About Black Ink

All Artists are self employed and responsible for their own clients and insurances.

In 2011,  Black Ink was started up solely by Hussam Osman in Hull’s vibrant city centre. At the point of opening the studio, Hussam considered himself as being a standard tattoo artist, but upon opening the shop, this gave him the inspiration to keep progressing his career, by putting in the hard work and effort to improve not only himself, but his own business. One of the reasons customers were drawn back to Black Ink, was the unique and personal customer service given to each and every person walking into the shop. Word of mouth spread quickly about how customers had been treated at the city centre studio, meaning more people grew a knowledge of Black Ink. In early 2016, Leeds United captain Liam Cooper contacted Hussam for a tattoo he wanted, which started the spark. Within the space of two months, Hussam ended up tattooing six of the Leeds United football team, ranging between their under 21’s team right through to the senior team.

With the power of social media, this created a big buzz for Black Ink, making various other sports stars recognise the work of Hussam. In the Summer of 2016, Black Ink and Hussam featured on Channel 5’s Tattoo Disasters UK which only created more publicity, leading to Hussam doing interviews with ITV. The local newspaper Hull Daily Mail, featured Black Ink Tattooist in a few articles regarding how successful the business has been by bringing sports starts to the city. To date, Hussam now tattoos sports stars from the likes of Hull City, Barnsley FC, Hull KR, Hull FC, Leeds Rhinos, Castleford Tigers, Bradford Bulls, London Bronco’s, Featherstone Rovers and Leeds very own boxing champion Joshua Warrington. 

Small details make the difference 

We love what we do and we show it. We provide you with a sketch in advance, so you know just what to expect, and only start tattooing when you're fully satisfied. We work with the cleanest, most accurate tattooing equipment, and never rush your tattoo experience. We love our work, and we love our art. Your body is our canvas, and we never forget that commitment. 

Custom tattoos

Every tattoo that we ink is unique and one-of-a-kind. We’ll start with a design or idea, and create a sketch of what you want. When you're happy with it, we're happy with it. There are no shortcuts in our tattoo process and we pay complete attention to every stage and element. Tattoos are our passion, and our profession. 

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  • Clean and sterile

    We use single-use disposable needles and tubes for every tattoo. We also use hospital grade disinfectants before and after every tattoo. 

  • Professional team

    All of our artists are certified professionals who have several years of experience.  Relax and enjoy. You're in capable hands that care. 

  • Aftercare guidance

    Keeping your tattoo clean and moisturized is very important. We'll give you all the guidance you need for proper tattoo aftercare. 

  • Modern tools

    We use the most modern tools to provide you with a clean, sterile, and healthy experience. No cutting corners, no shortcuts.