We visited Jay Butler at Bloodlines Gallery to learn all about how he creates such incredible black and grey realism tattoos!

20th May is World Bee Day, and since the world would be screwed if these little guys died out, we want to spend a moment appreciating what they do for us by enjoying some of the finest bee tattoos out there!

Created by Miki Vialetto – best known as one half of the duo that made the London Tattoo Convention so spectacular – Gods of Ink is situated a little more centrally for international artists, with over 350 world-class tattoo artists making an appearance.

As members of Team Hustle Butter and resident artists at the epic Hustler’s Parlour NYC, we were thrilled to have Lena Diamanti and Pierre Bustos spill the beans on the Hustle Butter Deluxe way of life!

Held in the centre of Manchester, the 2023 event saw 360 tattoo artists and thousands of tattoo enthusiasts descend on the city for an epic weekend filled with flaming cheerleaders, tattooed weightlifting, taxidermy, and so much more!

Incorporating his obsession with all things occult and esoteric, Void Vitriol’s tattoos are highly textured, predominantly blackwork pieces, which are sometimes accentuated with red ink.

We travelled to Porrentruy in Switzerland to see Angelique Grimm at her own Leto Tattoo Studio, and find out how she tattoos such realistic animal portraits! Angelique talked us through her technique as she created this astonishingly lifelike black and grey Maine Coon tattoo, revealing those special tips and tricks that make her work so […]

Now in its sixth year, the Big North Tattoo Show will bring up to 300 artists from around the country for a two-day event filled with tattoos, alternative clothing and competitions!

We visited Leto Tattoo Studio in Porrentruy, Switzerland to chat to black and grey animal tattoo expert Angelique Grimm!

Held at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) on the outskirts of Birmingham, this two-day convention will host over 300 top tattoo artists working in the UK on the 22-23rd April – plus live music, magic, graffiti, seminars and awards for the tattoo-obsessed!