NEWS
Drydock Tattoo Open At New Location
The vibrant and powerful tattoos of Fraser Peek have a new home! The new studio location in The Historic Dockyard in Kent should be the next stop for anyone looking to get high-quality, timeless work done in the area. Anyone looking to get booked in should contact the studio at tattoo@fraserpeek.com
Mark Bester Guest Seminar At The Tattoo Academy
On the 14th and 15th of May, Mark Bester joins The Tattoo Academy in Stockton-on-Tees for a colour tattoo workshop and seminar. Artists looking to learn from a master of colourful realism should get in touch with The Tattoo Academy for bookings and more info!
VideoGameTatts Crowdfunding First Hardback Collection
The founders of the VideoGameTatts community are crowdfunding a 144-page hardback book featuring video game inspired tattoos from all over the world. There are several levels of pledges that can be made, all going towards creating a gorgeous book to whip out and stare at for hours. Some exceptional artists are already involved including Chris Morris, Matthew Larkin, Simon K Bell and many more! Visit their IndieGoGo page for more info
Mixture Tattoo Studio Grand Opening and Competition!
A brand new studio opening up in Reading, England. The amazing Jakub Hendrix and Wojtek Czop are the first two resident artists announced. Bookings are now live for both artists and the grand opening is on the 14th of February. They can made via mixturetattoo@gmail.com.
In conjunction of its grand opening, they are hosting a competition over on their facebook (@mixture tattoo) in which you can win one of 2! Yes, 2 full day tattoo sessions with any resident.
Head on over to enter and be sure to read the rules. The competition closes on the 15th of February, good luck!
Thomas Carli-jarlier & Matteo Pasqualin Seminar
Thomas & Matteo are extremely proud to announce that they will be hosting a 2 day seminar in June later this year which will be held in the beautiful French city, Clermont Ferrand. The seminar will be available in both English and French. There are no exact dates set for the convention but it will almost definitely be around the beginning of June.
You can sign up for this seminar by contacting noireinkworkshop@gmail.com
The Third Interactive Tattoo Seminar
7-10th October 2018
Get up close and personal with this selection of the worlds best tattoo artists!
Alex Pancho, Jak Connolly, Sam Barber and Silvano Fiato complete the seminars line-up. There are extremely limited seats available and selection starts from spring. Please write to interactivetattooseminar@gmail.com for more information.
Rugby Club Offers Free Tattoos To Dedicated Supporters
Gloucester Rugby Club will pay supporters to have their new club badge tattooed on them – if they already have a tattoo of the old badge! Sports fans are often decked out in tattoos dedicated to the team they love, so this is an interesting (and possibly expensive!) endeavour for a professional sports club to undertake. We love the idea though!
Pope Francis Is A-Okay With Tattoos
In a recent discussion with young people from around the world, Pope Francis was asked about tattoos in the modern world. The Pope urged people – “don’t be afraid of tattoos”, and to instead use them as a point to begin a dialogue. Predictably, there has been backlash and pleasure from both within and outwith the church.
Chris Hill Joins White Dragon Tattoo Family/Full Day Giveaway!
White Dragon Tattoo Family in Belfast are welcoming the multi-talented Chris Hill to their studio this month. Chris’ work is colourful, innovative and if you’re looking for cartoon/anime/pop culture inspired work, there’s few better. Visit Chris’ Facebook and like, share and comment on his post to be in with a chance of winning a full day with the maestro himself
Stephen Kelly Joins Irezumi Tattoo Studio in Glasgow!
Irezumi are pleased to announce that Stephen Kelly will be coming on board and are taking bookings with him from the 7th March. If you’d like to get booked in with Stephen then email direct to stephenkellytattooer@gmail.com
Jakub Hendrix Golebiewski returns to the UK!
After some time away, the brilliant Jakub Hendrix has announced his plans to return to the UK…for good! He’ll be tattooing out of a brand new studio called Mixture Tattoo in Reading. Jakub’s books are now open so it’s a great chance to get in early. Contact Jakub via his social media pages or send an email to mixturetattoo@gmail.com.
Gzy Ex Silesia joining Inkdependent Tattoo Edinburgh
After spending two years in Manchester, Gzy Ex Silesia has recently made the move up north to join Inkdependent Tattoo in Edinburgh!
Bookings are now open and if you’re interested in receiving something by him then contact the studio or Gzy at the email below.