1. Sasha Unisex
Home Base: Private studio in St. Petersburg, Russia
Known For: Vibrant, prismatic geometric watercolors
Fun Fact: She has a degree in graphic design.
2. Lisa Orth
Home Base: Alleged Tattoo, Seattle (planning to relocate to Los Angeles)
Known For: Stylized wood-cut and etching pieces
Fun Fact: She would love to tattoo David Bowie.
3. Lorenzo Anzini
Home Base: Off the Map Tattoo; Cervignano Del Friuli (UD), Italy
Known For: Chromatic abstract pop art
Fun Fact: When he was little, he wanted to become an animated cartoon.
4. Mike Adams
Home Base: Private studio in Frederick, Maryland
Known For: Folk-art-inspired pieces in muted colors
Fun Fact: He's really into antiques.
5. Victor J. Webster
Home Base: Two Hands Tattoo; Auckland, New Zealand
Known For: Geometric pieces inspired by nature
Fun Fact: Both his parents were "pretty unconventional" artists.
6. Alice Carrier
Home Base: Wonderland Tattoo; Portland, Oregon
Known For: Naturalistic tattoos with an occult flair
Fun Fact: She claims to be descended from Salem witches.
7. Chaim Machlev
Home Base: Private studio in Berlin
Known For: Minimalistic and elegant lines
Fun Fact: With little to no experience drawing, Machlev draws upon his inner "computer kid" for inspiration.
8. Alex Tabuns
Home Base: Private studio in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Known For: Stunning lines and detailed dotwork
Fun Fact: She has a subtly beautiful face tattoo.
9. Ben Merrell
Home Base: Tribal Rites Tattoo; Fort Collins, Colorado
Known For: Colorful art nouveau
Fun Fact: He rock climbs!
10. Maxime Büchi
Home Base: Sang Bleu Tattoo, London
Known For: Bold etched lines and sacred geometry
Fun Fact: Founder and director of Sang Bleu magazine.
11. Hanna Sandström
Home Base: Dark Age Tattoo, Seattle
Known For: Illustrative, old-school tattoos
Fun Fact: She's a badass weight lifter on the side.
12. Super Timor
Home Base: AKA Tattoo, Berlin
Known For: Contemporary and abstract figures
Fun Fact: He's also a gifted graffiti artist.
13. Andrei Svetov
Home Base: Master & Tattoo; Kaliningrad, Russia
Known For: Graphic and delicate design with mythical influences
Fun Fact: He doesn't believe in perfection and prefers "natural asymmetries."
14. Jacek Minkowski
Home Base: Mom's Body Shop, San Francisco
Known For: Abstract imagery with old-school flair
Fun Fact: He's also an avid surfer.
15. Kamil Czapiga
Home Base: Katowice, Poland
Known For: Combining the natural and mythical with a signature pointillist style
Fun Fact: He's heavily influenced by Slavic folklore.
16. Aivaras Ly
Home Base: On the road
Known For: Imaginative surrealist pieces with subdued colors
Fun Fact: His trippy faces are a fan favorite.
17. Erik Jacobsen
Home Base: Idle Hand Tattoo, San Francisco
Known For: Heavy contrast and realism
Fun Fact: His first tattoo was a "bad tribal" on his forearm.
18. Susanne König
Home Base: Salon Serpent, Amsterdam
Known For: Whimsical and abstract etchings
Fun Fact: She's (sort of) been on a date with Brad Pitt!
19. Peter Aurisch
Home Base: Private studio in Berlin
Known For: Splashy cubist and abstract pieces
Fun fact: Co-owner of vegetarian restaurant Laauma in Berlin.
20. Sven Rayen
Home Base: Sinsin Tattoo; Antwerp, Belgium
Known For: Delicate lines in incredibly realistic black and gray
Fun Fact: He tattooed the best Squidward you've ever seen.
21. Sarah Herzdame
Home Base: Erntezeit, Berlin
Known For: Intricate, traditional dotwork
Fun Fact: Her latest guest spot is in an adorable cottage in Berlin.
22. Josh Barnes
Home Base: Artisan Tattoo, Pittsburgh
Known For: Sharp blackwork and vivid neotraditional pieces
Fun Fact: His dreadlock game is on point.
23. Nick Broslavskiy
Home Base: Blackout Tattoo Workshop, Kiev
Known For: Stunning surrealism and stark linework
Fun Fact: He has fantastic taste in ponchos.
24. Jade Tomlinson and Kev James
Home Base: The White Elephant Studio, London
Known For: Surreal, cubist, and geometric illustrations
Fun Fact: The duo are known collectively as Expanded Eye and create their pieces based on their clients' stories.
25. Alexey Lauz
Home Base: Mad Fish Tattoo, Moscow
Known For: Fun, vivid pixelwork
Fun Fact: Sometimes he sticks things in his beard.
26. Tamara Lee
Home Base: The Circle, London
Known For: Unrivaled stippling and geometric illusions
Fun Fact: She tattooed her mom and it was super nerve-racking.
27. Jaya Suartika
Home Base: Private studio in Adelaide, Australia
Known For: Eclectic dotwork and minimalist lines
Fun Fact: He's lost count of how many tattoos he has.
