After over a decade in the industry, Ricky has worked hard perfecting his own particular style of black and grey Realism, working with high contrast references to make a tattoo that not only looks good fresh, but stands the test of time. This has enabled him to create a loyal customer base, travelling from all over the world to be tattooed by him. After five years of tattooing, Ricky opened his first studio; Emerald ink, in his home city of Coventry.