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Daniele M.
Seminar From 0 to PRO
By far the best online course, no contest: nobody explains like Charly. He has an incredible level of knowledge and explains it in a simple, direct way. I recommend it 1000%.
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Introduction to tattooing seminar
— From zero to PRO
13 modules of theory and practice, plus a full uncut Black & Grey tattoo session. The course that would have saved Charly years of trial and error if someone had explained it when he started.
349.95 $One-time payment · VAT incl.
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- Duration
- 13 h
- Lessons
- 47
- Access
- Lifetime
YOUR PATH
Three phases to tattooing for real
Phases 1 and 2 are your Beginner Seminar. Phase 3 is the new techniques seminar, available in October 2026.
- PHASE 1
Theory and practice
Modules 1–10 · 35 lessons
The entire foundation of tattooing: skin, materials, machines and voltages, and lining, packing, and shading techniques. Everything you need before you touch skin, and the reason behind each choice.
- PHASE 2
Full Black & Grey session
Module 11 · Uncut session
A full portrait tattooed from start to finish. You see everything from the previous phase applied in a real studio session.
- PHASE 3Available October 2026
Realism techniques
New seminar · 7 modules
Specific realism techniques: values, gradients, textures, and finish. How to tattoo skin, hair, metal, glass, water, or stone in portraits, animals, and still lifes.
REAL SUPPORT
You're not on your own: Charly is with you all the way
This isn't a programme you watch on your own and that's it. There's real follow-up behind it: Charly casts his eye over your work and your questions get answered.
Charly Ávila
Instructor
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1-on-1 reviews with Charly for 3 months
Every month you send him a photo of your practice skin or tattoo. Charly analyses it in private and gets back to you one to one: what to change, what to refine and where to take it next. Direct feedback on your work.
Your questions, answered in every lesson
Under every lesson you can comment on anything that doesn't quite click while you study, and Charly replies to you directly.
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Tattoo Beginners Seminar - From Zero to PRO
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE INSIDE
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THE THREE PHASES, IN DEPTH
From your first line to pieces that look like photos
Before
You practise blind and every random video tells you something different
After
You set up your station, pick your needle and voltage without hesitating, and you know why
You'll know which needle, which voltage and which stroke to use before you ever touch skin
Every random video tells you something different, and practising like that is practising blind. Here you get the whole foundation in order, across 35 lessons. Skin, materials, station setup, machines, voltages and the techniques for lines, filling and shading, each one with the why behind it. And if you already tattoo, even more so. Almost everyone learns with bad habits and sloppy practices that drag on through their whole career and are really hard to shake off later. Here you fix them in one go, right from the foundation.
- Set up a professional work station without missing a thing
- Choose the right needle, voltage and angle for every technique without guessing
- Lines, filling and shading with Round Liner, Round Shader and Round Magnum
- Make a professional stencil from scratch: tracing, sizing, printing and placement
- Read the skin: layers, types and why a tattoo heals perfectly or gets ruined
You know how to do each thing on its own. Now it's time to see it all come together on skin, in a complete session from start to finish.
FULL CURRICULUM
13 modules · 47 lessons
- 01Seminar introduction
- 02Discounts on affiliated brands
Available October 2026
PHASE 3 · COMING SOON
Realism techniques
The final curriculum for the advanced course. Lessons open inside the academy once the course is available.
7 modules · 40 lessons
- 01Welcome3 lessons
- 02Preparing the image5 lessons
- 03Gradients5 lessons
- 04Edges and detail5 lessons
- 05Textures10 lessons
- 06Designing on the body5 lessons
- 07Analysis and correction7 lessons
Tool included
Every tattoo's stencil, ready in a minute
This course comes with 12 months of access to the Stencil Generator: upload your reference and download a faithful stencil, value map included, ready to print and transfer.
Every tattoo you do starts with a stencil. That is why it is included: the slowest, most tedious part of every session, solved in under a minute.
Real engine
ReferenceStencilDrag to compareGenerated with the realism engine. Untouched.
Real engine
StencilDrag to compare
ReferenceStencilGenerated with the realism engine. Untouched.
Gradient mapTap a palette
Building the map...
Breaks your reference down into values instantly. Unlimited: it never spends credits.
Stencil Generator
12 months of accessValued at
216 $Today, with your course
IncludedIt activates on its own with your purchase: 30 stencils a month and unlimited gradient maps, nothing extra to pay.
True to your reference
The stencil does not move a single line or reshape a feature: same proportions, same face.
Detects tonal values
The gradient map translates your reference into light, midtone and shadow zones you can read at a glance.
Built-in retouching
Brush and eraser over the reference, with adjustable opacity, for the last 5% that is always yours.
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Phone, tablet or computer. Nothing to install, no extra subscription.
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Charly Ávila
Who's teaching
Charly Ávila
A specialist in realistic portraiture, micro realism and black & grey. At Masterink, he shares the way he works: the full session, the decisions and the details that shape every piece.
- +30Awards and conventions
- RealismSpecialty
Let his work speak
Your bonuses for joining today
Your access includes:
On top of an extensive professional tattoo course from zero and a complete Black & Grey session, it includes tutor follow-up to solve your doubts, an exclusive stencil generation tool, dozens of downloads and a certificate when you finish the seminar.
12 modules in order (skin, materials, voltages, needles, machines) and every guided exercise: lines, shading, gradients, saturation, with their reference sheets, stencils and slides, so you understand every decision before you touch skin.
Declared value: 216 $Charly tattooing a Black & Grey portrait from start to finish, no cuts, applying what you learned in the seminar. Every decision, reading the face, voltages, needles, layers, shading. All of it explained step by step as it happens.
Declared value: 211 $Every month you can send Charly a photo of a tattoo or a practice piece. He analyzes it privately and gives you an answer: what to change, what to refine, where to go next. Direct feedback. Three months with his eye on your work.
Declared value: 324 $Send your doubts or questions about technique, clients, business, whatever it is, and every 1-2 months we'll record a session answering them. You'll also be able to access the past ones.
Declared value: 119 $Upload your reference and download a faithful stencil with its value map, ready to print and transfer. 30 stencils a month for a year, in your browser, nothing extra to pay.
Declared value: 216 $The complete set of brushes Charly uses to design his pieces. Ready to import into Procreate and start drawing like him from day one.
Declared value: 64 $A bank of 100 varied images (portraits, animals, objects, lettering, classic motifs) so you never run out of material to train every style the seminar covers.
Declared value: 49 $When you finish the 13 modules, we instantly generate a digital certificate issued by Masterink with a unique ID. If you're in the European Union, you have the option to request a physical copy for an extra.
Declared value: 31 $4.7 out of 5+250 verified reviews
Results, not promises.
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Alexander M.
Micro-Realism Opaque Greys
Worth every euro, highly recommended.
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Javier G.
Nano-Realism in Color
He clearly explains how to adapt complex designs to very small sizes without losing definition or durability. The part on color, saturation and needle choice especially stands out, with practical tips you can apply from the very first moment.
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Juan H.
Micro-Realism Opaque Greys
A very well explained masterclass: the concepts and techniques are really easy to understand. I find it super complete and it covers the different parts of tattooing. Highly recommended.
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Sergio
Realistic Black & Grey Portrait
Super well explained.
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Nello L.
Sculpture Opaque Greys
Great course, he explains everything down to the smallest detail.
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Jose S.
Sculpture Opaque Greys
Amazing. The filming method and explanations are perfect, really easy to follow for anyone who wants to improve and take their work up a level.
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Oscar G.
Academy student
A beast with the machine, he explains calmly and takes his time. I wish I had the money to buy every masterclass, because I'm opening a tattoo studio and it would come in really handy. A beast, seriously. I hope I get to meet you in person one day.
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Adrian M.
Seminar From 0 to PRO
The course is really worth it. Little by little, with Charly's tips, I'm polishing my skills and making increasingly realistic pieces. Very happy with the course.
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David E.
Realistic Portrait Masterclass
Thanks, I really liked it, well explained. Keep making more.
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Javier D.
Academy student
I haven't finished the course yet, but in the little I've done I've already learned some really interesting things.
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Tattoo Beginners Seminar - From Zero to PRO
4.7 / 5 · 287 verified reviews
Courses
- Theory and Practice · Full 0 to PRO seminar
- Full Realistic Black & Grey Portrait session
Included bonuses
- 3 months of reviews with Charly
- Charly Answers · Sessions every 1-2 months
- Stencil Generator · 12 months of access
- Charly Ávila's Procreate brushes
- Pack of 100 images to practice with
- Masterink certificate when you complete the seminar
You pay today349.95 $
1229 $You take 879,09 US$ of extra value
100% secure payment30-day guarantee*
- Lifetime access · no renewals
- One-time payment · VAT included
- Audio in Spanish and English · subtitles in 6 languages
- Web and mobile platform · downloads included
“By far the best online course, no contest: nobody explains like Charly. He has an incredible level of knowledge and explains it in a simple, direct way. I recommend it 1000%.”
* Full refund within the first 30 days if you've watched less than 20% of the course content. Email team@masterink.art and we process the refund.
COMMON QUESTIONS
What people ask before joining
Yes. It's built for people who have never tattooed. The first six modules are pure foundation. Then comes technique with all three needle types. And at the end, a complete real session.