Education

Check out the video to see Ben’s unique way of working, including his technique of tallying to create a drawing-style effect using just a 3 Round Liner.

We spoke to Lucas Teufel, owner at Coal Black Tattoo Supply, about the range of products in detail, criteria for the Coal Black pro-team, and the reasoning behind their rudest product name!

Everyone who creates art - for a living or for fun - will experience creative block at some point in their life. It’s an unavoidable fact, but learning how to identify creative blocks and work through them can make these periods a lot easier to manage!

James Brennan, owner of Stag and Bones Tattoo, along with Brad Wallis and their trusted partner Greg, are doing the unthinkable: starting a new tattoo convention from scratch!

Tattooing is an intense job, but sometimes - through no fault of our own - we have to deal with periods of inactivity. By diversifying your revenue stream you can create a cushion against disappointment and rake in that passive income!

Here’s how to keep the number of missed appointments to a minimum, protect your income, and some ideas for what you can do to make the most of cancellation days!

Next up on our road trip to collect the finest tattoo tutorials from our fantastic sponsored artists, we visit Grace Neutral at the new-and-improved Femme Fatale studio in London to watch as she creates this hand poked mandala!

Here’s our guide to the essential pieces of furniture you’ll need for your tattoo studio - whether you’re striking out on your own for the first time, or bringing together the ultimate team of artists under one name!

While there are many different routes to take within this industry, we have noticed a few common traits among the most popular, skilled and respected artists (like our sponsored artists, for example..) so if you want to know what it takes to be a great tattoo artist, read on!

For our first tattoo tutorial of 2024 we visited Simon Mora at The Other Side tattoo studio in Liverpool to find out the secrets behind his epic skull blackwork!