What to Do After a Tattoo Seminar (7-Day Practice Plan)
You leave a seminar fired up… then real life hits.
This page turns that momentum into a simple routine: 10 minutes a day for 7 days. No perfect setup. Just reps that compound.
Start here:
→ Download the Free Studio Guides (PDF)
→ Browse Tattoo Books (curated studio reference)
For mentors: feel free to share these with students.
The 7-Day Practice Plan (live now, updated weekly)
How it works: we publish one new Studio Discipline guide every Sunday. Bookmark this page — we’ll update the links as each PDF drops.
Day 1 — Organization vs Discipline (live)
Goal: stop collecting reference and start doing reps.
Day 2 — The 10-Minute Studio Rule (live)
Goal: ten minutes counts. Anything extra is a bonus.
Days 3–6 — New guide every Sunday (not all live yet)
Don’t wait. Until the next guide drops, repeat Day 2 daily (10 minutes/day). When the new PDF releases, swap it in.
Upcoming guides:
- #3 — Flow Before Detail — composition and readability at tattoo distance (drops Sunday, 22 February 2026)
- #4 — Study Without Copying — principles, not replicas (drops Sunday, 1 March 2026)
- #5 — One Motif, 20 Variations — repetition with intention (how style is built) (drops Sunday, 8 March 2026)
- #6 — Study to Finished Work — a weekly output system (drops Sunday, 15 March 2026)
→ Get the newest PDF here (Free Studio Guide hub)
If you want the “study without copying” method right now, read:
→ How tattoo artists use reference books (without copying)
Day 7 — Lock the habit
Pick next week’s theme (one motif or one subject), pick one reference book, and write one line:
Next week I’m training ______.
Recommended books to use with this plan (pick 1–2)
Best combo: one “master reference” (composition + flow) + one “daily reps” book (repetition + variation). Then the guides turn it into a practice system.
- Scrolls II — Horiyoshi III (master reference)
- Japanese Flora Vol. 2 — Sören Sangkuhl (motif library)
- Daily Dragon Sketches — Spring (daily reps)
- Daily Dragon Sketches — Summer (daily reps)
Quick FAQ
How long should I practice each day? Start with 10 minutes. It’s short enough to keep, and it compounds fast.
What should I study first? Flow and composition: spine, big shapes, spacing, and one clear focal point.
How do I use reference without copying? Extract principles, rebuild from memory, and change at least two decisions on purpose.