Tattoo Artist Magazine (TAM) is a professional, self-published trade journal for tattoo artists that was published between 2003 and 2014, and is set to relaunch on 01.01.2026

TAM is designed to educate, entertain, and inspire the tattoo community by featuring in-depth interviews with accomplished tattooers, product reviews, historical content, and community contributions.

The original magazine was known for its high-quality features and community-focused approach. The upcoming relaunch aims to capture a worldwide audience with a fresh look and new content while also offering access to back issues.

TAM Update 17 Oct 2025

Tattoo Artist Magazine (TAM) Official launch date 01.01.2026

As many of you know TAM is making an official comeback on 01.01.2026 bringing you back the old TAM vision and unique content that made TAM what it was years ago, just now bigger and better than before.

WHO: Professional Tattoo Artists

TAM members as in the past will be vetted for truly being a professional tattoo artist, in order to subscribe to TAM you must prove (Instagram, Website) that you are a working, professional tattoo artist or industry professional No exceptions.

WHAT: TAM is a trade journal dedicated to the professional tattoo artist and the professional businesses that support them.

WHERE: TAM will be currently published online only www.TattooArtistMagazine.com with the exception of “TAM Year In Review”, a hard copy in book format that will include previously published content from 2026 and added bonus content not available online. The 2026 “TAM Year in Review” hardcover edition will be available mid November 2026.

WHY JOIN?: TattooArtistMagazine.com will have two (2) audiences, you the subscribed, registered professional artist and the public front end for the fans.

Inside the TAM website for professionals is accesible only to subscribed , logged in members. The front end content is accessible to the public on a restricted basis to registered users only.

The benefits by subscribing to TAM listed below are almost limitless, consider TAM as your new home amongst your peers and a worldwide audience.

The TAM website is translated throughout the entire site in the viewers own native language, automatically through the default browser language.

TAM St Forum (*Read St Style), interviews, feature stories, contests, TAM Webshop and everything else available in over 50 languages.

Reach out to new international customers along with TAM, form new friendships, discover travel opportunities, the possibilities are unlimited!

TAM Membership Benefits

⇒ Access to 12 Monthly Online Issues

⇒ Up to 20% Discount TAM merchandise

⇒ View to TAM Archive Issues 2003 – 2014

⇒ Opportunity to upsell your merchandise direct to an international, targeted audience such as Tshirt’s, artwork, etc inside the TAM Webshop.

⇒ Your TAM Profile includes Notifications, Personal Messages, Blog Posts, and Settings to name a few.

TAM Soft Launch

We expect a soft launch in November 2025, open to all registered members. Limited access to content is expected as we are trying to shakedown the site before the official launch.
The public front end of TAM will also be live in November, again with limited access until 01.01.2026

How To Join?

Register and fully complete your profile. Incomplete profiles will only delay your access to TAM. If you have already registered on TAM then request to join the group “Tattoo Artist”.

TAM vetting team will receive your request to join. Once you are vetted you will recieve a notification inside TAM on how to pay.

* Important, waiting time can vary depending upon vetting team workload.