What are "the" conventions to go to?

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Pogonip
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Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:12 pm

OK, so I was wondering what are the best conventions not to be missed, do not care where, in the states, europe, asia, etc.
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Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:31 pm

The only convention I go to is the Motor City Expo in Detroit every year cause I live her and only get tattooed in the winter. This year is the 20th and supposed to be even bigger. Last couple years theyve had a solid lineup. If you're within driving distance, its a good way to spend a winter day. I wouldnt necessarily make a destination vacation of Detroit in March...
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London,Hell city,Paradise,Ink and Iron
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Wed Oct 15, 2014 1:39 pm

London for sure, Hell City for illustrative color, Paradise for sure, Ink n Iron for sure, Bay Area Convention of the Tattoo Arts for traditional and trad Japanese.
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Thu Oct 16, 2014 11:45 pm

Cool, I just wanted to get some good leads, I wentto Evergreen and will go again in March. Portland was fun, but not well attended by the public, great art going down....met some amazing people.
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Pogonip wrote:Cool, I just wanted to get some good leads, I wentto Evergreen and will go again in March.
maybe we could meet up I plan on going again
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Pogonip wrote:Cool, I just wanted to get some good leads, I wentto Evergreen and will go again in March. Portland was fun, but not well attended by the public, great art going down....met some amazing people.

Evergreen was awesome! One of the funnest conventions I have been to! But hard to call it one of the best since it was the very first one. I can see it becoming one of the greats soon enough tho. I'll see u there in March!
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Fri Oct 17, 2014 12:26 am

I'm coming down next spring for Evergreen, too!
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Heck yeah we all should meet up for some grub!
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For sure. There are some other collector homies that will be there so we can all hang out.
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Fri Oct 17, 2014 10:33 pm

All this talk of Evergreen and the recent pics of us there on IG has got me all excited for this again.
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buttwheat wrote:All this talk of Evergreen and the recent pics of us there on IG has got me all excited for this again.
Hell yeah! Those pics brought back some memories!
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Tue Dec 02, 2014 1:47 pm

Milano, Paris and London are the top 3 in my book right now. Ink and iron is only good for music and ladies.....and cars. Which is cool if it's why youre attending conventions.

Boston, Philly, Montreal, Hell City for the US


Krakow is one of the best for surreal/hyper color stuff. The one on Japan is cool too but a bit less fun for sure. great lineup tho.
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Tue Dec 02, 2014 2:59 pm

Aivanne wrote:Milano, Paris and London are the top 3 in my book right now. Ink and iron is only good for music and ladies.....and cars. Which is cool if it's why youre attending conventions.

Boston, Philly, Montreal, Hell City for the US


Krakow is one of the best for surreal/hyper color stuff. The one on Japan is cool too but a bit less fun for sure. great lineup tho.
How French is the Montreal one? I'm about 1.5 hours away but am always discouraged because the sound of Frenglish makes my skin crawl...
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Aivanne wrote:Milano, Paris and London are the top 3 in my book right now. Ink and iron is only good for music and ladies.....and cars. Which is cool if it's why youre attending conventions.

Boston, Philly, Montreal, Hell City for the US


Krakow is one of the best for surreal/hyper color stuff. The one on Japan is cool too but a bit less fun for sure. great lineup tho.

Long time no see. I beg to differ about ink n iron. Though you are right they have started to lean more towards the cars and girls there are still loads of talented artists there.

Supposedly this is the last year of "ink n iron". Next year the music and cars are going to be in Memphis while the tattooing will still be in So Cal but no longer on Queen Mary.
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