Known for his morbid black and grey body art, New Zealand artist Hokowhitu Sciascia is a master of the macabre and purveyor of abstract and surreal tattoos. Although he had always known that he wanted a creative career, it wasn’t until he received his first tattoo at the age of 17 that Hoko realised tattooing […]

The 2020 Milano Tattoo Convention was an incredible event, with hundreds of the world’s best artists creating more tattoos than you could ever imagine! We wanted to make sure that all of the amazing work done by tattooists at the 25th anniversary edition of the Milano Tattoo Convention got the plaudits they deserve, so we’ve […]

It’s been an incredibly busy year for the team behind popular tattoo brands FK Irons, Spektra Rotary and DarkLab, with a trio of new, game-changing products launched and lauded by artists worldwide. Alongside the release of its first wireless tattoo machine, the Spektra Flux, the US-based team introduced the Hover touchless power supply and Lightning […]

Take your tattoo reference game up to the next level with Reference87, a new website from artist Ben Kaye. Reference87 delivers an exciting new way to source reference material, coming up with unique images to incorporate into your design work. Whether it be a compass, skull, or girl covered in blood, they’ve got you covered! […]

Toni Donaire is a Spanish neo-traditional specialist renowned for his bright and bold tattoos. Born and raised in Barcelona, Spain, Toni has always had an interest in art, working as a children’s book illustrator before making the switch to tattooing. After working at various Barcelona-based tattoo studios, including Blue Cat Tattoo and Sacrifice BCN (home […]

Killer Ink had the pleasure to welcome UK tattoo artist Paul Talbot to our studio to discuss how to use a thermal printer for tattoo stencils. While he was here, Paul answered some frequently asked questions regarding creating tattoo stencils with your Brother printer, as well as troubleshooting some common issues that artists face. Make […]

Tattooing is an age-old profession that has only grown in popularity over the years, but how exactly do you become a tattoo artist? We interviewed a handful of our sponsored artists about why and how they became a tattooist, along with looking into their passion for art, what tattoo equipment they prefer, and what advice […]

EGO Rotary tattoo machines are super-lightweight models with wrist-friendly designs. The original idea from UK tattoo artist Bez was to create a machine that could be held like a pen, offering perfect balance and needle control. The most recent offering from Bez and EGO Rotary is the EGO Switch pen-style tattoo machine, the world’s first […]

Italian artist Silvano Fiato is a world-renowned tattooist that is revered for jaw-dropping black and grey and colour realism. As with many tattoo artists today, Silvano began his artistic journey at an early age and could always be found with a paper and pencil in hand. After buying his first tattoo magazine at 18 and […]

The 2020 Milano Tattoo Convention was yet another incredible event, with hundreds of the best tattoo artists around showing off their incredible skills to the masses. While at the 25th anniversary edition of the event, we took some time out from filming our main video to shoot timelapses of some amazing work produced by various […]