The buzzing of needles could be heard two floors up as tattoo artists and aficionados from all over gathered at Toronto’s annual tattoo show downtown.
Billed as one of the world’s largest tattoo conventions, thousands poured into the Metro Toronto Convention Centre from Thursday to Sunday for the Toronto Tattoo Show NIX 2024 to gawk at the myriad of designs, participate in contests and get tattooed on the spot.
Event organizers Milena Fusco (left) Dan Allaston (right).
Kayla Tremblay laughs while working on the Norse god Odin’s raven for friend Gavin Cunningham.
Saurin Galloway (right) works on a keychain Kuromi tattoo for Kassie Duffus.
Kassie Duffus’ keychain Kuromi tattoo.
Anthony Lara (left) and Anthony Charbonneau (right) work on a three-day full leg piece for Jaden Bainbridge.
Marie-Lou Gauthier (left) tattoos best friend and mentor Dominique Guy.
Dominique Guy’s tattoo.
The city’s annual tattoo show gathers artists from across the world and attracts Torontonians from all walks of life looking to get tatted for all kinds of reasons.