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c23 Labs

c23 Labs

A private coaching group for tattoo artists

A private coaching group for tattoo artists

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We help

tattoo artists

01

Master their craft

02

Grow their social media

03

Improve their careers

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Meet like-minded people

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Oscar Akermo
Founder / Tattoo Artist

c23 Labs was created to mentor emerging tattoo artists with coaching, courses and the necessary tools they need to succeed.

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Oscar Akermo
Founder / Tattoo Artist

c23 Labs was created to mentor emerging tattoo artists with coaching, courses and the necessary tools they need to succeed.

how we do it:

how we do it:

The Mentorship Group

10x your learning with personal guidance, feedback and our training programs in our private coaching group.

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Private group

Private group

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$97/month
$97/month

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What's included in the mentorship?

Courses

  • 5 Week Black & Gray Masters Program

    ($599)

  • 5 Week Digital Tattoo Design Program

    ($599)

  • Social Media Mastery Guidebook

    ($499)

  • Full access to all future courses

Coaching

  • Personal advice & guidance
  • Ask your mentors questions
  • Get constructive feedback on your work
  • Customized social media strategies
  • Weekly live sessions

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What our students say:

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Sasha Davydova
@sashatattoo.nyc

Being part of this community has been truly uplifting, expansive and wildly rewarding in helping me grow as an artist.

A woman with wavy hair and tattoos on her shoulder and chest poses dramatically in warm, low lighting, with one arm raised over her head.
Sasha Davydova
@sashatattoo.nyc

Being part of this community has been truly uplifting, expansive and wildly rewarding in helping me grow as an artist.

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Elvin STX
@elvinstx

A few months in c23 has thaught me what would have taken a decade learning alone!

A man with tattoos on his neck and hands, sitting and playing an electric guitar, captured in black-and-white.
Elvin STX
@elvinstx

A few months in c23 has thaught me what would have taken a decade learning alone!

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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.

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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.

308+ Members

308+ Members

The Mentorship Group has a special feature: our artist community. The community is a meeting place for tattoo artists around the world to connect, ask questions, and share knowledge.

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Meet your new mentors.

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@oscarakermo
Tattoo Artist Mentor

15 years in micro realism / fine line tattooing & designing.

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@oscarakermo
Tattoo Artist Mentor

15 years in micro realism / fine line tattooing & designing.

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@aureliusgrow
Business Mentor

Coaching tattoo artists in building businesses & client relationships

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@aureliusgrow
Business Mentor

Coaching tattoo artists in building businesses & client relationships

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@okanuckun
Tattoo Artist Mentor

15 years of experience in geometric tattooing & designing.

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@okanuckun
Tattoo Artist Mentor

15 years of experience in geometric tattooing & designing.

Take a look inside the app.

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A preview of a C23 course content on various devices, featuring video calls with tattoo artists and a detailed tutorial on black and gray tattoo techniques. The display shows a person tattooing a rose on a laptop screen, video calls on a tablet, and a course curriculum on a smartphone.

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Only have time for a course?

(All courses are included in The Mentorship Group)

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5 Week

Black & Gray Masters Program

$599

Take the Course

5 Week

Black & Gray Masters Program

$599

Take the Course

Three black book covers titled "5 Week Digital Tattoo Design Program," featuring a minimalist design with white text and a line drawing of Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man on the front cover.

5 Week

Digital Tattoo Design Program

$599

Take the Course

5 Week

Digital Tattoo Design Program

$599

Take the Course

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