Melanin was never the limitation. The limitation was knowledge. Here’s why we built a studio where every skin tone gets the same level of expertise, honesty and care, and how that standard changed one client’s whole experience of getting tattooed.
Anime tattoos are everywhere right now, and we get it. A well-placed Naruto tattoo or a Ghibli piece hits different than most tattoo trends because there’s actually a story behind it, not just an aesthetic.
AI-generated tattoo images are everywhere right now. Clients come into our Bearwood studio with them constantly, intricate hand designs, impossible detail, scenes that look incredible on a screen. And while some tattoo artists are complaining about their creativity being strangled, we genuinely mean it, bring them.
Dermals come up a lot at the studio. Someone’s seen one on TikTok, usually on the chest or face. The next minute they’re walking in asking for “a gem in the face.” aka the facial dermal. No problem, but let’s talk you through it properly first.
If you’ve spent any time on TikTok or Instagram lately, you’ve probably clocked those sharp, intricate black tattoos that somehow look like they belong in a medieval and a sci-fi film at the same time. That’s cybersigillism
Searching for your next tattoo for 2026? Here are the tattoo styles trending in Birmingham so far in our tattoo studio in Bearwood.
Getting pierced in the School holidays? Here’s Outliers Ink Piercing Studio’s no nonsense guide to prep your kids (and yourself) for their first piercing
Thinking about tattooing over a scar? Here’s our honest breakdown
We have compiled some basic tattoo aftercare do’s and don’ts, however after getting a tattoo at Outliers Ink you will always be provided with detailed aftercare instructions for looking after your new tattoo.
A complete guide on how to reduce tattoo pain, during and after your tattoo session: What Actually Works (And What Doesn’t) by Outliers Ink
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