✦ Green Belt - Style, Flow + Artistic Identity
- Dojo Ink
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read
Updated: 4 hours ago
Where skill becomes style. Where technique becomes art.
Green Belt is the heart of the Dojo Ink journey.This is the level where students move from technical execution to artistic creation — building pieces that flow with the body, express meaning, and feel uniquely theirs.
This is the belt where “I think I can tattoo” becomes “I AM a tattoo artist.”
⭐ WHO GREEN BELT IS FOR
Students who:
Have completed White + Yellow Belts
Can execute clean, consistent linework on practice skin
Understand basic shading
Are ready for real-skin experience under supervision
Want to develop style, not just technique
Need guidance creating cohesive, beautiful tattoos
Green Belt is designed for months 3–4 of the Dojo’s 6-month apprenticeship.
⭐ WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
🞂 Artistic Identity Development
Find your voice as a tattooer:
Fine line, floral, illustrative, minimal
What styles fit your hand?
What styles fit your eye?
How to build recognizable work people seek out
🞂 Flow & Body Placement
Tattoo design is not flat — it wraps, moves, and breathes.
You’ll learn:
How tattoos interact with anatomy
Placement that enhances the body
Visual flow techniques
Designing for curved surfaces
🞂 Advanced Shading Techniques
Smooth grey gradients
Soft vs bold shading
Multi-layer shading
Depth + dimension for realism-inspired florals
🞂 Multi-Needle Mastery
Use a variety of tools with intention:
3RL, 5RL, 7RL
7M, 9M, 11M
How and when to switch needles mid-piece
🞂 Full Tattoo Construction
Understand the full pipeline:
Concept → Sketch → Linework → Shading → Final polish
How to build clean, balanced pieces start to finish
🞂 Tattooing on Real Skin (Supervised)
Green Belt introduces live models.
You will learn:
Stretching techniques
Client communication
Pain management guidance
Real-time corrections
How to stay calm under adrenaline
This is where confidence grows.
⭐ WHAT YOU GET
✔ Full Green Belt Video Course Every technique, fully demonstrated.
✔ Style Development Workbook Exercises, design prompts, and identity-building drills.
✔ Real Skin Practice Guide Exactly how to tattoo models safely and effectively.
✔ Submission-Based Feedback Upload your practice tattoos and receive notes from the Dojo.
✔ Green Belt Skill Assessment Required to advance to Blue Belt.
⭐ TIMELINE
6–8 weeks
Green Belt is the longest and most creative phase of the apprenticeship. Students typically complete:
6–10 real-skin tattoos (supervised)
10+ design assignments
Style development exercises
Flow + placement drills
This is the core of artistic transformation.
⭐ SUPPLIES NEEDED
Liner cartridges (3, 5, 7, 9)
Shaders (7M, 9M, 11M)
High-quality black ink
Stencil paper
Sketchbook / iPad for design work
Model consent + setup supplies
Green Belt also includes a preferred toolkit list.
⭐ PRICE
$997(or 2 payments of $520)
Included in the Full Belt Bundle and the Dojo 6-Month Apprenticeship Path.
This is the moment your art begins to look and feel like you.
If you're ready to move beyond technique and step into true artistic identity — Green Belt is your path.
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