Cosmetic Tattoo Mentoring Day with Carlye Pymble One on One
Course Overview
A Cosmetic Tattoo Mentoring Day with Carlye Pymble is a private, one-on-one professional development experience at Artisan Training Academy on the Gold Coast. Whether you’re an established cosmetic tattoo artist looking to refine an advanced technique, a recent graduate building confidence with live clients, or a salon owner wanting guidance on pricing, portfolio and business strategy, your mentoring day is shaped entirely around the outcomes you want to achieve.
This is professional mentoring — not a beginner course and not a nationally recognised qualification. It exists for practitioners who want to learn directly from one of Australia’s most experienced cosmetic tattoo trainers, in a private setting where every minute of the day is focused on your specific goals.
Key Outcome
Leave your mentoring day with sharper technique, clearer business direction, and the kind of one-on-one feedback that’s rarely available outside formal training environments.
Course Facts at a Glance
- Format: One-on-one, in-person at our Gold Coast academy
- Duration: Full day (approximately 6–8 hours)
- Delivery: Private mentoring with Carlye Pymble
- Accreditation: Non-accredited professional development
- Prerequisites: Existing cosmetic tattoo experience (discussed case-by-case)
- Course fee: $1,000 (deposit $500, balance due 1 week prior)
Who One-on-One Cosmetic Tattoo Mentoring Is For
A mentoring day works because it adapts to you. The most common reasons practitioners book a day with Carlye fall into three groups, and many students bring a blend of all three:
- Practising cosmetic tattoo artists wanting to refine a specific technique — nano stroke brows, ombré or powder brows, lip blush, eyeliner — and receive direct feedback on their work from a senior trainer.
- Recent graduates building confidence on live clients, transitioning from controlled training environments into salon practice, or wanting a structured next step after completing an introductory course elsewhere.
- Salon owners and self-employed artists seeking practical business mentoring — pricing strategy, portfolio building, social media positioning, client consultation systems, and the operational side of running a cosmetic tattoo studio.
Whichever path applies, the day is planned around what you want to achieve, not a fixed syllabus. To see how the Mentoring Day fits alongside formal training, you can also explore our full range of Cosmetic Tattoo Courses.
What Your Mentoring Day Covers
Because every student arrives with different goals, your day is shaped by a pre-mentoring conversation with Carlye, then planned around the areas you’ve chosen to focus on. Most mentoring days draw from the following four areas — you might spend the whole day on one, or move across two or three:
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Chapter 1: Pre-Day Planning & Learning Plan
- An in-depth conversation with Carlye before your day, identifying your current skill level, the techniques or business areas you want to work on, and the outcomes you want to leave with
- A written learning plan developed for your day, with relevant supporting resources gathered in advance
- Confirmation of whether the day will focus on live model work, technique demonstration, portfolio review, business mentoring, or a combination
- Practical arrangements — model bookings if required, pigment colour planning, equipment to bring or use, and what to expect on the day
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Chapter 2: Live Model Work with Hands-On Guidance
- Performing your chosen technique on a live model with Carlye observing and providing real-time feedback
- Stroke pattern, needle depth, machine handling, pigment selection and colour theory — refined as you work, not retrospectively
- Troubleshooting common issues directly on the skin: uneven saturation, stroke direction, healing predictions, skin behaviour by skin type
- Optional demonstration by Carlye on a second model so you can observe technique side-by-side with your own work
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Chapter 3: Technique & Portfolio Review
- Reviewing healed and fresh work from your existing portfolio with structured, honest feedback
- Identifying patterns across multiple clients — what’s working, what’s holding your results back, and what to prioritise next
- Specific guidance on capturing portfolio-quality photography, including lighting, angles, and before/after consistency
- Personalised practice plan for the weeks following your mentoring day, so the work continues after you leave
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Chapter 4: Business, Pricing & Studio Mentoring
- Pricing structure for cosmetic tattoo services — how to position your work, when to raise prices, and how to handle deposit and rebooking systems
- Client consultation frameworks: medical history, expectations management, contraindication screening, and consent processes
- Social media and portfolio positioning for cosmetic tattoo artists, including how to attract the type of clients you actually want to work on
- The operational reality of running a cosmetic tattoo business — supplier relationships, hygiene and infection control workflows, ongoing professional development, and avoiding common business mistakes
Delivery, Location, Inclusions & Certification
Course inclusions
- A pre-mentoring consultation with Carlye to plan your day
- A written learning plan and any supporting resources Carlye gathers for your goals
- Full day (approximately 6–8 hours) of one-on-one mentoring
- All pigments, needles, machine consumables and PPE required for the day
- Use of the Artisan Training Academy studio space
- Tea, coffee and refreshments throughout the day
Prerequisites
This mentoring day is designed for practitioners with existing cosmetic tattoo experience. Prerequisites are discussed case-by-case during your initial conversation with Carlye, so the day can be planned around your current skill level and goals. If you’re new to cosmetic tattooing, the Diploma of Cosmetic Tattooing (SHB50321) is the appropriate starting point.
Certification
The Cosmetic Tattoo Mentoring Day is a non-accredited training course. It does not lead to a nationally recognised qualification and is not a unit of competency. It exists as professional development for practitioners who already hold qualifications or industry experience and who want one-on-one mentoring from a senior trainer. Students receive a certificate of attendance acknowledging the mentoring day.
Training location
All mentoring days are delivered in person at Artisan Training Academy in Worongary on the Gold Coast. Students travel to us from across Queensland and interstate Australia. If you’d like to combine your mentoring day with a specific technique focus, the Lip Blush Course is a popular pairing for artists wanting to add lip work to their service menu.
Course FAQs
Is the Cosmetic Tattoo Mentoring Day accredited?
No. This is a non-accredited training course — it’s professional development for practitioners, not a nationally recognised qualification. If you’re looking for accredited cosmetic tattoo training that leads to a nationally recognised qualification, the Diploma of Cosmetic Tattooing (SHB50321) is the appropriate pathway. Many of our mentoring day students have already completed their Diploma — or an equivalent qualification — and book a mentoring day to refine specific techniques or work through business challenges.
What experience or prerequisites do I need?
The mentoring day is designed for practitioners with existing cosmetic tattoo experience, but prerequisites are handled case-by-case. Carlye will speak with you before confirming your booking to understand your current skill level, what you’re hoping to achieve, and whether a mentoring day is the right fit. If your goals would be better served by a structured course first, she’ll let you know honestly — and if a mentoring day is the right next step, you’ll move into planning.
How long is the mentoring day and how is it delivered?
The day runs for approximately 6–8 hours, one-on-one, in person at our Gold Coast academy. Delivery is fully tailored — you might spend the entire day on live model work, you might split the day between technique and business mentoring, or you might focus on portfolio review and a structured practice plan. The shape of the day is agreed during your pre-mentoring conversation with Carlye, then refined on the day itself based on what’s most useful as you go.
How is the mentoring day structured?
Every mentoring day starts before you arrive — Carlye will have an in-depth conversation with you, develop a written learning plan based on your goals, and gather any resources that will support your day. On the day itself you’ll work through your chosen focus areas, which typically include some combination of live model work with hands-on feedback, technique review, portfolio guidance and business mentoring. There is no formal assessment — this is professional development, not a course of competency, so success is measured by the progress you make against the goals you set with Carlye in your planning conversation.
What’s included in the course fee?
The full fee of $1,000 includes your pre-mentoring consultation with Carlye, a written learning plan developed for your day, all pigments, needles, machine consumables and PPE used during the day, use of the studio space, and tea/coffee/refreshments throughout. A $500 deposit secures your enrolment and the balance is finalised one week prior to your training date. Payment plans through TLC Finance are also available if you’d prefer to spread the fee.
Where is the training delivered and how do I pay?
All mentoring days are delivered in person at Artisan Training Academy in Worongary on the Gold Coast — students travel to us from across Queensland and interstate Australia. To book, pay your $500 deposit via the Pay Deposit button on this page (Square), then the academy will contact you to organise a date that works with your schedule and Carlye’s diary. You can also apply for a payment plan through TLC Finance, or call us on 0422 624 966 if you’d like to book in as soon as possible.
Fees, Payment Options & Enrolment
Course fee
The full fee for a Cosmetic Tattoo Mentoring Day is $1,000.
Fee schedule
- A $500 deposit is required to secure your enrolment
- The remaining $500 balance is finalised one week prior to your training date
- Use the Pay Deposit button at the top of this page to get started immediately via Square
Payment plans through TLC Finance
If you’d prefer to spread the fee, we also offer payment plans through TLC Finance:
- Flexible repayments up to 84 months
- No deposit required
- Pay it off early with no exit fees
- Among the lowest rates available for education
- Efficient online application and approval
Apply online with TLC Finance — many of our students choose this option for the convenience.
Enrolment process
- Pay your $500 deposit via the Pay Deposit button on this page
- Complete your enrolment form
- The academy will contact you to schedule your pre-mentoring conversation with Carlye
- Once your goals and date are confirmed, your learning plan is developed and your day is locked in
To book in as soon as possible, you can also call 0422 624 966.
Course Dates
The Cosmetic Tattoo Mentoring Day is delivered by appointment only. Once your enrolment form is completed and your deposit is received, the academy will contact you to organise a day that works with your schedule and Carlye’s availability. View upcoming course intakes on our Academic Calendar, or call 0422 624 966 to book a mentoring day quickly.