Artists Franco Vescovi and Nikko Hurtado are teaming up to give one lucky winner a FREE collaborative tattoo at the 2015 Ink-n-Iron Tattoo Convention in Long Beach.
On Friday, June 12th and Saturday, June 13th come to either the Black Anchor or Bishop Rotary booth to fill out your FREE entry form. Only 100 entries will be allowed each day - so get there early! You can enter once a day at each booth.
Winner will be chosen live and at random the Saturday night and will be tattooed at the convention by both Franco and Nikko on Sunday, June 14th.
BUY NOW Artist Nikko Hurtado invites you to take part in a very special 2-day realism workshop taking place at his tattoo studio, Black Anchor Collective, in Hesperia, California immediately following the Ink-n-Iron Long Beach Convention. Only 10 spots will be available for purchase as this workshop is designed to be an intimate setting and limited engagement. Over two days Nikko and Franco will work with students not only in the group, but also one-on-one to teach them the tricks and techniques he uses to create his portraits. Everything will be covered in this course including: Searching for reference, Creating your own references, Learning how to properly use tools of the trade, Perfecting stencil application, Exploring new tattooing techniques, Selecting your palette, and more...
A sincere thank you is needed. Thank you to everyone who came out to participate in the workshop at Black Anchor Collective. We really strived to create something unique and special for everyone involved and we really feel that it was just that. To the students that came in from all over the World - THANK YOU. To our sponsors Bishop Rotary, Inkeeze, Inked Magazine, Pound of Flesh, and Fusion Ink - THANK YOU. And to anyone who has ever dedicated time and effort to improve and master their craft - THANK YOU. We can't wait till the next workshop.
Nikko Hurtado travelled to the land Down Under for a tattoo convention in Melbourne, Australia and wanted to share the experience with everyone - Shot and edited by Tom Martinez Jr, the two videos are now on both YouTube and Vimeo for your viewing pleasure. Take a peek into what happens when tattoo artists and boomerangs mix.
Watch the videos on YouTube:
Melbourne Episode 1
Melbourne Episode 2
Watch the videos on Vimeo:
Melbourne Episode 1
Melbourne Episode 2
For the first time we are offering this beautiful painting as a limited edition giclee print - but only for 4 days. Starting Black Friday at Midnight the “Day of the Dead” prints will be available for just 96-hours. Every print is printed on vibrant 100# archival paper. At 24” x 18” this piece will be a great addition to any collection. To make the giclee even more special - every print will be signed and hand embossed and numbered by Nikko. So remember - you must purchase your giclee between Black Friday and Monday, December 1st at 11:59pm. Once the 4 day sale is over this print will never be available as a giclee again. This is your one and only...
