TBA presents

TheStarMethod

Master the movement, master the art

Explore the five fundamental hand movements of tattooing through Procreate brushes, creative practice, and studio sessions with Taylor.

Get the brushes · $19After Hours sessions

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Start with the method.

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Procreate Brush Set

Five brushes. One for each hand movement.

$19

For Procreate on iPad

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Digital Workbook

The method, written down. Updated free for buyers.

$47

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The Complete Kit

Brushes, workbook, and stencil kit together.

$69$85 separately

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Inside the workbook

Preview pages from the upcoming STAR Method Digital Workbook.

The Birth of the Star, a page from the STAR Method workbookThe Birth of the StarDirection & Movement, a page from the STAR Method workbookDirection & MovementPixel Gradient Shading, a page from the STAR Method workbookPixel Gradient ShadingProportions, a page from the STAR Method workbookProportions

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After Hours studio sessions

Five movements, one night.

Small group classes in Buffalo, NY.

Ages 18 and up. Coming January 2027.

Startup kit optional, sold separately.

Feel inspired by your craft again. Continuing education with Taylor: learn the five foundational movements of the STAR Method, explore a new medium, and create your own artwork on a phone case.

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Meet the artist

Taylor Morcio

Founder & Creator of The Star Method™

With over a decade in the tattoo industry as both an artist and an educator, Taylor Morcio has spent years teaching the skills behind brows, lips, eyeliner, fine line, and intricate artwork. Along the way she realized something the industry rarely talks about: every one of those services comes back to the same foundation, five foundational hand movements.

The industry teaches services. Taylor teaches the movements underneath them. Before you specialize in any one service, she believes you should master movement, control, and muscle memory, the foundation that makes every service possible.

That belief became The Star Method: a way to build artists from the foundation up, so they have the freedom to create anything.

Art has no boundaries. Neither should your potential.

Taylor drawing eye studies in her sketchbook
Taylor drawing on paper with the Astera and a ballpoint cartridge
Portrait of Taylor holding the Astera with a purple needle cartridge

The Star Method™

The five hand movements.

01

Pixel Gradient Shading

Small gradients. Builds dimension and creates seamless transitions.

02

Packing

Even saturation. Builds bold color and density.

03

Gradient Line Work

Flowing lines. Pressure control from soft to bold.

04

Stippling / Pointillism

Controlled dots. Creates texture, depth, and realism.

05

Contour Line Work

Clean lines. Defines shape, structure, and flow.

Master the movement, master the art.

Different mediums. Same movements.

Five movements.
Limitless possibilities.

From pencil and paper to digital art and tattooing, the tools change, but the foundation never does. The Star Method is built on five foundational hand movements that transcend mediums. Master them once, and they travel with you everywhere: they build the muscle memory and control that unlock the freedom to create without boundaries.

Colored pencil portrait with a rainbow headwrap, pink lips, and yellow linerSketchbook page of eye studies with bright color swatchesLip studies drawn on a proportion grid with colored pencil swatchesSketchbook drawing of a hand with neon color strokesTaylor drawing an eye in her sketchbook, colored pencils and markers on the tableTwo eyes with gold and pink glitter wing liner on a face chartStippled deep red lips on a pin-up face chart, pen in handStippled brown eye with rainbow color dripping from the lashesFace chart with a high bun, rainbow wing liner, and glossy lipsLine drawing of a woman holding a mirror, with colored stipple detailsLine drawing of a face with pixel-shaded pink and gold eyeshadow and stippled lipsPractice sheets of stippled butterflies, faces, and swirls with colored cartridgesLip work on a client in the studioClassroom table set with practice sheets and rows of colored cartridgesProcreate on the iPad: a face with yellow and pink graphic liner, gems scattered along the screen

Art has no boundaries.

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