Tattoo Competitions
This will work like most convention competition set ups meaning you can work on whatever tattoo you wish over the 3 day weekend.
However should you wish to enter a competition there will be 10 specific categories you can choose from as well as Best Tattoo of day (Friday), Best Tattoo of day (Saturday) and Best of show (Sunday).
​
-YOU CAN ONLY ENTER ONE CATEGORY PLUS BEST OF DAY/SHOW.
​
-TATTOOS MUST BE STARTED AND FINISHED AT THE SHOW TO ENTER BEST OF DAY/SHOW.
​
​
Friday-Best of Day
to be judged and announced at the show Friday 25th
Saturday-Categories &
Best of Day
to be judged and announced at the show Saturday 26th
Small Colour
This tattoo will need to be in full colour and under the size of an A4 piece of paper otherwise your entry will be removed.
​
Small Black & Grey
This tattoo will need to be in black and grey with the exception of white highlights and under the size of an A4 piece of paper otherwise your entry will be removed.
​
Tribal/ Black Work
This tattoo can be as small or as large as you wish to enter, in either black and grey or colour, the only condition is it has a clear representation of the art form, Tribal. Do not mistake this category for dot work, If the judges see otherwise your entry will be removed so please ensure you enter in the correct category to suit the style of your tattoo.
​
Ornamental/ Dot Work
This one is for those who create awesome shades using sharp line work and/or the technique of dot work in any piece, not just geometric patterns.
​
This tattoo can be as small or as large as you wish to enter, in either black and grey or colour, the only condition is it has a clear representation of the art form, Ornamental dot work. If the judges see otherwise your entry will be removed so please ensure you enter in the correct category to suit the style of your tattoo.
​
American Traditional
This tattoo can be as small or as large as you wish to enter, in either black and grey or colour, the only condition is it has a clear representation of the art form, Traditional. If the judges see otherwise your entry will be removed so please ensure you enter in the correct category to suit the style of your tattoo.
​​
​
​
​
​
Large Black & Grey (Larger than A4)
This tattoo will need to be in black and grey with the exception of white highlights and over the size of an A4 piece of paper otherwise your entry will be removed.
​
Large Colour (Larger than A4)
This tattoo will need to be in full colour and over the size of an A4 piece of paper otherwise your entry will be removed.
​​
​
​Realistic
This tattoo can be as small or as large as you wish to enter, in either black and grey or colour, the only condition is it has a clear representation of the art form, Realistic. If the judges see otherwise your entry will be removed so please ensure you enter in the correct category to suit the style of your tattoo.
​​
Oriental Japanese
This tattoo can be as small or as large as you wish to enter, in either black and grey or colour, the only condition is it has a clear representation of the art form, Oriental Japanese. If the judges see otherwise your entry will be removed so please ensure you enter in the correct category to suit the style of your tattoo.
​
Best Collaboration
ANY STYLE
This tattoo can be as small or as large as you wish to enter, in either black and grey or colour, the only condition is it has a collaboration from two or more artists. If the judges see otherwise your entry will be removed.
Sunday-Categories & Best of Show
to be judged and announced at the show Sunday 27th

FOLLOW US TO KEEP UP.
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM- @MALTATATTOOSHOW FOR UPDATES ON THE COMPETITIONS AND ALL THINGS MALTA TATTOO SHOW!