, readability from distance.
Dotwork, linework, mandalas, body placement & pattern planning.
Portraits, hair, skin textures, light/shadow; preparing references and helpful grids/guides.