Real stories,
told on the
convention floor.
Convention Connection is our ongoing interview series — filmed booth-side at tattoo conventions across the country, catching working artists between clients for the stories the industry doesn't usually get to hear.
Not another convention recap.
No script, no highlight reel of tattoos alone — just artists talking about the careers, the craft, and the road that got them to that booth.
Convention Connection is Ink Different Tattoo's roaming interview show. We show up at tattoo conventions with a camera and a simple goal: sit down with the artists actually working the floor and let them talk — about how they got started, what tattooing has turned into, and what nobody tells you before you pick up a machine.
Some episodes are legends of the industry with decades on the road. Others are apprentices a few conventions into their career. All of them are unscripted, filmed where the work actually happens — not in a studio.
It's part of the same mission behind everything Ink Different does: pull back the curtain on what it really takes to build a life in tattooing.
Artists we've met.
A few of the tattooers who've sat down with us on the road — from shop owners to convention regulars.
Know an artist with a story?
If you're tattooing conventions, running a booth, or you just know someone who should be on camera — tell us about it.
- Artists, shop owners, and industry folks with a story to tell
- Convention organizers who want us on the floor
- Anyone with a lead on who we should talk to next