Once again we are hoping to bring you a varied selection of tattoo-related seminars and workshops over the course of the day. As time progresses and things are confirmed they will be published here along with a time schedule. Please keep checking back for updated details.

2010 ARTIST friDAY Seminars and Workshops Schedules

Brandon Bond, Dave Tedder & Tony Mancia – All Or Nothing Seminar

Time: 2.30 – 5.30pm
Taking Place: Conduit Suite
Max places: 90
Cost: £100 including DVD
Booking: 1^st come, 1^st serve basis

Brandon Bond brings his exclusive seminar to the UK for the very first time, aided by the talents of Dave ‘MF’ Tedder and Tony Mancia. They cover a whole host of subjects such as reference material, highlights, tattoo application, ink selection, machines, tattoo photography, promotion, running a business…the whole enchilada! The seminar also involves a question and answer session to discuss any queries that you may have.

The cost of the seminar is £100. This is payable on the day as you enter the seminar. All attendees will be given a FREE autographed copy of "The Whole Enchilada Vol 1" DVD ($357.00 Value) and be granted complete access to all three artists for the entire seminar. "The Whole Enchilada Vol 2" is a new two disc set and will be offered at a discount to everyone in his seminar. ALL proceeds to Brandon Bond.


Louis Molloy – Drawing The Dragon
Time: 4.30 – 6.00pm
Taking Place: Room Six
Max places: 10
Cost: FREE
Booking: eMail info@tattoos.co.uk

Renowned tattooist Lou Molloy will demonstrate his means of fashioning these mythical beasts from start to cessation, showcasing elements such as methods of construction, depth of field, and how to put on scales properly. Participants will be encouraged to draw along under Louis’ watchful eye as they progress. Space will be very limited because of the nature of the tuition so those interested should email Lou via info@tattoos.co.uk with the header “Tattoo Jam Seminar” for further details and to register their interest. We are advised that participating artists must have an adequate level of drawing skills to be able to keep up.


Darrin White – Colour Tattooing
Time: 2.30 – 4.30pm
Taking Place: Lazarus Suite
Max places: 70
Cost: FREE
Booking: 1^st come, 1^st serve basis

Darrin’s excellent grasp of colour application techniques is coupled with his amiable demeanour to provide an informative live demonstration of tattooing, including an ongoing question and answer session throughout, and of course,  a tattoo for one lucky participant!


Dan Gold – Robotics
Time: 3.00 – 4.30pm
Taking Place: Portland Suite
Max places: 50
Cost: FREE
Booking: 1^st come, 1^st serve basis

Dan’s love of rendering robots has become associated with his style almost as much as graffiti! In this session, Dan will explain how he goes about creating his amazing androids and give his audience an opportunity to grill him on the process.


John Montgomery – Colour Theory
Time: 5.00 – 6.30pm
Taking Place: Portland Suite
Max places: 50
Cost: FREE
Booking: 1^st come, 1^st serve basis

Tattoo Syndicate’s John Montgomery discusses and divulges his means of creating the wonderfully saturated colour tattoos that have made his name synonymous with excellent tattooing, utilising the excellent Alla Prima inks.

Paul Castledine – Keep More Of Your Money
Time: 2.30 – 4.00pm
Taking Place: Room Six
Max places: 40
Cost: FREE
Booking: 1^st come, 1^st serve basis

As director of Jenny Clarke Flash, Paul’s knowledge of fiscal matters is second to none. In this seminar, he will impart his wisdom and inform studio owners of how to keep more of their cash in the bank, rather than in the chancellor’s purse.


UK Film Premier
Brandon Bond‘s “Victory To The Underdog”
Time: 5.50pm Film introduction by Brandon
6.00 – 7.30pm  Film Screening
Room: Tattoo UK Stage
Cost: FREE
Booking: Seating on a 1^st come, 1^st serve basis, there will also be additional standing room

Seminars from TattooJam 2009

Shane O’Neill – Black & Grey and Colour Portraiture
Shane is globally renowned for his portraiture tattooing and achieves formidable results. He will share his techniques and talk about how he approaches both colour and black & grey tattoos.

Darrin White – Colour Tattooing (with live demonstration)
Darrin is a multi award-winning tattooist from the USA and excels in his colour application, and he will demonstrate just how he creates such wonderfully saturated tattoos.

Dan Henk - Painting Seminar
Dan Henk is a renowned master of horror tattooing based in NYC. His seminar will consist of a demonstration of his canvas techniques coupled with a question and answer session.

Paulo Cruzes – Machine Building From Scratch
Paulo has many years of experience in building and tuning coil tattoo machines and will demonstrate how artists with an interest in building their own tattoo machines can do so.

Max MacAndrews – Neuma Tattoo Machines
Max is the official UK distributor for these next generation machines and will talk through the pros and cons of implementing a Neuma set-up in your studio.

Portfolio Critique Sessions
Appraisal from some of the world’s best artists. Bring your portfolio along to receive pointers and advice!

Richard 'Bez' Beston & John Montgomery– Colour Theory
Based in Sunderland, England, Richard ‘Bez’ Beston has fast become one of the UK’s foremost tattooists and his exquisite use of colour is respected far and wide. John Montgomery is a renowned America tattooist and probably best known for developing the Alla Prima range of inks alongside Joshua Carlton. Bez and John will talk through the fundamentals of colour theory and its application in tattooing.

Paul Castledine - Make More Money And Save Some Tax
Before helping Jenny to establish Jenny Clarke Design Ltd, Paul Castledine spent over 20 years advising small businesses on how to improve profitability and how to keep more of it from the tax man. Paul will cram lots of great ideas into this session which will be of real benefit to your studio.