I personally believe in the outsiders’ theory. In any sphere of life, there are outsiders who may not...


Tattoo Event of the Year: The Island Tattoo Connection, Bali, May 13-19
For about two months now, the most talked about tattoo event on Instagram has been The Island Tattoo...

Inksoul Tattoo Festival 2018: where production was on point, but not tattooing
The penultimate weekend of November 2018 saw the third edition of Inksoul Tattoo Festival in Pune. The last...

Nepal Inked 2018: Not just a tattoo convention, but a rad headspace
Nepal Inked 2018 ended just about two weeks back. It has yet to settle down in my individual...

60 mind blowing tattoo artists. 1 weekend in the Himalayas. Nepal Inked 2018. You ready?
As tattooing keeps growing as a mainstream art form and as an industry, more and more tattoo conventions...

This is the story of the King of realistic tattooing, Steve Butcher
At the last Heartwork Tattoo Festival 2017, we caught up for a quick chat with one of the...

Breaking down a collaboration tattoo with Fabrice Koch & Rishabh Narang
Tattoos are always inherently a collaboration. A coming together of the canvas and the artist to create something...

Goa Tattoo Festival 2018: Stunning photographs capture the essence of Goa’s tattoo party
With tattoo conventions on the rise in the Indian calendar, it is becoming more and more imperative for...

What’s it like at a tattoo convention? Reminded me of the good ol’ rock fest days…
The first two editions of the Heartwork Tattoo Festival came and went – and I missed them both!...

Heartwork Tattoo Festival 2017: Indian tattooing’s best step forward
Heartwork Tattoo Festival 3.0 promised to be the biggest gathering of world-class tattooing talent in this part of the...

Faridabad’s best weekend ever – 5th India International Tattoo Convention
Five years ago, on a slightly dull November morning, I opened the newspaper and caught a small ad...

The tattoo universe is descending on Delhi this December. Where will you be?
On October 5, 2017, I wrote in this article, “This year will witness the third edition of India’s...

Pune Tattoo Festival 2017: BIGGEST INDIAN TATTOO CONVENTION EVER
It’s been almost two weeks since we experienced the second edition of Pune Tattoo Festival in Raga Lawns, Pune,...

Two artists turned tattooing into performance art at Pune Tattoo Festival 2.0
The following story of two artists, and their insane collaboration was one of our highlights from the recently...

This is what we’ll be trippin’ on this weekend in Pune
If you keep a track on what’s happening with the Indian tattoo scene, you are most probably spending...

Pune Tattoo Festival 2.0 is where you need to be this November
After last year’s revamp and rebranding, the Pune Tattoo Festival turned tables to straightaway establish itself as one...

Serious about getting tattooed? You need to be at Heartwork Tattoo Festival 3.0
This year will witness the third edition of India’s biggest tattoo convention, Heartwork Tattoo Festival in New Delhi,...

Rare: Inside a Tattoo Festival that’s not just about tattoos, but the culture behind it
“What an experience to get in touch with the roots of tattooing!” – Fabrice koch This year, Mallorca...

The Other Side of Ink: What it’s like to be in an all-female tattoo convention
Last month, the city of Rome witnessed a unique tattoo convention. Called ‘The Other Side of Ink’, this...

Hey Nepal Tattoo Convention, same time, next year?
Over the last weekend, I asked one question to several tattoo artists I met for the first time...

Time for South Asia’s biggest Tattoo Con; Nepal Tattoo Convention 2017
Even a year back from now, I remember us having a tattoo convention season every year in this...