Xam is a tattoo artist for The Family Business Tattoo Shop in London, England, but rather than etching his impressive designs onto skin, he’s instead engraved them onto the tattoo machines themselves. There’s no longer a single inch left in a tattoo shop that isn’t adorned with kickass artistry.
Xam often engraves images that are evocative of Japanese and traditional Americana body art. It’s easy to envision his work on people’s arms, legs and torsos, but instead, it's imprinted on durable metals rather than frail skin. By customizing tattoo machines, he’s given other tattoo artists an outlet to express themselves. It won’t be long until every tattoo machine out there features unique artwork as awesome as Xam’s creations.
You can find more crazily patterned skin scarrers on Xam’s personal blog.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Engraved Tattoo Machines
- Opportunity for tattoo artists to personalize their tattoo machines with unique artwork.
- Japanese and Americana Influences
- Growing trend of incorporating Japanese and traditional Americana body art into tattoo machine designs.
- Artistic Customization
- Increasing demand for customizing tattoo machines with intricate and artistic designs.
Where This Applies
- Tattoo Equipment Manufacturing
- Disruptive innovation opportunity to offer personalized and artistic tattoo machines to meet the demand.
- Tattoo Studios
- Opportunity for tattoo studios to differentiate themselves by offering unique and creatively designed tattoo machines for their artists.
- Artistic Engraving Services
- Growing market for skilled engravers who can personalize and engrave intricate designs onto various objects, including tattoo machines.
