How To Design and Tattoo Colour Illustration with Volkan
Volkan creates a bold tattoo that looks like a polaroid framed painting taped onto the skin - complete with bright brush strokes and striking contrasts. This unique design perfectly showcases his mastery of spraying techniques, layering, and colour packing, giving the tattoo depth, texture, and lasting vibrancy. Read ArticleBlog Filters
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May 11, 2017
Luke Sayer Wins E4’s Tattoo Artist of the Year
E4’s Tattoo Artist of the Year has just aired its finale, and a Killer Ink sponsored artist has managed to win the top prize! Massive congratulations are in order to Cumbrian tattooist Luke Sayer – Killer Ink sponsored artist and now the first ever winner of E4’s Tattoo Artist of the Year! 24-year-old Luke managed […]
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March 29, 2017
An Introduction to the Bristol Tattoo Club
When it comes to tattooing institutions, none are as well-known and have as much history as the Bristol Tattoo Club. The Bristol Tattoo Club, or BTC for short, was the brainchild of the Champion Tattoo Artist of All Great Britain, the legendary Les Skuse. Les had the original idea for the BTC back in 1951, […]
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March 3, 2017
Killer Ink Tattoo at the Milano Tattoo Convention
Milan may be known as a fashion capital, but they sure know how to put on a killer tattoo convention! We headed over to Italy at the start of February for the 22nd annual Milano Tattoo Convention, which this year changed venue and was held at the largest convention centre in Europe, the Milano Congressi. […]
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February 10, 2017
The Man Who Sold His Tattooed Skin to An Art Collector
Take a look at one of your tattoos. No doubt you love it so much you want to keep it on your body forever. But here’s a question: would you mind it hanging up in an art gallery when you die? That’s exactly what will happen when Tim Steiner passes. Some have called it weird, […]
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February 1, 2017
Paul Talbot Brother Printers Tutorial
“Stills from a post-modern science-fiction movie set ten minutes in the future.” That’s how our good friend and Killer Ink sponsored artist Paul Talbot describes his work, and if that doesn’t entice you to check out his tattoos, then nothing will. Paul has gained many fans over the years for his trash polka-esque work, with […]
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January 25, 2017
London Tattoo Convention Presents The Tattoo Collective
From the minds behind the London Tattoo Convention comes The Tattoo Collective, a new tattoo convention that will showcase the best of British and Irish tattoo studios. Taking place at the Old Truman Brewery in London from February 17th to 19th, The Tattoo Collective will feature 150 pioneering tattoo artists from selected studios within Britain […]
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December 13, 2016
Breast Cancer Survivor Inspires with Stunning Mastectomy Tattoo
One brave breast cancer survivor tells the story of her diagnosis, how she wants to inspire other women and why she chose Killer Ink sponsored artist Willy G to give her a stunning mastectomy tattoo. Just before Christmas 2012, mum-of-four Sabrina Devlin from Hilltown, County Down in Northern Ireland was diagnosed with breast cancer at […]
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November 30, 2016
The Only Way is Vegan
Vegan. You usually hear the word associated with meat-free food and cruelty-free clothing, but how does veganism relate to the tattoo industry? To put it simply, many tattoo artists today are switching to using animal-friendly products in their work, especially when it comes to tattoo inks. Over the past few years, there has been a […]
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November 14, 2016
Cervena Fox
When she’s not busy modelling or playing with fire, Cervena Fox can be found in the studio behind a tattoo machine. Cervena Fox began her modelling career back in 2008 and has graced the covers of all your favourite tattoo magazines. She’s also well known as a performer and co-founder of Pyrohex, a pyrotechnic performance […]
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October 20, 2016
What we got up to at London Tattoo Convention 2016...
Check out this video that we shot over three days at this year’s awesome London Tattoo Convention! Our latest video features many of our friends and sponsored artists, so make sure to give it a watch! We’ll be back to see you all in London next year! The 2016 International London Tattoo Convention was a […]
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