Celebrity tattoo artist Sameer Patange of Kraayonz Tattoo Studios affirms this as he shares how when he started out, almost nearing a decade ago, people made inquiries about tattoos in a hush-hush way.

Sameer: Heartwork in its 5th year has grown and shown the potential internationally to be one of the biggest conventions in Asia. Its shown a lot of support and encouragement from the Indian and internationally tattoo community alike, which is a very positive sign for us in the years to come.

Sameer Patange has been in the tattoo industry long before it was even really considered an industry, much less a career option. And considering you shouldn't be making any decisions to permanently mark your body lightly, we decided to get the down-low on what the current trends are from the very best.

I began work on my first ever tattoo sleeve in December 2015 at Kraayonz. It was on a whim. I happened to be around Sameer Patange, who is amongst Asia’s finest artists, when I was in Bombay for Christmas.

At a time when tattooing wasn’t quite the buzzword in the country, Sameer Patange’s year-long break from advertising gave him all the time to carve a niche as a tattooing artist. A self-taught professional, now imparting his insights to budding artists at Kraayonz Tattoo Studios, Mumbai, he is making the best use of his identity in a thriving industry, which he still feels has a certain amount of taboo associated with it.

Tattoo King Sameer Patange is Back at The Park! The celebrity tattoo artist, will take you through the whole process from choosing your design to etching it on your skin.Since the last 12 years Sameer has been creating master pieces on skin and is known for his brilliant work on Bollywood stars like Sanjay Dutt, Urmila Mantodkar, Hrithik, Sussane Roshan, Shruti Haasan and Sushmita Sen and now it's your turn to get inked by him. Don't miss it!

Always toyed with the idea of getting inked but wasn’t sure how to go about it. Well, then your woes end this month. The Tattoo Fest organized at Aura is your one stop destination for everything to do with tattoos. Celebrity Tattoo Artist Sameer Patange will take you through the whole process and help you with everything from choosing your design to etching it on your skin.

He has inked some of the biggest names in Bollywood, from Sanjay Dutt and Salman Khan to Hrithik Roshan and Kangana Ranaut. Tattoo artist Sameer Patange is in town to ink Calcuttans till Sunday (May 27) from noon to 9pm at Calcutta Punjab Club’s rooftop salon Blush. While Sameer gets going with his gun, his wife Dimpi will be busy snipping and styling your hair. A t2 chat with Sameer on the Bolly brigade that loves its tattoos…

For some getting a tattoo involves a bottle of Tequila, borderline unconsciousness and a 24 hour tattoo parlour strategically located next to the hottest bar in town. Although it may make for a great story, come morning you might find yourself slightly disappointed by your midnight selection. If serious about getting inked, here are Bollywood’s favourite tattoo artist Sameer Patange’s top ten tips.

Kraayonz Tattoo Studio, brainchild of tattoo expert, Sameer Patange, finally finds its way to Bangalore. Sameer is busy with the Raheja Arcade studio set up, but was up for a chat with us.