China Tattoo Convention

17 • 18 • 19 October 2025

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After 18 successful editions in Langfang, this year the convention will move to the city of Hangzhou at the colossal Hangzhou Grand Convention & Exhibition Center.

The China Tattoo Convention is the longest running and most established tattoo event in China. Over the years it has been attracting thousands of tattoo artists and hundreds of thousands of visitors, becoming one of the regular must-go events for the whole international tattoo community.

Since China is the manufacturing center of the world this year on top of the traditional tattoo convention, we will be showcasing hundreds of the top local and international manufacturers, to present their latest innovations in the fields of tattooing, cosmetic tattooing, tattoo removal, piercings, merchandising, software & tools and more.

We are working hard on an epic edition bringing together the very best tattoo professionals, special guests and some of the very best artists from all over the world, along with spectacular tattoo contests, tattoo seminars, art exhibitions, music shows, and some amazing live entertainment!

“ The China Tattoo Convention aims to be biggest and most refined platform in Asia for the international tattoo industry”.

LOCATION

Hangzhou Grand Convention & Exhibition Center
Nanyang Street, Xiaoshan District
311200 Hangzhou City
China

TATTOO CONTESTS

Temporary lineup of the proposed contest categories.
To be confirmed! 

FRIDAY 17 OCTOBER

Best Small Job
Best Fineline
Best Lettering
Best Anime/Cartoon
Best Ornamental/Geometric
Best Freestyle
Friday Best of Day

SATURDAY 18 OCTOBER

Best Black & Grey
Best Portrait
Best Realistic
Best Arm/Leg Sleeve
Best Chest/Back
Best Asian Inspired
Saturday Best of Day

SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER

Best Color
Best Blackwork
Best Neo-Traditional
Best Asian Traditional
Best Bodysuit (Healed)
Sunday Best of Day
Best of Show

Tattoo Contests are at the heart of every reputable tattoo convention and at the China Tattoo Convention we strive to present the most impartial and transparent tattoo contest possible.

If you are participating as an Artist, please read very carefully the following rules:

INTRO
The show will present 21 different tattoo contests.
All contest participants must be registered with a booth.
Only tattoo artists with a booth can participate at the Best of Day and Best of Show contests.
Artists can enter in each category with max. 2 tattoos.
A healed tattoo can be registered in max 2 different categories (ie: Best Portrait & Best Realistic).
A fresh tattoo made at the show, can be registered in max 3 different categories (ie: Best Portrait & Best Realistic) + Best of Day (on the day of completion).

CONTEST REGISTRATION
It’s FREE to enter ANY contest for registered participants.
Contest registrations are open every day from 10am to 4pm at the Service Booth.
Tattoo models must be present during registration.
Tattoos must be completed to enter ANY contest.

JUDGES
Respect for the Judges and for any other competing artists is the foundation of the contest.
All Judges are impartial, unbiased and with a significant background in the tattoo industry.
A total of 14 different judges will be part of the jury panel.
Each contest Jury panel will be composed by 7 judges.
Each judge during each contest, will be from a different country.
Judging will be implemented by the use of tokens.
Judging is based solely on the technical and artistic qualities of each tattoo.
The organization is not involved in any possible way with the decisions of the Judges.
Every winning tattoo selected by the judges is final.

HEALED TATTOO CONTESTS
All categories are open to FULLY HEALED tattoos except for the Best of Day & Best of Show.

FRESH TATTOO CONTESTS
We qualify as Fresh Tattoo, tattoos started and finished DURING the opening hours of the show (not at night in your hotel room).
All categories are open to fresh tattoos except for the Best Bodysuit.

BEST OF DAY CONTESTS
The “Best of Day” contest is reserved to tattoos started and finished at the show.
The “Best of Day” contest is open to all styles.
“Best of Day” tattoos, can take 1 to 3 days to complete.
Tattoos have to be finished on the same day of the Best of Day contest in order to qualify for it.
Winners of the Best of Day contest will automatically qualify for the “Best of Show” contest.

BEST OF SHOW CONTEST
Rules coming soon.

AWARDS
The performing artists remain anonymous until awards are presented.
1st, 2nd, & 3rd place awards will be given for ALL categories except for the Best of Show, which only have 1 winner.
Both the tattoo artist and the collector must be present to receive their trophies. In the case that either is absent, trophies will be awarded to the runner up.

Best Small Job Tattoo
Every style is welcome. Max size 10x10cm. Show your skills and surprise us.

Best Fineline Tattoo
Fineline tattoos are usually small, thin, delicate, intricate tattoo designs evoking fine artwork and paintings on the skin using black and grey and color tattoo ink.

Best Lettering Tattoo
Open to any kind of lettering or script tattoo. Any size and color can enter the contest.

Best Anime/Cartoon Tattoo
Anime tattoos pay tribute to the classics like Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball Z and Pokémon or the newest Japanese illustrated storylines.

Best Ornamental/Geometric Tattoo
This category is open towards all tattoos with a strong presence of black ink. Line work, geometric, symmetry, ornamental, celtic, sacred, mandala etc. Color is allowed.

Best Freestyle Tattoo
Open to any tattoo style an size. This is your chance to showcase your visionary skills with your most original composition.

Best Black & Grey Tattoo
This category covers both Modern Black’n Grey and Classic Black’n Grey tattoos. These tattoos are made with what is called ‘Greywash’, and not with the grey color. It is accepted to use white color for contrast/highlight. In this category, there are often seen semi-realistic motives, Chicano tattoos, etc. There is a strong emphasis on contrast, progress and the “finesse” of the shadow.

Best Portrait Tattoo
A beautiful tattoo portrait should always spark some emotions. This is a great category to show your finest skills. Open to all styles and sizes.

Best Realistic Tattoo
Open to both color and black & grey. Aiming to award the best most beautiful realistic composition. Tattoos have to be at least 10x10cm in order to qualify.If possible, bring a photograph of the original artwork/photo that’s has been used for the tattoo. Judges are looking for how much it looks like the artwork/photo, and the dimensions of the image.

Best Arm/Leg Sleeve Tattoo
Open to any style. Aiming to award the best arm or leg sleeve with the most beautiful composition. The limb has to be 75% tattooed to qualify.

Best Chest/Back Tattoo
Open to any style. Aiming to award the best chest or back with the most beautiful composition. At least 75% of the chest or back has to be tattooed in order to qualify.

Best Asian Inspired Tattoo
Open to all innovative compositions, combining traditional Asian themes with modern elements or tattoo styles.

Best Color Tattoo
Open to any style in size above 10x10cm. This is your chance to show your talent in inking and bending colors under the skin.

Best Blackwork Tattoo
Elements of this style of tattoo include thick outlines and bold, solid, black areas juxtaposed by intentional negative space or ‘skin-breaks’. Any design made up of solely black ink without the addition of color or grey shading can be classified as a Blackwork piece.

Best Neo-Traditional Tattoo
This category is open for more modern versions of the Old School style. You will often use thick lines, add modern and realistic motives with a twist of the Old School style. Japanese Neo-Traditional does qualify for this category as well.

Best Asian Traditional Tattoo
Open to any Oriental/Asian/Japanese traditional themes. For example lotus flowers, samurai warriors, geisha, dragons, snakes, tigers, traditional mask-like figures, Asian spirituality elements etc. Any size is allowed.

Best Bodysuit
Open to any style. Aiming to award the most beautiful bodysuit composition and theme by a single artist.

Best of Day Tattoo
Fresh tattoos only finished on the day of the contest. Any style and any size is welcome. Execution & original design are what matter most.

Best of Show Tattoo
Aiming to award the best tattoo made during the 3 days of the festival. Any style and any size is welcome. Execution & original design are what matter most.

FLOORPLAN

ARTISTS REGISTRATION

Each artists booth, comes with a state-of-the-art LED backdrop backlighting for a clean and sophisticated look.

BOOTH PRICING

Each Tattoo Artists booth includes, 2 tables, 2 chairs, 1 trash can & 1 fire extinguisher.
Pricing depends on the location on the floorplan.

  • Color 1 | $700 (5000 RMB) | Size: 3m×3m = 9m2 | 1x Tattoo Artist
  • Color 2 | $850 (6000 RMB) | Size: 3m×3m = 9m2 | 1x Tattoo Artist
  • Color 3 | $950 (6500 RMB) | Size: 3m×3m = 9m2 | 1x Tattoo Artist

  • Booth registrations are open to all professional Chinese and International Tattoo Artists.
  • Every booth registration is subject to approval.
  • If your application is approved, we will advertise your attendance BUT your booth is NOT CONFIRMED until your payment is received in full!!!
  • The deadline for all booth payments is the 15th of September 2025.
  • Only Tattoo Artists present with a booth are allowed to participate in the Tattoo Contests.
  • Artists are responsible for all costs related to storage, transportation, fees, insurance, damage and tax costs incurred during the event.
  • The organization will take all necessary precautions to protect and secure the exhibitors, but is not responsible for the safety, loss or damage.
  • If due to “Force Majeure” circumstances, (natural disaster, flood, epidemic, etc.) the exhibition needs to be closed on any date or to change its opening hours, the organizers reserve the right to do so at their sole discretion.
  • In case the show is cancelled, the organizer will return all booth rent but will not be responsible for the cost of any work done by the participating artists or their contractors.
  • The organization reserves the right to prevent any activity of any exhibiting artist that may disturb the activities of other artists or visitors.
  • Artist’s booth is allowed to sell drawings, t-shirts and general merchandising.
  • Organizers reserve all rights to adjust any terms and conditions without prior notice.
  • No Refunds on any booth cancellation within 15 days prior to the event.

TATTOO ARTIST APPLICATION FORM

★ Max 2 booths per application ★
★ Max 3 artists per application ★

★ SPECIAL DEAL ★
Taking 2 booths for 2 artists will allow to add a 3rd artists.

Approved applications will receive a notification via email, detailing the next steps to finalize the registration.

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