By Bailey Jones What happens when the worlds of Japanese illustration, expansive world-building and character design, and an expressive art form collide? You end up with the visually striking and varied tattoo style of manga and anime. Inspired by many years of Japanese art, it brings these well-known characters and worlds into a new medium, lifting it from the page onto the skin, and into people’s personal identities. Whether it be a nostalgic show from growing up, your favo

It’s interesting that overtime, as tattoos have entered mainstream culture, that we can see patterns of designs, styles, and locations that essentially make them trendy. How have tattoo trends changes over the ages, and is it a bad thing to have a trendy tattoo?

By Bailey Jones Meet Adrie, an Andalucía-born, Bristol-based illustrative blackwork artist! We fell in love with Adrie’s work when we found it on Instagram, and we couldn’t be happier to be inviting her to guest at Inkora this September. To understand more about the artist behind the art, keep reading and maybe even book yourself in for a tattoo? Adrie busy tattooing Tell us a bit about yourself! I’m a Spanish-born and raised illustrator turned tattoo artist. With over

By Bailey Jones One of the beauties of art is that it is never static, rather it grows continuously, blossoming new styles, new techniques, and new artists. A seed planted hundreds of years ago now bears its fruits as an opulent and striking style of tattoo work. The baroque style has undergone a metamorphosis from its origin in the 17th century to the modern day, particularly in the tattoo world. Commonly seen in larger, highly detailed pieces blending colour and anatomy, th

Maddie is our first hand-poke guest artist, all the way from Perth!

By Bailey Jones Tattoo studios see their fair share of regular customers, but there are always those who are interested in their first tattoo. It can be a daunting thing; both the booking process and making the decision to get a tattoo. But don’t worry! This blog will serve as your go-to guide of how to get your first tattoo with us at Inkora, answering the most common questions and concerns people have when planning, choosing and booking their first tattoo! Peach: Fine-line

What comes to mind when you think of a tattoo? It used to be detailed sleeves, big colourful pieces that cover a large area, or designs of a rebellious nature. But nowadays, tattoos bring to mind a variety of designs and styles beyond these old stereotypes. One style that perhaps is the best reflection on changing societal opinions on tattoos is the fine-line style. Sleek and elegant, these designs can be simple or detailed, colourful or monochrome, big or small.

A question I’m asked frequently is ‘Did it hurt?’ No – not when I fell from Heaven, but when I got my tattoos. Tattoos have this reputation of being quite painful, so of course it’s common for people to want to try and understand just how painful the experience was. Uncomfortable sure, but considering it’s a needle constantly puncturing your skin, this is expected. My tattoos are all blackwork, some only fine line, and are on my outer arms and back of my legs, which are some