In this Killer Ink tutorial, we’ve found a warp pipe into the spooky side of Mario’s Mushroom Kingdom with Newbury-based artist Gazz Tattoos, who brings a horror twist to the iconic video game character.
This bold piece is packed with sharp linework, dynamic shading, and striking colour contrast, turning everyone’s favourite plumber into something straight out of a blue shell hellscape.
Gazz walks us through his process, from stencil to final highlights, sharing pro insights along the way.
If you’re a fan of videogames, neotraditional art or simply want to give your pop culture tattoos a grittier edge, this tutorial is packed with awesome cheat codes to level up your XP.
Check out the video below to see how Gazz works!
To pull off this horror-style Mario masterpiece, Gazz used:
Killer Ink Biodegradable Rinse Cups
Butterluxe Green Soap - Cherry
Butterluxe Foam Soap - Cherry
Butterluxe Processing Balm - Tropical
Plenty kitchen roll
JDMGF Tora machine 4.5mm
EZ Biodegradable Ink Caps
Peak Stellar Cartridges - 0.30, 5 Round Liner, Long Taper
Peak Stellar Cartridges - 0.35, 7 Round Liner, Long Taper
Peak Stellar Cartridges - 0.35, 9 Round Liner, Long Taper
Peak Stellar Cartridges - 0.35, 11 Round Liner, Medium Taper
Peak Stellar Cartridges - 0.35, 11 Curved Magnum, Long Taper
Peak Stellar Cartridges - 0.35, 15 Curved Magnum, Long Taper
Peak Stellar Cartridges - 0.35, 7 Curved Magnum, Long Taper
Peak Stellar Cartridges - 0.35, 9 Round Shader, Long Taper
Eternal Ink - Rusty Red
Eternal Ink - Lipstick Red
Eternal Ink - Tangerine
Eternal Ink - Mulberry
Eternal Ink - Burnt Orange
Eternal Ink - Old Gold
Eternal Ink - Golden Yellow
Eternal Ink - Grape Leaf
Eternal Ink - Mist
Eternal Ink - Nuclear Green
Eternal Ink - Light Peach
Eternal Ink - Peachy Flesh
Eternal Ink - Tropical Teal
Eternal Ink - Aquamarine
Eternal Ink - Rust
Eternal Ink - Vivid Pink
Eternal Ink - Electric Raspberry
World Famous Ink - Koi Orange
Intenze Ink - Creamsicle
Intenze Ink - Golden Yellow
Intenze Ink - Banana Cream
Waverly Ink - Battleship
Dynamic - Black
Dynamic - White
Butterluxe - Skin Prep
Butterluxe - Stencil Glue
