GURUKUL by Tattoos 1960

All-in-One Tattoo Apprenticeship Program

The Gurukul Apprenticeship by Tattoos1960 is a full-time, one-on-one tattoo training program designed to turn serious beginners into industry-ready tattoo artists, without shortcuts, gimmicks, or mass batches.

What Makes the Gurukul Different

  • Most tattoo courses teach about tattooing.
    The Gurukul teaches you how to live it.
 
  • You train 1:1 under a professional Tattoos1960 artist, inside a functioning studio, following real workflows, real hygiene protocols, and real client standards.
 
  • Only one student is assigned per mentor.
    No classrooms. No crowd. No dilution.
 
  • Progress is milestone-based, not time-wasted. You move forward only when your skills are ready.

Program Overview

  • Training Locations
    Pune — Baner, Koregaon Park, or Magarpatta
    (Subject to availability)

  • Training Format
    Full-time, in-person
    1:1 apprenticeship model
  • Duration
    3 to 6 months
    (Based on individual skill progression)

  • Total Fee
    ₹99,000
  • Certification
    Official Tattoos1960 Gurukul Certification

What You Will Learn

  • Art & Design Foundation
    You build strong drawing fundamentals, composition sense, color theory, and tattoo-specific design thinking. Digital tools like Procreate and Photoshop are introduced where relevant, but hand control always comes first.
  • Technical Tattooing Skills
    Machine setup, needle theory, linework control, shading, packing, gradients, and color saturation. You progress from practice skins to live tattooing under supervision.
  • Hygiene, Safety & Protocol
    Sterilization, cross-contamination prevention, bloodborne pathogen safety, consent handling, and studio discipline. Safety is treated as non-negotiable professional responsibility.
  • Skin Science & Aftercare
    Understanding skin types, healing cycles, trauma management, and long-term tattoo quality. You learn how to tattoo for healing, not just for photos.
  • Client Handling & Ethics
    Consultations, design approvals, expectation management, consent, professionalism, and ethical decision-making — the part most courses ignore.
  • Business & Career Skills
    Portfolio building, pricing logic, client retention, studio systems, branding basics, and how professional tattoo studios actually operate.

Hands-On Live Tattoo Experience

You don’t graduate on theory.
  • During the program, you complete a minimum of 5 supervised live tattoos on real volunteer models arranged by the studio. Every step is guided, reviewed, and corrected by your mentor.
  • By the end, you leave with:
    Real healed work
    A starter professional portfolio
    Studio-level confidence

What’s Included in the Fee

  • One-on-One Full-Time Mentorship
  • Studio Access During Training
  • Practice Materials (fake skins, inks, needles, disposables)
  • Supervised Live Tattoo Sessions
  • Portfolio Guidance
  • 30 / 60 / 90-Day Post-Course Mentorship
  • Official Tattoos1960 Certification
  • Guaranteed Job Offer (if quality standards are met)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Anyone who is genuinely serious about tattooing as a career can apply. No formal art degree is required, but commitment, discipline, and willingness to train full-time are essential.

No prior tattooing experience is required. The program starts from fundamentals and progresses step-by-step. However, applicants with basic drawing skills may progress faster through milestones.

The duration is milestone-based and typically ranges from 3 to 6 months. Faster learners may complete earlier, while others may take additional time to reach professional standards.

Yes. The Gurukul is a full-time, in-person apprenticeship. It is not suitable for part-time learners or those seeking weekend-only training.

Training takes place at one of Tattoos1960’s Pune studios — Baner, Koregaon Park, or Magarpatta — depending on mentor availability and studio operations.

Only one student is assigned to one mentor at a time. There are no batches or group training sessions.

Yes. Once you clear safety and skill milestones, you will perform a minimum of five supervised live tattoos on volunteer models arranged by the studio.

The fee includes one-on-one mentorship, studio access, practice materials, hygiene and safety certification, supervised live tattooing, portfolio guidance, post-course mentorship, certification, and placement eligibility.

Yes. Graduates receive an official Tattoos1960 Gurukul Certification upon successful completion of all milestones and evaluations.

A job offer at Tattoos1960 is guaranteed only if the student meets professional quality, hygiene, and conduct standards during final evaluation.