Machine & Movements + The Needle & The Prick -
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The ultimate needle course. To just simply pick up any needle at random and hope it will create the kind of work you are wanting is a big gamble…even if you are skilled in your procedures.  Choosing and using the right needle for each procedure you are doing will allow you to work with ultimate efficiency, complete the procedure faster and achieve a more predictable healed result.  When we work more efficiently and spend less time in the skin…less trauma is caused to the skin and our work heals better.

Cosmetic tattoo artists have the important task of selecting the appropriate needle diameter size, count, taper and configuration for every procedure performed. The needle dictates the footprint left behind in the skin so choosing the right needle is crucial not only to achieve the artistic result wanted, but again…to tattoo every procedure with efficiency. 

Choosing the right needle directly impacts our work and our results. Teryn is one of the select few cosmetic tattoo artists who learned the dying art of needle making and for years every procedure she performed was done with a needle she made. She understands the importance and complexities of tattoo needles. With thousands of procedures to her credit, Teryn will guide you through the science of needles ensuring that the outcome of your procedures becomes more predictable. She will give you the insight necessary to analytically and artistically explore the heart of procedure perfection…the needle.

This is a BUNDLE Package, once enrolled you will be given access to 2 Online Courses.

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Machine and Movements: The Manual to Machine
Conversion Course by Teryn Darling

When I picked up my permanent makeup machine for the very first time, loaded the needle, turned it on and started tattooing an eyebrow…I knew right there and then this was exactly what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.  That was almost twenty-one years ago and during those twenty-one years I developed a tattoo machine obsession. My machine obsession may have started during my body tattoo apprenticeship when one day I walked into the shop and my brand-new coil machine was in pieces on my work station.  I was told to put it back together again in perfect running order if I want to “get on skin” that day.  It may have taken me a while to accomplish that task…but I did it.

Since then, I’ve used numerous types of machines from many different manufacturers and have never been able to settle on just one. 

My obsession went beyond how the machine felt in my hand or the level of work I could produce with a machine…I wanted to know and completely understand all the mechanics, complexities and layers to the different machines.

If you are new to permanent makeup or body tattooing, or if you started out as a microblader or hand tool artist, crossing over to machine can be very intimidating.  Machines are expensive and there are so many to choose from, so how do you know which machine will be a great machine for you?

In this course I will teach you everything you need to know about machines. I will provoke your thoughts on many different levels.  Although the only thing I cannot do…is actually put a machine in your hand, this course is so in-depth, detailed and stimulating, I feel confident you will leave this course with a very good understanding of what you need and want in a machine. 

What good is a machine in your hand if you do not know how to move that machine?  I will teach you the six core machine movements used in all the PMU procedures; The Hair Stroke Movement, Circles, Whip Shading, Pendulum, Pointillism and Shoveling.

This course is loaded with written content, a downloadable handout, and video tutorials. This course will help develop you into the versatile and badass machine artist you want to be.

Course Highlights

In this course you will learn and receive:

  • The different machine types: Coil, Digital, Traditional Rotary, Pen-Style Rotary and the new All-in-one Wireless Machines
  • All the different factors to consider when deciding which machine is best for you like: weight, vibration level, noise level, cartridge vs. needle on the bar, direct insert vs. external grip, corded vs. wireless, Proprietary vs universal, versatility, initial set up fees and ongoing costs, and warranty & Support
  • Disposable Grips and Grip Sizes
  • Which style cartridge tip will work best for you?
  • How far should you extend your needle?
  • Machine Accessory Overview
  • Stroke settings and which one is best for you
  • What is the Give of a machine?
  • Power Box Settings
  • What speed to run your machine
  • Hand Speed
  • Hand Pressure and depth
  • In depth teaching of the 6 core machine movements: Circular Movements, Shoveling Movements, The Whip Shading Movement, The Pendulum Movement, The Pointillism Movement and the Hair Stroke Movement
  • Wrapping and protecting your machine properly
  • Breaking down your machine properly
  • Trouble Shooting
  • Teryn’s tips to Machine Success
  • Detailed Handout
  • A Certificate of Completion and so much more

Use code FESTIVE40 at enrollment to receive 40% OFF!

This is a BUNDLE Package, once enrolled you will be given access to 2 Online Courses.

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The Needle & The Prick® Course by Teryn Darling

The ultimate needle course. To just simply pick up any needle at random and hope it will create the kind of work you are wanting is a big gamble…even if you are skilled in your procedures.  Choosing and using the right needle for each procedure you are doing will allow you to work with ultimate efficiency, complete the procedure faster and achieve a more predictable healed result.  When we work more efficiently and spend less time in the skin…less trauma is caused to the skin and our work heals better.

Cosmetic tattoo artists have the important task of selecting the appropriate needle diameter size, count, taper and configuration for every procedure performed. The needle dictates the footprint left behind in the skin so choosing the right needle is crucial not only to achieve the artistic result wanted, but again…to tattoo every procedure with efficiency. 

Choosing the right needle directly impacts our work and our results. Teryn is one of the select few cosmetic tattoo artists who learned the dying art of needle making and for years every procedure she performed was done with a needle she made. She understands the importance and complexities of tattoo needles. With thousands of procedures to her credit, Teryn will guide you through the science of needles ensuring that the outcome of your procedures becomes more predictable. She will give you the insight necessary to analytically and artistically explore the heart of procedure perfection…the needle.

Course Highlights

This course offers an in depth and engaging theory portion that delivers important needle education that every PMU artist should know.  Topics from the theory portion were organized into detailed, written chapters for easy to find information. This course also contains over 6 hours of video.  In this course you will learn:

  • The Cartridge Needle, Needle on the Bar and the Handtool
  • The different diameter size needles and the importance of each size
  • The different size single needles and when you might choose one size over another
  • The needle taper and how the different tapers affect the skin
  • The different needle configurations
  • Liners vs. Shaders
  • Magnums (Curved, Straight Edge and Stacked)
  • Handtools. A guide on how to choose the best handtool for the different skin types
  • Textured Needles vs. Non Textured Needles
  • Needle Influences…all the variables that influence the needle
  • Understanding Needle Codes
  • The versatility of Needles
  • Depth and hand pressure used for the different needle types
  • Needle Angle
  • The Needle Float
  • Movements….the 6 core movements we make with our needles
  • How the stroke setting of a machine affects the needle
  • Disposable grips
  • A Video of Teryn Making Needles
  • A Custom Needle Cheat Sheet
  • A Detailed Handout
  • A Certificate of Training
  • Membership to the The Needle and the Prick ® FB Support Board
  • And so much more

Use code FESTIVE40 at enrollment to receive 40% OFF!

This is a BUNDLE Package, once enrolled you will be given access to 2 Online Courses.

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Course Trainer - Teryn Darling

Teryn Darling has been a cosmetic tattoo artist for over 19 years. Her background and experience in body tattooing elevated her to be one of the most skilled, versatile and standout PMU artists in the industry.

Accompanying her reputation as being an amazing artist, Teryn is known all over the world as one of the top educators and speakers on several industry topics such as Needles, Color Theory, Skin Undertones and Pigment Removal. She spent years making her own tattoo needles, a long-time student of color theory and one of the innovators of pigment removal. Teryn is responsible for developing safe and effective techniques to remove migrated eyeliners and freshly done procedures… both in which she was told can not be done. Well… she did it and is now teaching these new techniques to other artists.

She owns the Girlz Ink Studio® along with her partner Kat in Las Vegas where she proudly trained and now houses several top artists. She became the master distributor for Li Pigments® in 2011 and with that she started and cultivated the Girlz Ink® Supply Store. She is a founding partner in Shades and Strokes®… the first and longest running brow class to incorporate all techniques into one class… powder brow, machine hairstroke and microblading. She is a founding partner in Skinful Beauty® which is producing some of the best and most innovative pmu products in the industry today. She is a founding partner of America The Beautiful PMU Conference® and now the Girlz Ink On-line Academy®. All this while still staying at the top of her game with her procedure skills, remaining a badass trainer, humble and down to earth. She is one of the hardest working people in our industry, she is beloved and a mentor to many.

Although Teryn is an innovator, formulator, distributor, entrepreneur and so much more… she considers herself an artist and educator/trainer above all. She has taken all of her knowledge, all that she has experienced and all that she has to give to other artists and put it all together right here on the Girlz Ink Academy. She has brought her high standards of education, training and mentorship to this academy and is confident it will help and nurture artists of all types to reach new levels in their own work.

Use code FESTIVE40 at enrollment to receive 40% OFF!

This is a BUNDLE Package, once enrolled you will be given access to 2 Online Courses.

Enroll in The Bundle