Professional Tattoo Education. Built on Respect. Taught with Passion.

Build a rock-solid foundation in the craft and discipline of tattooing, in an intensive 2-week course designed for serious beginners.
Tattooing is a lifelong craft. Start yours the right way.

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Limited to 10 students only.

Limited spaces

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Only 10 students accepted per course

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Limited spaces • Only 10 students accepted per course •

This is your chance to learn directly from international award-winning tattoo artist and multidisciplinary creative, Dean Gunther — in a structured, no-shortcuts course built to lay the real foundation of a respected career.

This course won’t make you a master overnight — but it will give you the strongest possible start to a lifelong career in tattooing.

You’ll learn real skills, develop discipline, and avoid years of trial-and-error.

Whether you're picking up a machine for the first time or trying to avoid the mistakes most artists make early on — this is the most direct, focused, and high-value way to begin.

You’re a complete beginner or early-stage learner
You're serious about becoming a professional tattoo artist
You want real structure, mentorship, and honest feedback
You want to build a career with integrity, not just a social following
You're tired of trying to piece it together from random videos

This isn’t a shortcut to success. It’s the smartest first step.

What You’ll Learn

- Machine setup, needle groupings & equipment control
- Colour theory simplified: tones, values, blending, packing
- Clean, confident linework
- Body flow, design placement, and tattoo composition
- Tattooing fake skin — guided by Dean step-by-step
- Bloodborne pathogens & cross-contamination training
- Clinical setup, skin prep, workstation breakdown
- Proper aftercare methods & healing process
- Watch Dean tattoo a real client, start to finish
- See his decisions, technique, and process up close
- Ask questions in real time
- Normally £1500 for the seminar — included free
- Creating a professional-grade portfolio
- Understanding client care, communication & positioning
- Social media, brand building & long-term strategy
- Finding your voice as an artist — and a business

What’s Included

Everything you need to train is provided — no extra costs.
- Professional tattoo machine
- All needles, fake skins, inks, and setup materials
- Sketchbooks and design tools
- Bloodborne Pathogen & hygiene training
- Course materials & portfolio content
- Signed Certificate of Completion
You will receive a Signed Certificate of Completion for the 2-Week Professional Tattoo Foundation Course

Course Details

Glossop / Manchester Area (TBC)
The course costs £3000, and includes a Live Tattoo Seminar for free (normally £1500).
Class Size: 10 students per intake

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Tattoo Artist. Painter. International Award Winner.

Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, Dean has built a global reputation as a multi-medium artist. With over 18 years of experience and multiple international awards, he brings a rare mix of technical mastery, creativity, and real-world insight to his students.

“At The Atelier, I teach tattooing the way it deserves to be taught — with respect, discipline, and passion. I’m here to give you the foundation I never had.”