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Great New Tattoo Books to Inspire Your Creativity in 2020

• By The Eikon Team

There's never a better time to curl up with a good book, than in the midst of a cold Canadian winter. With that in mind, we've added a bunch of new tattoo books to the store that are sure to get your creative juices flowing. Even better, we're running a great sale on all 2019 titles! (Sale r...

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The Tattoo Cartridge Revolution

• By The Eikon Team

The Cartridge revolution appears to be in full swing.  For those of you that have been tattooing long enough, you probably remember the ritual of starting your day making your own needles (or having your apprentice do it for you). You’ll also remember how time consuming it was, sorting through...

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Standard vs. Premium Eikon Tattoo Gloves

• By The Eikon Team

Artists are constantly asking us about the differences between Eikon Standard, and Eikon Premium disposable nitrile tattoo gloves. Let's have a closer look... Eikon Standard Tattoo Gloves We designed it with the industry standards for comfort and protection - so we named them "Standard" ...

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2019 in Review: Your 5-Star EIKON DEVICE Products

• By The Eikon Team

In 2019 we launched our new website, we added a new feature that gives you the ability to rate and post a review of the product(s) you purchased and are using. When you're shopping at the Eikon Device store, watch for items with the 5-Star rating to find products other artists have ranked. Here are j...

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Lets Get Pen Wise! So what's the difference?

• By The Eikon Team

Pen-style tattoo machines have really changed the rotary game over the past few years with each new machine offering artists new and improved features to love. Let's take a look at some of the key features and benefits from each of the brands we carry. NOTE: Listed alphabetically by brand. The ...

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From our Shop to yours... Happy Holidays

• By The Eikon Team

We’d like to take a minute during this busy holiday season to wish you and your shop a safe and happy holiday. It's been an honour to serve you, and be part of the Tattoo Industry for the past 25 years. We’re very much looking forward to the next 25! Like many of you, the Eikon family wil...

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ArtDriver - Spanish Ink Precision

• By The Eikon Team

You’ve seen them in our Social Media posts, you’ve seen them at conventions, and now’s your chance to see them up close and personal. The ArtDriver machines have arrived in the Eikon Store. Today’s blog post will focus on their latest innovation, the Z3 machine. Based in Spain...

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New Store Features And More...

• By The Eikon Team

We’ve just launched some new and improved features to help make your Eikon experience even better... In February we launched the new...

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From the Road - 2019 Calgary Tattoo & Arts Festival

• By The Eikon Team

A Weekend in the Wild West… October bring us Canadian Thanksgiving, and we’re super thankful to have been Alberta bound once again, this time for the Calgary Tattoo and Arts Festival. As always CowTown and the Calgary Alberta Tattoo Shows did not disappoint. The aisles were pac...

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Recap from the Road: 2019 Hubcity Tattoo Expo

• By The Eikon Team

Laying back in the Maritimes! Like the tidal bore that runs through town, the 2019 edition of Moncton's own Hub City Tattoo Expo was an event not to be missed. With the warm maritime welcome and many familiar faces, this show always feels like a family reunion of sorts.  If you haven't be...

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Thanksgiving Holiday Closure

• By The Eikon Team

HOLIDAY HOURS FOR CANADIAN THANKSGIVING Eikon will be CLOSED on Monday, October 14th, 2019 while we engage in some serious turkey-poutine-binging this Thanksgiving long weekend.  You can place orders with our Customer Service Team by phone until 5:00 pm Friday, October 11th, 2019 b...

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Recap from the Road: 2019 Winnipeg Tattoo Convention

• By The Eikon Team

Tattooing Purists Rejoice in Winnipeg! Start to finish, the love for tattooing was in the air at the 2019 Winnipeg Tattoo Convention. From early breakfast to late night drinks, there were many conversations about tattooing, and the great things happening in the trade. Those opportunities to spend hours t...

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Kwadron Cartridges Now Available!

• By The Eikon Team

More options, more configurations... KWADRON® cartridges have a unique needle-stabilization system that ensures durability and optimum performance. The medical-grade plastic cartridge casing minimizes the friction between the needle and the tip, ensuring needles remain sharper, longer. KWADRON Car...

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Closing for Canada Day

• By The Eikon Team

Happy Canada Day!! We will be closed to celebrate the holiday. Eikon HQ will be closed on Monday July 1st, reopening on Tuesday July 2nd, 2019. You can place orders with our Customer Service Team by phone at 1-800-427-8198 until 5:00 pm EST on Friday, June 28th, and don't forget our Website is ALW...

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Recap from the Road: Tattoo Nouvelle Ere 2019

• By The Eikon Team

High Octane Tattooing Over the years, the Eikon convention crew has attended 100s of conventions, but it’s not often they’ve attended a tattoo show/convention that brought what MTL Tattoo offered at the 2019 Tattoo Nouvelle Ere held on June 7-9, 2019 in Montreal’s booming Griffintown. ...

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Recap from the Road: Toronto NIX 21, 2019

• By The Eikon Team

Sweet TO One of the most anticipated tattoo conventions of the year was held at the Toronto Metro Centre May 31st to June 2, 2019 - and what a rush it was! Celebrating it’s 21st Birthday, NIX had a little something for everyone, including an artist-designed deck of cards with matching prints, a ...

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Recap from the Road: Edmonton Tattoo & Arts Festival 2019

• By The Eikon Team

Following the Edmonton Trail On April 26-28, 2019 the Edmonton Expo Centre was bursting with an impressive collection ot tattooers and they were on fire. The show included artists such as; @InkbySaga and @ChiwonTattoo from the @TheRealismClub to @JoeyHamiltonTattoo and @BiggCeeze from @Inkmaster to ...

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Recap from the Road: Saskatoon Tattoo Expo 2019

• By The Eikon Team

The first show of our tattoo convention season was April 12-14, 2019 at the Prairieland Park in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. This was our second year attending the @SaskatoonTattooExpo and it felt great to be back in Sask, so much so that it felt just like another day at the shop. This show saw a mix of st...

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Introducing... Eikon Nitrile Tattoo Gloves

• By The Eikon Team

New EIKON Nitrile Gloves are medical-grade, latex-free and powder-free, and available in either STANDARD or PREMIUM protection - fit for tattooing. We’ve worked closely with our manufacturer to ensure our gloves deliver the quality and value you’ve come to expect from us.   ...

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What's new on our site

• By The Eikon Team

We’ve designed our new site to make it quicker and easier for you to purchase. Your account information and your order history should be available when you login to the new website. Please bear with us, as we will continue to make some minor changes over the next few days. As with any new site...

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Quoi de neuf sur notre site

• By The Eikon Team

Nous avons mis à jour notre site web pour vous permettre de passer des commandes plus facilement. Nous travaillons présentement sur la traduction du contenu pour mieux vous servir en français. Les informations de votre compte ainsi que votre historique de commande devrait être ...

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Recap from the Road: Calgary Tattoo Convention 2018

• By The Eikon Team

The Calgary 2018 Tattoo Convention is the last stop for our tattoo convention season!  And what better way to close off the year than a trip to snowy Alberta, for the Calgary Tattoo and Arts Festival run by everybody’s favorite grumpy old man... Steve Peace and family. The Calgary Ta...

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Recap from the Road: Moncton Tattoo Convention 2018

• By The Eikon Team

The Hub City show held in beautiful Moncton NB, is our only East Coast stop on our 2018 Convention schedule, and one of our favorites. Our convention crew were on the ground and came with our famous Eikon convention packs to help keep the artists working all weekend long.  For six yea...

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Recap from the Road: Winnipeg Tattoo Convention 2018

• By The Eikon Team

The 2nd annual Winnipeg Tattoo Convention took place at the Red River Exhibition Park on Aug 16-18th 2018, and if you weren’t there, here is just some of what you missed…. The Eikon convention crew was in the house, and we came bringing toys! We showed off the all new Spektra Xion pen, Envir...

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