Tattoo Schools - Oregon

Tattoo 34 is not associated with any of these schools in anyway, we are only providing a helpful list.

Learn how to tattoo in Oregon

We frequently get asked about working in our tattoo shop as a tattoo apprentice or from out of state tattoo artists. In order to tattoo at a legal and reputable tattoo shop in Oregon (for more than 30 days) a tattoo license is required.

It is not widely known outside of the Oregon tattoo community that in order to “apprentice” or legally tattoo in a tattoo shop in Oregon, you need to have an Oregon tattoo license, unless the tattoo shop is set up with the state as a tattoo school. We compiled a list of Oregon tattoo schools (updated 11/24).

Tattoo 34 is not associated with any of these tattoo schools in anyway, we are only providing a helpful list. Please do your own due diligence when looking for a tattoo school.

  • Anatomy School of Tattoo- PDX

    Captain Jack’s Tattoo School - PDX

    Esoteric Tattoo (Dominick McIntosh) - PDX

    Family Tradition- PDX

    Nai Beauty Academy (cosmetic tattoos)- PDX

    Point of View Tattoo School - PDX

    Angel Ink Tattoo - Oregon City

    Pacific Academy of Cosmetic Tattoo- Milwaukie

    Back 40 Tattoo Academy- Molalla

    Carole's Cosmetic Tattoo Studio & School- Beaverton

    Ravish Ink (cosmetic tattoos) - Beaverton

    Tanya’s Beauty School (cosmetic tattoos) - Beaverton

    Graveyard Tattoos- Clackamas

    Northwest Institute of Body Art- Tigard

    Skin City Tattoo and Body Piercing- Tigard

    Trillium Ink Academy- Tigard

    Real Eye Zing Art Tattoo- St. Helens

  • Hot Rod Betties Tattoo- Salem

    Ink Theory Tattoo School - Salem

    Patsy Brows & Beauty Academy (cosmetic tattoos)- Salem

    Black Label Tattoo School- Eugene

    Out of Step Tattoo Academy- Eugene

    Necropolis Tattoo- Forest Grove

    Garden of Ink- Cottage Grove

    Area 51- Springfield

    Lifetime School of Tattooing- Springfield

    Southern Oregon Tattoo Academy- Grants Pass

    Blu Steel Tattoo - Medford

  • Monolith Tattoo Academy- Bend

    Oregon School of Ink- Prineville

Help change the tattoo industry in Portland, OR.

Modern tattooing has been (and continues to be) a white and male dominated space. Tattoo 34 is committed to supporting tattoo artists who are BIPOC- Black, Indigenous, People of Color who are working to get into the tattoo industry in Oregon, where a tattoo license is required. To obtain an Oregon state tattoo license, an artist must attend a tattoo school (if they hadn’t previously been tattooing in another state). The tattoo schools and licensing process is expensive (10k+) and can be hard to navigate.

The Oregon tattoo school system is not a favorite but it does provide an opportunity for anyone to get tattoo training (who can afford it). A traditional tattoo apprenticeship only benefits people who can get one.

This is where we saw a need and are starting a fund for aspiring tattoo artists. Our fund will be given out to BIPOC artists who are in the Oregon tattoo school system. We want to help make a more diverse Oregon tattoo industry.

Tattoo 34 and our tattoo artists have already donated knowledge, time and money to several BIPOC artists and we are currently working on growing and implementing this fund.

To donate directly to this fund (100% of the donations will go directly to BIPOC artists in the Oregon tattoo school system):