Tattoos Saved My Life

05/28/2026

Prepping for the Indy Tattoo Expo!!!

Come find us!
Grab a shirt, and get free Friday admission to the Tattoos Saved My Life Invitational on January 1st!

05/22/2026

Hey! Who’s going to be at the Indy Tattoo Expo here in a couple weeks!?

If not. Well. You should be!

This year is gonna be a banger!

Also, make sure to swing by our booth and say hi. Tell us YOUR story! We will tell you ours!

05/04/2026

It’s mental health awareness month!
so let’s call today,

We are gonna be sharing some words of wisdom throughout the month.. feel free to share if any of them resonate with you.

You never know what the person beside you is going through.. today is the day you can change your entire outlook on life, and how you choose to treat people..

Love is contagious. Be the person you want to be around. ❤️

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Come celebrate yourself, and some of the artists in the tattoo industry that support YOU as well this upcoming new year’s weekend! will be holding a first of its kind event, centered around tattooing and mental health awareness. We would LOVE to see you, and hear your story!

We got a HUGE announcement to ensure everyone who needs to be at this event, is able to be at this event. It will be posted at the end of the month!

02/05/2026

LONG POST 💥

First off, lost a new friend last week.
and I met at the a couple months back. He was working the show, and making sure every artist had everything they needed. Trash in the booth? Heck we didn’t have time to accumulate trash in the booth! Hal was right there.
His energy. Lit up the whole room. You could tell within minutes of meeting him, that he was so supportive of his friends, and even the tattoo community..and he wasn’t an artist. He just supported his homies following their dreams. And he loved tattoos. And had soooo many plans on getting more.

When we first really talked it was at the hotel we were staying at. There’s always a bunch of tatters who gather around after the show and grab some food, maybe some drinks.. and then there’s the select few that might go for a safety meeting outside and smoke something a bit more on the green side.. haha

Well, I, personally have always been more of a smoker. Not saying it’s my best trait. But, I’ve advocated for the medicinal purposes of THC for over half my life.

Me and Hal really hit it off on the conversation about self medicating and our common views on a lot of things..mental health included.

Well. Long story short.. we talked about the expo coming up. He even went as far as to volunteer to help with the expo because he felt the cause and meaning behind why we are putting it on, really resonated with him.

These were the talks we’ve had the past few months.. about how and what he could do to help..

He honestly was so excited to be a part of this in any way shape or form. It made ME just as excited to have somebody who id just met, drive over 10 hours to VOLUNTEER to help us put on a show that’s geared towards helping people.

Last Monday was our last conversation. He saw my newborn got hospitalized from RSV
And he consistently made his presence known. And gave words of encouragement. While also sharing some of the struggles he was facing in life..

Man. I needed that conversation. I felt that he needed that conversation.

I didn’t know it would be our last … (continued to 1st comment)

02/03/2026

This is an AMAZING show! Highly recommend going!

We look forward to this one EVERY year!
🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼

122 days until Indy Tattoo Expo is back.

Who are you coming with? 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

01/29/2026

Code : 90L

This is the hotel link!

Free breakfast and free drinks during happy hour every day!

01/21/2026

❤️❤️❤️

A unique conference is set to come to Noblesville in 2027. Joshua Short, a Brownsburg resident, will present the inaugural Tattoos Saved My Life Convention Jan. 1-3, 2027, at the Hilton Embassy Suites in Noblesville.

MORE: https://youarecurrent.com/2026/01/18/tattoos-saved-my-life-convention-set-for-2027/

01/04/2026

Get ready, tattoo family!!!
The Tattoos Saved My Life Invitational is coming January 1–3, 2027 to the Hilton Embassy Suites in Noblesville, Indiana! 💥
And we’re kicking it all off on December 31st with the most EPIC industry meet-and-greet meets New Year’s Eve party you’ve ever seen. We’ve rented out the entire bar and we’re planning a night you’ll never forget. 🥂✨
Anyone in the industry is welcome — artists, collectors, vendors, supporters… this is YOUR event. Let’s ring in the new year together with the people and the art that saved our lives. ❤️🖤

01/01/2026

This ones gonna be special…
It’s been just over 3 years since we started the Tattoos Saved my Life Movement.
It’s been almost 2 decades that i have celebrated tattooing, not only as a career, but as a LIFESTYLE.
And we are beyond excited and humbled to be able to showcase what we have been working on, and bring the FIRST convention of its kind to Indiana, exactly ONE year from today!
Mark your calendars and make sure to join us for the Tattoos Saved My Life Invitational January 1–3, 2027 in Noblesville, IN at the Hilton Embassy Suites, as we celebrate the power of art, healing, and human connection.”

Over 200 artists gathering for a single cause.

We can’t wait to see you next year!

For any info/inquiries
Email [email protected]

12/29/2025

Until the big announcement!!
And yes. It’s a horse and Biggie!