LIST OF SEMINARS AND PRESENTERS: Alliance of Professional Tattooists Prevention of Disease Transmission in Tattooing Thursday July 16th Registration begins at 9:00 AM Seminar begins at 10:00 AM and ends around 4:30 PM Test Time: 1Hr. 30 Mins. Ambassador Ball Room
This is the “Big Daddy” of the blood borne pathogen course, offered exclusively by the APT. It is six hours of continuing education. It covers Microbiology for the Tattooist, Disease and Immunization, Sterilization and Disinfection and the Blood Borne Pathogens Standards. This Course has been developed by APT for tattooists by tattooists and has become the industry standard. This course is updated as information becomes available and contains the most current and relevant information pertaining to safety in the tattoo shop. It is also a requirement to maintain professional membership in the APT. Pre-registration is recommended. Contact the Home Office at (407) 831-5549. Cost: New Membership, manual and seminar: $225; Non-member or member taking for first time: $75; Non- Professional member retake that has a manual: $25; Professional member retake that has a manual: FREE (must call home office to pre-register); cost of a new manual: $25.
Customer Service…It’s Not Rocket Science Friday July 17th 12:00 PM-1:30 PM Facets Boardroom Instructor: Peggy Sucher Time: IHr. 30 Mins. This seminar discusses recognizing the importance of customer service in our shops. How to establish solid sales practices, the six steps of successful selling, dealing with customer complaints, retail strategies used on us every day and how to use them in our shops. Cost: FREE
Fast and Efficient Photo Realism Friday July17th 1:30 PM-3:00 PM Instructor: Sherry Baugh Facets Boardroom Time: 1Hr. 30 Mins. Sherry is an award winning artist from Texas and she is an excellent instructor. She is willing to share her portrait tattoo techniques and her secret to successfully get the effect of a finely finished work of art. This seminar is a must for the serious tattooist. Cost: FREE
Shop Talk Friday July 17th 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Instructor: Rob Massimiano Facets Boardroom Time: 1 Hour Oral Seminar: Shop talk, what gets said during the course of a consultation, how to handle your crew in front of customers or behind closed doors. Emphasis: This is an oral seminar and discussion group on how to handle sticky situations with your employees and customers. This seminar will address situational awareness and how to keep shop politics in perspective. Qualifications: Rob Massamiano has been tattooing since 1987. Apprenticed by his brother, Ed Massamiano, he was influenced by notable tattoo artists such as Brian Everett, Jack Rudy, Dick Warsoki and many others. Rob Has won many awards for his tattoo work as well as his work in Illustration Art. He has been a member of the APT since it’s inception in 1992. He is member 39P. Cost: FREE
Color Theory Friday July 17th 5:00 PM-6:30 PM Instructor: Pat Sinatra Facets Boardroom 1 Hr. 30 Min.
This seminar will demonstrate how to work with color selecting images and the use of layering. The coloring process, enhancing images and completed work will also be discussed. Cost: FREE
Black and Grey Technique Friday July 17th 8:00 PM-10:00 PM Instructor: Jack Rudy Facets Boardroom 1Hr. 30 Mins.
Jack “The Man” Rudy, the one and only, truly talented and the most gifted tattoo artist on the entire planet famous in all countries (even China). Jack will share the secrets of doing that super fine shading and portrait technique. This seminar has become one of the most sought after seminars in our industry, we are proud to offer it to our registered guests at no additional cost. Cost: FREE
CPR and First Aid Saturday July 18th 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Instructor: TBA Facets Boardroom Time: 6 Hrs.
Certified instruction of CPR and First Aid. Cost: CPR $40.00; First Aid $50.00
Tattoo machine Building and Maintenance Saturday July 18th 6:00 PM-7:30 PM Instructor: Snake Yates Facets Boardroom Time: 1 Hr. 30 Mins. Snake is a very well known old school tattooist who over the years has gained a great reputation as a tattoo machine builder and fixer. For many of us the tattoo machine is a very mysterious piece of equipment. Snake will cover all aspects of building, repairing and tuning. This seminar will contain the key elements to understanding your machines. Cost: FREE
The Rice Paper Stencil Saturday July 18th 8:00 PM-9:30 PM Instructor: Shahn Anderson Facets Boardroom Time: 1 Hr. 30 Mins.
This seminar is a demonstration of how to utilize the Rice Paper Stencil. This technique allows the artist to apply full back pieces, sleeves and rib pieces in one shot. This enables the artist to draw the piece all at once and allows the artist to more accurately plan those big pieces and transfer the complete design to the skin. This technique was taught to Shahn 20 years ago by the late great Sailor Moses and has become a lost art. Cost: FREE
APT MASTERY TEST Sunday July 19th 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Facets Boardroom APT Members only Cost: $50
Advanced Cover-ups and Fix-ups Sunday July 19th 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Instructor: Heidi Unger Facets Boardroom Time: 1 Hr. 30 Mins.
Heidi is here for all of those who missed her last year. She will share with you her secrets of cover up techniques and fixing old tattoos to look new again. This class will cover unique ways to approach those more difficult cover ups. Included will be design placement and color to achieve superior results. A very popular and informative presentation offered. Cost: FREE
Legislative Issues and the Tattoo Community Sunday July 19th 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Instructor: Bill Hannong Facets Boardroom Time: 1 Hr. 30 Mins.
This is a lecture that covers the proper procedure of legislative issues that directly involve or affect the Tattoo Industry. This seminar will cover all of the legislative levels from Local Government to Federal Government. It will teach you how to become involved with the bureaucracy that wishes to govern the Tattoo Industry and how to organize a Guild to represent the Tattoo Industry in any and all legislative matters. Cost: FREE
Community Involvement and Tattooists Sunday July 19th 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Instructor: Robert Davis Facets Boardroom Time: 1 Hr. Presented by Robert Davis a long time tattooist and activist for the tattoo industry, and member of the Board of Directors of APT. He has been involved in the legislative efforts in Arkansas for the past several years. He has been active in his town working with city officials on regulations for the local tattoo shops. This seminar is a casual discussion on ways to approach your city council and state legislators. Cost: FREE
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