Lab of Ink

Tattoo guides

26 guides, grouped by the question rather than the date they went up. If your tattoo is peeling and you want to know whether that is normal, start with healing stages.

Aftercare and healing

What to do in the first fortnight, what the skin does while you wait, and what goes wrong when it is rushed.

  1. Aftercare, start to finish Complete Tattoo Aftercare Guide: How to Heal Your Tattoo Properly LOT 20260320 · NO 06/26 · 835 WORDS · 4 MIN
  2. Healing, stage by stage Tattoo Healing Stages Explained: What to Expect and How to Care for Your Ink LOT 20260320 · NO 21/26 · 951 WORDS · 4 MIN
  3. The mistakes that cost you the tattoo Avoid These Tattoo Aftercare Mistakes LOT 20260319 · NO 01/26 · 918 WORDS · 4 MIN
  4. When a touch up is due Tattoo Touch-Ups: When and Why You Need One LOT 20260320 · NO 23/26 · 910 WORDS · 4 MIN

Styles

How each style is made, what it costs you in longevity, and which one suits the idea you already have.

  1. Which style suits the idea Beginner’s Guide to Tattoo Styles: Find the Right Style for You LOT 20260320 · NO 02/26 · 839 WORDS · 4 MIN
  2. Fine line, and how it ages Fine Line Tattoos: Everything You Need to Know Before Getting One LOT 20260316 · NO 11/26 · 977 WORDS · 4 MIN
  3. Is fine line right for you Fine Line Tattoos: Are They Right for You? LOT 20260320 · NO 12/26 · 870 WORDS · 4 MIN
  4. Black and grey Black and Grey Tattoos: Everything You Need to Know Before Getting One LOT 20260316 · NO 04/26 · 1066 WORDS · 5 MIN
  5. Colour Colour Tattoos: Everything You Need to Know Before Getting One LOT 20260316 · NO 07/26 · 1014 WORDS · 5 MIN
  6. Black and grey against colour Black & Grey vs Color Tattoos: Which One Is Right for You? LOT 20260320 · NO 05/26 · 853 WORDS · 4 MIN
  7. Sleeves, quarter to full Sleeve Tattoos: Everything You Need to Know Before Getting One LOT 20260316 · NO 16/26 · 1150 WORDS · 5 MIN
  8. Having one designed Custom Tattoos: Everything You Need to Know Before Getting a Custom Design LOT 20260316 · NO 08/26 · 1067 WORDS · 5 MIN
  9. Custom against traditional Custom Tattoos vs Traditional Designs: Which One Fits You? LOT 20260319 · NO 09/26 · 949 WORDS · 4 MIN

Choosing and planning

Working out what you want and where it goes, before anyone opens a needle.

  1. Designing a first tattoo Designing Your First Tattoo: Step-by-Step Guide LOT 20260320 · NO 10/26 · 839 WORDS · 4 MIN
  2. Where it goes, and what that costs Best Tattoo Placement: Choosing the Right Spot for Your Tattoo LOT 20260320 · NO 03/26 · 851 WORDS · 4 MIN
  3. Choosing what to get How to Choose the Right Tattoo for You LOT 20260320 · NO 14/26 · 893 WORDS · 4 MIN
  4. Choosing an artist Meet the Artists: Find Your Perfect Tattoo Style LOT 20260319 · NO 15/26 · 906 WORDS · 4 MIN
  5. What people are getting Trending Tattoo Designs This Year: Styles & Inspiration LOT 20260319 · NO 25/26 · 843 WORDS · 4 MIN
  6. Finding an idea Tattoo Trends & Inspiration Guide: Find Your Next Tattoo Idea LOT 20260320 · NO 24/26 · 882 WORDS · 4 MIN

Before and during the session

The consultation, the hygiene you are entitled to check, and how the day actually runs.

  1. The consultation Tattoo Consultation LOT 20260316 · NO 17/26 · 1000 WORDS · 5 MIN
  2. The hygiene you can check Tattoo Studio Hygiene: What Every Client Should Check LOT 20260319 · NO 22/26 · 823 WORDS · 4 MIN
  3. Etiquette, both ways Tattoo Etiquette: What Every Client Should Know LOT 20260320 · NO 20/26 · 800 WORDS · 4 MIN
  4. Walk in against booking ahead Walk-In vs Appointment Tattoos: Which Is Better? LOT 20260319 · NO 26/26 · 867 WORDS · 4 MIN
  5. How pricing is worked out How Tattoo Pricing Works: What You Need to Know LOT 20260319 · NO 13/26 · 892 WORDS · 4 MIN

Changing old ink

What can be covered, what needs lightening first, and what an honest answer sounds like.

  1. What a cover up can do Tattoo Cover Ups 101: How to Transform an Old Tattoo the Right Way LOT 20260316 · NO 18/26 · 1021 WORDS · 5 MIN
  2. Covering something you regret Tattoo Cover-Ups: Transforming Old Ink LOT 20260320 · NO 19/26 · 834 WORDS · 4 MIN

Every guide

All 26 in alphabetical order, so nothing is reachable only through a group.

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