Tattoos

At only 19 years old, Inshaan Ali began his journey as a tattoo artist. For the last eight years he’s been nurturing his talents, and just under two years ago, Inshaan joined the Black Line Studio family. Since then, he’s settled in quite nicely.

If you follow us on any of our social media platforms, you have probably seen the stunning geometric pieces that Inshaan has done for ...

The Toronto Tattoo Show & Convention News

Running from Thursday, June 16th to Sunday, June 19th will be the 18th annual Northern Ink Xposure Toronto Tattoo Show. From the star studded guest list, to the music and the annual contests, this year’s showing will be packed with a plethora of things to do and see. Best of all, there will be several internationally renowned tattoo artists in attendance, including ...

SPOTLIGHT by Alex MacLeod. 

Contact Photography Festival

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Contact Photography Festival, a renowned event that will feature the work of 1,500 artists and photographers via more than 200 exhibits. Given the sheer number of artists and events in this year’s festival, there a few themes you can expect to see, including people and the evolution of culture and community.

Though it ...

Wouldn’t it be great if you could test run a tattoo? Before you actually committed to a design or its placement on your body, what if you could experiment and adjust the finer details to get exactly what you want?

No tattoo regret, no wasted money.

Up until now, short of drawing on yourself, there wasn’t really a way to do this effectively; but a little team of ...

This month we’ll be shining our artist spotlight on Bill Read. Having been with us for approximately two years now, Bill has carved a home for himself in our roster. If you want a detailed look into how the tattoo industry has evolved from its beginnings, as simply a quality of the underground subculture, to a fully-fledged art form, Bill is the man to ask.

Bill began his career ...

As you all know, tattoos can do a body good, and now science agrees! According to a study published in the American Journal of Human Biology, people with multiple tattoos have stronger immune responses and are better equipped to fight off common infections.

Researchers began their work by taking saliva samples from five male participants and 24 female participants prior to and following tattoo sessions. When analyzing the samples they ...

Get to know our artist Tito – we like to call him the man of all trades.

He joined the Black Line Studio family just over a year ago and is an experienced artist in all tattoo styles – from basic to abstract, oriental, tribal to realism, black and grey to colour. You name it, Tito can do it (and usually peppered with humour and wit).

Growing up, he surrounded himself with ...

After six long months, Adam Levine finally revealed the finished state of his latest tattoo; and it’s no wonder it took so long to complete. The stunning tattoo is a full back piece featuring the most haunting angelic mermaid you’ll ever see clutching a massive skull. Rounding out the piece is the setting sun over choppy seas with a full blown sailing ship headed towards a sandy shore ...

You have thought about it for what seems like a decade. You have spent sleepless nights researching the design and best artist. All of your friends may have even told you that you would be too chicken to actually get it done; but you finally did it! Now, it’s yours forever! With the proper care and attention, your tattoo can look new for many years to come.

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This month’s celebrity spotlight goes to UK musician Ed Sheeran and the saga of the lion’s head tattoo.

Back in August, Sheeran had a bit of fun with his fans. The songwriter went to great lengths to convince them that his lion’s head chest tattoo was actually just a bit of clever makeup.

Before Sheeran had the chance to set everything straight, the prank had already been ...