Contests

Schedule

FRIDAY:

Tattoo of the Day*

*t.o.t.d. must be completed start to finish during this day at the convention

Best American Traditional

5pm

Best Black & Gray

8pm

9pm

SATURDAY:

Best Portrait/Realism

2pm

Best Black Work

3pm

Best Japanese/Oriental

4pm

Best Large Scale (torso/backpiece)

5pm

Worst Tattoo (presented by Removery)

6pm

9pm

Tattoo of the Day*

*t.o.t.d. must be completed start to finish during this day at the convention

Best Overall Tattoo Collection

10pm

SUNDAY:

Best Sleeve

2pm

3pm

Tattoo of the Day*

*t.o.t.d. must be complete start to finish during this day at the convention

Best Neo Trad

6pm

Best in Show*

*Best in show must be completed start to finish during the convention.

(winners from T.o.t.d. will automatically be entered)

6:30pm

Admission

$10 per entry, per category.

(all proceeds will be donated to local animal shelter)

Rules

You may enter as many categories as you’d like, but only one tattoo may be entered per category.

Please arrive 30 minutes before your contest time.

Tattoos must be fully healed to be considered for entry, except for Tattoo of the Day.

Tattoo of the Day entries must be completed on that particular day at IHVTC.

Best in Show entries are comprised of Tattoo of the Day winners and are automatically entered free of admission.

We reserve the right to approve or deny contest entry at our discretion.

Prizes

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place contestants will receive assorted prizes donated by our vendors.

All trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd places, as well as Tattoo of The Day and Best in Show will be given to the winning Artists directly.