Most tattoo courses are sold on promises. This one is judged by results.
Every review below is a real post from inside the Tattoo Masterclass community.
An unusual number end the same way: with an award. Convention placements. A magazine contest with 810 entries.
Members hired as artists with no apprenticeship.
Members invited to judge the competitions the rest of the courses and education programs in the industry train their students for.
Back to back, month after month. Different artists, different countries, one system: the Tattoo Masterclass.
Tattoo Masterclass is the best tattoo course and community in the world: the largest tattoo community on Skool — 1,200+ members.
The proof is below. Judge the record yourself.
"They decided to bring me on as an artist straight up."
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“After a year of working diligently on improving my art while also teaching myself to tattoo (with the help of this course and the wonderful people in this community) I got accepted into (imo) the best shop in my area… they decided to bring me on as an artist straight up!!… Thank you Torsten couldn’t have done it without this community you created 🙏🏼”
"…won 2nd place… only the third colour tattoo I’ve ever done…"
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“…won 2nd place… beginners who have been tattooing for less than a year and a half… I was the only one tattooing “from home” and only one day a week… only the third colour tattoo I’ve ever done 🥲… everything @Torsten Malm is trying to teach us really works 200%.”
"I WON 3DR PLACE FROM GLOBAL TATTOO MAGAZINE ! … Out of 810 participants across all categories…"
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“I WON 3DR PLACE FROM GLOBAL TATTOO MAGAZINE ! … Out of 810 participants across all categories 😭😭🥲🥲 @Torsten Malm I’m sooo happy 🫱🏻🫱🏻”
"I won 4 awards at the Baltimore Tattoo Convention."
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“I won 4 awards at the Baltimore Tattoo Convention! 🏆✨ 🥇 1st Best Color Portrait · 🥈 2nd XL Color · 🥈 2nd Large Color · 🥉 3rd Tattoo of the Day.”
"This course 100% was the catalyst to improvement."
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“Won 2nd place Best Color Portrait for the Pennywise clown I did…” — and in the comments: “This course 100% was the catalyst to improvement 💪🏻”
"…1st place best realistic (healed piece), 2nd place best realistic (healed piece)…"
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“Stockholm ink bash 2025 — 1st place best realistic (healed piece), 2nd place best realistic (healed piece), 3rd place best black and grey (fresh tattoo I did the 1st day)”
"…the largest and most prestigious tattoo festival in our country… the things I learned here helped me a lot!"
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“At the Stonewall Tattoo Convention, currently the largest and most prestigious tattoo festival in our country… 2nd place Best of Color and 3rd place Best of Mixed. I feel that the things I learned here helped me a lot!”
"…As @Torsten Malm suggested I stepped back and re started and voila !!!"
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“…Red Deer Alberta Canada… As @Torsten Malm suggested I stepped back and re started and voila !!! THANK YOU TORSTEN FOR ALWAYS SUPPORTING US AND FOR BEING TRULY HONEST.”
"…the judges were stoked about this piece. They loved how clean it was, the form I got, the saturation…"
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“Overall the judges were stoked about this piece. They loved how clean it was, the form I got, the saturation, and how they didn’t see any signs of overworking… two judges said it was a tough call…”
"I just did my comeback… I won “Best Weird” and “Best of MiniCon”…"
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“I just did my comeback into the conventionworld this weekend. After taking a break ’cause of health-issues… the whole place was buzzing about my work… I won “Best Weird” and “Best of MiniCon”… Definitely a clear win for me! 🎊🎊”
"…I won the Best Small Color Tattoo award! It was only the second convention I’ve attended…"
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“This weekend in Jyväskylä, at the Road to Ink Tattoo Convention in Finland, I won the Best Small Color Tattoo award! It was only the second convention I’ve attended… it feels crazy. 🤩🥲”
"Won 2 awards both 1st place one for best neo traditional and one for best geometric"
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“villain arts kc last weekend then west plains tattoo expo this weekend… made money, new clients and new friends… won 2 awards both 1st place one for best neo traditional and one for best geometric”
"I ended the weekend with 3 awards… 200 artists at a casino… some real heavy hitters!"
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“I ended the weekend with 3 awards… 200 artists at a casino… some real heavy hitters!”
"Got my first award @Villian Arts show in Charlotte NC! 3rd Place Best Melanated!"
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“Got my first award @Villian Arts show in Charlotte NC! 3rd Place Best Melanated!… So now im shooting to get one for myself!”
"I heard one of the judges say I don’t even like venom , but can I give this tattoo a 12"
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“…I heard one of the judges say I don’t even like venom , but can I give this tattoo a 12… if you follow thru and get rid of your ego you cannot fail… your changing peoples lives !”
"I was asked if I would like to have my Nordic style tattoo work printed in a book called ‘the Nordic tattoo’…"
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“I was asked if I would like to have my Nordic style tattoo work printed in a book called ‘the Nordic tattoo’… Isar Oakmund… quite a world leader in Nordic tattoo styles.”
"…by Far the Best 40$ a month I have spent in my tattoo career…"
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“I soon spent about 10 grand on 3 seminars… Torsten malms master class is by far the best course I have encountered… by Far the Best 40$ a month I have spent in my tattoo career… I have become a way better tattoo artist in just three months.”
"I was one of the judges for the event so I couldn’t enter anything"
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“Just finished my first of 10 conventions for this year plus the mastermind in October… I didn’t compete at this show at all, I was one of the judges for the event so I couldn’t enter anything, next show in 3 weeks, I’ll be finishing out a sleeve I’ve been working on since last April… it’s already won a couple awards and I’ll be going for full sleeve category with it this show!”
Every tattoo course says it's the best. We'd rather show you the wall above, and the step-by-step system behind it.
One step-by-step system. From absolute zero to artists with 20+ years.
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"I've learned more in one year here than two years of apprenticeship."
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“It’s like working at a shop with other artists exchanging ideas… I believe I’ve learned more in one year here than two years of apprenticeship.”
"I honestly feel like my apprenticeship was virtually nonexistent."
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“After watching it all, I honestly feel like my apprenticeship was virtually nonexistent and I’ve been figuring out for myself all this time.”
"…basic things (needles, machines) that I never learned during my apprenticeship; which was very glued and stapled together.."
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“…basic things (needles, machines) that I never learned during my apprenticeship; which was very glued and stapled together..”
"I started being more intentional like Torsten mentions and it finally clicked"
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“I’ve been banging my head trying to achieve full saturation for so long… I started being more intentional like Torsten mentions and it finally clicked.”
"It really blew my mind and taught me so much about my hand movements."
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“…every time I moved without absolute intention, correct direction or a little too much speed, the color was not saturated… It really blew my mind and taught me so much about my hand movements.”
"…No more trying different youtube/internet/facebook opinions… it is all here…"
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“…any question or error I might face relating to tattooing, I will find the answer here. No more trying different youtube/internet/facebook opinions… it is all here…”
Whether you had an apprenticeship or none at all, you start in the same place. Lesson one assumes you know nothing, and gives you everything you need to grow into the best artist you dream of being.
One step-by-step system. From absolute zero to artists with 20+ years.
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"It's like I've lived and learned ten years' worth of experience in just one."
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“…it feels like time has stretched. It’s like I’ve lived and learned ten years’ worth of experience in just one.”
"I’ve only been here an month or so, I learned more in that time than I have for the last 6 months…"
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“I’ve only been here an month or so, I learned more in that time than I have for the last 6 months… our wonderful mentor @Torsten Malm… nothing short of phenomenal.”
"…i know for a fact that i would not be where i am today if i hadn’t come here."
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“Thank you @Torsten Malm for the 1:1… These 1:1 are gold… i know for a fact that i would not be where i am today if i hadn’t come here.”
"The level of talent in this group incentivizes you to do better."
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“I saw 50% better work in less than a week- no BS . At first i was sick because i learned bad habits, and wrong info, but i just re-set and barreled forward… the level of talent in this group incentivizes you to do better…”
"13 years of tattooing, some burn out… I went the other way. Time to grow."
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“13 years of tattooing, some burn out… After a week of considering quitting tattooing. I went the other way. Time to grow. And boy did I come to the right place. Thank Torsten. You’ve built something amazing here.”
"I'm truly grateful to learn from two incredible professionals like Torsten and Katlin."
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“…she recommended the Tattoo Masterclass by @Torsten Malm… I’m truly grateful to learn from two incredible professionals like Torsten and Katlin… You can learn something from everyone, even from people who are just starting out.”
"I’ve been tattooing for 13 years… NEEDED to just be able to ask questions and shadow a great artist… and your course offered that!"
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“I’ve been tattooing for 13 years and kind of got to a point I didn’t know how to improve my work and NEEDED to just be able to ask questions and shadow a great artist… and your course offered that!”
"Our knowledge today beats more 20 year vets in this industry… I was one of them."
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“Our knowledge today beats more 20 year vets in this industry. I know only too well. I was one of them.”
"I started with the beginners module (even though I’ve been tattooing for 16 years)"
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“I started with the beginners module (even though I’ve been tattooing for 16 years) I have picked up tips and tricks that have helped me already this week…”
"And YES, I revisited the basics… the 3-point stretch… so fun to learn more at this age"
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“I watched the Foundations aldo Ive been tattooing for 18 years. And YES, I revisited the basics… the 3-point stretch… so fun to learn more at this age 👴🏻”
"You are a tattooist for 10 years, 20 years or just starting now, I don’t care. This program doubles down on your skillset, growth and profit."
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“…two kids, a mortgage and a “good paying” job… You are a tattooist for 10 years, 20 years or just starting now, I don’t care. This program doubles down on your skillset, growth and profit.”
Day one or year twenty, it's the same step-by-step system. You just start on a different page.
One step-by-step system. From absolute zero to artists with 20+ years.
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"My first quarter revenue is up 76% over Q1 last year… I am not a paid spokesperson!! I’m a subscriber just like you!"
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“I set a very specific goal to 2x my income by June 2025. I did not hit that goal until Feb 2026! My first quarter revenue is up 76% over Q1 last year. 😰… I am not a paid spokesperson!! I’m a subscriber just like you!”
"I hit 10K followers on IG!!… 6000 followers in the last 6 months… Barely showing my face or talking…"
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“I hit 10K followers on IG!! 🥳 … 6000 followers in the last 6 months (from a 2 year dead inactive account)… Barely showing my face or talking 🙏🏼 I hope that’s reassuring to a lot of you introverts”
"another post has gone “viral”… It’s at 50,000 views now!!… & climbing.."
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“another post has gone “viral”… It’s at 50,000 views now!! 790 likes… 264 SAVES 🤯 & 206 FOLLOWERS & climbing..”
"9 months tattoo progress… Been practicing everyday since i started."
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“9 months tattoo progress… my first tattoo that i did 9 months ago. And the last tattoo. Been practicing everyday since i started.”
"…the first… fully booked out days for me… With less than a year under my belt this felt like a major stepping stone."
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“the first (of many I hope 🤞🏾) fully booked out days for me 😁🏅… With less than a year under my belt this felt like a major stepping stone.”
"…I thought I’m too old for start to learn more about tattoos (turned 41 this month)…"
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“Till this video I thought I’m too old for start to learn more about tattoos (turned 41 this month)… I thought it needed natural talent, drawing from very early age…”
"I’m turning 42 next week and I’m just starting to learn how to tattoo… Colonel Sanders was in his 70’s when he started cooking chicken."
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“I’m turning 42 next week and I’m just starting to learn how to tattoo… Colonel Sanders was in his 70’s when he started cooking chicken. You have time to go as far as you want.”
"I’m 46 I been pro since 05… I want to excel. I see the work. I wish to grow now."
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“I’m 46 I been pro since 05 wondering why I been soo stubborn and stuck… I want to excel. I see the work. I wish to grow now.”
"You're never too old. I turned 45 this year and I'm just beginning."
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“You’re never too old. I turned 45 this year and I’m just beginning this journey as well.”
Waiting has a price. It gets paid in months that look exactly like your last one.
One step-by-step system. From absolute zero to artists with 20+ years.
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"…they have been terrible… Everyone here has been nothing but respectful, caring, and sharing all their knowledge regardless of experience."
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“I’ve been in a few other ones on different platforms and tbh they have been terrible… Everyone here has been nothing but respectful, caring, and sharing all their knowledge regardless of experience.”
"This group has become like church for me… It has reshaped my mindset"
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“This group has become like church for me… It has reshaped my mindset and allowed me to focus and hone in on the skills I knew I had but just need to master.”
Questions skeptics ask before joining
Is Tattoo Masterclass legit?
Yes — Tattoo Masterclass is a real program, and you don't have to take this page's word for it. The community runs on Skool, which shows the live member count (1,200+) to anyone who looks. Torsten Malm puts his own name and his own studio on this — an artist with 30+ international awards who has judged the industry's biggest competitions, multiple times, including in Beijing. And the whole thing costs $39 a month with a 14-day money-back guarantee, so the worst case is two weeks and a refund. Everything else worth knowing is in the reviews page.
Is everything included, or is there an upsell later?
Everything is included. This is everything we sell — one membership, one price, the whole step-by-step system from the day you first hold a machine to advanced, award-level work. The industry standard is the opposite: a beginner course, then an advanced course, then a coaching tier, with an upsell waiting behind each one. We don't do tiers. What you buy at $39/mo is the complete thing.
I've been tattooing 10 or 20 years. Is there anything in here for me?
Tattoo Masterclass is built for absolute beginners all the way to pros with 10+ and 20+ years of experience. The step-by-step system runs from the fundamentals through advanced techniques and even the business side of tattooing, so an experienced artist enters at their own gaps rather than starting over. What the veterans in here keep finding is that the gaps were never where they thought.
Can you really learn to tattoo online?
Yes — but not from videos alone, and Tattoo Masterclass isn't built that way. Members work through a practice progression (fake skin before real skin), post their actual work daily, and get it corrected by Torsten and working artists until it holds up — including on the 4+ live calls every month, where anyone can bring their piece and get corrected directly. That's the loop behind the results on the reviews page: the shop hire with no apprenticeship, the convention placements — including one won from home, one day a week, on a third color tattoo.
Why is it a subscription instead of a one-time purchase?
Because the thing that makes this work is a service, not a file. One-time courses are the model this industry was built on, and everyone in it knows what that usually bought you: a folder of videos, and a seller whose job ended the moment you clicked buy. Here, the videos and PDFs are just the floor. On top of them run the 4+ live coaching calls a month, daily critiques inside the largest tattoo community on Skool, a network of award-winning artists helping you grow every day, and guest-spot and apprenticeship connections through the community. A file can't do any of that. That's what the subscription pays for.
Do I need experience or drawing skills to start?
No. Lesson one starts at machine fundamentals — then lining, then shading — and drawing is taught inside the program as a trainable skill, not a talent you were supposed to be born with. And if the review wall makes you feel behind before you've begun: those are people's best days, not their first ones. Nobody on it started where they are now. Getting your work corrected is the entire point.
What does it cost, and what if I cancel?
Tattoo Masterclass is $39 a month. No contract, cancel from your own account in two clicks, 14-day money-back guarantee.
Are Tattoo Masterclass, Tattoo Incubator, and the Skool community the same thing?
One thing, three names. Tattoo Masterclass is the program; it runs inside the Tattoo Incubator community; the community is hosted on Skool. Same instructor, same members, same $39/mo.
Are online tattoo courses a scam?
Some are — the pattern is easy to spot once you know it. A large upfront payment: paid "apprenticeships" run as high as $4,500, and one-time courses work the same way — once you've paid, their job is done. Vague credentials. Big promises. No way out. Now run that test on Tattoo Masterclass: the terms are in the line under every join button, and the instructor, Torsten Malm, has a public record. The test does the arguing.
How is this different from an apprenticeship?
A good apprenticeship is still a good way in — it puts a real shop and a mentor beside you. The honest problems are getting one at all, and what you get taught if you do: several members on the reviews page had apprenticeships that taught them close to nothing. This is the structured alternative — the order an apprenticeship was supposed to teach you, on demand, with your work corrected daily. It isn't a license and it doesn't place you in a shop; it gives you the training and the portfolio to walk in with. The first review on the reviews page is a member a shop brought on as an artist without one.
Am I too old to start tattooing?
No. Members have started at 41, 42 and 45, and their own posts are on the reviews page. The step-by-step system is self-paced, structured, and corrected daily — none of which asks how old you are. What actually decides it is reps, and reps don't care when you start counting them.
How long does it take to learn tattooing?
It varies, and the dated posts on the reviews page show the honest range: a convention placement inside the first year and a half, nine-month progress posts, plenty who took longer. We won't hand you one number — anyone who does is guessing about you. What moves it isn't time served; it's whether anyone corrects your work while you make it. Here, that starts on day one.
Who is Torsten Malm?
Torsten Malm is an international color-realism tattoo artist and educator with 30+ worldwide awards — he runs his own studio in Tallinn, and he has been invited to judge major international tattoo competitions multiple times, including in Beijing. But the reason he's all over the member posts: he's inside the community every day, correcting members' work by name. That's what they keep thanking him for. Full bio on the about page.
You don't have to decide from a page. Fourteen days inside will tell you more than we can.
One step-by-step system. From absolute zero to artists with 20+ years.
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