Artist interviews this month:

ANTHONY TEX – Dynamic, high energy, illustrative tattoos from this Canadian artist

MARCIN PTAK- Master of realism and founder member of Absolute Body Art
JAMIE ALLAN - Strange, niche and trippy, the surreal world of this Edinburgh artist

KYLE SHIELDS - A decade of artistic development in a changing industry
TOM MALEY – The inspiring young tattooer working with Paul Slifer at St Clair's

Show Reports:

DINO TATTOO SHOW – A fun-filled dinosaur-themed convention!

CORNWALL TATTOO FESTIVAL – A Festival of Ink in the heart of the Cornish countryside

Special Reports:

NOTES ON TATTOOING – Paul Talbot shares his thoughts on apprenticeships
CLIENTS: FRIEND OR FOE – Tattooist Lucie Knights (aka Lucietattoo) on friendships beyond the ink

LAUREN STEWART – The beginning of Cameron Rennie's new project in photography

Portfolios:

Yasmin
Claudio Denti
Tiziano Verna
Craig Olsen

Artist interviews this month:
JAK CONNOLLY – Bringing a painter's eye to the art of tattooing

MARK GORRIE - From graffiti in Glasgow to tattooing in LA
JOSH ADAMS - The Californian filmmaker on his Skin Deep documentary project

LIAM SHARP - We meet the renowned comic book artist of 2000 AD, Marvel and DC fame

Show Reports:
TATTOO EXPO – Back for its second furlong to prove it hasn’t run its course
LEEDS TATTOO CONVENTION – Ongoing excellence in the heart of Leeds city centre

Special Reports:
INTO YOU – Alex Binnie tells the story of his legendary London studio

SAK YANT – Meraki Fade on Thailand's sacred tattoo tradition

ALEXANDER COLVILLE GORDON – Terry Manton's new book about a long-lost tattoo legend

PAUL TALBOT – On the challenge of abundance

REIGNITING THE FLAME – Lucie Knights (aka Lucietattoo) asks are we tattooists or content creators

SOPHIE MO – The latest in Cameron Rennie's Continuous Portrait Project

Artist interviews this month:
BIG MEAS – The legendary script artist tells us about his newfound love of Japanese tattooing

JOHN ERIC BASILIO - The Filipino artist now based in the US tells us about his Street Pop Art tattoos

LAURIE VINCENT - A backstage chat with the Soft Play frontman, now a sought-after tattooist

JERRY MAGNI - A 30-year tattoo career documented in his monumental new book

Show Reports:
BIG NORTH TATTOO SHOW – Back again to the capital of the northeast for this super friendly show
TATTOO TEA PARTY – Manchester’s finest tattoo show continues to delight
THE SCOTTISH TATTOO CONVENTION – This show gets better every year

Special Reports:
DECKED TWO – Skateboard art curated by Nobody's Business Tattoo and They Made This

BIKERS AGAINST CHILD ABUSE – Rev and Foggy from B.A.C.A. in the UK tell us about the organisation and its work

PAUL TALBOT – On rage bait – and choosing not to rise to it

REIGNITING THE FLAME – Lucie Richardson on reconnecting with the important things

JOSIE LORI MILLARD – The latest in Cameron Rennie's Continuous Portrait Project

Portfolios:
Lorna Symonds

Garry Connolly

Coral Sicobo

Artist interviews this month:
LEO BULLDOG – Good Honest Traditional tattoos, old schools values and Brazilian Jujitsu

ONLY HERE FOR YOU – Elliot Lane talks about his tattoo studio, record label and new vinyl releases

SIMON BROWN – Vibrant colour bomb mashups

Show Reports:
BRIGHTON TATTOO CONVENTION – A class weekend on the south coast to get the UK season going.

GALWAY TATTOO SHOW – One of the friendliest little big shows in the heart of Ireland’s beautiful countryside

Special Reports:
SHEFFIELD TATTOO MEETING – One of the most welcoming and genuinely enjoyable social events

ENZO LUCIA – Delighting convention goers with his travelling tintype photography studio

PAUL TALBOT – tattoo supplies – biodiversity in an evolving ecosystem
NORTHSIDE FAREWELL EVENT – Low’s legendary shop changes hands and becomes Northern Tattoo Collective

SEEING IS NO LONGER BELIEVING –Lucie Richardson on the true impact of AI
NEIL BASS – The latest in Cameron Rennie's Continuous Portrait Project

Portfolios:
Ellie Diamond

VayXutz Vasut

Oriol Lastminute

Artist interviews this month:
RAYDEMS – A walk on the dark side with this sought after Australian artist
CHIKY GOMEZ – World class trad and neo-trad from Spain

JASMINE COOKE – Queer, colourful, fem-trad tattoos and more!

LEANNE FATE – Gold standard hyper realism, amazing mashups, and a strong ethical stance

Show Reports:
DUBLIN TATTOO CONVENTION – A friendly welcome of fun, and fantastic tattoos at Ireland's biggest show

CALGARY TATTOO AND ARTS FESTIVAL – Canada's largest convention certainly doesn't disappoint!

Special Reports:
SLOW SEASON – Tattooists' art on show at Gray Area Gallery in Norwich
ASHLEY BLAKER – The comedian and writer talks about his hyperfixation with tattoos

SURELY IT CAN'T BE ME? – Lucie Richardson celebrates 100 episodes of the 'How Much for a Sleeve?' podcast

TATTOOING BRISTOL – Jimmie Tatts' new history book about the influential Bristol Tattoo Club

STAYING OPEN – Paul Talbot offers his advice to the next generation of tattooists

RICHEY BECKETT – The latest in Cameron Rennie's Continuous Portrait Project

Portfolios:
Kieran Brant

Eoghann McGregor

Emma Valent

Artist interviews this month:
RUSS ABBOTT – Tattoo Smart, Ink & Dagger, large-scale architectural tattoos and scroll work
MORAG SANGSTER – From punk to the present day, the Scottish artist with an animal sanctuary too!
DEVX RUIZ– Geometric precision and organic elements in perfect harmony
ROSS HELL – A story of addiction, homelessness and horrible injury
RUSSEL ARTHUR – We meet one of the UK's most northerly tattooists – on Shetland!

Show Reports:
BIG LONDON TATTOO SHOW– Lives up to its name
CALGARY TATTOO AND ARTS FESTIVAL – Canada's largest convention certainly doesn't disappoint!

Special Reports:
LOST AND PROFOUND – We meet Amie and Craig and hear about their intriguing businesses...
A QUESTION OF SPORT – Starr Vs Killer Ink Charity football match!
MAKE ART NOT CONTENT – Paul Talbot returns to chat about custodianship and gatekeeping
TOXII – The latest interview in the Continuous Portrait Project
DESIGNING THE CRAFT – A panel discussion with Alex Binnie, Lal Hardy and Dante di Massa
SELLING OUT – Lucie Richardson (aka lucietattoo) On the realities of everyday life

Portfolios:
Lukey Lines
Chris Higgins
Jake Heery