Tattoo Sponsorship List: 198 Brands, How to Get Sponsored
198 machine, ink, needle, power and aftercare brands ranked by how easy it is to get sponsored. 35 take applications right now, US and Canada.
Built by NEDS, a tattoo marketing studio running paid ads for tattoo artists across the US and Canada. Every brand below is ranked by a 4-tier accessibility scale: Tier 1 - open application, apply now; Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing); Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first; Tier 4 - no direct program.
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Tattoo Machines (48)
JCONLY (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: Not stated on the brand site
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.JCONLY says it is continuously looking for tattoo artists worldwide to join its Pro Team, and the Pro Team page carries a short contact form plus a roster of the artists already on it. What the team gives an artist is not published: there is no page stating product allowances, discounts, payment or any percentage. The demands are not published either, so treat the portfolio you send as the whole of your case. To enter, fill the form on the Pro Team page with your name, email and message, or write to the brand at the addresses on the shop site. Official program page.
Eccentric Devices (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: United States, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Eccentric Devices is the in-house machine label of Needlejig Tattoo Supply: the domain eccentricdevices.com redirects to needlejig.com, and the rotary machines Simplicity and Switch are sold there. Sponsorship is run at the Needlejig level and the page sets four conditions before you ask: buy and use the brands first, do not ask right away, be known and liked for your work, and accept that the level depends on how well known you are and how much exposure you can give the brands. No discount percentage or product value is published. The page ends with a link to a Sponsorship Request Form, which returned a not found error when checked, so the entry point may need to be requested by email. Official program page.
CNC Tattoo Supply (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: China (Hangzhou)
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Public sponsorship application form (the page calls it a 'sponsor project', no formal program name). The page states a budget of 50,000 USD per year and invites established artists to give feedback on CNC machines, needles and accessories and to help promote them. No published tiers, discount percentage or deliverables - the page does not specify what an accepted artist receives. Also reachable at sales@cnctattoo.com or WhatsApp +86 15381778231. Products are CNC's own house brand (KRONOS, AURIX, HAMMER, E80 wireless, plus cartridges, ink and stencil printers). US and CA artists order direct (shipping included over $169); no US or CA distributor, so delivery is international from Hangzhou. Official program page.
Solong (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: Hong Kong SAR, with manufacturing in mainland China
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Solong runs an open sponsorship intake for tattoo artists on its own site. The brand says it wants feedback on its machines, needles and accessories and help raising its profile with artists, so the exchange is product and brand exposure in return for use and comment. No discount percentage, product volume or posting quota is published. You enter by filling the short form on the sponsorship page or by writing to the brand on WhatsApp, and the brand reviews the information you send. Official program page.
Vlad Blad Irons (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: Eastern Europe (US fulfilment)
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.ProTeam has an open application form (Google Form) linked from vladblad.com/proteam. Pro discounts on request via the site. Official program page.
Dragonhawk (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: China (US warehouses)
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Open Artist Sponsorship form (US & Canada eligible) + Brand Ambassador (up to 10% + complimentary/discounted gear) + Affiliate 8-15%. One of the most accessible. Official program page.
Mast (Dragonhawk Mast) (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: China (= Dragonhawk)
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Same platform as Dragonhawk: open sponsorship form (US/CA) + Affiliate 8-15% + wholesale bundles (up to ~30% off). Official program page.
Biomaser (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: China
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Two artist-facing paths through one portal. (1) Artist Sponsorship Program: requires professional tattoo or PMU status and 5,000+ social followers. The artist receives at least one machine per year, 5 boxes of needle cartridges initially then 20 boxes quarterly, priority access to new products, branded merch (apparel, hats, banners, tablecloths), custom poster designs featuring their work, financial and material support for convention appearances, plus social promotion and featured interviews. In exchange you tag Biomaser, post 4 or more times monthly, make product intro videos, and attend conventions with branded materials. (2) Affiliate program on UpPromote, self-serve registration. This is one of the most concrete product packages published by any brand on this map. Official program page.
BRONC Tattoo Supply (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Tattoo Machines · HQ: China
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Two documented paths. (1) BRONC Pro Team / Influencer Program: complimentary BRONC machines to test, early access to new releases, brand gifts, tickets to fairs and shows, commission on each client acquired, and promotion on BRONC channels, in exchange for posts on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or Facebook. No form - the page tells you to reach @bronctattoo.official on Instagram. (2) BRONC Affiliate Programme, open self-serve signup at bronctattoo.goaffpro.com, commission on referred sales, no approval gate documented. (3) Trade pricing via the wholesale account page. Contact sale@bronctattoo.com (GMT+8). US and CA artists order direct in USD with global shipping, or via BRONC on Amazon US - no distributor needed. Official program page.
Workhorse Irons (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Tattoo Machines · HQ: USA (Michigan)
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Pro-only trade account - no sponsorship or affiliate program exists, do not pitch one. The site states 'WE DO NOT SELL PRODUCTS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC!!' - you must work in a tattoo shop or approved private studio. Shop artists: order direct, include shop name and your Instagram to speed verification. Private studio artists: contact BEFORE ordering with studio name, socials, website, photos of your setup, experience description, Bloodborne Pathogen Certificate and state business/tattoo license. You get pro-channel pricing on handmade coil and rotary machines, parts, power supplies, needles, cartridges and ink. Orders by noon EST usually ship same day. workhorsesupport@gmail.com, (616) 261-1000. Separately there is an invite-only named-builder co-op (Dan Kubin, Aaron Cain, Mike Giant, Eddy Deutsche) - the sponsorship-equivalent path, no open application. Official program page.
Lucky Supply (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Tattoo Machines · HQ: United States, Largo, Florida
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Lucky Supply is a family run maker in Largo, Florida that builds its own machines, tips, grips, foot switches and clip cords in house, and also runs a shop carrying other brands. Its artist-facing scheme is Outta The Archives, a collectible card programme: cards printed from the Bernard Lyle Kobel tattoo photograph archive arrive with orders, six new cards are released every three months, and collected sets convert to store credit. The published amounts are a $50 prize at 10 cards, claimable up to three times, and a $200 prize at 24 cards, claimable up to two times; a staff member emails the code. There is no application to pass and no sponsorship terms are published, and the programme is stated to cover the USA, Europe, Canada and Latin America. Official program page.
Ambition (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Tattoo Machines · HQ: China, Yiwu, Zhejiang
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Ambition is a Chinese manufacturer of rotary and wireless machines, cartridges, power supplies and grips, and it sells to artists straight from its own site with shipping listed to the United States and Canada. Its Pro-team page is a roster of sponsored artists with links to their Instagram accounts and carries no form or criteria, so that track is entered by writing to the company, as an old post titled Looking for Sponsor Artists asks artists to do. Alongside it the brand runs a self-signup affiliate portal where you create an account without being judged. No commission rate, discount level or product allowance is published on any of these pages. Official program page.
Hummingbird (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Tattoo Machines · HQ: China (BRONC)
US via distributors. Direct in Canada.Self-serve affiliate (GoAffPro) + B2B wholesale account. No sponsorship program. Official program page.
Good Guy Supply (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Tattoo Machines · HQ: Canada (British Columbia)
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Two real paths, both documented on their site. (1) PRO / TRADE ACCOUNT, available today: they sell to professional artists only. Create an account, then email a copy of your city business licence and/or provincial or state health board approval to goodguysupplycustomercare@gmail.com for approval. Orders placed before approval are held at shipping; unapprovable orders are refunded less a processing fee and a $5 CAD restocking fee. (2) GG TEAM (Pro Team) - invite only, no application form: their site publishes a roster of roughly 21 Canadian and 17 USA and international sponsored artists (Addox, Alex Duquette, Christina Christie, Courtney Laura, Eric Brunning on the Canadian side; BJ Betts, Dan Smith, Jime Litwalk internationally). Official program page.
Wormhole Tattoo (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Tattoo Machines · HQ: China (US store/Amazon)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Wholesale + affiliate/influencer cooperation via the site. Official program page.
Vertix Rotary (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: Brazil
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Sponsored / pro artist team via brand or distributor. Official program page.
Cheyenne (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: Germany
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Sponsored Artists / Pro-Team and the Cheyenne Alliance (studios) exist but are invite-only with no public terms. Pitch via the contact form or Instagram. Official program page.
FK Irons (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: USA (Miami)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Pro Team is invite-only (no form) - email service@fkirons.com. Machines sell only to verified pros; distributor/wholesale via application. Official program page.
Bishop Rotary (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: USA (California)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Bishop Family Pro-Team is invite-only (info@bishoprotary.com). Affiliate program available; 15% newsletter signup. Official program page.
InkJecta (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: Australia (US office MD)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Affiliate program discontinued - the UpPromote registration page now returns "Affiliate Program Discontinued". Pro Team is organic: tag #inkjecta @inkjecta, attend conventions. Official program page.
Stigma-Rotary (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: Greece / EU
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.PRO Artists is invite-only - tag @stigmarotary #stigmarotary, attend conventions. Reseller form for businesses; pro pricing via distributors. Official program page.
Ink Machines (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: Sweden
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Pro artist team + distributor network; contact via the site. Official program page.
AVA Tattoo Machines (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: Italy
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Sponsored pro artists (premium pen machines), via brand/distributor. Official program page.
Neuma Tattoo Machines (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: USA (Utah)
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.No open sponsorship application. Neuma publishes a curated sponsored-artist roster (26 artists incl. Nick Baxter, Howie Horowitz, Melis Fusco, Jake Meeks). The route in is to build a portfolio on Neuma machines and pitch directly: info@neumatattoomachines.com or 1-844-466-3862 (St George, Utah). Note: 'Become a Distributor' is a wholesale/dealer inquiry, not artist pro pricing - do not pitch it as a discount path. Machines (Neuma 5 FLEX, FLEX Modus, MACRO, RCA) sell direct at $749.99-$899.99. Official program page.
Hildbrandt (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: Canada (British Columbia)
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.No sponsorship or pro-team program exists - do not pitch it as one. Two documented incentives on their own site: (1) portfolio-for-credit - email high-quality photos of your tattoo work and they send back a one-time $50-off coupon code; (2) follow @hildbrandt on Instagram for 5% off your next order. Wholesale pricing is advertised as factory-direct but has no published application (the wholesale page 404s), so trade terms go through direct contact: contact form or toll-free 1-888-944-8841, 8am-8pm PST, stated 24-hour email reply. Practical route: buy the Hildbrandt house line direct (Witcher and Weaver rotaries, .44 Winchester and .223 Remington coil shaders, power supplies, Everlast Colors ink), send portfolio photos for the credit, then ask about bulk terms by phone. Ships from Burnaby BC and Point Roberts WA, so no cross-border problem either way. Official program page.
Sunskin (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: Italy (Latina)
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.No open application, no affiliate program and no published pro pricing - verified absent on their contact page and elsewhere. The only artist-facing path is invite-only signature-machine collaboration: Sunskin builds and co-brands limited editions with artists it selects (Small-V Evolution Iron by Brian Flores, signature lines with Thomas Carli Jarlier, Matteo Pasqualin, Samuele Briganti). Approach is get noticed, then pitch info@sunskintattoo.com or +39 0773 636092. Buying: direct worldwide, 24-48h dispatch, shipping included over EUR 499. No US or Canada distributor is listed; US stock is at CAM Supply. Separate from sponsorship, RE-SUNSKIN (re-sunskin@sunskintattoo.com) is a refurb and trade-in program: overhaul your machine, trade any brand toward a new Sunskin, or buy certified pre-owned at roughly 20-30% off - the one concrete saving an unsponsored artist can access today. Official program page.
ACUS (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: Germany, Berlin
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.ACUS lists a Pro Team and a Family section of artists on its site, but there is no application form and no stated criteria on those pages. In its own FAQ the brand answers the sponsorship question directly and says it is a two person start-up that cannot afford to give away machines or sign sponsorship contracts, and asks artists to buy one instead. So the roster is filled by the founders and there is nothing for an artist to apply to today. Machines ship from Berlin, with the lithium battery treated as dangerous goods, and US and Canadian shops such as Element Tattoo Supply, BAA Distribution and Maple Tattoo Supply also stock them.
CA Rotary (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: United States, Miami Beach, Florida
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.CA Rotary is the house line of CA Tattoo Supply, a tattooer owned company founded by Emerson Forth that designs and builds rotary pens, coil machines and cartridges in the USA. The site keeps a sponsored artists roster but publishes no application form, no criteria and no benefits, so the only way in is contact. The programme that is open is for shops, not artists: a Become an Official Distributor link runs to their partner Alliance Tattoo Supply, and that is wholesale, not sponsorship. Artists buy direct from the site, or from named US distributors including Kingpin, Painful Pleasures, Razorblade, Lucky Supply, Bicknee, Salt Water and Pulse; no Canadian distributor is listed, and Canadian orders go through a shipping quote by phone.
Neebol (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: United States, Chino Hills, California
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Neebol sells its own machine, cartridge, ink and power lines direct from a California address, so an artist buys from the brand itself. The site names one artist as its brand ambassador and shows influencer reviews, but publishes no artist application page, no criteria and no benefits. The only published offers are a wholesale email contact for bulk packs of needles and consumables and a referral link that gives 15% off to both sides. An artist who wants an ambassador deal has to write to the company, because no form exists.
Ego Rotary (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: UK (Bez / Triplesix)
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.No direct program. Buy and get pro pricing through third-party distributors (Painful Pleasures, etc.), not from Ego. Official program page.
Axys Rotary (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: USA, Greensburg, Kentucky
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Axys Rotary sells its machines from its own online store and lists a Distributors page for shops that resell them. The whole public site is five pages, Distributors, Contact, User Manuals, FAQs and a thank-you page, and none of them offers an artist programme, sponsorship, ambassador roster or pro discount, so there is nothing for an artist to apply to. What the brand does publish is a warranty: machines are covered for one year from the date of purchase against manufacturing defects, with repairs handled at their US facility. Artists in the United States can order direct from the brand; in Canada the practical route is a Canadian stockist such as Maple Tattoo Supply, since no Canadian direct-shipping promise is published.
Legend Rotary (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: USA, Lake Elsinore, California
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Legend, sold under Legend by CAM Supply, makes rotary pens, coil machines, cartridges and disposable tubes and sells them from its own store, so an artist in the USA or Canada can order directly. The only partner track published is the Distributor Partner Program, aimed at a distributor or shop owner, which is wholesale rather than sponsorship: you download the application form and email it in. There is no artist application, no ambassador roster and no affiliate percentage published anywhere on the site. Any pro or bulk pricing figures are not published. Official program page.
Ai-Tenitas (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: China, Shenzhen
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Ai-Tenitas makes wireless rotary machines such as Prophet and Sketch Steam and sells them from its own store, which ships to the United States and Canada in a stated 7 to 12 business days and covers shipping on orders over 299 dollars. The site has no artist programme: its only partner page is a distributor list, and there is no application form, ambassador roster, affiliate link or published pro discount anywhere in its page list. In the United States it names B-Side, Painful Pleasures, The Needle Parlor and Worldwide as distributors, and in Canada Anarchy, Skintech, Source and Worldwide Canada, so an artist can also buy locally. Anything beyond the store price would have to be arranged by email, because no artist terms are published.
Lithuanian Irons (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: Lithuania, Pabrade
US via distributors. Direct in Canada.Lithuanian Irons is a machine and PMU equipment manufacturer that has built its own machines in Lithuania since 2009. The site is a shop plus a distributor list, and it names Ultimate Tattoo Supply as the distributor for the USA, while no Canadian distributor is listed and the brand says it delivers worldwide. There is no artist programme on the site: no application form, no ambassador roster, no published artist discount or affiliate percentage. The About page and the whole menu carry no sponsorship terms, so an artist buys either from the US distributor or direct from the brand shop at listed prices.
Equaliser (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: Poland (Kwadron sub-brand)
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.No direct program. Get pro pricing via a distributor (e.g. Eikon "Apply for a Pro Account"). Brand: info@kwadron.net. Official program page.
Shipwreck Irons (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: USA, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Shipwreck Irons is a one-person shop building custom handmade coil machines, plus parts, cord holders, clothing and art prints. There is no sponsorship, pro team, ambassador or affiliate page anywhere on the site: the only tracks are buying from the shop or the Build Your Own custom order page. Orders go direct from the builder, who ships US and international orders and posts tracking by email. An artist who wants a relationship here starts by ordering a machine or writing to the shop, not by filling in a programme form.
Shagbuilt (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: USA, state not stated on the site
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Shagbuilt is the one person shop of Mike Kruse, who builds rotary and coil machines and sells them directly from his own store. There is no artist programme: no sponsorship page, no pro team, no ambassador roster, no affiliate scheme and no application form anywhere on the site. The only relationship described is informal feedback from tattooer friends before a product launch. To get a machine you order it and wait: the FAQ asks for two weeks from payment, shipping is UPS only, and buyers outside the country carry import fees and duties themselves.
Q Tattoo Machines (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: Switzerland, Schaffhausen
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.There is no artist programme on this site. Q Tattoo Machines is a one person build shop in Schaffhausen, selling its own motor and frame directly through a cart on the site, priced in Swiss francs. Ordering is the only route: the FAQ says payment is by PayPal or credit card and that international orders go by DHL with tracking, with local taxes and import fees possibly due. No sponsorship, pro team, ambassador roster, affiliate scheme or pro pricing is published anywhere on the site, and there is no application form to open.
Micky Sharpz (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: England, Hereford
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Micky Sharpz builds coil and rotary machines, pens, parts and its own EasyFlow inks in its Hereford workshop in England, and sells them from its own shop. An artist in the USA or Canada orders direct: the terms say ordering outside the UK carries an extra shipping cost that you agree with them before the order, and the buyer pays customs and duties. No North American distributor is named on the site. There is no artist programme of any kind on the pages: no application form, no ambassador or pro team page, and no published artist or trade discount, so pricing is the public price.
Blood Money Irons (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: United States, Canton, Ohio
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Blood Money Irons builds coil machines by Rich Helton and Tommy Haley, the A/R Volt Pen rotary, Heavy Hand grips, needles and power supplies, and sells them from its own site. There is no artist programme published anywhere on the site: no application, no pro team page, no ambassador or affiliate terms, and no discount tier for artists. What the site does offer is a custom order form for a personal build, priced on the page at $450.00, and a Special Guest Machine Builder section, which is a collaboration with a builder rather than a sponsorship track for artists. Some models are sold only through Kingpin Tattoo Supply, so if you want those you buy from that shop rather than from the brand.
Iron Inx (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: Not published; the machines are built by hand by Jon Moniz and listed by Hildbrandt Tattoo Supply in Burnaby, British Columbia
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Iron Inx is a one builder coil machine line made by Jon Moniz and sold through Hildbrandt Tattoo Supply. The domain ironinx.com does not resolve, so there is no brand site, no artist page and no form to fill in. Machines are bought one at a time from the shop that stocks them, which ships to the USA and Canada. Nothing about a pro team, ambassador roster, affiliate percentage or artist pricing is published.
Inkstar (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: Not published on any Inkstar page of its own; the line is sold from Hildbrandt Tattoo Supply in Burnaby, British Columbia
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Inkstar is the entry level machine and kit line carried by Hildbrandt Tattoo Supply, not a brand with a storefront of its own. The domain inkstar.com returns no content, so there is no brand site, no artist page and no application form to open. Product reaches artists in the USA and Canada through Hildbrandt and through resellers, which is buying, not sponsorship. No pro team, ambassador roster, affiliate payout or artist discount is published anywhere on the pages that carry the line.
Infinite Irons (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: United States, Boca Raton, Florida
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Infinite Irons publishes no artist programme, no ambassador or pro team, and no affiliate track. It is a small shop where each machine is built to order, and the store sells tattoo equipment to working artists only, with non tattoo items such as shirts and belts open to anyone. There is no application form and no published discount, commission or seeded product; you simply order from the store or write to the shop by email or phone. Nothing on the site states a Canadian shipping route or a named Canadian distributor.
Godoy Machines (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: Not stated on the brand's own pages
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Godoy Machines has no artist programme, no ambassador roster and no application form on its own pages. The brand posts limited runs of coil machines and takes orders directly: the current post lists Banana Split and Black Heart machines at 500 dollars each or two for 900 dollars, and asks buyers to send a direct message on Instagram to check availability. Product is shipped only to an artist at a shop address, so a home address will not be served. No Canadian route is stated anywhere on the brand's pages, and no discount, commission or seeded product is published.
Feldman Tool Co (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: United States, Ventura, California
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Feldman Tool Co is Brandyn Feldman's own machine shop in Ventura, California, selling coil and rotary machines, parts, springs, armature bars, cords and power supplies, plus repairs and custom work. Nothing on the site offers a sponsored artist roster, ambassador team, pro pricing tier or affiliate payout, and the contact page asks only for name, email and message. There is no application to enter and no discount is published, so an artist buys at list price. The store ships direct and its country selector includes Canada alongside the United States.
Harms MFG (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: United States, Bend, Oregon
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Harms MFG is the shop label of tattoo artist Deke Harms and sells rotary machines, the Betty V2 priced 750 to 900 US dollars on their own shop, plus the Blackbird power supply. The site has only Shop, About and Contact, and none of these pages mentions a sponsored artist roster, an ambassador team, pro pricing or an affiliate payout. There is no application of any kind to enter, so an artist simply buys at list price from the brand store. In Canada the route is Eikon, whose catalogue lists the Betty V2 under rotary machines.
Dankbuilt (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: Not stated on the site, described only as the back of the builder's own tattoo shop
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Dankbuilt is one builder making coil machines to order, with a stated wait of 6 to 8 weeks on built to order and custom work. The site sets one condition for buyers, that you are a working professional tattooer, and it offers no sponsorship, no pro team and no application form. The ordering and contact pages linked in the menu return 404 at the time of reading, so the practical route in the United States is buying stocked Dankbuilt machines from a supply shop such as Needlejig. No Canadian route is published on the builder's own site.
Dan Kubin Rotary (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Machines · HQ: United States, Kansas City
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Dan Kubin Rotary sells its rotary machines, parts and Swift Tips straight from its own store, and the site carries no artist programme, no ambassador roster and no application form of any kind. The only published route for an artist is to buy at listed retail, either from the brand store or from licensed and regional partners such as Workhorse Irons in the United States and DK Europe. Discounts, commission or sponsored equipment are not published anywhere on the site. If you want a relationship beyond buying, the site gives only the general contact addresses in the FAQ.
Power Supplies / Equipment (6)
Eikon Device (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Power Supplies / Equipment · HQ: Canada (Ontario)
US via distributors. Direct in Canada.Verified Pro account = pro pricing + shipping included over $150 (register on site, ~2 business days). Note: currently not shipping to the US (tariffs). Official program page.
Critical Tattoo Supply (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Power Supplies / Equipment · HQ: USA (Nevada)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Sells to verified pros only (license/portfolio/reference). "Team Critical" sponsored artists exist but terms are not public. Official program page.
Musotoku (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Power Supplies / Equipment · HQ: Spain
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.No own program. Buy retail direct, or get pro pricing via a distributor (Eikon in CA, Painful Pleasures in US). Official program page.
TATSoul (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Power Supplies / Equipment · HQ: USA (California)
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Sponsored "Artist Family" is invite-only (no form) - sales@tatsoul.com / 1-888-TATSOUL. Refer-A-Friend credit. Official program page.
TATARTIST (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Power Supplies / Equipment · HQ: China (Guangdong) - US office in Garland, Texas
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Convention Sponsorship Program, announced on the TATARTIST news blog. Eligibility is steep: 200,000+ Instagram followers AND officially participating in a 2026 in-person tattoo convention. The artist receives product, not cash: client chairs, artist chairs, armrests and studio carts, based on fit and availability, spots explicitly limited, final items confirmed after review. There is NO dedicated application form - both /pages/sponsorship and /pages/brand-cooperation return 404 - so it runs through the general contact page or Instagram DM. Email Sylvia@tatartist.com or Sales@tatartist.com, phone +1 972-926-6488. Everyone else buys direct (US and Canada storefronts, US stock) or via Amazon US; chairs, beds, armrests and carts run roughly $169 to $1,700+. Honest read: the 200k follower gate makes this a top-tier play, not something an average working artist will land. Official program page.
Dragoart (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Power Supplies / Equipment · HQ: China, with a US branch in Houston, Texas
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Dragoart runs a Pro Team page that shows artists it already works with and describes them as an elite group who trust its supplies. There is no application form, no published criteria and no stated benefit list, so nothing on the page tells an artist what the team gives or demands. The only route shown is the general contact page, which the site also uses for its Become Distributor enquiries. If you want in, you write to the brand and wait, because entry is by the brand's choice rather than by a form.
Needles / Cartridges (28)
Gripitz (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: USA, Massachusetts, run out of Pittsfield
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Gripitz is not a shop, it is the in house line of disposable tattoo tubes, cartridge grips and memory foam grip sleeves made by the founder of Needlejig, sold on needlejig.com and listed there under Our Brands. The artist programme is run by Needlejig across its own brands, and it is one form for all of them, reached from the Sponsored Artists page. The brand states plainly that it wants a buying history first and that it decides by how well it knows your work and how much exposure you can give, and it warns that few requests turn into a sponsorship. Levels and any discount are not published, so an artist applies without knowing the terms in advance. Official program page.
Dynasty (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: United States, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Dynasty is the membrane cartridge line of Needlejig, made with their own needles in sizes 8, 10 and 12 across liners, round shaders and magnums, and it is bought from that shop, which ships internationally. The sponsorship is run over all their brands rather than Dynasty alone, and the page tells you to buy and use the products first before asking. It then says to fill out the Sponsorship Request Form, and warns that they cannot reply to every request and that very few requests end in a sponsorship. Selection rests on their own judgement of the artist and the work; no discount percentage or product allowance is published. Official program page.
Grip Needles (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: USA
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Three named artist-facing paths in their Join Us section. (1) Tattoo Artist Sponsorship Form - note the page currently renders only name and email fields and publishes no benefits or eligibility terms, so treat it as an intake form and follow up at support@gripneedles.com. (2) Grip Needles Pro Team - roster membership, no public terms, same contact. (3) Grip Needles Affiliate - commission program, sign-up linked from the same section. A separate Distributor Sign Up exists for shops. Product: TriFlat cartridges plus round liner, shader and curved magnum, 316 stainless, EO gas sterilized, 20 per box at $31.99-$33.99. US artists buy direct or through distributor Bronsun USA. Canadian availability is not confirmed - no CA distributor is listed. Official program page.
KIN Tattoo Supply (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: China
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.KIN Pro Team, applied for through an open public form - no invite needed. Stated benefits per the page: the latest KIN machines and cartridges at no cost, promotion of the artist to potential clients, KIN covering sponsorship of major tattoo events the artist participates in, plus industry-trend insight and networking. The form collects personal and company info, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube handles, website URL, and an explanation of how you will promote KIN; applications are judged on social media presence and what the artist offers the brand. Official program page.
FYT (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: Canada (Ontario)
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.FYT Pro Team. What the artist gets, per the page: priority access to new products and innovations, exclusive pricing on FYT cartridges and equipment, marketing support and promotion, direct input on product development, and convention and event support. Stated requirements: minimum 3 years professional tattooing experience, a strong portfolio demonstrating technical skill, a professional studio environment, active social media presence, and commitment to using and promoting FYT products. The page explicitly invites applications but there is NO dedicated form - you reach out through their contact channels. Worth knowing: FYT is both a manufacturer of its own cartridge lines (Hardline, V2, Emerald, Fine Line) and a distributor of other brands, so this is a house-brand program, not a reseller scheme. Official program page.
Emalla (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: China
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Open Pro Team artist application - form on the page or email artist@emallatattoo.com. Separate distributor program and Brand Ambassador track also open. Official program page.
Peak Needles (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: USA (Body Art Alliance)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Open Pro-Team sponsorship form + Pro Price account + affiliate program. Official program page.
T-Tech Tattoo (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: Canada (Ontario)
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Three documented paths, no individual sponsorship form. (1) Rewards Program, the T-Tech inner circle: open an account, collect points on orders, redeem for discounts. (2) Distributor or wholesale account: they screen applicants with a questionnaire and assign the best available discount tier. (3) Shop-level sponsorship, documented in their FAQ: shops that supply all their artists with T-Tech products can request a discount by emailing support@ttechtattoo.com (1-647-800-7942, Mon-Fri 9-5 EST). Individual artists realistically enter via the rewards account plus direct email outreach. Their artist-reviews page is testimonials, not an application. Official program page.
Elite Tattoo (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: China (Zhejiang)
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.ELITE Pro Artists Program. What the artist gets, per their page: exclusive discounts across the ELITE lineup, early access to new equipment before general release, features on ELITE's social media and website, sponsorship for tattoo conventions and events, and networking with other Pro Artists. There is NO online form - you apply by email to support@elitetattoo.com (0086-579-85793902). Products: ELITE 3, ELITE EVO and ELITE INFINI cartridge lines, needles on bar, BELLECODE PMU cartridges, wireless pen machines, power supplies, stencil printers, transfer paper. Cartridges sold in boxes of 20, EO gas sterilized with lab verification offered. US and CA artists order direct. Official program page.
EZ Tattoo (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: China (US warehouses)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Affiliate 10% (BixGrow) or 20% via the Amazon program + complimentary product seeding for quality content. Pro Team for known artists (no form). Official program page.
Big Wasp (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: China (US store)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Pro pricing + affiliate/wholesale cooperation via the site. Official program page.
Kwadron (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: Poland
US via distributors. Canada via distributors."Wolfpack" pro-team is invite-only (info@kwadron.net). Pro/wholesale pricing via authorized distributors (Kingpin, Painful Pleasures; CA - Deadly North). Official program page.
Inked Army (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: Germany
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Wholesale / distribution (needles, gloves, supplies) - contact for a shop account. Official program page.
Salvation Needles (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: Canada (Eikon)
US via distributors. Direct in Canada.Pro / wholesale via the Eikon distributor network. Official program page.
Blood Chukker (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: United States, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Blood Chukker is a Philadelphia house label selling its own cartridges, needles on bar, grips and tips through its Square store. It shows a Pro Team Artists roster of artists across the USA, Canada and Europe, but the page is a gallery of names and Instagram links with no application form, no stated criteria and no benefits published. The only route in is the general contact address, so entry appears to be by invitation. In Canada the products are carried by a distributor rather than sold direct.
Helios Tattoo (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: United States, Islandia, New York
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Helios is a house label founded in 2015 by Craig Petralia; its own products are the Red Label and Pink Label cartridge needles, the Reserve inks and supplies such as stencil paper and grip wrap, and it also resells other brands through its shop. The Pro Team page is a roster of roughly eighty artists with a profile link each, and it carries no application form, no criteria and no link labelled apply, join or sponsorship, so entry runs through contact rather than a public process. The site does list a bulk discount of 30% on Helios branded products with code BULK on orders over $1000, which is a volume price and not an artist programme. For needle samples the site gives an email address to write to. Buying is direct from the US web shop; no Canadian distributor is named on their authorised distributors page.
Hextat (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: United States, Arizona
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Hextat is a house brand of needle cartridges, needles on bar, tubes and grips, power supplies and piercing supplies, sold direct from hextat.com and through a long list of United States dealers. A Pro Team page carries a member roster and a separate Pro Team Application page that sets out how candidates are judged: brand pride and loyalty, quality of work, professional reputation, social media engagement and convention presence, after which current members vote on the candidate. No application form, email or apply button rendered on that page when it was read, and no benefit or discount is published, so the entry route could not be confirmed. The site's contact form is the only visible way to ask. No Canadian dealer is listed. Official program page.
Pepax (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: China, Yiwu, Zhejiang
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Pepax manufactures cartridge needles, machines, power supplies, aftercare and stencil products and sells through distributors rather than direct. It runs a Pro Team, shown on the site as a roster of artists sorted by country and by style such as Realistic, Black and Grey and Japanese, with Canadian and US artists on it. The only route in is a button reading JOIN OUR FAMILY that goes to the contact page, plus a dedicated artist address; there is no application form, no stated criteria and no published benefit. In the United States you buy through named distributors including Sinners Tattoo Supply in Texas, Baltimore Tattoo Supply in Maryland, Tattmed in Rhode Island and New Orleans Tattoo Supplies in Louisiana, while the site lists no Canadian distributor. Official program page.
Pro Art Cartridge (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: Canada, Trois-Rivieres, Quebec
US via distributors. Direct in Canada.Pro Art Cartridge is a small Quebec cartridge brand founded by artist Yan Solo, selling its five cartridge configurations straight from its own store. It keeps a Pro Team page, but that page is a roster of artists and carries no application form, no criteria and no published discount or commission. The only stated route in is a message to the founder: the contact page says Yan answers every message personally and names collaboration projects as a reason to write. Nothing about payment, product support or obligations is published, so treat any terms as decided case by case. Official program page.
Envy (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: USA, Orange, California
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Envy is the in-house needle and cartridge line of TATSoul, operated by Nexus Brands Group in Orange, California; the old brand domain envyneedles.com now redirects to tatsoul.com. There is no artist application anywhere on the site. The nearest thing to a programme is the TATSoul Artists page, a roster of featured artists with their names, cities and studios, which contains no apply link, no form and no criteria. What a listed artist receives is not published, and neither is any discount, commission or product allowance. Entry is therefore by invitation or by contacting the company directly through the phone number and email on the contact page. In Canada the site names Trinity Supply as its distributor.
ENSO Needles (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: United States, West Coast
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.ENSO is the house needle and cartridge line of TATSoul, sold direct on tatsoul.com. TATSoul keeps a published roster of artists it works with, but the page is a showcase of names, studios and portfolios only: there is no application form, no stated criteria and no way to put yourself forward. Entry appears to be by invitation, so the practical route is to buy at retail and contact the company directly. No discount, payout or product allowance is published anywhere on the brand's pages.
El Diablo Needle & Supply (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: Canada, British Columbia (Kamloops)
US via distributors. Direct in Canada.El Diablo Needle & Supply sells its own ElDiablo-branded needles and cartridges alongside other brands it distributes in western Canada. The Pro Team page is a roster of named artists, mostly across western Canada and Ontario, each entry carrying a photo, a location and a link to the artist's Instagram portfolio. There is no application form, no listed criteria and no published benefit, so joining looks to run through direct contact with the company. Canadian artists order direct from eldiablo.ca; no United States shipping or US distributor is stated on the site.
Fraktal (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: Spain
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Fraktal makes workstation and cartridge accessories for artists, including its needle, sponge, butter and ink cap lines. The Pro Team page describes a hand-picked group of artists and says the team will keep growing, but it carries no form, no criteria you can meet on your own and no published benefit. The only route shown is the general contact channels published on the site. North American artists buy through distributors that carry the line rather than from the brand.
Lotus Needles (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: New Zealand and Australia
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Lotus runs a roster it calls the Lotus Family, and the artists on it are described on the site as members of the Lotus Pro Team, each shown with studio, country and preferred needle groupings. The brand publishes no application form, no criteria and no list of benefits, so what a member receives is not published. The only stated route in is to contact the brand directly at the address on its contact page and let the work speak; selection is theirs. Product is bought through stockists rather than from the brand: the stockists page names Zubi for the USA and Eikon for Canada.
Matrix Cartridges (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: Canada
US via distributors. Direct in Canada.Matrix keeps a roster of about eleven artists it calls the Matrix Collective, shown with their styles on the pro team page. There is no form and no stated criteria: the brand asks artists to tag it in social posts of their work, then approaches the ones it picks with a proposal. What the proposal contains is not published, so no discount or payment figure can be quoted. Canadian artists order from the brand directly, while US shipping is on hold and runs through its listed distributors instead.
WJX (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: China
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.WJX makes cartridge needles in three lines called Acme, Ultra and Ultimate, plus pen and cordless machines, and says it was founded in 2009. It sells straight from its own store and states it ships worldwide, and US shops such as Element Tattoo Supply also stock WJX cartridges. The site has no artist application, no ambassador page and no pro pricing track: the only trade route published is a Buy In Bulk section and a supply chain email address. The about page says the company works with tattoo professionals and attends conventions, but no roster, terms or entry route is published.
Quelle (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: Hong Kong SAR, San Po Kong, Kowloon
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Quelle is a needle and cartridge line run by Solong Tattoo Supply Limited in Hong Kong, selling tattoo, PMU and SMP cartridges from its own store and shipping to the United States and Canada directly. There is no artist programme of any kind on the site: no ambassador page, no pro team, no affiliate terms and no artist discount. The one entry point the brand offers is a wholesale and OEM enquiry, where you fill a short contact form and they reply with bulk pricing, with a custom logo option for private label buyers. No percentages or thresholds for artists are published. Official program page.
Magic Moon (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Needles / Cartridges · HQ: Germany, Erkelenz
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Magic Moon is the house line of Magic Moon Tattooing GmbH in Erkelenz, Germany, which also runs Critical's European office. Its own shop sells Magic Moon longbar needles, cartridges, comfort and slim line cartridges, grips and coil machines, and it ships to the USA, with import duty paid by the buyer. There is no artist programme published anywhere on the site: the help, service and info sections carry only contact, returns, payment and shipping, newsletter, jobs and legal pages, and the single non-retail track is reseller pricing quoted on request. No percentage, discount level or artist criteria is published, so an artist in the USA simply buys at listed retail or asks about reseller terms as a business.
Tattoo Ink (41)
Allegory Ink (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Tailored sponsorship packages (events/conventions/digital) - apply on the sponsorship page. Official program page.
Starbrite Colors (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA (Tommy's Supplies)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Open Pro-Team form (reviewed twice a year; top members get signature sets). Asks experience, conventions, inks you use. Official program page.
Kuro Sumi (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA (South Carolina)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Open Pro-Team form + Young Bloods (for newcomers, with signature collabs) + self-serve 10% affiliate. Strong set of paths. Official program page.
Eternal Ink (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA (Michigan)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Open sponsorship form (style, conventions/yr, 3 portfolio photos; reviewed quarterly) + factory-direct pro account. 10% off for US military. Official program page.
Ironclad Ink (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Ironclad Ink is a black and grey ink line run by Ironclad Preparations LLC in Las Vegas, sold direct from its own web shop. The Pro Team page carries a live application form open to any artist, and the brand states the programme gives access to products, discounts and a community of artists; no discount percentage and no acceptance criteria are published. You enter by filling the form with your name, Instagram, contact details, location, years of experience, style and a note on why you want to join. The current team shown on the page is five artists. No Canadian distributor and no Canadian shipping route is stated on their pages. Official program page.
Industry Inks (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA (Michigan)
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Program is called Sponsored Application. Open to anyone today, but there is NO form - the page tells artists to DM the brand on social or email Info@industryinks.com. The page says slots are limited because they are a small family-run business, and that declined applications are kept on file for future rounds. It does not publish what a sponsored artist gets - no stated discount, product or fee - so treat perks as negotiated case by case. Separate wholesale track exists for shops and suppliers. Buying without sponsorship: direct from the site (shipping included over $200), US via Needlejig, Kingpin, Black Diamond, Bananafish, Trident, Darkside, Solid State; Canada via Anarchy (ON), Bigfoot (SK), El Diablo (BC). Official program page.
Ephemeral Tattoo (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA (New York)
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Ephemeral Artist Partner program. Only approved partner artists are authorized to buy and tattoo with Ephemeral made-to-fade ink (Gen 3, designed to fade in about 2 years). Approved partners are listed in the public artist finder, which routes client booking leads to them, and per Ephemeral's own copy partners are featured on the brand's website, social media and email newsletter. Apply via the open Typeform linked from their become-a-partner page; questions to hello@ephemeral.tattoo. Ink ships direct from the brand to approved partners, no third-party distributor. Note: packaging format and pricing are not published on the site. Official program page.
Xtreme Inks (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA (California)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Program is named Xtreme Team (split into Xtreme Pro Team and Xtreme Asia Team), with a public roster of 50+ sponsored artists. Open call runs from the JOIN XTREME FAMILY page; the Sponsorship Application link routes to their contact form rather than a standalone form, so in practice you apply by submitting that form or contacting info@xtremeinks.com, (626) 393-6495, WhatsApp +1 (424) 330-5789. Verified benefit for established team artists: a co-branded signature ink set released as a real SKU - Kevin Boudreau Color Set, Rodrigo Lopes Monumental Set, Marko Tattoo Color Portrait Set, Ato Legaspi Realism Color Set. Separate distributor track exists for shops. US artists buy direct (shipping included over $50); Canadian artists go through the listed distributor worldwidetattoo.ca. Official program page.
REBEL Tattoo Equipment (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA (New York)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Two separate paths. (1) REBEL Sponsorship Program - NOT open enrollment. Before you are eligible: 3 separate orders across 3 months, consistent tagging of @rebeltattooequipment, and an active Instagram. You then submit a portfolio link plus an honest testimonial; every application is reviewed personally by founder Caesar The Hun, limited spots each quarter. License age is explicitly not a factor - work quality and style are. Reward is an earned discount ladder: 10% on acceptance; 20% after 6 consecutive months of tagged posts and 3+ orders each $150+; 30% after 6 consecutive months and 6+ orders each $300+. (2) REBEL Referral Program - open to anyone right now, no order history needed: personal code, your referral saves 10%, you earn 10% commission paid as store credit unlocking in $25 blocks, valid 12 months. Products: REBEL Black ink (MoCRA-registered, REACH-certified, full lab report published un-gated) and REBEL Precision cartridges. Samples of both are offered. CANADA CAVEAT: they ship only within the US and tell Canadian customers outright they cannot order online, pointing to a local distributor - but the only distributors listed are in the USA and Germany, so Canadian artists have no documented supply route today. Official program page.
Dynamic Color (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA (Florida)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Self-serve affiliate (GoAffPro) + wholesale/dealer form. Signature collabs are invite-only for top artists. Official program page.
Hawink (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Tattoo Ink · HQ: China, Yiwu, Zhejiang
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Hawink is a factory brand that makes its own machines, cartridge needles and ink and sells them straight from its web shop to artists in the United States and Canada. There is no artist application form and no published pro team application; the site only says you may write to them about sponsorship among other topics. What does exist is an affiliate track, linked in the footer as Affiliates and hosted on an external portal, which pays a commission on sales you refer. The portal loaded only its Affiliate Portal header for us and its terms and commission rate could not be read, so the rate is not published anywhere we could reach. The separate wholesale page is aimed at shops and offers OEM and ODM production, not artist support. Official program page.
Papillon Studio Supply & Mfg (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA (Connecticut)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Papillon runs a Sponsored Artists roster of six artists including Mark Lawrence (Bronx), Joe Diablo Figueroa (Houston), Guillermo Barros (Ecuador), Jubert Bellita and Tiffany Ann Tallo Real (Philippines). There is NO public application form, sponsorship email or apply link on that page, and no wholesale page exists (it returns 404) - so this is a get-noticed-first roster, not an open program. Realistic routes in: meet them at the Papillon Tattoo Convention where they list artists and vendors; DM @papillonstattoosupply with a portfolio; or call 860-745-9270 (Mon-Sat 9am-8pm, Enfield CT) and ask directly about sponsorship and whether a professional account tier exists. Official program page.
Empire Inks (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA (Wisconsin)
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Team Empire - an invite-only sponsored-artist roster of 70+ pro artists listed publicly with studio and Instagram credit. There is NO public application form and NO affiliate program; the contact page states a formal program is still coming - 'we will be rolling out a program that makes the guidelines for joining the team more visible for everyone'. Artists inquire via the contact page, info@empireinks.com or 920-666-8775. Top-roster artists can get a Signature Series - their own branded ink set sold on the site. Buying: direct with all new accounts screened for professional status, or through 33 US distributors (Kingpin, Painful Pleasures, Electrum, Needlejig, Jester's) and 5 Canadian (Good Guy Supply BC, El Diablo BC, Empire Tattoo Supplies ON, Maple Tattoo Supply ON, Anarchy ON). Note: the form on their distributors page is to BECOME a distributor, not an artist pro-pricing application. Official program page.
Shadink (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: Canada (Quebec)
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.The SHADINK PRO TEAM - a curated ambassador roster the brand calls its technical pillars, artists who test and validate each product before release. Four members are named publicly (Stephanny of The Darkest Pearl, Sabrina B., Ashley @ashleys_inkz, Dan Mellado). There is NO application form and the site states no compensation, discount or affiliate terms - entry is invite and relationship based, so the realistic path is to build a portfolio using their ink, tag @shadinktattooink2.0 on Instagram, then pitch via the site contact form (name, email, phone, message; no email address or phone is published) or Instagram DM. Official program page.
Intenze Tattoo Ink (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA (Nevada)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Factory-Direct volume account (call (201) 342-4446). Sponsored Artists are invite-only (sales@intenzeproducts.com). Artist Series for top artists. Official program page.
Sacred Ink (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA (Texas)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.No published sponsorship application. The brand states on its own Artists page that it sponsors artists around the nation. The documented entry path is a signature or collaboration line - shipping products carry named artists (Jordan Isaacson Wild Berry, Brian Chambers Ronin, Sammi Lynn Bad Blood). Approach is direct outreach to the founder: the contact form, mysacredink@gmail.com, 903-365-3215 (9am-5pm CST Mon-Fri), or DM @sacred_tattoo_ink. Small family operation (Adam and Peggy Everett, Steve and Jeanne Everett), so the owner reads inquiries himself. Buying: direct US e-commerce, single bottles roughly $12.95-$55.95, or US shops Higher Level, Cream, Bleeding Ink, Black Diamond. Their distributors page is empty, so no network is confirmed and no Canadian route is stated - CA artists order direct or via a US supplier. Official program page.
Mom's Millennium Ink (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA (New York)
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.No application form and no advertised perks - this is a documented get-noticed roster. The official Sponsored Artists page is a gallery of pro artists using MOM'S ink, each linked to their Instagram, and the page is unusually blunt about what sponsorship does NOT include. So make no discount or product claim here. The only documented contact route is the general sales address SalesMomsMillenniumInk@Gmail.com (516-595-7862, Mon-Wed 8am-3pm EST, Plainview NY) - you would use it to introduce yourself or ask about a wholesale account, but the site does not designate it a sponsorship channel. A separate distributors page lists resellers across CA, MO, SC, IL, WA and TX - trade distribution, not artist pro pricing. Product ships direct to 30+ countries including Canada. Official program page.
World Famous Tattoo Ink (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA (Body Art Alliance)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Sponsorship form exists but is currently on hold (waitlist + DM @worldfamousink). Pro Team is invite-only with signature palettes. Official program page.
Fusion Ink (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA (California)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Sells to verified shops only. Signature Artists (named ink sets) are invite-only - 877.724.0008. Official program page.
Radiant Colors (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA (LA)
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Pro Team is invite-only (no form) - DM @radiantcolorsink / info@radiantcolors.com. Official program page.
Solid Ink (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA (Miami)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.No public pro/sponsor program; signature lines (Ami James, Horitomo...) are invite-only for top artists. Buy direct (US ship included over $150) or via distributors. Official program page.
Quantum Tattoo Ink (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.No public application form found. The "Road Crew" page lists existing Pro Team artists only - selection appears to be direct outreach. Contact the brand via the site. Official program page.
Panthera Ink (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: Italy
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Sponsors pro black-and-grey artists, via brand/distributor. Official program page.
World Famous Tattoo Ink (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: United States, South Carolina
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.World Famous keeps a Pro Team of sponsored artists, shown in the Artist Hub on its own site. The sponsorship application page exists but is not taking entries right now: the page says submissions are on hold and offers only an email notification list. No benefits, quotas or discount numbers are published on that page. If you want in, leave your email there and wait for the brand to reopen intake. Official program page.
Prime Pigments (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Prime Pigments is the house ink line of Needlejig, mixed in house since 2006 and sold from Needlejig's own store. The sponsorship page tells artists to buy and use the products first, build a reputation, and only then send a request, and it warns that the company cannot reply to every request. The page links to a Sponsorship Request Form, but that link returns a 404 today, so the form could not be opened or its fields recorded. No discount percentage or benefit is published. Ordering is direct from the store, which states that it ships internationally, so a Canadian artist can buy the ink and pay the customs charges. Official program page.
Nocturnal by Bishop (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA, Lake Forest, California
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Nocturnal by Bishop is the ink line of Bishop, sold on the brand's own store alongside its machines and needles. Bishop publishes a Pro Team page of artists, but it is a roster with no application form, no stated criteria and no published benefit. The only partnership form on the site is the dealer application, which is for shops opening a wholesale account, not for artists. An artist who wants to be considered has to write to the brand at the contact details it publishes.
Luna Pigment (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA, Austin, Texas
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Luna Pigment keeps a public page of sponsored artists, but it is a roster of names and Instagram links only, with no application form and no published criteria or discount. Nothing on the site says how an artist joins that roster or what it gives. The only route in is the general contact form or the published email, and the brand does not publish any promise about answering. Order pages show the ink can be bought from the brand directly or from its named distributors, all of which are in the USA or outside North America.
Nocturnal Ink (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: United States, Lake Forest, California
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Nocturnal now sits inside Bishop: the brand's own domain redirects to a Nocturnal Ink collection on bishoptattoosupply.com, and the ink is bought straight from that store in the USA. The only artist programme visible on those pages is the Bishop Family Artist Pro Team, a roster page of twelve named artists with a profile link each. There is no application form, no eligibility text and no stated criteria on that page, so entry is by invitation and there is nothing to submit. What team artists receive is not published. Canadian artists buy through Bishop's listed Canadian distributors, for example Good Guy Supply in Orleans, Ontario, which stocks Nocturnal Super Black, Shine White and West Coast Blend Dark.
Kokkai Sumi Ink (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: United States, City of Industry, California
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Kokkai makes sumi based tattoo inks in California and sells them direct from its own store, with a Sumi+ line built for REACH rules in Europe. There is a group of artists the brand calls the Sumi Team, but no application form and no published criteria, benefits or discount exist anywhere on the site. The only route in is to write to the sales address the site gives and ask, which means the decision sits entirely with the brand. Artists in the United States order direct; in Canada the site points to Worldwide Tattoo Canada as the retailer.
Electric Ink (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: Brazil, Uberaba, Minas Gerais
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Electric Ink is a Brazilian manufacturer that publishes a page of ambassadors, artists it presents as representing the brand. The page shows the current roster with their Instagram profiles and nothing else: there is no application form, no sign up link and no contact route for joining, so entry happens by invitation. What the ambassadors receive is not published, and no percentage or discount is stated anywhere on the page. For product, artists in the USA reach the brand through Intenze, which lists an Electric Ink collection in its own store, while no route into Canada is shown on the brand site.
Hardline Ink (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA, region not stated beyond a Made in USA mark
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Hardline Ink is the black lining and shading ink developed by the tattoo artist known as Big Meas, sold from a three page site of Home, Store and Contact. There is no artist programme on the site: no application, no ambassador roster, no affiliate or pro pricing page. The only trade route named is a wholesale enquiry by email, which is a shop account and not a sponsorship. US artists can order the bottle direct from the store, and Canadian artists get it through supply shops that stock the Dynamic Black Hardline bottle.
Fantasia Art Supply (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA, Texas
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Fantasia Art Supply sells its own handcrafted ink from its site with no artist programme of any kind. There is no sponsorship, ambassador roster, affiliate scheme or pro application published anywhere on the site: the menu is only Shop, Gallery, Our Story and Contact. Buying is the only relationship offered, and the store states that sales are for professional use with a valid shop required. In Canada the route is a stocking distributor rather than the brand itself, and international shipping has to be arranged by contacting the company.
Ink-Train (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: Not published on the site; the store operates in the United States
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Ink-Train makes single use ink mixing sticks and a mixing solution for thinning pigments and making graywash, sold from its own online store. For an individual artist there is no sponsorship, ambassador or pro pricing track published anywhere on the site. The only partner route is a distributor sign up aimed at shops and suppliers, and no terms or discount levels are published. Artists in the United States buy direct from the store; the site names no Canadian stockist. Official program page.
Raw Pigments (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: United States, Hacienda Heights, California
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Raw Pigments sells its ink directly from rawpigments.co and lists about twenty named USA distributors plus one Canadian distributor, Empire Tattoo Supplies. There is no artist programme on the site: the menu runs Home, Shop, Distribution, Events and Info, with no pro team, ambassador, affiliate or artist application page anywhere in it. The brand does run artist collaborations, for example the Ominous Opaques set described as created with black and grey artist Dom Brown, but no roster, terms or entry route for those is published. The FAQ points partnership questions to the company email, so any approach is an email rather than a form.
rEvolution Ink (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: United States, Hesperia, California
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.rEvolution Ink is the ink line of artist Nikko Hurtado and is sold directly from revolutioninks.com, which offers USD and CAD checkout. The site has five pages only, Home, The Inks, Ink Sets, About and Contact, and none of them mentions a pro team, ambassador roster, affiliate scheme, artist discount or wholesale account. Nothing about benefits or terms for artists is published. Canadian artists have a named route: The Deadly North states it is the official Canadian distributor of rEvolution Ink and ships across Canada from Edmonton, Vancouver and Calgary.
Unistar (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: Poland
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Unistar is a Polish product line of tattoo inks plus studio consumables such as soaps, foams, glide and stencil solutions, presented on the Kwadron site in Krakow. The brand publishes product pages only: there is no artist application, no ambassador roster and no affiliate or pro pricing page anywhere on those pages. An artist in the USA or Canada buys it through retailers, for example Hildbrandt Tattoo Supply, which states it ships United States orders via Point Roberts and Canadian orders from Burnaby. Nothing about sponsorship terms is published, so no numbers or criteria can be quoted.
Waverly Color Company (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA (Maryland)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.No artist program exists - verified across homepage, About Us and a domain search: no sponsorship page, no ambassador program, no affiliate program, no wholesale application form, no documented artist roster. Waverly is a small tattooer-owned pigment house (est. 2002, Baltimore MD) that hand-mixes ink from powder pigment, distilled water, alcohol and kosher vegetable glycerin, and sells to the trade. The only path is buying: direct from waverlycolor.com, or through pro shops that stock the line - Lucky Supply USA, Alliance Tattoo Supply, Razorblade Pro in the US, Deadly North and Good Guy Supply in Canada. Any trade pricing would have to be negotiated one to one, and that is an assumption, not something they publish. Contact waverlycolor@gmail.com, 410-235-9770 (Mon-Fri 10-4 ET). Treat as a respected brand to approach cold, not a program you can apply to. Official program page.
El Blanco Ink (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA, region not stated on the site
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.El Blanco is a small white-pigment house formulated and bottled by its founder, and it sells the ink and the Los Colores line direct from its own store. The only partnership published is for shops: the Distributors page invites a shop to carry the line or become an official distributor and sends you to the contact page, with no form for an individual artist. There is no sponsorship, ambassador, pro team or affiliate page, and no artist discount rate is published. A US artist buys direct from elblancoink.com or from one of the eleven US shops the brand names, among them Kingpin, Keystone, Element, Coalition and Alliance. The brand names no Canadian distributor, but Good Guy Tattoo Supply in British Columbia stocks it. Official program page.
Dermaglo (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: United Kingdom, region not stated on the site
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Dermaglo is a British ink house, run since the founder's death in September 2024 by his daughter, and its own site is a trade shop rather than a programme. Ordering there is gated to working tattooists, and the site warns that an order from anyone else is refused and refunded with an administration cost deducted. No sponsorship, ambassador, pro team, affiliate or artist application page exists on the site; it links only a distributors page. In North America the ink reaches artists through shops: Eikon states it has been the authorised Canadian distributor at import and wholesale level since the mid-2000s, and US shops including Element Tattoo Supply and South State Manufacturing stock the line. No discount or benefit for individual artists is published.
Chroma Ink (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA, region not stated on the site
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Chroma sells its ink direct from its own store, and the only partner track published on the site is for shops that want to carry the line. The Distributors page lists the North American shops already stocking Chroma and invites new distributor enquiries by email or through the contact form, with no separate route for an individual artist. There is no sponsorship, ambassador, pro team or affiliate page anywhere in the navigation, which runs Home, Inks, Supplies, Merch, Contact, plus Our Story, About The Ink and Distributors. No discount rate or benefit for artists is published. An artist in the USA buys from chromaink.com; in Canada, Good Guy Tattoo Supply in Salmon Arm, British Columbia is listed by the brand as a stocking distributor. Official program page.
Big Sleeps Ink (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Tattoo Ink · HQ: USA, inks stated as made in the USA
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Big Sleeps Ink runs its own online store and sells directly to artists in the USA and Canada, and the brand is also carried by several tattoo supply shops. The only partner track published on the site is a wholesale account, aimed at shops and locations that want to stock or distribute the ink in bulk. There is no artist sponsorship, pro team, ambassador or affiliate page anywhere in the site navigation or footer, and no percentage or benefit is published for artists. An artist who wants a relationship with the brand has to use the general contact form, since no artist application exists.
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Ink Defense (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Aftercare · HQ: USA (Oregon)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Ink Defense Artist Ambassador Program - open application, no invite needed. Eligibility: licensed tattoo artist in the United States, active on Instagram, TikTok or another platform. Apply via the Google Form linked from the program page, or contact ambassadors@inkdefensetattoo.com. You get artist-only discounts on product, your tattoo work featured on their social media and website, priority access to new products and promotions, and inclusion in brand partnerships and campaigns. The page says ambassadors promote via a unique link and can earn commissions but publishes NO rate or payout structure - treat the earnings side as unquantified. Two other paths on the same site: a Wholesale Program (application plus trade login) and a separate sponsored-shop track. Official program page.
Tattoo Luv (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Aftercare · HQ: USA
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Sponsored Artist Program (apply on /for-artists/) + wholesale for shops. Official program page.
TattooMed (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Aftercare · HQ: Germany, Stuttgart
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.TattooMed is a German manufacturer of tattoo aftercare with its own artist partner programme, and the form is open rather than invite based. The published terms give you a personal discount code: your followers or clients get ten percent off in the TattooMed shop and you earn ten percent on every order placed through that code. Partners also receive digital material such as aftercare instructions and QR codes. You enter by filling in the form on the partner page, and the brand states it reviews the sign-up before activating you. No follower count, studio requirement or country restriction is published, and the brand runs its own B2B shop for artists and studios. For an artist in the United States the product route is third-party retail; no Canadian seller is named by the brand. Official program page.
Saniderm (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Aftercare · HQ: USA (Utah)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Appreciation Program = pro discount (up to ~25%) + autoship, open enrollment. Plus a Pro-Team / Ambassador application. Official program page.
Pro Numb (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Aftercare · HQ: USA, Melbourne, Florida
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Pro Numb runs an open sponsorship track for working tattoo artists on its own site. You fill out the form on the Sponsored Artists page with your information, then buy and use Pro Numb during sessions. The brand asks for three videos posted to its Facebook page within each 60 day window, showing the bottle at the station, the client being tattooed and the finished piece. Once approved, the brand ships three 4oz bottles at no cost every 60 days for as long as the three videos keep coming. The site says the product is made in Melbourne, Florida and calls itself a worldwide distributor, but it does not publish a Canada specific shipping page. Official program page.
Miss Pillsbury's Tattoo Care (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Aftercare · HQ: Not stated on the brand site
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.The brand runs a Pro Team for tattoo artists and keeps an open form on the Pro Team page, next to a roster of current members with their studios and Instagram links. What membership gives is not published: the page states no discount, no percentage and no product allowance. The form asks for your studio, a portfolio link and a few words on your style, so it is judged on your work. The site sells direct in the United States and also points shops to a separate wholesale page; no Canadian route is named on the site. Official program page.
Yayo Familia (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Aftercare · HQ: UK (England)
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Two artist-facing paths, both live. (1) YAYO Ambassadors affiliate program: the Sign up now button opens a public self-serve registration form on Affiliatly - no invite needed, apply today. The page states artists get commission on every sale made through their unique link or coupon code, plus early access to product drops and community access. Their published copy cites 10% commission and a personal 15% discount code, though those exact figures were not visible in the section we fetched - so treat the numbers as reported, not confirmed. (2) Wholesale and reseller accounts for studios, with rates tiered by studio size. Getting product in North America: order direct, their shipping policy publishes US and Canada rates. Official program page.
Tiger Spit (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Aftercare · HQ: Italy, Alberobello, Puglia
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Tiger Spit runs an open sponsorship form for artists called JOIN OUR PRO TEAM, linked from the main menu. The page says a sponsored artist receives the tattooing products they need at no cost and restocked when they run out, plus features across the brand's social channels. In exchange the form asks you to tick what you will do in return, with options such as two stories and two reels a month clearly featuring the products, tagging the brand in every post, naming it in your bio as sponsored by, and bringing its banner to conventions. No number of followers, years of experience or other threshold is published. You submit the form on the site; products are chosen from a tick list that includes tattoo glide, tattoo foam, stencil gel, cartridge needles and pigments. Official program page.
Ora's Amazing Herbal (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Aftercare · HQ: USA (New Jersey)
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Two open paths with live application forms, both general-purpose rather than tattoo-specific. (1) Brand Ambassador Program - open application, no cost to join, via an Asana form on their ambassador page or email share@orasherbal.com. You get product, a 10% off code for your audience, 20% commission on referred sales, plus bonus gifts at $500, $2,500, $5,000 and $15,000 sales milestones. Their affiliate page also lists Shopify Collabs and TikTok Shop (25% for creators with 10K+ followers) as alternate channels, with stated commission ranging 10-25% by platform and content quality. (2) Wholesale account on a separate site with a Request a Wholesale Account form. Official program page.
Tattoo Numbing Cream Co. (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Aftercare · HQ: UAE (Dubai)
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.TNC Pro Team - Tattoo Artist Partnership Programme. Open application, no invite needed and no cost to apply. Published benefits: product, promotion to the brand's social audience, and a commission opportunity for working artists - no percentage is published, so ask when applying. The Apply button routes to a hosted form off their pro-team page. Roster includes US-based artists (Texas, California), so US and Canadian artists are accepted. Getting product: ordered direct from the site, which lists USA and Canada standard delivery at 3-10 business days (shipping included over $100), plus an Amazon.com storefront. HQ is Dubai with no published North American warehouse. Official program page.
Stories & Ink (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Aftercare · HQ: UK (England, Cornwall)
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Their program is called Collabs - a creator and affiliate community run on Shopify Collabs. What the artist gets: 20% commission on every sale made through a custom code or affiliate link, plus a personal discount code giving their audience 20% off the tattoo skincare range, plus stated access to exclusive rewards and future collaboration opportunities. Open form, no invite needed - hit APPLY NOW on their collab page. Buying: direct from the US storefront with US fulfilment, and they ship to Canada. Official program page.
Biotat (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Aftercare · HQ: United Kingdom, England (Preston)
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Biotat is a UK maker of tattoo glides, butters, soaps, foams and aftercare, and it runs a live sponsorship application form on its own site. The form asks about your shop, convention attendance, whether you already use Biotat, whether other brands sponsor you, your style and what you would bring to the brand, so it is judged rather than automatic. No benefit, discount or payment is published on the page, so what a sponsored artist receives is not stated. Product reaches North America through named distributors, not from the brand direct. Official program page.
ZERO! Pain (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Aftercare · HQ: USA (Ink Life Inc.)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.ZERO! Pain Partner Program. Published commission ladder: Inked 20% (1-10 units a month), Pro 25% (11-25 a month), Elite 30% (26+ a month). Your personal code gives clients 15% off. Pro and Elite tiers additionally get product samples, social media features, and wholesale pricing for shop owners. No fee, no inventory, no minimum. Apply via the form on their affiliate page (name, email, shop or studio, social handles, estimated monthly client volume); your custom code and tracking link are issued within 48 hours. Commission is calculated monthly and paid the following month by PayPal, bank transfer or store credit. This is the clearest published commission structure of any brand on the map. Official program page.
Zensa Skin Care (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Aftercare · HQ: Canada
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Pro Account and wholesale for professionals. The site header carries a Pro Account link that resolves to their registration page; pro terms and pricing are not published publicly, so the practical route is to register and then contact them to be set up. Zensa sells professional multi-pack SKUs at reduced per-unit cost and runs a wholesale program described on their own site as an additional income stream for professionals who stock it for client at-home care - note that pitch is framed around MedSpa and esthetician channels, not tattoo artists specifically. Products relevant to a tattoo artist: 5% lidocaine water-based numbing cream (onset about 20 min, up to 3 hours, no oily residue), healing and recovery cream 237ml, and the Zensa Tattoo Kit. Official program page.
First Element (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Aftercare · HQ: Canada (Ontario)
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Tattoo Wholesale plus a Tattoo Shop Private Label Program. This is NOT a sponsorship or ambassador program - no such program exists. Two real paths: (1) Wholesale trade account, with bulk pricing starting at just 25 units per SKU and better tiers at 50, 500 and 2,000+ units, across their 9-SKU tattoo line (Protective Tattoo Balm $20.99 CAD, Balm Stick $9.95, Revitalizer Balm $20.99, Premium Cleanser $13.95, Tattoo Butter $20.99, Aftercare Spray $24.95, Premium Tattoo Oil $24.99, Complete Care Kit $37.49). (2) Private label - an artist or studio launches its own branded aftercare line using their existing formulas or a custom one. The private-label route is unusual on this map and is the interesting one if you have a following. Official program page.
Tattoo Lovers Care (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Aftercare · HQ: USA
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Two documented routes. (1) TLC Ambassador Program with published terms: you get a personal custom tracking code, your followers get 10% off at checkout, you earn 15% commission on each sale, commission is paid every three months, and the brand does a monthly check-in. The page describes the program but has no live form - apply by emailing info@tattooloverscare.com or calling (725) 726-4897. (2) Wholesale or pro account with a working inquiry form aimed at artists stocking TLC in their studio; terms and minimums are not published, they respond after you submit. Official program page.
Tattoo Caviar (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Aftercare · HQ: Not published on the site
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Tattoo Caviar is a house brand of tattoo glide that also describes aftercare in its own range, and it sells from its own online store. The only artist-facing offer is a list called Caviar Insider Access, which the brand describes as early drops, restock priority and pro-only codes. The brand calls it invitation based, yet the page still shows a button to join the list, so entry is a sign-up rather than a judged application. No commission rate, no discount percentage and no eligibility criteria are published. The separate Become a Distributor page is a wholesale track for businesses, not an artist programme. Official program page.
Mad Rabbit (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Aftercare · HQ: USA (DTC)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Artist/ambassador program + pro partner + wholesale for shops, via the site. Official program page.
Recovery Aftercare (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Aftercare · HQ: USA (Body Art Alliance)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Affiliate/Sponsorship: personal code = 15% off for followers, 10% to you (no pro-status check; needs PayPal + socials). Product challenges. Official program page.
INKEEZE (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Aftercare · HQ: USA (California)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Pro account (trade pricing) + INKEEZE Partner affiliate up to 20% (AvantLink) + up to $500 in product for content. Official program page.
Bigfoot Tattoo Products (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Aftercare · HQ: Canada, Saskatchewan (Saskatoon)
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Bigfoot is a Canadian house label making tattoo aftercare, soaps, numbing products and related care items, selling from its own store in CAD and USD and shipping across Canada and the USA. Its only artist-facing offer is a discount unlocked by contacting the brand, which its wholesale page states as artists messaging them to unlock a discount on login. There is no form, no judged application and no published discount percentage. The same page offers studios a white label service where Bigfoot manufactures products under the studio's own logo. This is trade pricing, not sponsorship. Official program page.
Balm Tattoo (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Aftercare · HQ: Spain, Europe
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Balm Tattoo is a Spanish aftercare brand whose artist-facing programme in North America runs through its US arm at balmtattoo.shop, which carries an open affiliate registration: you create an account, pick a coupon code and get a referral link and a dashboard with statistics and referred orders. No commission rate or payout term is published on that page, and nobody judges the sign-up, so treat it as a referral discount code rather than sponsorship. There is also a Pro Team of invited artists shown on the brand site, but no public form to join it exists. Official program page.
Hustle Butter Deluxe (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Aftercare · HQ: USA
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Wholesale account = de-facto pro pricing + $40 first-order credit (apply via "become a wholesaler"). Pro Team is currently full - tag @hustlebutterdeluxe. Official program page.
Desert Palms Emu Ranch (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Aftercare · HQ: United States, Arizona
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.The ranch sells its own refined emu oil for tattoo and piercing aftercare in 1oz, 2oz, 4oz and 8oz bottles, and offers artists and piercers a separate trade track with different packaging and pricing. There is no online form and no published criteria: you call or email the owner and ask for access, and existing trade buyers then log in to a wholesale area of the site to order. No discount percentage, minimum order or artist obligation is published, and no sponsorship, seeding or ambassador deal is mentioned. Prices are in USD and the site does not state that it ships to Canada, so a Canadian artist would have to ask first. Official program page.
HUSH Anesthetic (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Aftercare · HQ: USA (Florida)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Two artist-facing routes, both requiring direct contact - no public application form is published for either. (1) HUSH Pro Team: a live artist roster with individual artist pages; current members include Autumn Hudson (Grand Junction CO), Nikki Simpson (New York), Gina Ilczyszyn (Denver), Carl Grace (Las Vegas), Steven Compton (Houston), Spooks Joya (Kissimmee FL), Tatu Panda and Omar Gonzalez (Miami). No application mechanism is documented on the roster page - treat as invite or outreach, approach via DM to @hushanesthetic or their contact page. (2) Wholesale partner program, which lists perks as insider knowledge, publicity, exclusive promos, live events and collaborative content; the page states no application steps, so artists apply by writing in. Official program page.
Tattoo Goo (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Aftercare · HQ: USA
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Wholesale / distribution for shops; contact for pro/bulk pricing. Official program page.
Billy Jealousy (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Aftercare · HQ: USA
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Wholesale / retail partnership (tattoo-care line); shop accounts via the brand. Official program page.
Sorry Mom (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Aftercare · HQ: Denmark (strong US presence)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Artist/pro + wholesale for shops, via the site. Official program page.
Dermalize Pro (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Aftercare · HQ: Italy (Grado) - D-LIZE srl
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Named roster, no open application. The site documents the Dermalize Pro Team (80+ endorsed tattoo artists) plus a second tier of 100+ Supporters - artists are picked and endorsed, there is no form, no published benefits and no recruitment contact, so the realistic route is to build visibility with the product and pitch info@dermalizepro.com directly. Commercial access is separate: pro-format 15cm x 10m rolls and wholesale pricing go through sales@dermalizepro.com, and distributor intake has its own page. A US or Canadian artist buys through dealers, not from the brand - stocked by Magic Moon Tattoo Supply USA (Sparks, NV), IMAXSHOP and Amazon US. Official program page.
After Inked (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Aftercare · HQ: USA
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Wholesale/trade account (register on afterinked.com -> Wholesale; 1-888-881-7477). Artist support is invite-only. Official program page.
H2Ocean (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Aftercare · HQ: USA (Florida)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.ProTeam is organic (tag #h2oceanproteam @h2oceanproteam, conventions). Wholesale account = 5% off online. Official program page.
SoLabs (PurKlenz) (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Aftercare · HQ: Canada, Ontario
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.SoLabs, trading as PurKlenz, makes skin prep cleanser and tattoo and piercing aftercare and sells direct from purklenz.ca in Canada and purklenz.com in the United States. It publishes a Pro Team page with nine tattoo artists and three piercing professionals, each shown with a photo and an Instagram handle, and says its formulas are developed with those artists. There is no application form, no stated criteria and no published discount or commission on that page, so entry appears to be by invitation. The only form on the site is a wholesale distributor pricing enquiry asking name, email, phone and comment, which is a bulk purchasing track for shops rather than an artist programme.
Atomik Wave (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Aftercare · HQ: Canada, Sherbrooke, Quebec
US via distributors. Direct in Canada.Atomik Wave is a tattoo care pomade made by two tattoo artists in Sherbrooke, Quebec, sold in tube, tub and can formats. Its ambassador page names three artists with their studios and social links and offers no form, no criteria and no way to put yourself forward, so the roster reads as invite only. The one artist-facing offer on the site is trade pricing: the contact page asks artists to write in to receive an exclusive price list. Nothing about discount depth, product support or ambassador duties is published. Canadian artists buy from the brand shop or from listed stockists in Quebec and Ontario; no United States shop or named United States distributor is shown.
TatMedic (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Aftercare · HQ: United States, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.TatMedic is a tattoo balm sold as a house label of Needlejig Tattoo Supply, so the artist route is Needlejig's Sponsored Artists roster that covers its house brands. Needlejig wants you to purchase and use the products first, says you should not ask right away, and states that very few requests end in a sponsorship. What a sponsorship gives is described only as varying by the artist's recognition and exposure, with no percentage or discount published. The page links a Sponsorship Request Form, but that link returns a 404 at the time of reading, so the practical entry is the roster page and the listed email. Official program page.
Scum Safe (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Aftercare · HQ: United States, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Scum Safe is a house label of Needlejig Tattoo Supply, so the artist programme is Needlejig's own Sponsored Artists roster covering all of its house brands. Needlejig asks that you buy and use the products first and let them notice your support before you ask, and it says outright that most requests do not turn into a sponsorship. Sponsorship levels are said to vary with the artist's recognition and reach, and no percentage or discount figure is published. The page points to a Sponsorship Request Form, but that link returns a 404 at the time of reading, so the working route is the roster page and the company email. Official program page.
PurKlenz (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Aftercare · HQ: Canada, family run company, products made in North America
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.PurKlenz keeps a published ProTeam roster of tattoo artists and piercers, each listed with their Instagram handle. The page is a roster only: there is no application form, no stated criteria and no sign up link anywhere on the site, so entry runs through contact with the company rather than an open process. What members receive is not published. The brand sells direct in both countries through purklenz.com for the United States and purklenz.ca for Canada, so product access does not depend on the roster.
MD Wipe Outz (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Aftercare · HQ: Not published on the site
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.MD Wipe Outz makes its own dry towels and cleansing wipes for tattoo work and sells them direct from its site. It runs a Pro Team, and the page is a roster of artists with their Instagram links: there is no application form, no join button and no stated criteria, so entry appears to happen by contact from the brand. The only form on the site is the wholesale enquiry, which the brand says suits artists, shops and retail spaces, and it asks for name, Instagram handle, email, phone number and a message. No commission, discount percentage or product allowance is published anywhere on the site.
Hornet Art Tattoo Supply (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Aftercare · HQ: Spain, Albatera, Alicante
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Hornet makes its own honey based line: stencil solution, foam soap, butter, tattoo care cream, after spray, protection film and piercing care. A Pro Team page shows a roster of about nineteen sponsored artists and piercers, but there is no application form, no criteria and no published benefit for artists anywhere on the site. The only form on the site is the join us page, which asks to become a distributor and takes a distributor name and an email. An artist in the United States or Canada buys through the dealers listed on the dealer map, which shows four suppliers in the United States and five in Canada.
Micrylium (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Aftercare · HQ: Canada, North York, Ontario
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Micrylium Laboratories makes professional disinfection and cleaning products and names tattoo artists as one of the professions it serves, with a dedicated tattoo page. A Canadian artist gets product through the distributors that page lists: Xtrem Tattoo, Good Guy Supply, Nuclear Tattoo, Mithra Canada, Trinity BJ and Worldwide Tattoo, or by ordering through the address and phone number published there. The only partner track the site publishes is a Distribution Opportunities document, which is an invitation for companies to carry the line, not sponsorship for an artist. No artist programme, ambassador roster, pro discount or percentage is published, and the tattoo page names no US distributor.
Dr. Numb (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Aftercare · HQ: Canada, made under a Health Canada Establishment License
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Dr. Numb is a house brand of topical lidocaine numbing cream and foam soap, sold to artists and to the public. There is no artist programme: the only partner track on the site is a distributor page aimed at people who want to resell the product, with a general contact form. Pricing terms for distributors are not published, and no percentage or discount for artists is published anywhere on the site. An artist buys at retail from drnumb.com in the United States or from the Canadian store drnumb.ca, or asks about reselling through the distributor page. Official program page.
Dynarex (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Aftercare · HQ: USA, Montvale, New Jersey
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Dynarex is a medical supply manufacturer with a tattoo market segment and a house tattoo brand called Fearless Tattoo, covering aftercare items such as soaker pads, A and D ointment and self adherent wrap. There is no artist programme on the site: the only partner track published is a distributor form, which routes you to a sales representative. Artists buy Dynarex through tattoo supply shops, in the USA through stockists such as Eikon and in Canada through shops such as Canada Tattoo Supply, FYT and Mithra. No pro pricing, affiliate rate or ambassador roster is published anywhere on dynarex.com. Official program page.
Wolfsbane Tattoo Apothecary (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Aftercare · HQ: Canada, Beamsville, Ontario
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Wolfsbane is a small Ontario maker of Tattoo Soap and Tattoo Cream, vegan and made in Canada. Its site has three pages only, and the Products page currently lists no items, so there is no working direct order route from the brand. The contact page invites shops to carry the line by sending a message, which is a wholesale enquiry and not an artist programme: no application form, no pro pricing and no ambassador roster are published. Artists reach the products through stockists instead, Primal Attitude in Aurora, Ontario for Canada and studio shops such as Twelve Mile Tattoo and Ink House Studio in the USA. Official program page.
TatuYou (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Aftercare · HQ: USA, California
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.TatuYou is the company behind Tatu-Derm and the Inkjet Stencils and Stencil-prep lines, so it is the same house as the Tatu-Derm row and not a separate product brand. Its domain tatuyou.com now redirects to inkjetstencils.com, where the only partner page is a distributor page asking resellers to call or email for wholesale pricing. There is no artist application, no pro account and no published discount for individual artists. Supply through the USA and Canada runs via the shops on the company's Where to Buy page. Official program page.
Tatu-Derm (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Aftercare · HQ: USA, California
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Tatu-Derm is the thin protective film invented in 2006 by the family company that now trades as InkJet Stencils, and the old tatuderm.com and tatuyou.com addresses both redirect to inkjetstencils.com. The brand publishes no artist programme: the only partner page is titled Become a Distributor and it invites resellers, not individual artists, to ask about bulk pricing by phone or email. No percentage, discount rate or pro-account benefit is published anywhere on the site. An artist in the USA or Canada buys the film through the supply shops listed on the brand's Where to Buy page rather than from the brand itself, since the brand's own store now lists only its three stencil products. Official program page.
Tattoo Armour (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Aftercare · HQ: Germany, Amberg in Bavaria
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Tattoo Armour is a German company founded by tattoo artists that makes a protective adhesive bandage for fresh and in-progress work. In the United States it sells direct from its own store, which ships only inside the country, in single packs, larger Artist Boxes and bulk quantities, and it also points artists to a list of named distributors that covers Canada, including Eikon Device, Deadly North, BNG Tattoo Supply, Good Guy Supply, FYT Supplies and Anarchy Tattoo Supplies. There is no application form, ambassador roster or affiliate scheme on either the main site or the US store; the Artists page is a set of testimonials only. The only published ways to pay less are larger bulk quantities or a repeat subscription, both open to any buyer, and no discount percentage is published.
Saferly (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Aftercare · HQ: Not stated on the brand site; the label belongs to Painful Pleasures in Hanover, Maryland
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Saferly is a house label rather than an independent maker, and its own domain is a single landing page that only names the shops carrying the line. No artist application, pro team, ambassador roster or affiliate scheme is published on it, and there is no way to buy from Saferly itself. An artist in the United States buys through a supply house such as Painful Pleasures, Ultimate Tattoo Supply or Razorblade Pro; in Canada the line is carried by Anarchy Tattoo Supplies. Any discount comes from that retailer's own wholesale or pro account, and no rate is published by Saferly.
Redemption Tattoo Care (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Aftercare · HQ: Not published on the brand site
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Redemption is a single-line aftercare brand founded by a tattoo artist, selling an organic ointment and a foaming wash in a few sizes plus a combo pack. The site is a plain shop with Home, About, Store, Testimonials and Follow, and carries no artist programme, ambassador roster, pro pricing tier or wholesale page, so nothing to apply to is published. A US artist can order directly from the brand store, and both US shops such as Kingpin, Eternal and Ultimate Tattoo Supply and the Canadian shop Canada Tattoo Supply stock it. Wholesale terms are not published on the brand site; an artist wanting trade pricing has to contact the company.
Inky Aftercare (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Aftercare · HQ: USA, Poughkeepsie, New York
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Inky is a small New York skincare brand built around tattoo aftercare, selling a foaming cleanser, an oil at zero content moisturizer and a mineral SPF 50 plus sunscreen, made in the USA. The store sells straight to the buyer through its own checkout, which is set to the United States. There is no artist programme, no pro or trade account, no affiliate link and no wholesale page anywhere in the navigation, footer or policies. The founders describe an intention to serve body art professionals more broadly, but no terms for artists are published today.
Ink Doctor (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Aftercare · HQ: United Kingdom, Plymouth, England
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Ink Doctor Tattoo Care Ltd is a UK aftercare brand selling tattoo butter, foam cleanser, second skin film and an SPF lotion, with an Artists collection and an Artist Bundle aimed at studios. The only trade route published is a wholesale application, and the FAQ answers the stockist question with an instruction to email or message them, so nothing is judged as an artist programme. The wholesale form asks only for name, phone number, email and a comment; no discount rate, no volume threshold and no artist criteria are published. In the USA the products are carried by the shop Monsters Ink; no Canadian stockist and no international shipping terms are stated on the brand's own site. Official program page.
CURE Tattoo Aftercare (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Aftercare · HQ: Canada, Toronto, Ontario
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.CURE is a small Canadian aftercare maker founded in 2023, selling balm, healing foam and an artists glide. There is no artist programme on the site: the only routes it offers are a dealer list and a contact form. The contact page invites you to write in if you want to become an authorized dealer, which is a shop or distributor track, not sponsorship for an individual artist. If you want the product, buy it from one of the listed dealers; Eikon runs a US storefront, and Maple, Mithra, FYT and Anarchy cover Canada. No discount, commission or pro pricing for artists is published anywhere on the site. Official program page.
Bull (TattooBull) (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Aftercare · HQ: Turkey
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Bull is an aftercare and glide line, not machines: the site sells aftercare creams and butters, glides, soaps and cleaners, stencil products and piercing items, priced in euros. The site publishes no artist programme, no ambassador roster, no affiliate terms and no wholesale or distributor page, and it names no US stockist. In Canada the line is carried by Maple Tattoo Supply, which lists Bull aftercare cream, butter and single use sachets, so a Canadian artist buys through that shop. For anything else the only published route is the brand's own euro store or the trade contact on the contact page.
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ReelSkin (Tier 1 - open application, apply now)
Stencil / Supplies · HQ: UK (US operation in Texas)
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Affiliate and ambassador program, presented on site as Become an Affiliate and Earn, titled Ambassador Portal. Runs on the BixGrow platform: the page embeds an open registration form, verified live. Any artist can sign up directly - no invite or approval gate visible - and earns commission on referred sales via a personal referral link or code. Commission rate is not published outside the BixGrow portal, so it is not stated here. Product is bought direct from reelskin.com, which ships to both the USA and Canada with an explicit shipping policy for both; also carried by US supply shops such as Element Tattoo Supply. Official program page.
Electrum Supply (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Stencil / Supplies · HQ: USA (Indiana)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Electrum Insiders (free) = 20% off every order + 10% referral commission. Codes TRYME20 / DISRUPT30. Sponsorship form currently closed. Official program page.
True Tubes / True Grips (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Stencil / Supplies · HQ: USA (Ohio)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.No sponsorship, ambassador or affiliate program exists - do not pitch it as one. The only documented artist-facing path is their distributor and wholesale account: the distributor page hosts a live Google Form, followed up by email to info@truetubes.com. The wording targets companies rather than individuals, so it realistically fits a shop owner or an artist buying for a studio rather than a solo artist. Accepted partners get marketing support: photos, videos, product description wording and logos. Direct US purchase is available from their store. Official program page.
Phomemo (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Stencil / Supplies · HQ: China (Shenzhen)
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Two live self-serve tracks, both general-audience rather than tattoo-specific. (1) Phomemo Affiliate Program - pays a stated up to 5% commission on referred sales with a 60-day cookie window, plus discount codes to share with your audience; the brand cites an average order value around $200. It runs on ShareASale and AWIN, so you sign up through those networks from the apply page - approval is at network and brand discretion, no invite needed. (2) Phomemo Shining Program, their influencer track - an open contact form asking for full name, email, country, social profile link and a message. Relevant products for a tattoo artist: the M08F, TP83, L85 and TA81 wireless tattoo stencil printers plus transfer paper. Official program page.
A Pound of Flesh (Tier 2 - earn or save now (affiliate / pro pricing))
Stencil / Supplies · HQ: USA (Maryland)
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Two real paths, both verified on their own site; there is NO named sponsorship or ambassador roster. (1) Pro Price: every product page shows a discounted Pro Price alongside list price, roughly 15-21% off, behind an account login. The site does not document the qualification criteria anywhere including the FAQ, so create an account and email sales@apoftattoo.com or call 410.712.0145 to have pro pricing applied. (2) Distributor Application, linked from their footer but hosted off-site (A Pound of Flesh is a Body Art Alliance house brand, same parent as Painful Pleasures) - a wholesale program aimed at shops, not individual artists. Products are synthetic practice skins and limbs. Official program page.
Aloe Tattoo (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Stencil / Supplies · HQ: Spain (Malaga)
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.No open application exists - the site has only Home, Distributors and Contact, no shop and no program page. Two real routes. (1) Pro Team Aloe Tattoo: an invite-only sponsored roster, confirmed by artists publicly captioning themselves PRO TEAM ALOE TATTOO on Instagram, but with no published application form - the path is to get noticed via @aloetattoo by tagging them in work using Stencil Premium, then email info@aloetattoo.com to introduce yourself. (2) Trade pricing: open a professional account with a stocking distributor. The only official US distributor listed is Grim Land Supply, New York NY, +1 347-439-1591, grimlandsupply@gmail.com. Official program page.
Stencil Stuff (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Stencil / Supplies · HQ: USA (Texas)
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.No own pro/sponsor program; pro pricing via distributors (Kingpin, TatSoul; CA - FYT, Maple). Tag @stencilstuff for reposts. Official program page.
S8 Tattoo (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Stencil / Supplies · HQ: USA-marketed
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Distributor / wholesale model via supply chains. Official program page.
ReproFX Spirit (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Stencil / Supplies · HQ: USA
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Wholesale / retail for shops and distributors (stencil paper, S8 printer). Official program page.
Ozer (Tier 3 - invite-only, get noticed first)
Stencil / Supplies · HQ: China, Yiwu, Zhejiang Province
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Ozer makes quick stencil printers, transfer paper and gel, plus wireless pens and cartridges, and sells them from its own store with a stated warehouse in China and one in the United States. It keeps a Pro Team page that lists artists by name, country and style. No application form, no criteria and no benefits are published on that page; the only route it shows is a contact button that opens an email to the brand. An artist would have to write and be chosen, so treat the roster as invite only.
Nord Medical Supply (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Stencil / Supplies · HQ: Canada
US via distributors. Direct in Canada.Nord Medical Supply is a Canadian house label of studio disposables for tattoo and permanent makeup work: barrier film, ink caps and mixers, blue soap, surgical tape, skin markers, rinse cups and a stencil product it lists on its own page. A Canadian artist buys direct from its store, priced in CAD, and Canadian shops such as Maple Tattoo Supply also carry the line. The site publishes no artist programme, no ambassador roster and no pro pricing: besides the shop the only pages are a contact form and the stencil page. No US shipping statement and no named US distributor appear on the site, so a US artist has no published route.
Purple Stencil (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Stencil / Supplies · HQ: USA, Wheeling, West Virginia
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Purple Stencil is the tattoo line of TROY Group, an ink and printing company: inkjet stencil printers, stencil ink cartridges and EcoFit ink bottles. Artists buy direct from the brand's own shop, and that shop states ground shipping at no cost within the continental US only. The brand site publishes no artist application, no ambassador roster and no affiliate or pro pricing track; the only artist facing activity shown is convention exhibiting and event sponsorship, arranged with the events themselves. There is a Request a Demo contact link, but it is a sales enquiry rather than a sponsorship application, and no discount or payout figure is published.
3K Instruments (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Stencil / Supplies · HQ: Germany, Bavaria (Allershausen, near Munich)
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.3K Instruments builds the TIM and TIMmy thermal stencil copiers and sells them from its own shop in euros with worldwide shipping, at listed prices of 875 euro for TIM and 575 euro for TIMmy excluding tax. There is no artist programme on the site: no application, no ambassador roster, no affiliate or pro pricing page anywhere in its page list. For North America the site names one official repair partner, Eikon Device Inc in Kingston, Ontario, and the machines are stocked by tattoo supply shops in both countries, so an artist buys through a shop or direct from Germany. If you want anything beyond the retail price you would have to ask by email or through the contact form, because no artist terms are published.
Jet Black Supply (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Stencil / Supplies · HQ: USA, the site does not state a city or region
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Jet Black Supply is a house label for black barrier and personal protection items used in tattoo work: barrier film, bed drapes, lap cloths, machine bags, gloves, masks, aprons, rinse cups, ink caps and a concentrated soap. Its own site is a catalogue without prices or a cart, and it sends buyers to a Where to Buy page that names Kingpin Tattoo Supply, TATSoul and Eternal Tattoo Supply, all in the United States. No Canadian seller is listed, so no published route into Canada was found. The site has only three pages beyond products, and none of them mention an artist programme, ambassador roster, affiliate payout, pro pricing or even a wholesale application.
InkJet Stencils (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Stencil / Supplies · HQ: USA, products stated as manufactured in the United States
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.InkJet Stencils makes a stencil printing system of ink, paper and prep spray and has run since 2005. A US artist can order direct from the site, which states purchases on the site are US only, and Canadian artists buy through listed distributors such as Hildebrandt in British Columbia, Maple in Ontario and Saskatchewan, and SB Distribution in Quebec. The only programme on the site is a distributor track, entered by phone or email rather than a form, and it is aimed at businesses that will resell. No artist programme, ambassador roster, affiliate payout or pro discount is published. Official program page.
Hive Caps (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Stencil / Supplies · HQ: USA, the site does not state a city or region
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Hive Caps makes ink caps, rinse cups, cartridge tubes and stencil paper and sells them from its own US store, so a US artist can buy direct. For Canada the site points to authorized distributors and names Inkneedz in Ontario plus Eikon and Good Guy Tattoo Supply nationwide. The only programme with an entry route is Collective Supplier, which asks Shopify store owners to resell the products, so it is a reseller arrangement and not artist sponsorship. Named artists appear on the site through collaboration keychain drops with Jesse Smith and Ryan Ashley, but no roster, criteria or application for artists is published, and no artist discount or percentage is published anywhere on the site. Official program page.
Gorilla Glove (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Stencil / Supplies · HQ: USA, Lake Elsinore, California
Direct in the US. Direct in Canada.Gorilla Glove manufactures disposable latex, nitrile and vinyl gloves and sells them direct from its own online store, including a tattoo glove line. The only published account track is the Wholesale Program, which the brand describes for a distributor, reseller or store owner buying in bulk, with pricing by volume; you download an application document and email it in. There is no artist application, no ambassador roster and no pro pricing tier for an individual artist published anywhere on the site. The brand has one named artist collaboration, a signature glove with Stefano Alcantara, but that page carries no invitation, no form and no way for another artist to join, so no percentage or benefit for artists is published. Official program page.
FINK Caps (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Stencil / Supplies · HQ: United States, city and state not published on the site
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.FINK Caps makes patented slanted oval ink caps, sold in bulk bags of 1,008 caps on perforated sheets, and states they are made in the USA. There is no artist programme: no sponsorship, ambassador roster, affiliate track or published pro discount appears anywhere on the site. The only application the brand runs is a Distributor Application, and it is explicitly for businesses, asking for business name, contact, email, phone, website, address, tax ID and a resale tax exemption certificate. An artist buys the caps through one of the named retailers instead, which in the USA include Lucky's Supply, Kingpin, Old Standard Supply, Alliance, Beehive Worldwide and Saltwater Tattoo Supply; no Canadian distributor is listed, and no percentage or artist benefit is published.
Proton (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Stencil / Supplies · HQ: Spain, Leon
US via distributors. Canada via distributors.Proton makes its own stencil primers, removers, soaps, butters and tattoo and piercing care, and sells through shops rather than through an artist programme. The site has no ambassador, pro team, sponsorship, affiliate or artist application page; the only trade route shown is an Official distributors store locator, so an artist buys from a stockist. In the USA the primer is carried by shops such as Element Tattoo Supply and Needle Supply, and in Canada by FYT Tattoo Supplies, Maple Tattoo Supply, Mithra and Nano Supplies. No discount percentage or artist term is published anywhere on the brand site.
Nikko Hurtado (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Stencil / Supplies · HQ: USA, California, studios in the San Fernando Valley and on Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.This is the artist's own storefront, not a supply company with an artist track. The shop sells his house products directly to anyone at one listed price, for example the Anchored Stencil Solution 8oz bottle at $20 and Vegan Blue 4oz jar at $20, alongside his ink set, rotary machines, prints and apparel. There is no application form, no pro or artist pricing tier, and no ambassador or sponsorship page anywhere in the navigation, and the FAQ answers only booking, tour and order-tracking questions. An artist who wants the products simply buys them at the public price; nothing is published about wholesale or distributor terms.
Viscot (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Stencil / Supplies · HQ: USA
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Wholesale / bulk for pros and distributors (surgical skin markers for layout). Official program page.
Anchored by Nikko (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Stencil / Supplies · HQ: United States, Tampa, Florida
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Anchored by Nikko sells its stencil solution and its Vegan Blue tattoo cream direct from anchoredbynikko.com, where single bottles and jars are twenty dollars each. Cases are restricted to approved distributors, and the site tells businesses to register and send a resale certificate to open a distribution account. In Canada the named approved distributors are Eikon Device in Kingston, Ontario and Canada Tattoo Supply in Ottawa, Ontario. No artist programme, pro team, ambassador roster or affiliate scheme is published anywhere on the site, and no artist pricing is stated.
Alpha Markers (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Stencil / Supplies · HQ: USA, ships from the US; the store defaults to Canadian dollars
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Alpha Markers is the brand behind the Alpha-Betts skin markers used for freehand drawing on skin, and it also sells cartridge needles, Formula 23 ink and flex tape from its own store. The only business track published on the site is a wholesale inquiry page aimed at companies, which asks for full name, phone number, email address, company name and a comments field, after which a person replies with terms. There is no sponsored artist page, pro team, ambassador roster or affiliate scheme anywhere on the site, and no artist discount or commission is published. An artist buys at retail from alphamarkers.com, or from shops that carry the line such as Eikon, Good Guy Tattoo Supply, BNG and Mayday Supply. Official program page.
Snail Trail (Tier 4 - no direct program)
Stencil / Supplies · HQ: USA, Georgia
Direct in the US. Canada via distributors.Snail Trail is a stencil gel made by tattooer Chuck Clifford and sold from the brand's own store, with the site stating it is made in Georgia, USA. The only trade route the site advertises is wholesale, marked simply as available, with no application page, terms or contact form published for it. There is no ambassador, sponsored artist or affiliate track anywhere on the site. United States artists can buy direct or through supply shops that carry it; for Canada the brand names no distributor.
Slices of this list
- Tattoo machine brands that sponsor artists
- Power supply and equipment brands that sponsor artists
- Needle and cartridge brands that sponsor artists
- Tattoo ink brands that sponsor artists
- Aftercare brands that sponsor artists
- Stencil and supply brands that sponsor artists
- Tattoo brands that ship direct to Canada
Frequently Asked Questions
How do tattoo artists get sponsored by brands?
Most tattoo brands sponsor working artists through one of four routes: an open application form (35 of the 198 brands on this list have one right now), a self-serve affiliate or pro-pricing program, an invite-only pro team you get noticed for by tagging the brand and working conventions, or no direct program at all (you go through distributors). A clean portfolio, an active Instagram, and convention presence are the three things brands check first.
Which tattoo brands have open sponsorship applications right now?
As of the latest verification, these brands take direct applications: Ink Defense, ReelSkin, Tattoo Luv, TattooMed, Pro Numb, Miss Pillsbury's Tattoo Care, Allegory Ink, JCONLY, Gripitz, Starbrite Colors, Kuro Sumi, Eccentric Devices, Eternal Ink, Yayo Familia, Dynasty, CNC Tattoo Supply, Tiger Spit, Ironclad Ink, Grip Needles, Industry Inks, Solong, Xtreme Inks, Ora's Amazing Herbal, Vlad Blad Irons, KIN Tattoo Supply, Dragonhawk, FYT, Tattoo Numbing Cream Co., Emalla, Mast (Dragonhawk Mast), Peak Needles, Stories & Ink, Biotat, ZERO! Pain, Biomaser. Each application form, its requirements and contact points are listed on the NEDS Sponsorship List, open to read without an account.
What does a tattoo brand sponsorship actually include?
Depending on the tier: discounted or complimentary machines, ink and supplies; affiliate commissions (typically 8-20%); pro pricing on every order; product seeding for content; and for top artists - signature product lines. Very few brands pay cash; sponsorship in the tattoo industry is overwhelmingly product and visibility based.
Do tattoo supply brands sponsor artists in Canada?
Yes. Brands with direct Canadian presence or shipping on this list include: ReelSkin, Pro Numb, JCONLY, Gripitz, Eccentric Devices, Yayo Familia, Dynasty, CNC Tattoo Supply, Tiger Spit, Industry Inks, Ephemeral Tattoo, Solong, Ora's Amazing Herbal, Vlad Blad Irons, KIN Tattoo Supply, Dragonhawk, FYT, Tattoo Numbing Cream Co., Mast (Dragonhawk Mast), Stories & Ink, Biomaser, T-Tech Tattoo, Zensa Skin Care, BRONC Tattoo Supply, Workhorse Irons, Elite Tattoo, Lucky Supply, First Element, Ambition, Tattoo Lovers Care, Hummingbird, Phomemo, Bigfoot Tattoo Products, Hawink, Good Guy Supply, Eikon Device, Empire Inks, Shadink, TATSoul, Salvation Needles, Mom's Millennium Ink, Neuma Tattoo Machines, Hildbrandt, TATARTIST, Sunskin, SoLabs (PurKlenz), Atomik Wave, ACUS, Prime Pigments, TatMedic, Scum Safe, CA Rotary, Pro Art Cartridge, Ozer, El Diablo Needle & Supply, Matrix Cartridges, PurKlenz, Nord Medical Supply, Legend Rotary, Ai-Tenitas, Lithuanian Irons, Gorilla Glove, WJX, Quelle, Dr. Numb, Shipwreck Irons, Shagbuilt, Q Tattoo Machines, Micky Sharpz, Feldman Tool Co, Dan Kubin Rotary, Big Sleeps Ink. Other brands cover Canada through distributors such as Eikon Device (Ontario).
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