Competition categories

Enroll your favorite piece in a competition at the event’s info desk. Tattoos not participating in Best of Day or Best of Show categories are recommended to be entered in competitions in advance.

The winner takes home fantastic prizes from our sponsors so don’t be shy, get in line!

Perjantai 4.4.2024

Best Small Tattoo

  • Maximum size the palm of a hand
  • Can be of any style or category

Best Color Tattoo

  • Must have minimum 3 colors
  • Minimum size the palm of hand
  • Can be of any style or category

Best of Friday

  • Must be done during Friday at Helsinki Ink
  • Can be of any style or category

Lauantai 5.4.2024

Best Black & Grey Tattoo

  • Features shades of black and grey all the way to white
  • Minimum size the palm of hand
  • Can be of any style or category

Best Traditional Western Tattoo

  • Adaptations of the traditional western style also admissable
  • Minimum size the palm of a hand

Best Japanese Tattoo

  • Minimum size the palm of a hand

Best Leg Tattoo

  • Minimum size half of calf or thigh
  • Can be of any style or category

Best Neo-traditional

  • Line work must adhere to traditional style, but colors and details can have modern influences
  • Minimum size the palm of a hand

Best of Saturday

  • Must be done during Saturday at Helsinki Ink
  • Can be of any style or category

Sunnuntai 6.4.2024

Best Realistic Tattoo

  • Photographic impression
  • Color or black & white
  • Minimum size the palm of a hand

Best of Sunday

  • Must be done during Sunday at Helsinki Ink
  • Can be of any style or category

Best of Show

  • Must be done during the Helsinki Ink weekend
  • Can be of any style or category