Tattoo Trends to Watch in 2025: The Comebacks & The Newcomers Tattoos have always walked the line between art and identity, and in 2025, that line is getting more refined, more intentional, and more expressive than ever. This year’s trends are [...]

Cancer Awareness Tattoos: Meaningful Designs That Tell Your Story At Inked NYC, we know tattoos can be so much more than just designs on skin. For many, they’re living, breathing stories etched into the body. Few tattoos carry that depth quite [...]

How to Design a Tattoo Sleeve the Right Way  Designing a tattoo sleeve is a big move — and a meaningful one. Whether you're ready to bring a full-arm concept to life or still collecting ideas, one thing’s sure: A great [...]

Micro-Realism Tattoos: What to Know About These Tiny Masterpieces It takes serious guts — and even more skill — to tattoo something the size of a quarter with the detail of a full-blown portrait. That's the brilliance behind micro-realism tattoos, a [...]

Why Is Color Theory in Tattooing so Important? Design matters. Placement too. But if you're not thinking about color, you're missing half the equation. Color (yes, we're including black and grey) is what gives tattoos their energy, depth, and longevity. It [...]

The Ink Runs Deep: A Brief History of Tattoos in New York City New York City has always worn its culture on its sleeve — literally. From the early days of underground artists in the Bowery to the rise of world-famous [...]