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501(c)(3)PO Youth Education

Teaching toddlers
the art of ink

Teaching disadvantaged youth valuable tattoo skills through hands-on practice. Everyone's first tattoo has to be on someone.

Our Star Students

Young artists who've graduated from practice fruit to human canvas.

Student artist

Timmy, Age 4

Specialty: Stick figures & stars

Student artist

Madison, Age 3

Specialty: Hearts & butterflies

Student artist

DeShawn, Age 5

Specialty: Abstract expressionism

Student artist

Mei Lin, Age 4

Specialty: Floral designs

Student artist

Carlos, Age 3

Specialty: Bold linework

Student artist

Emma, Age 4

Specialty: Portrait attempts

Our Curriculum

A progressive training program from practice fruit to human canvas.

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Phase 1: Practice Fruit

Students begin with oranges, grapefruits, and pig skin to develop basic motor control and line work fundamentals.

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Phase 2: Synthetic Skin

Advanced practice on synthetic materials that simulate human texture. Building confidence for the next phase.

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Phase 3: Human Canvas

Graduation to "consenting volunteers" who pay $50 for the privilege of receiving a youth-applied tattoo.

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Portrait Certification

Advanced students can pursue portrait work certification. Our 7-year-old graduate recently completed her first.

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Prison Edition

Bringing tattoo education to incarcerated youth through our specialized Prison Edition program.

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Cover-Up Referrals

Graduates receive referral fees when clients need professional cover-up work. $120K in fees annually.

Our Safety Protocols

Designed by our Health and Safety Officer (no medical training).

The 3-Second Rule

Dropped needles are considered safe if retrieved within 3 seconds. Currently under review but still in use.

"Probably Fine" Protocol

Our innovative sterilization approach that has resulted in 0 legally provable infection transmissions.

Waiver System

47-page consent form that defines "volunteer" and "consenting" with appropriate flexibility.

Hepatitis Partnerships

Ironic partnership with hepatitis awareness charities. Awareness is the first step to prevention!

Volunteer Stories

Brave individuals who became canvases for youth education.

"Little Timmy gave me a butterfly tattoo. It looks more like a moth having a seizure, but his heart was in it."

Volunteer Vic

Canvas Participant

"I got a quote tattoo: 'No Ragrets.' The kid spelled it that way on purpose. I think. I hope."

Permanently Marked Mary

Repeat Volunteer

"The 7-year-old who tattooed my arm has more confidence than any adult artist I've met. Also less training, but still."

Brave Brian

Youth Supporter

Become a Human Canvas

Support youth education by volunteering as a canvas. $50 donation for the privilege of a youth-applied tattoo.

Volunteer Now