For too long the tattoo world has been a racist place to be. There are so many incredible artists but they’re often not given the space they deserve in magazines, conventions and on Instagram. We’re heard stories of tattooers turning clients away because of the colour of their skin, as they don’t know how to tattoo black skin and are unwilling to learn.
We want to help amplify and raise marginalised voices through Things&Ink, and that includes POC tattooers. We’re shining a light of the incredible black womxn in this industry who are showing you exactly how it’s done…
We absolutely love Laet’s floral designs, which mould to the body as if these petals and leaves grew there all along.
Soft yet powerful, Brittany’s tattoos often depict strong women mixed with delicate florals for a beautiful effect.
Fine lines and delicate shading come together into tattoos that portray the artist’s power and strength. Who said delicate couldn’t be tough?
Fierce tattoos showing black femmes from all ages, make sure you check out her disco-inspired portraits.
Delicate ornamental, floral and nature inspired handpoked tattoos with magical auras.
We love the way bold lines and florals are woven together in the ornamental tattoos of Phylo.
Showing us how colour, bold lines and negative space are meant to be tattooed.
An artists that draws from sacred geometry to bring you intricate tattoos that also have protective elements for the wearer.
Mini tattoos are our fave, finger tattoos are our fave! We’re loving how much fun these curated hand tattoos are, oh and those nails!
Pouring big femme energy into her delicate floral pattern-work tattoos, we love the flow in these pieces.
No truer contradiction than girly and traditional, we love when these genres mix. Cierra shows us that glitter and scorpions belong together.
