Posting as a collector

Step by step

1. 1

   Open the posting form

   Go to your own profile and open the Collections tab. Tap Add Post at the bottom.

2. 2

   Add your photos

   Pick up to six photos of the work. The first one is the cover.

3. 3

   Choose how you want to post

   You'll see three options — Showcase a piece, Showcase without a practitioner, and Collection / Model. Each one is described under The three ways to post below. Your choice changes the next couple of steps.

4. 4

   Fill in the details for your choice

   • Showcase a piece — pick the type of work (tattoo, piercing, laser, body mod, or permanent makeup), then search for and tag the practitioner who did it. You can also add when and where it was done; the location is optional.
   • Showcase without a practitioner — pick the type of work, and optionally add when and where.
   • Collection / Model — nothing extra to fill in here.
5. 5

   Tag others (optional)

   Under the description you can tag friends, other people in the photo, or another studio. Tagged people get a card on their Collabs page once your post is verified, where they choose whether to appear.

6. 6

   Write your description

   Describe the piece, your experience, the healing — whatever you want to share.

7. 7

   Review and post

   Check the summary, then submit. Your post appears in the feeds right away with the Pending verification badge.

• The three ways to post

  The option you pick decides who reviews your post:

  • Showcase a piece — a specific piece done by a practitioner you can find on InkMap. You tag them, and they verify it's their work.
  • Showcase without a practitioner — you don't know the practitioner, or they're not on InkMap yet. A moderator who works in the same discipline reviews it instead.
  • Collection / Model — a full look, a model pose, or a piece with several artists where tagging one practitioner doesn't make sense. Any moderator can review it.

• What happens after you post

  Your post is visible immediately, with the Pending verification badge on it while the right reviewer checks it. When they approve it, the badge disappears and the post is fully verified. If the post is turned down, you'll be notified — the rules behind that are covered in how moderation works.

  Once you've built up a track record of approved posts you become a Trusted Collector. From then on your posts skip review and publish straight away with no badge. How that status is earned is explained in community roles and trust.

• Where your post shows up

  Verified collector posts appear in the cross-discipline Collectors feed, and on your own profile. For how the feeds are organised, see feed categories explained.

Frequently asked questions

I can't find the practitioner who did my work — what do I do?

They probably haven't created an InkMap account yet. Use Showcase without a practitioner instead, and a discipline-matched moderator will review the post. You could also invite the practitioner to join.

What's the difference between "Showcase a piece" and "Collection / Model"?

Showcase a piece is one piece by a practitioner you tag, who then verifies it. Collection / Model is for a full look, a model pose, or a multi-artist piece where there's no single practitioner to tag — a moderator reviews it instead.

Why does my post have a "Pending verification" badge?

Your post is already live; the badge just means a reviewer is still checking it in the background. It clears once the post is approved.

Do all my posts get reviewed?

New collectors' posts are reviewed in the background on every option. Once you're a Trusted Collector, your posts skip review entirely.