Founder Story
California, United States
How do you find the right motive for a tattoo?
It all started during the semester abroad in California, when Melvyn wanted to get a tattoo but wasn't sure where and what motive to choose.
He was looking for a natural way to do a tattoo test. After extensive research he found information about a mysterious fruit that originally came from the jungle.
Straight out of the jungle
The Jagua Fruit
Inspired by the start-up culture in California and excited about the jagua fruit, he started thinking about bringing the fruit to Europe.
He was so fascinated by it that he wrote his first business plan at university and broad Michi on board.
Back in Germany
We started work immediately.
The first step was to develop the natural Inkster ink. We've gathered all the necessary raw materials and tried hundreds of different ink formulations to create the best tattoo experience for you.
Can you guess which sample was the best?
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Inkster goes Instagram
We started an Instagram account and shared pictures of minimalist, small tattoos that we liked.
After a few months we had thousands of followers and were able to make valuable contacts with great tattoo artists* who started creating for us.
The headquarter
Melvyn's Student Room
Before the university offered us an office, we made most of the prototypes and material samples in Melvyn's dorm room.
And although the space was too small for that, we were able to achieve really good results there.
First try
With Friends!
Our friends supported us in testing the first tattoos and always had a lot of fun doing it.
The typical question was:
"Who wants a tattoo?"
craft lessons
The first Tube Design
Sometimes you just have to start tinkering to get a better idea of things.
We did the same with our tube designs and were able to design everything according to our ideas. Everything in black simply convinced us and so did our first customers*.
Happy and proud
Start-Up Competition
In 2020 we won a start-up competition, were funded by the university and received a start-up grant, which makes us incredibly proud.
With this confidence, we launched our online shop in June 2021 and sold our first product. There should be many thousands more.
We are growing!
The Inkster Team
Together you get further. Since the end of 2021, we have no longer been two, but have expanded our team to eight people.
Whether social media marketing, new tattoo designs, or product development. Together we have big plans and we are always looking for new people who want to be a part of us.
Revolutionary
Our new Technology
Finer lines, faster application, and no more waiting. We have continuously developed our product and wanted to make it as easy as possible for you.
We get better every day and create something very special with Inkster.
Are you in?
