Severed heads, Killer Klowns, slit throats… yup, that’s InkAddict sponsored artist and self proclaimed horror buff Paul Acker.  Paul has won over 50 awards for his tattoo skills since opening his Philadelphia based tattoo shop, Deep Six Laboratory, in 2006.  If Philadelphia is a...

If you have a tattoo in mind that involves lettering then InkAddict sponsored artist Big Meas is your man. His history of writing graffiti has given him a style all his own and has earned him a loyal customer base. You don’t have to take our word for it, head over to bigmeas.com to see...

Author – Sadie from Hip in Detroit I am a very impatient girl and I hate waiting. In the words of Veruca Salt, “I want it now.” Or in this case I have been sitting on a really cool interview for 3 days that I want to share with you now! This past weekend we were invited...

Article by Tara Villalvazo Last year was a busy year for sponsored artist, Vince Villalvazo. He traveled across the states doing various tattoo conventions, designed a new t-shirt for InkAddict and added a few new artists to his studio, Mystic Owl Tattoo, which just celebrated their one year...

Please join us in welcoming David Tevenal to the InkAddict Nation. David is one of three new sponsored artists. His work is influenced by Contemporary Art, Americana, and Japanese tattoos. He works at Memento Tattoo and Gallery in Columbus, Ohio. Facebook - facebook.com/davetattoos Instagram...

Author: Devan Finney of Edge and Thread One of our #Edgy fans recently traveled to the Minneapolis tattoo convention with Megan Massacre from the hit show NY Ink! They came across a company called InkAddict Apparel and were cool enough to send me a shirt. Megan got a shirt for herself and...

Credit: Brittany Ineson (writer) of Inked Magazine Inked Magazine sits down with Nathan Martin of InkAddict to chat about the brand and how it has grown into the “addictive” slew of products it is today. Inked: Tell us a little about the brand, how you got started and how you...

Artists become tattooers for various reasons, whether they feel it is a deep calling, an attempt to make money or a temporary job while pursuing an alternate art career. Regardless of why or how they become involved in the profession, those who are meant to have a place are here to stay, Frank...

Jim from InkAddict sat down with Detroiter Jennica Wahl to discuss tattoos, her new band, and her solo project. InkAddict is excited to sponsor Jennica and her band The Scenery, and look forward to what the band has in store for the summer. JD: How long have you been getting tattooed? Do you...

Welcome Frank La Natra to our InkAddict Sponsored Artist roster! Frank is a tattoo artist manager at Eternal Ink Custom Tattoo Studio. We are excited to have him on board and look forward to future shirt...

Welcome Steve Martin to our InkAddict Sponsored Artist roster! Steve is a tattoo artist at Black 13 in Nashville, TN. We are excited to have him on board and look forward to future shirt...

IA: What does it mean to be a Flatland rider? LD: To me it means dedication, motivation, balance, and a fulfilling way to express yourself. IA: What made you interested in riding? LD: I went to a contest in 2009, JoMo Pro, and was getting a little bored watching the park contest. I wondered...

Horror and tattoos go together like peanut butter and jelly- just ask well acclaimed tattoo artist, Ron570 Russo. So it was only time before someone put them together in one huge, bloody filled weekend! Spooky Empire was created as an October event in 2003 and quickly grew to be one of the...

10th year anniversary – get ready for a party weekend! 2012 Hell City Tattoo Festival is planned to be bigger than ever,  featuring new live acts each day of the weekend. We aren’t talking about the same things you see at other tattoo conventions, but different and exciting...

InkAddict supports other companies and individuals in the industry who believe in promoting quality, professional, tattoo artists. We have had the pleasure of working with Kris while on her 10 month journey across the country to promote just that. Read more below and be sure to check out...

World’s Best New Skool Tattoo Artists (including Danny Fugate)? InkFest’s got it! Full body suspension? InkFest’s got it! Live music entertainment? InkFest’s got it! B-Boy and DJ contests? InkFest’s got it!   Okay- there is NO reason for you NOT to go!...

We are super stoked to jump on board for this five state moving event. Ink Life Tour has already stopped in the states of Texas and Florida, and is now making it’s way to Oklahoma City, OK (where InkAddict is set to hit and dominate).   Dates: April 13-15 Location: Cox Convention...

Okay Addicts – we will be hitting this expo at two locations, so there is minimal excuse for you not to come to at least one spot!   CHICAGO LOCATION: Chicago Tattoo Arts Convention April 13th – 15th 2012 Crowne Plaza Hotel 5440 N. River Rd. Rosemont, IL 60018     ...

Skindustry Tattoo Expo is back for another year- this weekend (starting March 30) at the Holiday Inn Conference Center Lehigh Valley in Breinigsville, PA. It’s only $15 for admission and very well worth it too! This expo goes beyond having a killer name. You will be in the midst of over...

It was years ago at the San Francisco Academy of Arts- The Disney Co. was looking for the school’s most talented students to recruit to their team, an exciting opportunity for any student about to graduate. Frank Schuler was a different case all together. “I had a job offer from Disney but...

April 14th, 2011- Typecast Inc. Tattoo & Piercings, based out of Champaign Illinois on the campus of UIUC, opened their doors to the public. Justin Fults and wife, Paige, couldn’t have been more exited to finally claim a shop as their own. “I always thought it would be cool to own a...

Our good friends Tattoo Freakz will be selling a good selection of InkAddict Apparel at this show. They will have a booth set up with other products such as After Inked. Stop by and check them out. There will be a few InkAddict Artists at this event. Stop by and check out Jimmie Hayes and...

Come visit us at the Philadelphia Tattoo Convention in Feb. We will have a full booth set up. This should be a good event. Come see our booth. Featured artists will be:  

We are definitely excited to be attending the 17th Annual Motor City Tattoo Expo. This is one of the best tattoo conventions in the country and takes place in our hometown. Be sure to come check out our booth set up. We will be launching some new spring line products as well as have free...

Ron570 is well known for his horror related, realistic tattoo style. When not tattooing, Ron’s choice of art medium is painting and can be seen through his InkAddict Apparel designs. Ron and his wife, Geena, own 570 Tattooing Co. in Wilkes Barre, PA where they stay very busy. If you...

Jeremy Miller is an owner/ artist at Pigment Dermagraphics and Fine Art in Austin, TX. Jeremy has a few InkAddict Artist designs available and has some exclusive InkAddict alternative clothing launching soon. We are excited to have Jeremy be part of the InkAddict Sponsored Artist family. You...

Tattoo Artist DJ Minor joined the InkAddict Sponsored Team in 2011 and we are definitely stoked to have him on board. Read the latest interview we did with DJ and check out some more of his work. http://inkaddict.com/blog/?p=168 One of the many magazines DJ has had his work published in....

InkAddict is proud to sponsor Parry Chotipradit. Parry is a super talented artist and an awesome person. He goes all out in everything he does in life, and his art is no exception. Parry owns his own studio in Maryland called Lucky Bird Tattoo , but you will find him traveling to all the big...

  Danny Fugate was one of the first artists InkAddict featured back in 2008 when the company started featuring select artist apparel for sale. Since then Danny has produced multiple tattoo shirt designs for InkAddict and we are very excited to have him be part of the InkAddict Sponsored...

Originally from Oklahoma, Lance Kellar now resides in Michigan and owns one of the top tattoo studios in the Metro Detroit area. Lance Kellar has been on board with InkAddict since we first started the company and we are excited to have him be a part of our sponsored team of artists. Lance has...

IA: How long have you been working at Eternal (Clawson)? KG: Six years. IA: Where did you work before you were at Eternal? KG: Primal Tattoo in Orlando, Florida about eight years ago. IA: How long have you been in the tattoo industry? KG: 19 years in the industry. IA: What made you decide to...

  IA: What’s the name of the shop you work at? ND: Krol Body Art.   IA: Where is it located? ND: Sweet Home Chicago, IL.   IA: How long have you been working there? ND: It’s been a year this month.   IA: Where did you work before that? ND: Well, I owned my own...

IA: What’s the name of the shop you work at? Where is it located? JL: I currently work at All or Nothing Tattoo.  You can find us at 2569 South Cobb Drive Smyrna, Ga 770.435.9966 IA: How long have you been in the tattoo industry? JL: I’ve been tattooing for 7yrs and some change...

InkAddict is honored to sponsor artist DJ Minor. We had the opportunity to hang out with DJ at the Immersed In Ink convention in 2011 where he won a few awards. We interviewed him a few months later to discuss life at home, his new studio, and how he became such a bad ass artist. IA: How long...

IA: What year did the band form? CB: The band is relatively new- we formed March 2010. IA: How did the band members come together? CB: I responded post Nick listed on Craigslist. We found Mike “Chauncey” through recording at the studio. He started out as our merch guy on the...

Lance is originally from Oklahoma and while living there with his artist roommate, Lance started to dabble with tattooing. “I’ve always been art dedicated,” Kellar states, “I started out as a piercer but just kind of fell into tattooing. I am self taught.” Lance describes his tattoo...

IA: What is the shop you work at? Are you an owner or an employee? PC: I own and work at  LUCKY BIRD TATTOO. An all custom shop & gallery.   IA: How long has Lucky Bird been open? PC: I have been open for about 2 years and many more to come!   IA: How long have you been...

Eddie Bonacore has been tattooing professionally for four years now. He was born in Long Island, NY, but left the city long ago for the beautiful mountains of the Poconos in Pennsylvania.  We got a chance to meet Eddie at the Tattooed Life Tour in Cincinnati, OH where he was busy winning all...