Blog
Product updates, announcements, and stories from the team.
Product Update
Scheduling Is Here.
Book appointments your way. Propose dates, auto-fill from your calendar, or set the time yourself. Plus weekly availability, a full Schedule view, Google Calendar sync & a notification for every change. Live for every artist today.
May 30, 2026
Style Guide
Ever Wondered What "Yobori" Means?
A guide to Japan's Western tattoo scene. Where the word comes from, what it looks like, and how it fits alongside wabori in modern studios.
May 18, 2026
Magazine Interview
Interview with Pifa Alarcon
On black and red hand poke, Catholic guilt, the joy of the creative process, and the slow, thoughtful work of sharing the craft without becoming an elitist.
May 6, 2026
Product Update
Real-Time Notifications. Verification badge. Private Note Attachments.
Never miss a new booking, a client message, or a waitlist entry — push notifications land the moment it happens. Verification badge and your private booking notes now support attachments.
May 4, 2026
Product Update
Booking Filters. Accessibility. A new interview.
Sort bookings by status — submitted, accepted, in progress, and more. A sharper, more accessible UI across the board. And a handpoke artist interview dropping this week.
Apr 27, 2026
Magazine Interview
Interview with Neil Guban
He tattoos manga the way it was meant to look. On detail, craft, and the weight of putting something on someone forever.
Apr 16, 2026
Product Update
Private Notes. More stories.
Artists can now add private booking notes. Only visible only to them. Plus two upcoming interviews we can barely contain & a brief honest account of our recent downtime.
Apr 14, 2026
Product Update
Inked Vice Is Now an App
Install it on your home screen — iPhone, Android, or desktop. No App Store, no download. Plus improvements to email deliverability and messaging.
Apr 5, 2026
Product Update
Artist <> Client Messaging Simplified
Chat with clients right inside the booking inquiry. Track status from both sides. Organize your work with gallery collections. All in one place.
Mar 30, 2026
Product Update
Flash Booking Is Here
Your clients can now browse, pick, and book flash — all without leaving your booking flow. Plus: gallery collections, a faster flow, and a cleaner UI across the board.
Mar 16, 2026
Magazine Interview
Interview with Marcus Tinh Pham
Marcus didn't pick tattooing — tattooing picked him. Freshly 18, no art background, no plan, he walked into a strict Japanese shop in East Vancouver and didn't leave for seven years.
Mar 10, 2026
Magazine Interview
Interview with Liz Koss
Engineer turned tattoo artist, cat person, overthinker. She talks about chasing a spooky aesthetic in black and gray, the science of aging ink, and why the best advice she can give is to just draw.
Mar 3, 2026
Magazine Interview
Interview with Nhat Truong
There's a stillness to the way Nhat Truong talks about her work — unhurried, a little philosophical, deeply personal. Five years building a practice rooted in Asian motifs, organic forms, and freehand flows.
Feb 24, 2026
Magazine Interview
Interview with Steven Roy
A Vancouver native who swapped his chef's knife for a tattoo machine without losing the "no sick days" work ethic. On trading the kitchen for the studio, high-contrast Western aesthetics, and building a creative legacy.
Feb 12, 2026