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Eak
A former art teacher from Samut Prakarn with 11 years of tattooing across Thailand. Master of clean line work, color and shading in traditional and neo-traditional styles.
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Part Parts Unknown, part Dr. Pimple Popper. Contest winners fly around the world, all expenses paid, to get inked by local masters, with a dermatologist on set helping them get tattooed safely.
The idea
"I have a body suit now and not much more room for ink, but I love tattoo tourism so much I want to keep going." So Dr. Kerner created a docuseries where contest winners get the trip instead.
Each episode follows three winners and three artists in one destination: up to three full days of inking, shared excursions and meals, and interviews with the Ink Doc before, during and after every session.
The goal is twofold: share the thrill of tattoo tourism and raise awareness of best practices in getting inked. The series is produced by award-winning producer and director Ross Kagan Marks. Follow new clips and behind-the-scenes moments on YouTube and Instagram.
2episodes filmed
6world-class artists
6contest winners
$0cost to winners
Episode 01 / 13.75N 100.50E
Bangkok, Thailand.
A week of inking, adventure and cultural exchange, from neo-traditional color to sacred Sak Yant blessings. Winners: Lacey, Max and Ash.
Sak Yant master
Visut Arjan Neng
For nearly two decades he has given sacred Sak Yant tattoos and blessings to disciples who travel to Bangkok from around the world.
3D artist
Gwarr
Born and raised in Bangkok, she studied 3D graphics and animation and brings that technical eye to striking, graphic tattoo work.
Episode 02 / 22.90S 43.17W
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Filmed October 4 to 12 with three of Brazil's most decorated artists. Winners: Sophie Tindall (England), Katlego Malatji (South Africa) and Luis Sardiña (Venezuela and New Mexico).
Master of realism
Beicinho
Tattooing since childhood, he now holds 150+ awards, manufactures Masters Ink and runs Masters of Tattoo, one of the largest studios in Latin America.
Full-color realism
Silvio Muniz
A Rio native tattooing since 2011, with around 24 awards. He designs his references digitally and has guested in Norway, Portugal and Germany.
Xilotattoo
Thaís França
She carves designs into linoleum blocks in the Brazilian woodcut tradition, prints them on skin as a stencil, and gives the client the carved matrix to keep.
The Ink's on Me contest
Your ink could be next.
Entry is free. Winners receive airfare, hotel, tattooing, local transport and a meal per diem. There are no catches.
Who can enter
- 21 and over, with good English
- At least one tattoo already
- Skin conditions like psoriasis or eczema welcome
- Cover-ups welcome
- Valid passport and signed release
What to send
- Name and date of birth in the subject line
- Photos of your current tattoos
- Your idea, placement and chosen artist
- Allergies and any past inking complications
- A one-minute video selfie with your pitch
The trip
About one week, up to three full days of inking, shared excursions and free time. Every studio is chosen for hygiene equal to or better than U.S. standards, and a dermatologist is on set to help participants get tattooed safely.
Be first for the next destination.
New contests are announced on Instagram and YouTube. Follow along so you can enter as soon as entries open.