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10-Day Beginner Tattoo Course in Glasgow
This is the full route into tattooing. Over two weeks you cover every fundamental a professional needs: hygiene and safety, machines and needles, design and stencils, lining, shading and colour, then supervised tattoos on artificial skin and a live model. You finish with a Certificate of Competence, a portfolio start, and the confidence to keep working.
Taught at our studio in Glasgow's Merchant City · G1 1DA
£1,599 per person · £300 deposit to hold
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5.0 · Google reviews
- All equipment and materials during the course
- Beginner tattoo kit to take home
- Glasgow Tattoo College Certificate of Competence on completion
- Hygiene & blood-borne pathogen certificate
- Lifetime student support and studio-startup guidance
Who this course is for
Complete beginners and career changers. No tattooing experience needed. You should be over 18 and comfortable with basic drawing.
What you'll learn
- Set up, strip down and tune modern tattoo machines
- Work to full hygiene and cross-contamination standards
- Draw and prepare tattoo-ready designs and stencils
- Line, shade and pack colour with control
- Complete supervised tattoos on artificial skin and a live model
Course structure
Week 1: Theory and safety
Hygiene and cross-contamination, blood-borne pathogens, skin anatomy, machines and needles, inks and equipment, consent and client care, licensing and health & safety, sterilisation and waste. Ends with a written assessment.
Week 2: Practical tattooing
Design and stencil prep, machine setup, needle depth and hand speed, lining and shading on artificial skin, colour packing and blending, then a supervised tattoo on a live model and a final practical assessment.
What's included
- All equipment and materials during the course
- Beginner tattoo kit to take home
- Glasgow Tattoo College Certificate of Competence on completion
- Hygiene & blood-borne pathogen certificate
- Lifetime student support and studio-startup guidance
Certification
Every student receives a Glasgow Tattoo College Certificate of Competence and a certificate in hygiene and blood-borne pathogen awareness, plus a portfolio of supervised work to show studios.
Upcoming dates
Places are limited to keep every group small.
- 14 to 25 September 2026Fully bookedBook
- 16 to 27 November 20261 space leftBook
- 4 - 15 January 2027Fully bookedBook
- 15 - 26 March 20271 space leftBook
- 3 - 14 May 20272 spaces leftBook
- 19 - 30 July 20272 spaces leftBook
- 9 - 20 August 20272 spaces leftBook
- 18 - 29 October 20273 spaces leftBook
- 6 - 17 December 20274 spaces leftBook
Free reschedule up to 14 days before your start date.
Find us
Where you'll be training
Glasgow Tattoo College
Ingram House, 227 Ingram Street
Merchant City, Glasgow, G1 1DA
The studio is at Ingram House, 227 Ingram Street in Glasgow's Merchant City (G1 1DA); a few minutes from Glasgow Queen Street and Glasgow Central stations, Buchanan Street Subway and Buchanan Bus Station, and served by ScotRail, the Subway and city bus routes. We send full arrival directions when you book.
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The course in action
Small groups, your own station, and a tutor watching your hands. This is where you will be working.
Reviews
What our students say
5.0 · Google Reviews
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★★★★★
I started the 10-day course never having held a machine and tattooed a live model by the end. The small group meant the tutor actually watched every line I did.
Aoife M.10-Day Beginner Tattoo Course -
★★★★★
The 4-day fine line course was exactly what I wanted. I came out able to hold a clean single-needle line and I've been building a fine-line portfolio since.
Cian D.4-Day Fine Line Course -
★★★★★
I run a microblading studio and the 2-day course let me add fine-line tattoos to my services in a weekend. It assumed I already knew skin and hygiene, which saved so much time.
Niamh R.2-Day Fine Line Course -
★★★★★
Genuinely the most professional training I looked at in Glasgow. Real bench time, real feedback, and the hygiene side was taken seriously from day one. Worth every penny.
Seán O'B.10-Day Beginner Tattoo Course -
★★★★★
Travelled in from Brighton for the beginner diploma and it was completely worth the trip. Small class, patient tutors, and I left with a portfolio I could actually show studios.
Méabh K.10-Day Beginner Tattoo Course -
★★★★★
I'd done an online course before and learned almost nothing. This was the opposite. Hands on machines from the first morning, corrected in real time. I finally feel ready to guest.
Jack F.4-Day Fine Line Course -
★★★★★
The hygiene and blood-borne pathogen side was covered properly, which is exactly what studios asked me about at interview. I walked in with a certificate and a portfolio and got the spot.
Orla C.10-Day Beginner Tattoo Course -
★★★★★
The small group meant I never felt lost or rushed. The tutors are working artists so the feedback is honest and current, not something read off a slide. Best decision I've made for my career.
Darragh L.10-Day Beginner Tattoo Course -
★★★★★
As an SPMU artist the 2-day course was perfect. Focused, no filler, and it respected what I already knew. I was offering fine-line tattoos to my clients the following week.
Saoirse B.2-Day Fine Line Course
Book the 10-Day Beginner Tattoo Course
£1,599 per person, or hold your place with a £300 deposit. Pay by card or spread the cost with Klarna.
5.0 · Google reviews