All of the artists shown above are attending the Brisbane Australian Tattoo Expo at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, July 19-21, 2024.
To secure a booking or request a quote, contact our current and previous exhibiting tattoo artists directly via the social media and website links found on their individual profiles.
For new enquiries with a tattoo artist, we recommend sending the artist the following information:
– The style of the tattoo you want to get. Not sure what style? Check out our Tattoo Style A-Z list here.
– The size of the Tattoo you want to get (if it’s an Australian artist, go with CM and MM, if it’s an American artist, go with inches)
– Placement of the Tattoo (where you want it to go, IE arm, leg, stomach etc)
– Explain any important details of the tattoo that you need or require (IE, subject matters, names, spelling etc)
– Any reference images of other similar Tattoos or of Tattoos that you like (this helps the artist see that you’ve done some research of your own and that you’re taking this seriously).
– Provide some dates or days and hours of your usual availability, this helps the artist find a suitable time without going back and forth with days and times that you aren’t going to be able to do.
– Most importantly, current and correct contact details!
– If you have any questions or concerns about your potential new tattoo, mention them to the artist.
Things to consider when messaging an artist about a new tattoo:
– Tattoo Artists are people too, treat them how you’d like to be treated… “Hey how much for this” doesn’t fly well in the inbox of a tattoo artist. Tattoo artists get a lot of booking requests and emails, so being polite will help set your message apart from the rest and show that you’re pleasant to work with.
– Some artists may or may not accept emails, or may not accept Direct Messages on social media, take a second to check out the social media of the artist to see how they’d prefer you to get in contact with them.
– Don’t forget to check your spam and junk folders after you’ve contacted an artist, sometimes they get lost and you don’t want to miss your opportunity for a new tattoo to a rookie error like the emails going to your spam!
– Remember, good tattoos take time and you get what you pay for.
– Give the artist some time to get back to you, by day they are tattooing, by night they are mostly preparing for the next day’s tattoo, so they may take some time to respond to your enquiry. If you’re super eager, wait 2 weeks, if there’s no response, try again with a polite reminder of your previous email.
Good luck and have fun!
How the Brisbane Tattoo Scene is Flourishing
Everywhere you look in this city you see evidence that there are brilliant tattoo designers in Brisbane. There are probably one or two near you, and that’s great, but one or two is not a huge choice. Imagine an event where all the best tattoo artists Brisbane possesses come together for a few days and the public can come and take advantage of an incredible pooling of talent. That’s exactly what happens at our Australian Tattoo Expos, and there is one coming up in Brisbane. The Brisbane tattoo community will come together to showcase the increasing sophistication and modernity of this great city. Artists from all over the country and beyond will also attend the expo, making it a truly diverse and exciting event.
This is only right and proper. After all, Brisbane has a huge population, and it is increasingly multicultural and broadminded. What could be more appropriate than the thriving community of tattoo designers Brisbane now has?
This thoroughly contemporary art – the decoration of the human body with ink – is a credit to the enterprise of local designers, but the trick is to find the artists who suit you and can translate your ideas into fabulous body art. That is where the expo comes in.
Hundreds of the Best Tattoo Artists & Designers Brisbane Has to Offer
Maybe you have a few tattoos already and you’re thinking of getting another one. If you’re stuck for inspiration, check under the Tattoo Research tab and you will find enough ideas to keep you going for aeons. The fine-line ones. The comic strip ones. The bright ones. The subtle ones. The surreal, the three-dimensional, the deep and meaningful, the weird – all of these tattoo styles will be represented by the talented designers at the expo. Among them are artists who will do an incredible job for you. All the tattoos Brisbane needs; all the styles, all the designers. For the tat lover, this event is like paradise. But one word of advice: book. Three words, actually: book an appointment. With all this talent available and all your fellow customers looking to get inked, it is best to choose your tattoo artist in advance and contact them to discuss what you want, then book an appointment at the show.
Time for a Change? Get Your Unique Tattoos in Brisbane
Yes, unique. That means no one else has got exactly the same. Even if you like something you’ve seen someone else with, so you choose a similar idea. You can make it a one-off, courtesy of your own imagination or the artist’s suggestions. Different colours, different interpretations, and even a different location on the body can make all the difference. If all you want is your favourite band’s name in their own style, it can be personalised if you give it a bit of thought. Think how Renoir would have done it, maybe, or your favourite artist.
On the other hand, if you want to express your individuality with something completely off the wall, channel your inner Salvador Dali and kick some ideas around with a top Brisbane tattoo artist and you can come up with a concept no one else has. The Brisbane tattoo scene is vibrant and creative, and you can be involved in it by attending the Brisbane Tattoo Expo event and playing your part in the moving art gallery that walks these streets.
