The CL(INK)

19 Crimes has partnered with renowned tattoo historian, Dr Matt Lodder, to delve into the history of convict tattoos, as the brand launches its ‘19th Cork’ campaign with a pop-up tattoo parlour, The Cl(INK).

At The Cl(INK), visitors will choose from a list of 19 designs from flash sheets that have been produced by a carefully selected team of talented tattoo artists in collaboration with renowned tattoo historian Dr Matt Lodder. Dr Matt Lodder’s insight and collaboration ensures that the designs are authentically inspired both by the tattoos on the skin of convicts in the 18th century, and by the 18th century-Britain heritage of the 19 Crimes brand.

To give customers an added taste of what an 18th century tattoo experience would have been like, the talented Jack Brown and Connor McNeilly, will be offering a modern interpretation of the traditional stick and poke method, available via pre-booked appointments only. Alternatively, the modern tattoo gun approach will be available and open for walk-ins from the brilliant Delph Musquet and Prieme.

The Cl(INK) is part of 19 Crimes’ ‘19th Cork’ campaign, during which a limited number of bottles of The Uprising and Red Wine will be released across the country which contain the so far unreleased 19th crime printed cork. Customers who manage to track down one of these corks will win a cash prize, and visitors of The Cl(INK) will also have the opportunity to unveil a clue as to the location of two 19th cork bottles in Shoreditch, if they’re brave enough to pick a mystery 19th tattoo at the pop-up.