7 Things Tattoo Artists Can Do To Stay Afloat During This Time

  Our industry has been hit hard with COVID-19. With tattoo shops closing, events getting cancelled and traveling tattoo artists unable to travel, ...

5 Tips For Tattoo Artists To Stay Safe During The COVID-19 Pandemic

  While many tattoo shops around the world are closed, we still want our FK Irons family stay safe during these difficult times. If you are still w...

Message from Gaston Regarding COVID-19

  Dear FK Irons Family, We are closely monitoring the outbreak of COVID-19 and our hearts and thoughts are with people affected by this pandemic. W...

Decoding Prison Tattoos

     Prison tattoos are something of a bad stain on the tattoo industry. Depending on who you ask, they’re also a good source of income. After all,...

Millennials & Tattoos

           “Millennials” is a term that gets used quite a bit. They’re blamed for changing the face of America’s workforce. They’re called lazy, u...

Portrait Tattoos

           Portrait tattoos - just like any other kind - people either love them or hate them. The reasons vary just as much as the tattoos themsel...

The Job Killer

             Tattoos have been around for a long time, as we’ve explored in past entries. But if we look closer, we can start to discern the differ...

Tattooed Women

           The idea of beauty has changed drastically over the past couple of centuries; especially where women are concerned. In the olden days, w...

Florida Tattoo Licensure Requirements

           If you’re looking to become a licensed tattoo artist in the state of Florida, there are a few things you need to know. This info was ta...

Our Pro Team Is Smoking Hot

       We're proud to show off work done by our Pro Team members. They're some of the most talented artists around and they have the ink to prove i...

Homemade Tattoos & Why They're a Terrible Idea

       When I was 15 years old, my friend, Leo, asked me to skip school so we could head to his house and have him do a tattoo on my shoulder. Befo...

Tattoos in Mainstream Cartoons Comic & Books

        Most tattoo artists are drawn (pun intended) to this career because of the lifestyle. To get more specific, tattoo artists usually enjoy th...

Coffee & Ink

       Starbucks and I have a love/hate relationship. It’s mostly one-sided since I’m sure the employees have no idea of the struggle that goes on ...

How To Become a Tattoo Artist

     For some people, sitting at a desk with their eyes fixed on a computer monitor all day is the ideal job environment. Others take a more bohemi...

A Quick Guide to Tattoo Needles

       If you’re studying to be a doctor, there are many tools you must use. Even more importantly, know how each one functions. The same is true f...

Tattoos As An Artistic Expression

           Perhaps the oldest, greatest, human artistic expression is tattooing. With a history that defines global cultural exchange, the word its...

Tattoo Styles – Which one is right for you?

       If you’re reading this, you’re probably thinking about getting a tattoo or already have quite a few. What you probably don’t have is a solid...

Tattooing Tools - From Antiquity To Modern Times

       A modern tattoo machine for all its complexity, is a pretty simple tool. It only consists of a handheld needle gun, connected to a power sup...

Join FK Irons and Hope vs Cancer

The Hope vs Cancer Foundation began as an Arts & Crafts project in the Fall of 2017 in an attempt to make a few kids smile and lift their spiri...

There Will Be Blood

What happens to your skin when you get a tattoo? Before getting their first tattoo most people spend time looking for designs, styles, and tattoo a...

From Taboo to Cool – How Tattoo Art Found its Way into Pop Culture

It’s estimated that 38% of adults in the US between the ages of 18 – 29 have at least one tattoo. How did this 12,000-year old practice, once reser...

Does Size Matter? Introducing The Gorilla Grip

Yes, it does. Just ask any tattoo artist about their machine grip. The function of the grip is to be able to secure the machine and enable accurate...

Rumble & Hum Superstars and Their Tattoo Machines

There’s nothing more familiarly soothing to a tattoo artist than the rumble and hum of their equipment. This sort of subliminal ritual has made Lew...

Six Easily Debunked Tattoo Myths

As fast as the tattoo culture is growing, so are some of the myths surrounding this ancient fine art of body illustrations. If you are going to get...

Is Globalization Good for the Tattoo Industry?

The world of tattoos has grown exponentially through globalization technology, and the Social Media platforms it has brought with it. Now thanks to...

Why the right tattoo machine should be important for the customer?

All tattoo artists need a tattoo machine – and depending on preference and training, their machine can be a rotary or a coil device. Customers who ...

Military Tattoo

Today for TBT we salute the founding of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo because well, we love the word “tattoo” and although the Scots say it m...

STEALTH XION – Why are we so excited about black?

Black, arguably the most popular of all colors, is the newest addition to the Spektra Xion collection. The Stealth Xion is making its big entrance!...

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