Tattoo Competition
Best of Show:
- BEST OF SHOW
Must have been done at the show to qualify. - GRANDMASTER CONTENDER
Must have won a “Tattoo of the day” Master Award to qualify.
Grandmaster winners will be announced Sunday, April 26th.
Friday
April 24th
Registration: 1:00pm
Contest: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Winners: 10:00pm – 11:00pm
Contest: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Winners: 10:00pm – 11:00pm
Categories:
- BEST BLACK & GREY TATTOO
Fresh Only | No color added at ALL! No opaque greys, no muted colors - BEST BLACK & GREY TATTOO
Healed Only | No color added at ALL! No opaque greys, no muted colors - BEST COLOR TATTOO
Fresh Only - BEST COLOR TATTOO
Healed Only - BEST BLACK & GREY INFUSED W/ COLOR
Healed or Fresh - BEST ORIGINAL FLASH
1st & 2nd Place | Healed or Fresh - BEST FINE ARTS
1st & 2nd Place | Healed or Fresh - BEST AMERICAN TRADITIONAL TATTOO
Healed or Fresh | Limited color palette such as primary colors, additive primary colors and limited secondary colors - BEST CARTOON STYLE TATTOO
Animation, Disney, etc. | Healed or Fresh - BEST FINE LINE TATTOO
Healed or Fresh - BEST LETTERING TATTOO
Healed or Fresh - BEST DARK CANVAS BLACK & GREY TATTOO
Healed or Fresh | Melanated dark skin needs to have a darker tone - BEST DARK CANVAS COLOR TATTOO
Healed or Fresh
Tattoo of the day:
- MASTER OF THE BLACK & GREY AWARD
- MASTER OF THE COLOR AWARD
- MASTER OF THE BLACK & GREY W/ COLOR AWARD
Saturday
April 25th
Registration: 12:00pm
Contest: 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Winners: 10:00pm – 11:00pm
Categories:
- TRADITIONAL JAPANESE TATTOO
Healed or Fresh | Traditional Elements, background work, technique and saturation, linework with cultural accuracy and respect to style - BEST BLACK & GREY TATTOO
Healed Only - BEST COLOR TATTOO
Healed Only - BEST BLACK & GREY INFUSED W/ COLOR
Healed or Fresh - BEST DARK CANVAS BLACK & GREY TATTOO
Healed or Fresh - BEST DARK CANVAS COLOR TATTOO
Healed or Fresh - BEST DARK CANVAS B&G W/ COLOR TATTOO
Healed or Fresh - BEST SM/MED BLACK & GREY TATTOO
Under 8X8 | Healed or Fresh - BEST SM/MED COLOR TATTOO
Under 8X8 | Healed or Fresh - BEST LARGE BLACK & GREY TATTOO
Over 8X8 | Healed or Fresh - BEST LARGE COLOR TATTOO
Over 8X8 | Healed or Fresh - BEST ARM & LEG SLEEVE TATTOO
Healed or Fresh - BEST BACK & CHEST TATTOO
Healed or Fresh - BEST AVANT-GARDE TATTOO
Expressive, Unusual, Modern Style | Healed or Fresh - BEST ANIME TATTOO
Healed or Fresh - BEST REALISM TATTOO
Healed or Fresh - BEST SURREALISM TATTOO
Healed or Fresh - BEST NEO-TRADITIONAL TATTOO
Healed or Fresh | Done with a two dimensional shape with NO three dimensional depth - BEST NEW SCHOOL TATTOO
Healed or Fresh - BEST ORNAMENTAL AND GEOMETRIC TATTOO
Healed or Fresh - BEST HEALED COVER UP TATTOO
Photo of original tattoo required
Tattoo of the day:
- MASTER OF THE BLACK & GREY AWARD
- MASTER OF THE COLOR AWARD
- MASTER OF THE BLACK & GREY W/ COLOR AWARD
Sunday
April 26th
Registration: 12:00pm
Contest: 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Winners: 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Categories:
- BEST BLACK & GREY TATTOO
Fresh Only - BEST BLACK & GREY TATTOO
Healed Only - BEST COLOR TATTOO
Fresh Only - BEST COLOR TATTOO
Healed Only - BEST BLACK & GREY INFUSED W/ COLOR
Healed or Fresh - BEST DARK CANVAS BLACK & GREY TATTOO
Healed or Fresh - BEST DARK CANVAS COLOR TATTOO
Healed or Fresh - BEST TRIBAL & POLYNESIAN TATTOO
Healed or Fresh - BEST SALVADOR DALI TATTOO
Healed or Fresh - BEST COLLABORATION TATTOO
1st place only – 2 trophies awarded - BEST FULL BODY FEMALE TATTOO
1st place only - BEST FULL BODY MALE TATTOO
1st place only
Tattoo of the day:
- MASTER OF THE BLACK & GREY AWARD
- MASTER OF THE COLOR AWARD
- MASTER OF THE BLACK & GREY W/ COLOR AWARD