Inked Mag Staff
December 1st, 2025
The 2025 Inked Gift Guide
Artist essentials, lifestyle upgrades, and bold picks for the season
This year’s Inked Gift Guide is a curated collection of gifts we think hit the mark for just about anyone on your list. We focused on products that carry the same energy we love in tattoo culture: bold design, real craftsmanship, and things built to last.
Whether you are buying for a tattoo enthusiast, an artist, or someone who just appreciates good gear, this guide pulls together thoughtful picks so you can skip the search and go straight to the good stuff.
Rebel Cheese: Holiday Cheeseboard Classics
Rebel Cheese reimagines tradition with its Holiday Cheeseboard Classics–a collection of 100% plant-based, award-winning artisan-crafted cheeses that continue to impress vegans and dairy cheese lovers alike. By applying time-honored cheesemaking techniques to plant-based mediums, Rebel Cheese is able to create the textures and flavors you know and love, completely dairy-free. This year’s box features seasonal specials like a completely plant-based Gjetost and an impressive Almond-Crusted Port Wine Cheeseball—both exclusive to the holiday collection! For vegans, foodies, and cheese lovers everywhere, this is the new gold standard. Perfect for hosting or gifting this holiday season!
Tru-Tone: LED Christmas lights
Tru-Tone™ are the modern innovators of retro style holiday lighting and decor. Their vintage-style LED Christmas lights perfectly replicate the warm glow of classic incandescent bulbs, but with the modern benefits of LED. Light sets feature glass light bulbs and retro-style, twisted two-tone wiring and come packaged in a classic display box that makes a perfect gift for the vintage enthusiast in your life! Bulbs can be paired with a variety of accessories to add even more retro charm to your decor. Capture the nostalgia of Christmas (or any festive occasion) with authentically retro decorative bulbs and accessories from Tru-Tone.
DudeRobe: Men’s Robe
As seen on Shark Tank, it’s the perfect gift for guys who love hoodies. DudeRobe redesigned the boring old mens robe into something guys today actually want to wear. They rewrote the rules with stay put, non-floppy sleeves, a permanently attached belt you can’t lose, and their WeekendBlend™ Fabric that makes every day feel like the weekend.
With Premium Hoodie outside, Soft, Absorbent Towel inside, DudeRobe’s got a stealth pocket and matching shorts and pants that take your lounge game to legendary status. It’s perfect for after shower, after work, after the gym or any time you just want to chill.
KA-BAR: Utility Knife
KA-BAR has been tried and trusted for over 127 years. The iconic KA-BAR Utility Knife makes for the perfect gift. Made famous during World War II, the USA-made knife is the ultimate all-purpose, outdoor tool. Optional features include leather or synthetic handle and sheath, a variety of military markings, or simply marked “KA-BAR”. All KA-BAR products have a lifetime warranty. If you are looking to gift a family heirloom for generations to come this holiday season, get your friends and family KA-BAR.
Coup Champagne: Custom Ink Collection
COUP isn’t traditional champagne; it’s a ritual. Every bottle can be fully customized, letting you “INK” your own design or tattoo artwork directly onto steel using our precision laser-etching process. From signature symbols to full Winterstone-style linework, each piece becomes a personal statement meant to be sabered, shared, and remembered. Choose from a range of configurations, from our sleek $100 bottles to our premium $400 Supreme cases, all crafted for gifting that feels bold, intimate, and unforgettable.
Inlumino Heart Ink: Ballpoint Pen Tattoo Cartridge
The Ballpoint Pen Tattoo Cartridge created by Inlumino Heart Ink is changing the way new tattoo artists train! Designed to fit your regular tattoo or PMU machine, this innovative tool replaces needles with a smooth ballpoint tip. Perfect for practicing whip shading, lining, and control without ink or skin. It’s clean, safe, and feels just like the real thing helping you build muscle memory, precision, and confidence before you ever pick up a needle. Find them at Inluminoheartink.com.
Clocks + Colours: Jewelry
Clocks + Colours creates jewelry the way real stories are passed down; solid, weathered, and meant to outlast the hands that wear them. Every piece is carved from sterling silver or stainless steel, materials chosen for one reason: they hold up. These aren’t accessories. They’re heirlooms in the making, markers of where you’ve been, what you’ve survived, and what you carry forward. Built for daily wear. Built for the long haul. Built to keep your story alive long after the moment has moved on.
SNS Grills: Slow ‘N Sear® Black Edition Kettle Grill
The Slow ’N Sear® Black Edition Kettle Grill by SNS Grills takes charcoal grilling to the next level. Engineered for precision and performance, it delivers flawless two-zone cooking — from blistering high-heat sears to low ‘n slow, smoky perfection. Equipped with the Slow ’N Sear® Deluxe insert and EasySpin™ Grate, this kettle packs premium features with unmatched durability, control, and style. Finished in bold black-on-black, it’s more than a grill — it’s a statement piece that commands attention and transforms every backyard cookout.
Numbastay: Tattoo Numbing Cream
Numbastay Tattoo Numbing Cream is the perfect gift for anyone planning fresh ink this season. Made in Melbourne, Australia and formulated by pharmacists, it delivers powerful, long-lasting numbing for up to 3–4 hours with its triple-active blend of lidocaine, tetracaine and prilocaine. Artists and clients love its fast onset, reliable comfort and reduced irritation during long or detailed sessions. Trusted by studios worldwide, Numbastay helps make every tattoo experience calmer, smoother and more enjoyable. An ideal addition to any tattoo lover’s holiday kit.
Freakmount: Phone Mount
The FREAKMOUNT® is a uniquely powerful magnetic phone mount built to sit low and mean on your tank and be ready the second you are. Unlike anything else on the market, its ultra-strong N52 rare-earth magnets lock your phone down so tight it feels welded to the bike. Made for riders who don’t play by the rules, FREAKMOUNT® keeps your phone steady and visible so you can tear up the road and never lose your line. No clamps, no cradles—just a badass, minimalist mount that refuses to quit.
Crescent Tools: SITERUNNER Folding Jobsite Cart
Give the gift that keeps work moving without breaking a sweat. The Crescent SITERUNNER Folding Jobsite Cart is the mobile workstation that keeps every tool and material right where it should be—within arm’s reach.
With its 300-lb capacity and reinforced wheels, the SITERUNNER rolls smooth no matter how you load it up. Best part? It folds flat and locks for easy storage in your truck or garage. For the tradesperson or DIYer who’s tired of wasting time and energy, the SITERUNNER is about to become their favorite way to hold their whole setup.
Twelve South: AirFly Pro 2
Meet AirFly Pro 2—the simplest way to enjoy in-flight entertainment with your own wireless headphones. Say goodbye to airline-provided wired earbuds-enjoy high-quality, wire-free audio every time you fly. With dedicated pairing buttons and intuitive physical controls, adjusting volume is effortless. Travel smarter, upgrade your in-flight experience, and enjoy better sound.
In addition to travel, AirFly Pro 2 brings wireless convenience to everyday life. Pair your favorite wireless headphones with gym treadmills, classic stereo equipment, and more. With 25+ hours of battery life, AirFly keeps you connected wherever you go – allowing you to connect Bluetooth headphones to any headphone jack.
WTF Notebooks: Customizable Journals
When your head’s buzzing with creative ideas, to-dos, or unfiltered chaos, nothing beats putting pen to paper in a good old-fashioned journal. WTF Notebooks brings you 250+ outrageous, sarcastic, unfiltered journal covers designed to spark conversations and raise a few eyebrows. Each notebook is customizable, printed to order in the US, and made with premium paper, ready for your boldest ideas. With sassy titles like “List of people who have wasted my time” and attitude-filled covers like “Things I’ve done that remind me I’m a badass,” this is stationery for rule-breakers, expressive souls, and anyone who gifts with attitude.
Jack Abrahams Accessories: The Mitchell Backpack
For the guy whose ink tells stories and whose gear takes a beating, The Mitchell Backpack by Jack Abrahams is built to roll with every part of your grind. Crafted from high-density twill nylon and tarpaulin, it’s rugged, weather-ready, and clean enough to carry from the studio to the street. An expandable body, quick-access pockets, and a padded sleeve that fits a 16-inch laptop keep your setup tight. Plus, a built-in USB port and bonus travel bottles make every trip smoother. Tough, functional, and made for the relentless.
Alpha Coffee: Local’s Mug
Alpha’s handcrafted stoneware Local’s Mug is a bold statement piece and a tribute to the warrior spirit. For those who know where the good stuff is brewed.
Alpha Coffee is a veteran and woman co-owned company dedicated to delivering an exceptional coffee experience rooted in quality, service, and purpose. They have committed to giving back 10% of profits to local organizations doing good. To date, Alpha Coffee has donated over 24,000 bags of coffee to deployed troops and over $150,000 to serving the community through their Grounds for Good Program.
Forever Care: Skin Care
Forever Care is a luxury skin care line designed to protect and heal the most sensitive skin; gentle enough to heal and nurture new tattoos. The three products promote healing for clean, calm, and happy skin, formulated with dermatologist approved ingredients. Forever Care has uniquely leveraged the expertise of the Bang Bang Tattoo company and its artists to forge a dynamic team of skin specialists to create world class products of care. All products are gluten free, vegan, cruelty free, paraben free, petrochemical free, and clean.
Pierced Owl Body Jewelry: Spiral Coiled Hoop Earrings
Give the gift of bold style with the Pierced Owl Large Spiral Coiled Hoop Earrings. The earrings are crafted from stainless steel, making them waterproof and tarnish-proof for everyday durability. Their striking spiral design adds an artistic edge to any look, while the lightweight feel ensures comfortable wear. Available in a range of gauge sizes, from a standard lobe to a 14ga stretched lobe, they make the perfect gift for anyone who loves unique, modern accessories.
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