Tattoo education
Instruction videos for artists who want to sharpen their craft.
Long-form lessons from Justin Abel covering the movements, decisions, and practical techniques behind professional tattooing. This library begins with one of the foundations of every strong tattoo: clean, controlled lines.
Featured lesson
Tattoo lining: moves, tips and professional techniques
This detailed lesson focuses on creating tattoo lines quickly and professionally. Justin explains the movements, tips, and working habits he uses to improve control, consistency, and efficiency while lining.
- Focus
- Tattoo linework and movement
- Format
- Long-form instruction
- Instructor
- Justin Abel
Learn responsibly
Education supports training—it does not replace it.
This material is intended for adult artists and apprentices pursuing professional education. Tattooing carries risks including infection, allergic reaction, scarring, and bloodborne-pathogen exposure. Follow applicable licensing and health requirements, complete bloodborne-pathogen and sanitation training, use sterile single-use supplies, and practice on synthetic skin before working on a person.
The growing instruction library
More lessons are coming.
Future videos can be organized here by subject—including lining, shading, color packing, stencil placement, machine setup, and troubleshooting. Chapter titles and timestamps will be added as each lesson is edited.