Inked Tattoo Studios: 2025 Tattoo Trends & Meaningful Designs
Tattoo Consultation: A Guide to Your First Appointment
Tattoo Consultations: What to Expect & How to Prepare Alt text: A tattoo artist consulting with a client while reviewing the stencil placement on their forearm You’ve got an idea you can’t stop thinking about, [...]
Should You Get Blackwork Tattoos?
Should You Get Blackwork Tattoos? What to Know Before Committing Blackwork tattoos have been showing up everywhere lately: on your feed, in our studio, and on some of the most eye-catching sleeves out there. And [...]
Tattoo Convention Survival Guide
Tattoo Convention Survival Guide: What to Bring, Expect, and Look For Alt text: Black and white photo of a tattoo artist working on a client’s thigh at a busy tattoo convention, surrounded by other artists [...]
Best Tattoo Aftercare for Autumn and Winter
The Best Tattoo Aftercare Tips for Cooler Weather As we head into the colder months, your skin starts to change. The air gets drier, the heat kicks on, and suddenly everything feels a little tighter [...]
Mixing Tattoo Styles: How to Do It Right
Mixing Tattoo Styles: A Guide to Creating Cohesive Chaos Ever scroll through tattoo photos and realize your favorite pieces all look completely different? One’s clean and minimal, another’s full of bold color, and the next [...]
Halloween-Themed Tattoos: Spooky Season Ink Ideas
Halloween Themed Tattoos: Inspo for Your Ink This Spooky Season New York in October just hits different. The air gets crisp, the stoops fill with carved pumpkins, and the chairs at our Manhattan studio start [...]
The Tattooist Act: Tattoos in South Korea Enter a New Era
The Tattooist Act: A New Era for Tattoos in South Korea Major news out of South Korea: tattooing by non-medical professionals is now officially legal. For decades, tattoo artists there created in the shadows, criminalized [...]
Tattoo Placement Guide: How to Choose the Best Spot
Tattoo Placement 101: Finding the Right Spot for Your Ink So, you’ve finally decided to get that tattoo you’ve been dreaming about. Maybe it’s your first, maybe you’re adding to an already impressive collection. Either [...]
Tattoo Touch-Ups: When Should You Get One?
Tattoo Touch-Ups: A Guide to Keeping Your Ink Looking Fresh Tattoos are permanent. That's the whole point. But permanent doesn't always mean untouchable. Skin changes, sun exposure, and even the way your body heals can [...]
Realism Tattoos: A Guide to Hyper-Detailed Ink
What Are Realism Tattoos? A Guide to Hyper-Detailed Ink Walk into any art gallery, and you’ll see works of painting, photography, and fine art designed to capture reality. Now imagine that same level of detail [...]
A Style Guide to Black & Grey Tattoos
Black & Grey Tattoos: What Are They, Exactly? When most people picture a tattoo, it isn’t bright colors or cartoon flash. It’s the striking contrast of black ink and skin. Born out of limited materials [...]
How Do Tattoos Work? The Science of Tattooing
How Do Tattoos Work? Understanding The Science Behind Your Ink You probably understand how tattooing works on the surface: a machine drives needles into the skin, leaving pigment behind. But what actually happens as the [...]
