Tattoo & Body Piercing Studios
Tattooing skills assessment
Tattoo artists combine art with strict hygiene and technique. This scorecard covers design, application, skin knowledge, infection control and aftercare so studios can develop artists and maintain licensing and safety standards.
- 10 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 6 starting levels
The 10 Tattooing skills you can score
These are the default Tattooing skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every artist, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Design Development and Client Consultation
Discusses ideas with clients and develops original designs that suit the placement and their expectations.
Stencil Preparation and Placement
Prepares accurate stencils and places them so the design fits the body and looks right when the client moves.
Machine Setup, Needle Selection and Control
Sets up machines correctly and selects needles, depth and speed to suit the technique and skin.
Linework, Shading and Colour Packing
Produces clean lines, smooth shading and solid colour without overworking the skin.
Skin Types, Healing and Placement Knowledge
Understands how skin type and body area affect ink retention, pain and healing.
Infection Control, Sterilisation and Cross-Contamination Prevention
Follows strict single-use, sterilisation and barrier procedures that prevent infection and cross-contamination.
Consent, Age and Identification Checks
Checks identification and age, explains risks and obtains informed written consent before every tattoo.
Managing Pain, Nerves and Client Comfort
Keeps clients calm and comfortable, takes breaks when needed and recognises when to stop.
Aftercare Advice and Follow-Up
Gives clear written and verbal aftercare advice and is available for healing questions and touch-ups.
Cover-Ups, Corrections and Realistic Expectations
Assesses what can honestly be achieved with a cover-up or correction and manages expectations.
Levels included with Tattooing
Tattooing starts with 6 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Grade” for tattoo & body piercing studios, so artists can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Apprentice
- Artist
- Senior Artist
- Lead Artist
- Studio Manager
- Studio Owner
How Tattooing works in SkillScorer
Score
Each artist in a studio is scored on the Tattooing skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank artists, compare two side by side, or compare your studios against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Tattooing skills need attention. Reports also follow each senior artist's studio.
Tattooing scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Tattooing scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Tattooing scorecard covers 10 skills: Design Development and Client Consultation, Stencil Preparation and Placement, Machine Setup, Needle Selection and Control, Linework, Shading and Colour Packing, Skin Types, Healing and Placement Knowledge, Infection Control, Sterilisation and Cross-Contamination Prevention, Consent, Age and Identification Checks, Managing Pain, Nerves and Client Comfort, Aftercare Advice and Follow-Up and Cover-Ups, Corrections and Realistic Expectations. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are artists scored in Tattooing?
Every artist is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one studio and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Tattooing?
Tattooing starts with these levels (called “Grade” in the app): Apprentice, Artist, Senior Artist, Lead Artist, Studio Manager and Studio Owner. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Tattooing skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In tattoo & body piercing studios the app talks about artists, studios and senior artists, and you can change any of those words too.
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