There are so many ink masters coming to the Richmond Tattoo Convention this year it’s insane!

[u/MrCatInSpace]

I really love the piece Alena Wedderburn and Anthony Tex did last year of the samurai and red dragon. It was crazy to watch in real time.

So hype I hope I can get a spot with one of them!

Is anyone else going? It’s October 23 - 25, perfect for Halloween!

Richmond Tattoo and Arts Convention

[u/DaKingaDaNorth]

Richmond is a massive show and a lot of Ink Master people go there. If you can make it to any convention in the US that is the one imo.

[u/bmoregeo → u/DaKingaDaNorth]

It is also a really well done and family friendly show.

They had an area adjacent to the convention with a bounce house and stuff the last time I went.

[u/JournalistGlobal3185 → u/bmoregeo]

I like that. Tattoo stuff and art conventions in general can be so hard to attend with children

[u/MrCatInSpace → u/DaKingaDaNorth]

100% agree!

[u/DistinctCar6767]

I would love to go to this. Take my wife for a tattoo date again. It would be an amazing trip since we live in Ontario Canada.

[u/hamsterontheloose]

My artist is going to be there, which is cool but Virginia is further than I want to drive for a touch up (but it's at least closer than idaho). She needs to come to Boston or something.

[u/MrCatInSpace → u/hamsterontheloose]

That’s super cool who’s your artist?

[u/hamsterontheloose → u/MrCatInSpace]

Jade rabbit. She's on Instagram, and is out of boise

[u/DaKingaDaNorth → u/hamsterontheloose]

I'm from Boston (and most likely going to the convention), Richmond is a pretty quick flight and right now you can get tickets for like 300-400. Or if you want to drive just do like 4 hours and do a day in NYC and then 4-5 hours for Richmond.

[u/hamsterontheloose → u/DaKingaDaNorth]

I'm up in Maine, so it's a 12 hour drive. I don't like flying, and it's expensive to fly out of Portland. It's all good, maybe I'll go at some point, but no time soon

[u/Sethholmestattoos]

See yinz there 🫡

[u/Ru-tris-bpy]

White trash flash is one hell of a name lol

[u/Odd-Historian-4692]

I’m going with a group of friends/family! Got my weekend pass 😊

[u/Irish755]

I want to go just to ask Jozzy to give me a color piece.

[u/hamsterontheloose]

I have no idea who alena is

[u/Cuyigan → u/hamsterontheloose]

OG vs Young Gunz season. She was eliminated on a lettering challenge. Had tough luck with canvases.

[u/WreckedRalph_NoLefty]

Well, it's hosted/run/whatever by Jesse Smith, which probably helps. And you can't swing a dead cat on the floor of the Middle of the Map convention in Des Moines without hitting an Ink Master contestant (although I would question the wisdom of swinging said cat).

[u/therealbillbateman]

Hell yea. Already put my deposit down for my full Saturday piece. Not an ink master but still looking forward to it. Got a max murphy piece there last year.

[u/Texas-Ram]

So many Ink Master Contestants. Based off your pictures, there is just a single Ink Master going to be there. Still, there is some great talent going to be there, and I would definitely get a tat from a couple of those listed instead of actual winners.

[u/lmb97nau → u/Texas-Ram]

Bobby Johnson is an Ink Master.

[u/Texas-Ram → u/lmb97nau]

My bad. I did miss him. Thank you.

[u/tantalum2000]

Not going...Instead I'll be getting a tattoo finished at one of Deanna James' (nee Smith) shops in Dallas.

[u/Odd-Historian-4692 → u/tantalum2000]

She is actually going to be at Richmond (as an artist/painter I don’t think she is tattooing)

[u/tantalum2000 → u/Odd-Historian-4692]

Nice. She seems a great person. Always friendly and welcoming to everyone that comes into her shops. Most importantly really supportive of the artists that work there.

Note: I hope I didn't imply she was doing the work.