The Essential Tattoo Guides
Answers to our most frequently asked questions about the tattoo experience, all in one place.
Tattoo Aftercare: How To Care For Your New Tattoo
In this article, we discuss some important steps in tattoo aftercare to ensure a quick and easy healing process for your new tattoo.
Tattoo Shop Etiquette: How To Be A Great Client
Wondering how you can contribute to a great tattoo experience? Read on for some tips from industry professionals!
How Long Does It Take for a Tattoo to Heal?
It takes 2-3 weeks for a tattoo to heal completely. During that time, your skin does a lot of things to heal your tattoo — here’s what to expect and what not to expect.
How Much Does a Tattoo Cost?
The top factors for the cost of a Tattoo include artist skill and exposure, where you are getting the tattoo done, tattoo design, and size and placement of the tattoo.
Custom Tattoos: How to Talk Art with Your Tattoo Artist
How can you have the best collaborative experience with your tattoo artist? Here are some smart do’s and don’ts to help you along the way!
The Ten Most Painful Places to Get a Tattoo
There’s no way around it, all tattoos hurt! However, certain areas generally hurt more than others. These are the ten most painful places to get a tattoo.
Tattoo Style Guides
Style Guide: Biomechanical & Bioorganic Tattoos
Everything about Biomechanical and Bioorganic tattoos, which combine nature, science fiction, and realism to depict what's beneath the skin.
Style Guide: Blackwork Tattoos
Everything about the origins and stylistic elements of Blackwork tattoos.
Style Guide: Dark Art & Horror Tattoos
This guide covers Dark Art and Horror tattoos, which depict supernatural or spooky imagery in black and gray.
Style Guide: Fine Line Tattoos
Learn more about this thin-as-thread style of linework currently on-trend in tattooing.
Style Guide: Handpoke or Stick-and-Poke Tattoos
Handpoke tattoos are a form of non-electric tattooing — that is to say, there's no tattoo machine used.
Style Guide: Ignorant Tattoos
Everything about the origins and stylistic elements of Ignorant tattoos.
Style Guide: Japanese Tattoos
In this article we explore stylistic elements and influences in the world of Japanese tattooing.
Style Guide: Neo-Traditional
Explore the history, influences, and artists within the Neo-Traditional tattooing style.
Style Guide: Ornamental Tattooing
This guide to Ornamental tattooing looks at a few of the most known styles within the genre.
Style Guide: Realism
In this guide we explore the history, techniques, and artists within Realism, Surrealism and Micro-Realism tattooing styles.
Style Guide: Traditional Tattoos
Explore the history, classic motifs and founding artists within the Traditional tattooing style.
Style Guide: Trash Polka
Discover the bold, Eastern European tattoo style known as Trash Polka, a chaotic collage of abstract and realistic elements in black and red ink.
Style Guide: Tribal Tattoos & Polynesian
In this article we explore the history, sub-styles and contemporary artists who are keeping the tribal tattoo tradition alive.
Style Guide: Watercolor Tattoos
In this article we explore the origins, techniques, and aging of pieces within the Watercolor tattoo style.
New School Tattoos: Origins, Styles, and Artists
In this article we explore the origins, styles and artists who work within the New School tattoo aesthetic.
Chicano Tattoos: Roots, Cultural References, and Artists
This guide to Chicano tattoos looks at the historical roots, cultural references, and artists who have mastered the craft as well.
Style Guide: Illustrative
In this article we explore the history, motifs and artists within the Illustrative tattooing style.