Issue 04 · Friday, 30 October 2026Patrick’s take
Pain is information. Bali is selling it as a nuisance.
Fly to Bali, lie down, wake up covered in work. That is the pitch of the tattoo packages now selling anaesthesia with the ink, sometimes with several artists working on the same body at once.
Also in this issue
- The Bali “Pain-Free Tattoo” Trend Is Anaesthesia Wearing a Party Hat
- Kwadron Cartridge System for Artists Who Demand Absolute Control and Confidence
- Pearland’s Piercing Ban Is a Regulatory Joke—And Studios Should Pay Attention
- Regulatory Pulse: ECHA Classifies TFA as Reprotoxic and PMT—What the October 2026 Opinion Means for Body Art Materials
- Tattoo Ink Contamination Is Now a Manufacturing-Control Problem, Not a Studio-Hygiene Footnote
- Plate of the week: Accutane and Tattoos (Renaissance Engraved)