Admission:
$15 per day and $25 per weekend pass (Texas shows) $20 per day and $35 per weekend pass (Vegas show). Children under 12 get in free! Cash only at the door, there is an ATM but we do recommend you bring enough cash to avoid the fees. Entertainment is all inclusive in your admissions price. Tickets are sold at the door only. PARKING IS FREE!!!
Show Hours:
The Tattoo Expo opens at 12:00pm on Friday and we stop admitting people at 10pm. The doors officially close when the last tattoo is completed. The doors re-open at 12:00pm on Saturday and close when the last tattoo of the day is completed. On Sunday the doors open at 12:00pm and the show closes at 8:00pm. We ask that people schedule their work to be complete as close to 8:00pm as possible so that we can get everything cleared out.
Contests:Best Ink of the Day Awards will be judged at 9pm on Friday and Saturday and at 7:00pm on Sunday. Best Ink of the Weekend will be judged on Sunday at 7:30pm. All other contest categories will be judged beginning at 3pm on Sunday. You may enter multiple tattoos into contests but you may only enter one category per tattoo. And as always, All contests are FREE for work performed at the show. All other entries are $10.
Contest Categories:
Best Ink of the Day * Best Ink of the Weekend * Best Back * Best Portrait * Best Traditional * Best Small (6"x6") * Best Large * Best Color * Best Black & Grey * Best Overall Male * Best Overall Female * Best Sleeve * Best Overall Male Piercing * Best Overall Female Piercing * Best Temporary Piercing * Best of Show Piercing *
Artist and Vendor List:Click Here to see Artist List If you are interested in becoming an artist or vendor at the show, please visit our website.
Entertainment:
Houston Ink Fest 08 and Sin City Ink Fest 08 will feature live entertainment by THE ENIGMA as well as side shows by Texas Ink and the Human Suspension Show as well as live music by various performers. Additionally, we will be crowning Ms. Ink Fest at 9pm on Saturday night. Please stay tuned for information about entertainment for other tattoo shows.
Seminars:Vegas: Darrin White will be performing a Portrait Seminar. A lucky participant will recieve a color portrait tattoo during the seminar to demonstrate the process from start to finish. If you are interested in attending this seminar, contact Darrin White through his myspace at www.myspace.com/darrinwhitetattoos. David Nestler will be performing a Pinup Artist Seminar:From Pencil to Paint: A comprehensive class covering Tips, Techniques, and Troubleshooting for both mediums. A sketch demonstration will include; Choosing proper photo reference,Tracing, Materials and Pencil techniques. The paint portion focuses on Working with Acrylics. Materials, Setting up a working color palette and Brush technique. All attendees will receive a free copy of Dave's newest book "Nestler Girls" volume #1 as a complimentary gift for attending the seminar. $200 - 2 TO 3 hours a 50 % DEPOSIT MUST BE MADE AHEAD OF TIME . DEPOSITS CAN BE MADE in person Friday morning, or THRU PAYPAL AT WCITSAGAS@AOL.COM . THIS DEPOSIT IS NON REFUNDABLE BUT TRANSFERABLE FROM FRIDAY SEMINAR TO SUNDAY IF NEEDED, AND NOTIFIED PRIOR TO FRIDAY.
Seminar times will be Friday at 9pm and Sunday at 12 noon
For Info contact Marc Draven Dravens City Limits Tattoos www.marcdraven.com
Art Gallery:
We will have an art gallery open during the duration of the show. All prints will be available for sale at the show. Although we will have an ATM machine, we recommend that you bring plenty of cash to avoid ATM charges.
Media:
Ink Fest is covered by several industry magazines as well as local area media. If you are interested in providing coverage of this years' events, please use the Contact Us page and provide details of your publication as well as your contact information.
After Parties:
After parties at each show are sponsored by different vendors. We will provide information at the door for the afterparties and who is sponsoring the party. Afterparties typically begin around 10:00pm on Friday and Saturday night and we will provide shuttle service for those who need it.
Additional information:
May be found in the links to the website at the top of this page. Subscribe to our blog for more information about upcoming Ink Fest Tattoo shows.
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Hope to see you at Ink Fest!!!
Who I'd like to meet:
PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING ANY OF OUR TATTOO & PIERCING CONVENTIONS. I WILL BE HAPPY TO SEND YOU AN EXHIBITOR PACKET.
Artwork provided by:
Jimmy Israel - Dallas Ink Fest 2007
Marcus Lundstedt & Johnny Jackson - Houston Ink Fest 2008
Marcus Lundstedt - Sin City Ink Fest 2008
Dave Nestler - Austin Ink Fest 2008
This is a video of a suspension done at Houston Ink Fest 2008
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Have a nice day...light and energy for all your future projects,PranaBoy from Cologne
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When the earth is dying there shall arise a new tribe of all colours and all creeds.This tribe shall be called The Warriors of the Rainbow and it will put its faith in action not words...
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