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Entry Limits & Category Capacity
- Artists may enter one piece per category per day.
- A category may contain a maximum of 30 entries; once full, no additional entries will be accepted.
- Only artists exhibiting at the event can enter the Australian Tattoo Series.
Solo Artist Categories
Categories open for solo artists include:
- Best Tribal/Cultural
- Best Traditional
- Best Lettering/Script
- Best Small Colour
- Best Small Black & Grey
- Best Geometric
- Best Japanese
- Best Neo-Traditional
- Best Large Colour
- Best Large Black & Grey
- Best Freehand
- Best Realism
- Best Pop Culture
- Best Blackwork
- Best Bodysuit
- Best Healed.
Major Award Categories
Major awards include:
- Tattoo of the Day (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
- Best Multi-Day Tattoo
- Tattoo of the Show.
Healed/Partially Healed Tattoos
These are the only categories that you can enter healed tattoos into:
- Best Large black and grey
- Best Large colour
- Best Bodysuits
- Best Japanese
- Best Healed
Eligibility Requirements for Specific Awards
Tattoo of the Day
- Must be started and finished on the day of the competition.
- Cannot be entered in Best Multi-Day Tattoo.
- Healed work is not permitted.
- A tattoo completed over multiple days cannot enter.
Best Multi-Day Tattoo
- Must be completed over two or more days.
- Must be started and finished at the event.
- Cannot be entered in Tattoo of the Day.
- Healed work cannot be entered.
Tattoo of the Show
- The grand award is chosen from the winners of Tattoo of the Day (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), Best Multi-Day Tattoo.
- The overall winner is crowned after all other awards have been announced.
- There is now - Runner up Tattoo of the Show.
Special Category Details & Definitions
Best Collaboration
- Only for tattoo projects created by two or more artists.
- Cannot enter Tattoo of the Day, Best Multi-Day Tattoo, or Tattoo of the Show.
- Each artist must contribute at least 50% to the tattoo. Or equal amount of work if more than 2 artists.
- Maximum of four artists per team.
- Up to two collaboration trophies will be awarded per competition; additional trophies may be purchased.
- There will now be a Runner up awarded for this category.
Fine Line Tattoos
- Defined as tattoos with finely lined (sub-3mm) details without heavy shading.
Blackwork Tattoos
- Must contain only black ink, greywash, and no colors.
Size Requirements for Colour & Black & Grey Categories
- Small (≤30cm) tattoos will be measured using a 30x30cm template.
- If exceeding 30cm, tattoos will be moved to the Large (≥30cm) category.
Best Realism
- A photo reference must be supplied.
- No photoshopped or manipulated designs are allowed.
- Tattoo needs to be exactly the same as the photo image with nothing else added into tattoo.
- If you are entering a photo realism piece, please supply the photo you used as reference for the judges to see.
- We have now combined both Photo Realism and Realism as one category.
Best Freehand Tattoos
- A photo or video of the tattoo being tattooed on the blank canvas must be taken before starting.
- No pre-existing linework or stencils can be used.
Disqualifications & Refunds
- Any artist found not following the rules will be disqualified.
- If a tattoo is disqualified, no refund will be given for entry costs
