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EXPLORE THE CRAFT.

Equipment to choose. Knowledge to move forward. Find both around the same topic.

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Trochilidae, plate 99 from Ernst Haeckel’s Kunstformen der Natur (1904).

Learning / 18.10.2026

Saving a thousand tattoos will not teach you to draw: build a useful reference library

A useful archive is more than an endless folder of screenshots. It is a collection of questions, sources and observations you can turn into your own drawing decisions.

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Two people discuss designs in a flash sketchbook

News / 16.10.2026

Madrid Tattoo Convention 2026: a date in Arganda to look beyond the tattoo feed

The second edition is announced for 23–25 October. Alongside checking the programme, it is worth thinking about how you want to explore it.

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Learning / 18.10.2026

Blackwork: learning to draw the space you leave untouched

Black catches the eye; the space around it makes the composition work. Explore history, artists and four real photographs before taking those ideas into your sketchbook.

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Historical Tattoo Flash sheet, twentieth century. Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1998.84.50A.

Learning / 18.10.2026

Your first flash sheet: six drawings that show your direction

Flash lets you think about a tattoo before making it. Study two historical sheets, then build your own coherent series with purpose and room to learn.

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An organised case with a machine, battery module and cable in separate compartments

Learning / 17.10.2026

Wired or wireless tattoo machine? The real difference is how you prepare your workstation

The choice goes beyond removing a cable. Charging, spares, connections and studio organisation help you decide which system fits.

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