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.
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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
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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
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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):