This weekend we did something a bit different, we took a trip to Brighton to attend their annual Tattoo convention.
It was held at the Hilton hotel in Brighton, and was jam packed full of artists doing their thing. The loud buzz of the tattoo guns was overpowering as you walked in, with two floors full with artists from all over the world.
Our only complaint would be that there seemed to be a lot of people doing the same thing, I understand that the traditional Sailor Jerry style is very much in fashion at the moment and so where the money is, but it would have been nice to see a bit more variety.
One stand that did impress was Gilded Cage Tattoo a lot of the designs were so intricate and detailed. I fell in love with the above print and had to have it for our home. There was actually a girl getting this tattooed on her leg while we were there, beautiful.
I was even more surprised to find out that they are actually based in Brighton, think a visit may be on the cards in the not too distant future...
We picked up a few other business cards too, saw some friends who were manning the Sailor Jerry stand, and Alexis Camburn from Holy Cow Tattoo she was engrossed in her work so didn't get to say Hi. Overall it was a great day and I'm really glad we went, not sure we'll be there next year but you never know.
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