London International Tattoo Convention 2016
This was my first visit to the London International Tattoo Convention and there were quite a few surprises. I wasn't prepared for the setting to be so beautiful. The approach to Tobacco Dock is not imposing but as I entered the gates all changed. A few fine boats were moored there and on the other side of the dock were quite fine blocks of flats. But most impressive was the way that the old warehouses, or whatever the building used to be, have been transformed into a space so ideal for shows and exhibitions. Every nook and cranny is architecturally interesting. I was also surprised by the degree to which the event lived up to its name "international". It seems that most of the tattooists came from abroad and many of the visitors I spoke to had travelled from around the world especially to be there. Conversations weren't always easy as not everyone had good English. The weather was unseasonably sunny and warm and many people hung around outside the main b