Our FREE kit includes: a Procreate Tutorial, 3D Arm, Flash Stamps, Brushes, & Color Palettes

Step right up and claim Free Game, a fully loaded tattoo toolkit that’s equal parts mystery, challenge, and creative fuel. This isn’t just a free download - this is going to change your life. It’s a thoughtfully curated starter set built to support your tattoo workflow, whether you’re sketching a custom design or testing full sleeve layouts on our 3D model. What’s inside may surprise you, but everything included is something you’ll actually use.

At the heart of Free Game is an in-depth tutorial where you'll learn Russ Abbott's game changing tattoo design workflow that will speed up your creative process. You will discover how to go from line work to value study to full color within minutes. You'll use Build Your Own Wolpertinger, a playful flash stamp set by Sam Rulz, to assemble your own mythical beasts. With thousands of possible combinations, it’s an open invitation to experiment with form, flow, and storytelling.

To bring your creations to life, we’ve included a streamlined selection of pro-grade tools. You’ll get Russ Abbott's Daily Brush Kit, featuring Russ's personal Procreate brushes for lining, sketching, and shading. Two versatile color palettes round out your workflow: the Tattoo Smart Gray Values set, covering neutral, warm, and cool grays, and the Skin Tone Palette, designed for high contrast and healed accuracy across a full range of skin tones.

And to make sure your concepts actually work with real-world placements, Free Game comes with the Advanced 3D Full Arm Model for Procreate. This left-arm male model allows you to test tattoo flow, scale, and placement before committing to the skin. Whether you're a seasoned pro or experimenting with Procreate for the first time, Free Game gives you a powerful, practical starting point—and it's yours at no cost.

This event is hosted at The Hive SLC, a creative hub in Salt Lake City known for its supportive community and commitment to fostering growth in the tattoo industry. By hosting educational workshops, The Hive is creating a space for artists to connect, share, and push tattooing forward.

💡 Reminder: Bring your iPad and Apple Pencil with the latest version of Procreate installed.

📍 The Hive SLC | 3081 E 3300 S Suite 4, Salt Lake City, UT 84109

📅 Monday, October 6, 2025 | ⏰ 6:00 – 9:00 PM

🎟️ Reserve your spot today—space is limited.

About Russ Abbott

Russ Abbott is the founder and creative director of Ink & Dagger Tattoo in Roswell, Georgia, and the founder of Tattoo Smart, the leading provider of digital design tools for tattoo artists worldwide. With over 26 years of tattooing experience, Russ is recognized internationally for his large-scale illustrative and ornamental designs that blend traditional artistry with cutting-edge digital workflows. He has taught at major tattoo conventions and seminars across the globe, helping thousands of artists refine their craft and integrate Procreate into their design process.

Join Russ Abbott of Tattoo Smart for a hands-on Procreate workshop created specifically for professional tattoo artists ready to level up their digital design game.

This in-person session is $200 and includes a $200 Gift Card for the digital tools of your choice at Tattoo Smart. You’ll learn directly from the artist who’s been developing these tools since 2016—then choose the exact brushes, 3D models, or resources that best fit your style after the class.

All you have to do is show up to the class and you'll get the value of what you invested back in the Tattoo Smart tools of your choice!

In this two-hour session, Russ will guide you through a streamlined tattoo design workflow packed with practical, time-saving techniques that apply across all styles. You’ll learn how to make clean selections, efficiently render both value and color studies, and prepare artwork for client presentations and social media sharing.

Russ will also break down his 3D model process step-by-step—from using a client photo to building a final 3D mockup—making it easy to follow along and apply to your own work.

Past attendees have said:

“Allllllll helpful! The way he explained the 3D model process was great… I took tons of notes!”

“I really appreciated the in-depth demonstrations and how easy Russ made it to understand each step of the processes he showed. It was SO informative!”

You’ll receive a complimentary 3D body part model, plus access to free resources and training videos to continue building your workflow long after the seminar. Whether you're new to Procreate or looking to fine-tune your setup, you’ll walk away with strategies you can implement immediately.

💡 Reminder: Bring your iPad and Apple Pencil fully charged, with the latest version of Procreate installed.

🎟️ Reserve your spot today before they are gone!

So Cutesy is a delightful collection of 100 flash stamps designed by Bryn Riihimaki, where nostalgic charm meets playfulness. This adodrable set is made for artists who love to flirt with sweetness while keeping clean, bold lines. Inside, you’ll find wide-eyed Kewpies, reapers, angels, and hands, alongside possums, raccoons, frogs, and an armadillo for good measure. From delicate florals and juicy fruit to curious objects like matchboxes, lava lamps, and teacups, every design adds personality without taking itself too seriously. Expect tiny dragons, goblins, fairies, and a tower or two, plus Halloween hits like witches, pumpkins, and ghostly cats.

Perfect for sticker-style bangers, filler pieces, or full cutesy sleeves, this set blends classic flash energy with offbeat magic.

This set includes a deep lineup of classic motifs: eagles in flight, roses in bloom, snakes coiled and ready to strike, and all the essential symbols of love, loss, faith, and fire. Whether you're laying down a panther, lighting up a sacred heart, or sailing a clipper ship into stormy seas, you'll find designs that hit hard and work fast.

With anchors, daggers, pinups, skulls, and more, Old School Traditional offers a complete toolkit for any artist working in the traditional style. These designs are clean, adaptable, and made to help you move confidently from stencil to finished piece.

Michel Parisay brings decades of dedication to this set. It’s not just a flash collection—it’s a love letter to the lineage.

Learn from master craftsman Ande Chambers with Neo-Japanese, a powerful set of flash stamps to create bold and balanced full sleeve Neo-Japanese designs. This set includes 100 detailed flash designs built for strong composition, fluid movement, and layered storytelling. You'll find fierce dragon heads and claws, curling waves, textured rocks, and soft clouds. Each designed to help guide the eye and support large-scale flow.

Floral elements like chrysanthemums, peonies, lotus, and cherry blossoms add contrast and softness, while gingko and maple leaves introduce seasonal detail and natural rhythm. Architectural elements such as pagodas, arched bridges, and stone lanterns provide structure and depth for more grounded compositions.

Hannya,Tengu, koi, and dragon koi are all drawn with motion and scale in mind. These pieces work well as both focal points and supporting elements, giving you full flexibility when you're building sleeves, back pieces, or bodysuits. Neo-Japanese gives you the essential tools to add a modern take on this ancient style.