✦ Yellow Belt - Technical Development
- Dojo Ink
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read
Updated: 4 hours ago
Build your aesthetic, your voice, and your signature style.
For artists who want deeper technique:
Intermediate linework
Whip shading
Smooth grey wash
Needle depth & speed control
20+ guided drills
Monthly critiques
Goal: Gain control and confidence.
Yellow Belt is where your foundation becomes skill.This level is designed to take you beyond basic linework into controlled, intentional, repeatable technique — the kind that turns “beginner tattoos” into clean, stable designs that last.
⭐ WHO YELLOW BELT IS FOR
This level is perfect if you:
Have basic understanding of tools & hygiene
Have practiced linework but need consistency
Want cleaner, steadier results
Need guidance on shading, needle depth, and machine control
Feel “almost ready” but not confident enough for real skin
Completed White Belt or have equivalent beginner knowledge
If White Belt is foundation…Yellow Belt is your first true step toward mastery.
⭐ WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
The Yellow Belt curriculum builds control, technique, and muscle memory.
🞂 Linework Mastery II (Intermediate Level)
Pulling long, smooth lines
Reducing tremor + wobble
Anchoring techniques
Curved lines and shapes
Slow vs fast machine passes
🞂 Shading Fundamentals
Whip shading (clean transitions)
Building gradient tones
Controlled stippling
Soft vs bold shading
🞂 Needle Depth + Pressure Control
Finding the “perfect depth”
Avoiding blowouts
Consistency across curves
🞂 Machine Speed + Hand Speed Training
Matching speed to style
Training drills for steadiness
Correcting common mistakes
🞂 10–20 Guided Drills
Practice sheets, strokes, curves, and hybrid shading drills — all designed to build repeatable technique.
🞂 Mini Design Construction
How to build a clean, simple tattoo from concept → linework → shading.
⭐ WHAT YOU GET
✔ Full Yellow Belt Video Lessons
Clear, step-by-step demonstrations you can rewatch anytime.
✔ Printable Drill Sheets
Structured exercises to sharpen your consistency.
✔ Skill-Based Assignments
Submit your drills for feedback (optional).
✔ Monthly Live Session (Sensei Circle members only)
Ask questions, get technique breakdowns, and learn from other artists.
✔ Belt Advancement Assessment
When you're ready, you can test for the Green Belt level.
⭐ TIME COMMITMENT
Most students complete Yellow Belt in:4–6 weeks(working 1–2 hours per practice session)
Move at your own pace — mastery takes repetition, not rushing.
⭐ REQUIRED SUPPLIES
Practice skin
3RL, 5RL, 7RL, 9RL needle cartridges
Shading needles (7M, 9M recommended)
Liner + shader machine
Black ink
Pencil + drill sheets (provided)
White Belt covers setup & sanitation — Yellow starts the real technique.
⭐ PRICE
$497 (or 2 payments of $260)
Included in the Full Belt Bundle and Full Dojo Path.
Step into your next level.
Build control. Build confidence. Build the hand of a tattoo artist.
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