FINGERBOARDING MAGAZINE 

INK, METAL & MISFIT ENERGY: THE DIY TATTOO BUILDS OF MORGAN DAVIES

From the quiet streets of King’s Lynn, UK, Morgan Davies is crafting something loud. A passion for tattoos and a love for DIY engineering has led him down a path few walk, building handmade prison-style tattoo machines with style, grit, and intention. Riding between design sessions on his motorbike, Morgan’s work isn’t just about machines; it’s about pushing personal limits and keeping creativity wild.
His journey into fingerboarding began early, back at age 8, when a Tech Deck park setup lit the spark. “I wasn’t any good,” he says, “but I’d spend hours just having fun.” That same energy, curiosity over perfection, now fuels his current obsession: crafting working tattoo machines out of raw, minimal materials, with zero formal training and a whole lot of vision.
It all kicked off in early 2025 when he saw a post on Instagram and thought, “I could build that.” He picked up some basic parts and dove in headfirst. Each build since then has evolved, more complex, more refined, more his. His very first machine, though crude and simple, remains framed in his home. It’s a symbol of the start.
Today, his Instagram @misfit.machinex is a growing hub of gritty, original builds and stylized content that keeps his followers tapped in. Looking ahead, Morgan plans to keep pushing the boundaries of his craft, with possible merch drops and appearances at tattoo conventions like Locked In in Shrewsbury and Ink & Engines in Norwich.
No blueprint. No limits. Just ideas, parts, and pure drive, the Misfit way.