c23 Labs
An Online Tattoo Academy & Community
An Online Tattoo Academy & Community
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Tattoo Coaching
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Tattoo Coaching
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Guided Roadmaps
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Guided Roadmaps
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Community of Artists
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Community of Artists
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Tattoo Academy
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Tattoo Academy
A Tattoo Academy That Actually Guides You
A Tattoo Academy That Actually Guides You
A Tattoo Academy That Actually Guides You
Learn how to become a better tattoo artist, capture high-quality tattoo photos, social media marketing, attract more clients, and successfully manage your tattoo business.
Our expert guidance will help you master tattooing techniques, improve your portfolio, and grow your career in the tattoo industry.
Learn how to become a better tattoo artist, capture high-quality tattoo photos, social media marketing, attract more clients, and successfully manage your tattoo business.
Our expert guidance will help you master tattooing techniques, improve your portfolio, and grow your career in the tattoo industry.
Learn how to become a better tattoo artist, capture high-quality tattoo photos, social media marketing, attract more clients, and successfully manage your tattoo business.
Our expert guidance will help you master tattooing techniques, improve your portfolio, and grow your career in the tattoo industry.
Guided Roadmaps
Master tattooing with guided lessons
Our courses are not just courses, they are roadmaps. It’s not enough to just watch lessons to fully learn tattooing, you need practice and guidance.
Exercises & Homework
Learn at your own pace
Complete the exercises and practice sheets in our roadmaps and transform your skills and understanding of tattooing.
Beginner to Expert
Choose your own path
We offer roadmaps for learning Micro Realism Tattooing, Tattoo Designing, Tattoo Photography Social Media Strategies and Business Management.
Our Student's Progress
Discover the work of our students
Cloudy Pham
Student
Roadmap Name
Anastasiia Erofeeva
Student
Roadmap Name
Hieu Nguyen
Student
Roadmap Name
Ken Obrero
Student
Roadmap Name
Partick Shanty
Student
Roadmap Name
Andreas Rahbek
Student
Roadmap Name
Blue Lindenmuth
Student
Roadmap Name
Blue Lindenmuth
Student
Roadmap Name
Adriano Monaco
Student
Roadmap Name
Didem Cengiz
Student
Roadmap Name
Our Student's Progress
Discover the work of our students
Cloudy Pham
Student
Roadmap Name
Anastasiia Erofeeva
Student
Roadmap Name
Hieu Nguyen
Student
Roadmap Name
Ken Obrero
Student
Roadmap Name
Partick Shanty
Student
Roadmap Name
Andreas Rahbek
Student
Roadmap Name
Blue Lindenmuth
Student
Roadmap Name
Blue Lindenmuth
Student
Roadmap Name
Adriano Monaco
Student
Roadmap Name
Didem Cengiz
Student
Roadmap Name
Our Student's Progress
Discover the work of our students
Cloudy Pham
Student
Roadmap Name
Anastasiia Erofeeva
Student
Roadmap Name
Hieu Nguyen
Student
Roadmap Name
Ken Obrero
Student
Roadmap Name
Partick Shanty
Student
Roadmap Name
Andreas Rahbek
Student
Roadmap Name
Blue Lindenmuth
Student
Roadmap Name
Blue Lindenmuth
Student
Roadmap Name
Adriano Monaco
Student
Roadmap Name
Didem Cengiz
Student
Roadmap Name
The Career Roadmap
The Career Roadmap
The Career Roadmap
Being a great tattoo artist isn’t enough to succeed in 2025. We teach you every skill you need to thrive as a professional tattoo artist in todays day and age - Master tattooing, designing, photography, social media marketing and business management with our guided roadmaps and mentorship programs.
Being a great tattoo artist isn’t enough to succeed in 2025. We teach you every skill you need to thrive as a professional tattoo artist in todays day and age - Master tattooing, designing, photography, social media marketing and business management with our guided roadmaps and mentorship programs.
Being a great tattoo artist isn’t enough to succeed in 2025. We teach you every skill you need to thrive as a professional tattoo artist in todays day and age - Master tattooing, designing, photography, social media marketing and business management with our guided roadmaps and mentorship programs.
(Beginner)
Tattoo Beginners Academy™
Take away all the guesswork in learning tattooing on your own by joining our community and step-by-step course program.
100+ lessons
Step-By-Step
25+ Exercises
Community
Ask Questions
$12/month
Cancel Anytime
Learn more
Tattoo Beginners Academy™
Take away all the guesswork in learning tattooing on your own by joining our community and step-by-step course program.
100+ lessons
Step-By-Step
25+ Exercises
Community
Ask Questions
$12/month
Cancel Anytime
Learn more
Tattoo Beginners Academy™
Take away all the guesswork in learning tattooing on your own by joining our community and step-by-step course program.
100+ lessons
Step-By-Step
25+ Exercises
Community
Ask Questions
$12/month
Cancel Anytime
Learn more
Tattoo Beginners Academy™
Take away all the guesswork in learning tattooing on your own by joining our community and step-by-step course program.
100+ lessons
Step-By-Step
25+ Exercises
Community
Ask Questions
$12/month
Cancel Anytime
Learn more
(Intermediate)
Black & Gray Micro Realism Roadmap™
The complete training program for mastering Black & Gray Micro Realism tattoo techniques.
Advanced Practice
Step-By-Step
Homework
Ask Questions
$399.00
Cancel Anytime
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Lifetime access
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Black & Gray Micro Realism Roadmap™
The complete training program for mastering Black & Gray Micro Realism tattoo techniques.
Advanced Practice
Step-By-Step
Homework
Ask Questions
$399.00
Cancel Anytime
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Lifetime access
Learn more
Black & Gray Micro Realism Roadmap™
The complete training program for mastering Black & Gray Micro Realism tattoo techniques.
Advanced Practice
Step-By-Step
Homework
Ask Questions
$399.00
Cancel Anytime
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Lifetime access
Learn more
Black & Gray Micro Realism Roadmap™
The complete training program for mastering Black & Gray Micro Realism tattoo techniques.
Advanced Practice
Step-By-Step
Homework
Ask Questions
$399.00
Cancel Anytime
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Lifetime access
Learn more
Digital Tattoo Design Roadmap™
Master your designing skills in and learn Oscar Akermo's approach to modern tattoo design.
Advanced Practice
Step-By-Step
Homework
Ask Questions
$399.00
One-Time Purchase
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Lifetime access
Learn more
Digital Tattoo Design Roadmap™
Master your designing skills in and learn Oscar Akermo's approach to modern tattoo design.
Advanced Practice
Step-By-Step
Homework
Ask Questions
$399.00
One-Time Purchase
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Lifetime access
Learn more
Digital Tattoo Design Roadmap™
Master your designing skills in and learn Oscar Akermo's approach to modern tattoo design.
Advanced Practice
Step-By-Step
Homework
Ask Questions
$399.00
One-Time Purchase
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Lifetime access
Learn more
Digital Tattoo Design Roadmap™
Master your designing skills in and learn Oscar Akermo's approach to modern tattoo design.
Advanced Practice
Step-By-Step
Homework
Ask Questions
$399.00
One-Time Purchase
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Lifetime access
Learn more
Social Media & Photography Roadmap™
A roadmap to master content creation, branding, photography, marketing, everything.
Master Marketing
Photography
Strategy
Ask Questions
$399.00
One-Time Purchase
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Lifetime Access
Join Waitlist
Social Media & Photography Roadmap™
A roadmap to master content creation, branding, photography, marketing, everything.
Master Marketing
Photography
Strategy
Ask Questions
$399.00
One-Time Purchase
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Lifetime Access
Join Waitlist
Social Media & Photography Roadmap™
A roadmap to master content creation, branding, photography, marketing, everything.
Master Marketing
Photography
Strategy
Ask Questions
$399.00
One-Time Purchase
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Lifetime Access
Learn more
Social Media & Photography Roadmap™
A roadmap to master content creation, branding, photography, marketing, everything.
Master Marketing
Photography
Strategy
Ask Questions
$399.00
One-Time Purchase
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Lifetime Access
Learn more
(coming soon)
Clients & Business Management™
Master your client negotiation and business skills to 10x your bookings within weeks.
Get Clients
Management
Learn Ads
Ask Questions
$399.00
One-Time Purchase
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Lifetime Access
Join waitlist
(coming soon)
Clients & Business Management™
Master your client negotiation and business skills to 10x your bookings within weeks.
Get Clients
Management
Learn Ads
Ask Questions
$399.00
One-Time Purchase
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Lifetime Access
Join waitlist
(coming soon)
Clients & Business Management™
Master your client negotiation and business skills to 10x your bookings within weeks.
Get Clients
Management
Learn Ads
Ask Questions
$399.00
One-Time Purchase
·
Lifetime Access
Learn more
(coming soon)
Clients & Business Management™
Master your client negotiation and business skills to 10x your bookings within weeks.
Get Clients
Management
Learn Ads
Ask Questions
$399.00
One-Time Purchase
·
Lifetime Access
Learn more
(Advanced)
Become Our Apprentice
Become one of Oscar Akermo's personal apprentices, gain full platform access, and receive personal career and social media strategies from Oscar and our business mentors.
Application required
Application required
Limited Spots
CURRENTLY FULL
Limited Spots
CURRENTLY FULL
Apprenticeship Includes:
All Programs
Guidance
Personal Advice
Personal Feedback
Q&A
Private Group
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Reviews
The Mentorship Group
Sasha Davydova
@sashatattoo.nyc
Being part of this community has been truly uplifting, expansive and wildly rewarding in helping me grow as an artist.
The Mentorship Group
Elvin STX
@elvinSTX
A few months in c23 has thaught me what would have taken a decade learning alone!
The Mentorship Group
Andreas Rahbek
@andreasrahbek
As a new artist in the industry, having access to so many helpful and talented artists has been a game changer for me.
Meet Your Hosts
Our team consist of experts in tattooing, tattoo designing, social media marketing and tattoo business management.
Meet Your Hosts
Our team consist of experts in tattooing, tattoo designing, social media marketing and tattoo business management.
Meet Your Hosts
Our team consist of experts in tattooing, tattoo designing, social media marketing and tattoo business management.
