Competitions

Year upon year the Liverpool Tattoo Convention Competitions are hotly contested and the work on show is mind blowing. Those kind enough to judge for us have a hard task at hand as the entrants display eclectic tattoo work from the UK’s and the worlds best.

Winner and runner up award in each category.

Winners receive a coveted Liverpool Tattoo Convention Trophy and runners up and entrants receive an award certificate.

The judges decision is final, if neither the winning entrant or the winning tattoo artist is present when the award is announced we will contact the artist following the show and arrange for receipt of the award.

Without further adieu, the award categories for Liverpool Tattoo Convention 2018 are:

Friday 4th May 2018(Artists Day)

Best of Artists Day (must have been started and completed at the show). All entrants must be registered by 5pm. Sponsored by – Tattoo Insure
Judging will begin at 6pm with Winner announced during the Artist Evening/UK Tattoo Awards.

Saturday  5th May 2018

Competition Registration opens at 12pm. All entrants must be registered by 5pm.
Judging will begin at 7pm with Winners announced at 9pm

Best Small Colour (smaller than A4) – Sponsored by – Killer Ink
Best Realism (no size restrictions) – Sponsored by – Killer Ink
Best Blackwork (no size restrictions) – Sponsored by – BlkPowder
Best Large Black & Grey (over A4) – Sponsored by – Killer Ink
Best of Day Saturday (must have been started and completed at the show) – Sponsored by – Design 4 Life Tattoo

Sunday 6th May 2018

Competition Registration opens at 11am. All entrants must be registered by 4pm.
Judging will begin at 6.30pm with Winners announced at 8.30pm

Best Small Black & Grey (smaller than A4) – Sponsored by –  Killer Ink
Best Large Colour (over A4) – Sponsored by – Killer Ink
Best Collaborative Tattoo – Sponsored by – Killer Ink
Best of Day Sunday  (must have been started and completed at the show) – Sponsored by – Killer INk
Best of Show  (must have been started and completed at the show) –  Sponsored by – Design 4 Life Tattoo

Judges 2018.

2017 Winners

Best of Artists Day – Sponsored by – Tattoo Insure

Winner : Edgar Ivanov

Winner :
Second Place :

Best Small Colour (smaller than A4) – Sponsored by – Killer Ink

Winner : Guy Fletcher – North Star Tattoo
Second Place : Emilio Winter – House of Wolves Tattoo

Best Small Black & Grey (smaller than A4) – Sponsored by – Killer Ink
Winner : Nick Imms
Second Place : Edgar Ivanov

2016 Winners

Best Small Colour – Sponsored by – World Famous Tattoo Ink – WinnerAlex Rattray – Red Hot and Blue Tattoo
Best Realism – Sponsored by – BLK Powder – Winner Alex Rattray – Red Hot and Blue Tattoo
Best Blackwork – Sponsored by – World Famous Tattoo Ink – WinnerAnnmarie Cahill – Do Or Die Tattoo
Best Large Black & Grey – Sponsored by – Killer Ink Tattoo Supplies –Winner – Phatt Alec German – No Regrets
Best of Day Saturday (must have been started and completed at the show)– Sponsored by – Killer Ink Tattoo Supplies – Winner Jordan Croke – Second Skin Tattoo

Best Video Game Tattoo – Sponsored by – World Famous Tattoo Ink –Winner – Dane Grannon – Creative Vandals
Best Small Black & Grey (smaller than A4) – Sponsored by Hustle Butter Deluxe – Winner – Sam Butler Vintage Inx
Best Large Colour (over A4) – Sponsored by – World Famous Tattoo Ink –Winner – Mark Bester – Marked For Life
Best of Day Sunday (must have been started and completed at the show) – Sponsored by – Killer Ink Tattoo Supplies – Winner – Ash Higham – Rapture Ink Studios
Best of Show (must have been started and completed at the show) – Sponsored by – Killer Ink Tattoo Supplies – Winner Thomas Pollard – Skynyard

2015 Winners

Best Small Colour – Sam Ford – Silver Needles
Best Realistic – Alex Rattray – Red Hot and Blue Tattoo
Best Blackwork – Daz Crane – Alan’s Tattoo Studio
Best Large Black and Grey – Gordon Patterson – Honest Ink
Best of Day Saturday – Tim and Jordan Croke – Second Skin

Best Small Black & Grey – Winner – Alex Rattray Red Hot and Blue Tattoo
Best Large Colour – Winner – Piotr Cwiek – Southmead Tattoo Studio
Best of Day Sunday – Winner – Alex Wright – Sacred Art
Best of Show – Winner – Alex Wright – Sacred Art