Tattoo course · Belgrade
Our course
Want to learn tattooing from the very beginning and gain knowledge you can apply in real work?
The course is designed for beginners, but also for those who already have some basic experience and want to improve their technique. The program is focused primarily on hands-on work, with direct mentorship and work in a professional tattoo studio.
Your lead mentor is Miroslav “Ciki” Maslar, a tattoo artist with more than 15 years of professional experience. During the course you can use the studio's equipment, so you can focus on learning and hands-on work without having to invest in a full set of equipment right away.
The goal of the course isn't just to learn how to use a tattoo machine. The goal is to understand the whole tattooing process – from the idea and preparation, through the technique itself, to the finished tattoo and a professional relationship with the client.
What we offer
Techniques in demand today
You learn every technique in the studio, with your mentor right beside you.
Places are limited, so everyone gets enough time for hands-on work and the mentor’s direct attention.
Everything the course covers
Full program- 013 months of hands-on training
- 02Working with professional tattoo equipment
- 03Basic and advanced tattooing techniques
- 04An introduction to different tattoo styles
- 05Preparing and using tattoo equipment
- 06Hygiene, sterilisation and safety at work
- 07Skin preparation and correct design placement
- 08Transferring the design onto the skin and working with stencils
- 09Drawing basics and adapting designs to the body
- 10Practice skin first, then hands-on work
- 11Basics of communicating with clients
- 12Preparation for working independently in a tattoo studio
Your mentor
Miroslav Maslar Ciki
Founder, Tattoo Artist
Ciki has been tattooing for more than 15 years and covers all tattoo styles. His favourites are realism and colour realism. He loves his work, is exceptionally talented and creative, and especially enjoys complex, original tattoo projects.
For us, tattooing is an art that gets under the skin. No project is impossible.
Course program
From the first line to a finished piece
The program follows a logical order: foundations and safety first, then technique, and finally design and working with clients. Every module combines theory with hands-on practice in the studio.
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Understanding tradition and styles is the foundation of your own voice. You get to know the key directions, from traditional and Japanese to realism and dotwork, and learn to recognise and read them.
- Origins and evolution of the tattoo
- Overview of contemporary styles
- Studio ethics and culture
- How an artist builds a visual identity
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Before you pick up a machine, you learn how to work safely – for you and for the client. Hygiene is a standard that is never broken.
- Sterilisation and workstation setup
- Single-use materials and protection
- Preventing infection and cross-contamination
- Protocol before, during and after the session
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How rotary and coil machines work, how to choose needles for lining, shading and colour packing, and which inks give a stable result in skin.
- Machine types and setup
- Needle configurations and their use
- Choosing inks and pigments
- Voltage, speed and needle depth
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A clean, confident line is the first skill you build. You practise hand position, pressure and speed control – first on practice skin, then under your mentor's supervision.
- Holding the machine and hand position
- Straight, curved and continuous lines
- Line weight and needle choice
- Working from a stencil
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Transitions, gradients and texture – the techniques that separate an amateur from a professional. You learn how to build volume and a realistic look.
- Whip shading and pendulum technique
- Gradients and soft transitions
- Working with diluted black tones
- Contrast and readability of the tattoo
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How colour is packed into skin so it stays vivid for years. Layering, mixing pigments and working with light in realistic pieces.
- Colour packing and layering
- Mixing and blending colours
- Light, shadow and photorealism
- Avoiding the most common colour mistakes
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A tattoo starts on paper. You learn how to develop a design from the client's idea, adapt it to anatomy and transfer the stencil precisely.
- Concept development and sketching
- Composition and following anatomy
- Making and applying the stencil
- Planning cover-up projects
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Consultation, agreement and aftercare advice complete the process. You learn how to build trust and a portfolio that brings clients.
- Consultation and managing expectations
- Aftercare and client instructions
- Photographing your work and building a portfolio
- First steps towards your own career
FAQ
What to know before applying
Can't find your answer? Call us or send a message – we also reply on Viber and WhatsApp.
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No. The course is designed so that students with no experience can follow it. A drawing background helps, but it develops through the program – motivation and willingness to practise matter more.
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Yes. During training you work on the studio's professional equipment and learn how to use it safely and hygienically. We also advise you when choosing your own equipment.
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The course takes 3 months of hands-on training in the studio. We agree on the schedule at the introductory conversation.
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Technique is built on practice skin first. Working on real skin comes when the mentor judges that your lines, hygiene and control are at the required level – always under supervision.
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The fundamentals apply to every style, and during the course you get to know a range of tattoo styles. The focus is on Black & Grey and Color Realism, along with linework, shading and dotwork – the techniques most in demand today.
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Fill in the form below or call us on +381 63 235 177. You receive the price and terms at the introductory conversation, depending on the scope of the program.
Application
Sign Up Today
From sign-up to working independently
Application
Fill in the form or call us. Tell us how much experience you have and what you want to learn.
Conversation
We get in touch, go through your experience and goals, and agree on dates that suit you.
Training in the studio
For three months you work alongside your mentor, through the program modules.
Working independently
You round off the program with a finished tattoo, ready to work independently in a tattoo studio.
- Phone+381 63 235 177
- E-mailblackdahliabooking1@gmail.com
- AddressBulevar despota Stefana 103, Belgrade 11050
- Opening hoursMon – Sun: 13:30 – 20:30
