Nick Young

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Missouri Licensed Tattoo Artist

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Join date: Dec 30, 2024

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Missouri Licensed Tattooist & Body Piercer #2014042818. 15+ years in the Kansas City, Dallas and Texoma areas.

I truly enjoy collaborating with my clients to create some of the best cover-up tattoos ESPECIALLY the projects that other artists tend to reject!

Learn to Ink is a state-aligned apprenticeship built for those ready to grow, learn & take the craft seriously.

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Aug 4, 2026 ∙ 5 min

How Much Money Am I Missing Out On Without My Tattoo License?

Every serious tattoo collector eventually asks the same question: “What shop are you at?” I can still feel that knot in my chest. The second my answer wasn’t a legitimate studio, the conversation changed. Trust disappeared. Looking back, staying unlicensed didn’t just cost me clients, it easily cost me over $100,000 in opportunities I never even got the chance to earn.

Jul 9, 2026 ∙ 4 min

The Journey of a Tattoo Artist: My Story

Nick Young, founder of Learn to Ink and a Kansas City tattoo artist specializing in cover-up tattoos, was recently featured by VoyageKC Magazine. In the interview, he shares his journey, the story behind building Learn to Ink, and why he’s working to raise the standard for professional tattoo education through structured, state-compliant apprenticeship training.

Jul 6, 2026 ∙ 4 min

Kansas Tattoo Apprenticeship: 1,350 Hours - 150 Above the State Minimum

Kansas Board of Cosmetology Pathway: 1,350 hours of training—150 beyond Kansas’s 1,200-hour minimum—plus 50 supervised in-studio procedures, Kansas-aligned coursework, the state practical and written exam pathway, and required 8-hour BBP training. Enrollment is limited to one Kansas apprentice per training cycle, with direct 1:1 support throughout. Tuition: $17,500.