Introducing a brand new tattoo convention from one of the creators behind the original London Tattoo Convention, Miki Vialetto brings tattoo excellence to Frankfurt with Gods of Ink!

Held over three days from the 14-16th April in the Messe Frankfurt Forum, this convention will see over 350 tattoo artists from over 20 countries in Europe and beyond.

Competitions run on Saturday and Sunday, with awards going to ‘Best Black and Grey’, ‘Best Ornamental’, ‘Best of Day’, ‘Best Back Piece’, ‘Best Colours’, and ‘Best Realism’ - as well as a coveted ‘Best of Show’ for tattoos done during the convention.

Among the incredible artists on display are a huge number of our sponsored artists - over 30 of them in fact! The UK will be represented by the likes of Aston Reynolds, Jenna Kerr, Rich Harris, Tom Farrow, and Yarson, while the Danish contingent includes Christian Boye Larsen, Christopher Henriksen, Mads Thill, Raimo Marti, and Ruben Jordan Langsted.

Plenty of other artists are coming from around Europe, including Spain, Italy, France, Germany and Latvia, with Q Tattoo and Yomico travelling from the US, and Matt Jordan making the long journey from New Zealand!

Don’t forget to come by the Killer Ink stand for all your tattoo needs, and swing by to say hi to your favourite ink and machine manufacturers. World Famous and Kuro Sumi will be promoting their EU REACH-friendly Limitless and Imperial lines, and will also be joining forces with the teams at Perma Blend Luxe, Microbeau and FK Irons for a seminar.

The Fuel Girls will be in attendance to hand out awards, and there will be a number of art exhibitions including Akimitsu Takagi’s irezumi photograph collection, a Chicano retrospective, and a Metal For Nepal charity exhibit raising money for children in need. Tattoo artist Mario Barth will perform with his band About Kings, and Frankfurt legend DJ Dag will be spinning vinyl on Friday night.

Grab your day ticket for €30 or spend the whole weekend there for just €70, with the action running from 11:30 each morning until 10pm, with an early finish at 8pm on the Sunday. Book in early for a guaranteed tattoo appointment or see what you can get from flash - see you there!