
COMPETITIONS
SATURDAY COMPETITIONS
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Small Black and grey - must be smaller than A4, black and grey wash and black ink only, a small amount of white highlight is allowed. no colour!!! No opaques!!! no portraits!!!
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Small Colour - must be smaller than A4, any style permitted
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BLACKWORK - ANY SIZE, ANY STYLE - FROM ILLUSTRATIVE ART TO INTRICATE PATTERNS, BLACK INK ONLY!!! NO WHITE HIGHLIGHTS!!!
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Traditional - any size, old school / traditional style WITH CLEAN CONSISTENT BOLD LINES ALL AROUND THE DESIGN , LIMITED colour PALETTE or black INK can be useD
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ANIME - ANY SIZE, INCORPORATING ICONIC ELEMENTS SUCH AS RECOGNISABLE CHARACTERS, SYMBOLS, LOGOS OR SCENES FROM ANIME SERIES, COLOUR OR B&G CAN BE USED
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NEW SCHOOL - HEAVY BLACK BORDERS WITH VIBRANT COLOUR PALETTE COMBINED WITH DISTINCTIVE CARTOON THEMES AND CHARACTERS
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PORTRAIT / Realism - any size DESIGNS THAT REPLICATES REAL-LIFE IMAGES WITH HIGH DETAIL, SHADING AND DEPTH, MAKING THE DESIGN LOOK AS CLOSE TO A PHOTOGRAPH OR REAL OBJECT AS POSSIBLE ( PORTRAITS, ANIMALS, NATURE, MOVIE CHARACTERS ETC.) , colour or B&g can be used
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BEST OF SATURDAY - will be decided between all first place winners on Saturday.​​
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SUNDAY COMPETITIONs
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LARGE Black and grey - must be larger than A4, black and grey wash and black ink only, a small amount of white highlight is allowed. no colour!!! No opaques!!! no portraits!!!
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LARGE COLOUR - must be larger than A4, any style permitted
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Dotwork / ORNAMENTAL - any size, geometric shapes, mandala pattern, dotwork, ORNAMENTAL PATTERN, colour or black ink can be used.
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JAPANESE - any size, ONLY traditional design of JAPANESE origin is allowed, colour or b&g can be used.
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NEO TRADITIONAL - any size, more modern take on the American traditional tattoo style, colour or b&g can be used.
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CYBORGCOSMIC - ANY SIZE, ANY STYLE, GO CRAZY AND MAKE THE BEST DESIGN WHICH WILL SYMBOLISE THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN HUMANITY AND TECHNOLOGY. WHAT DO YOU THINK 3020'S WILL LOOK LIKE?
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portrait / REALISM - any size DESIGNS THAT REPLICATES REAL-LIFE IMAGES WITH HIGH DETAIL, SHADING AND DEPTH, MAKING THE DESIGN LOOK AS CLOSE TO A PHOTOGRAPH OR REAL OBJECT AS POSSIBLE ( PORTRAITS, ANIMALS, NATURE, MOVIE CHARACTERS ETC.) , colour or B&g can be used
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BEST OF SUNDAY - will be decided between all first place winners on Sunday
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BEST OF SHOW - will be decided between first place winners on Saturday and Sunday

tattoo COMPETITION rules
All tattoos must be done at the convention!!!
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tattoos can be only entered in 1 category.
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artist and customer must both be present to participate in the competition. both will also receive award if they win.
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all entrants must be registered to enter. registration will be possible at the info booth between 11pm and 3pm, after which registration will close and participation will not longer be possible that day.
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the competition will start on Saturday and Sunday at 5pm according to the order above.
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